Is Thomas Dooley Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Thomas Dooley Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 76 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Thomas Dooley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Thomas Dooley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Dooley Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Dooley Elementary School are 40% Asian, 31% White, 18% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Dooley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Dooley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jane Addams Junior High School High : Schaumburg High School

Thomas Dooley Elementary School

Summary:

Thomas Dooley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Schaumburg, Illinois that serves 446 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. This school is part of the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district, which is ranked 168 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Dooley Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 10 and 92 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform significantly better than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 72.1% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.8% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain grade levels, such as 6th grade ELA (80.8% proficient or better) and 3rd grade Mathematics (65.6% proficient or better).

When compared to the nearby elementary schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district, Thomas Dooley Elementary School stands out as a top performer. While other nearby schools, such as Campanelli Elementary and Hoover Math and Science Academy, also demonstrate strong academic results, Thomas Dooley consistently outperforms the district and state averages by a wider margin. The school's higher spending per student, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and strong student-teacher ratio may contribute to its exceptional academic performance, as well as its focus on supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

622 Norwood Ln
Schaumburg, IL 60193-2640

(847) 357-6250

District: Schaumburg CCSD 54

SchoolDigger Rank:
76^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,206

Students who attend Thomas Dooley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jane Addams Junior High School
High:	Schaumburg High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.2%

White:

30.9%

Two or more races:

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Dooley Elementary School ranks better than 96.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Thomas Dooley Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (40.2%), White (30.9%), two or more races (18.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Dooley Elementary School is 12.7. 14 elementary schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Dooley Elementary School employs 35.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Dooley Elementary School is $16,206. 13 elementary schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Dooley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Dooley Elementary School 76^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Thomas Dooley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Schaumburg CCSD 54:

SchoolDigger ranks Schaumburg CCSD 54 168^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas Dooley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Dooley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.74	186^th	2020	90.8%
2004	86.70	125^th	2030	93.8%
2005	80.15	302^nd	2022	85.1%
2006	77.21	415^th	2086	80.1%
2007	81.99	214^th	2095	89.8%
2008	77.32	439^th	2092	79.0%
2009	78.83	399^th	2120	81.2%
2010	82.50	235^th	2139	89.0%
2011	81.22	308^th	2147	85.7%
2012	83.36	215^th	2166	90.1%
2013	91.01	110^th	2167	94.9%
2014	90.74	109^th	2093	94.8%
2015	98.42	25^th	2052	98.8%
2016	96.11	62^nd	2046	97.0%
2017	97.72	25^th	2044	98.8%
2018	98.44	10^th	2037	99.5%
2019	94.39	80^th	2086	96.2%
2021	94.55	89^th	1948	95.4%
2022	94.26	92^nd	2082	95.6%
2023	96.36	57^th	2077	97.3%
2024	95.84	76^th	2067	96.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas Dooley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.79	2^nd	78	97.4%
2019	90.41	7^th	89	92.1%
2021	97.62	1^st	40	97.5%
2022	92.30	6^th	95	93.7%
2023	94.06	5^th	93	94.6%
2024	94.89	2^nd	93	97.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Dooley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.91	1^st	718	99.9%
2019	81.44	45^th	743	93.9%
2021	89.43	17^th	537	96.8%
2022	87.83	28^th	768	96.4%
2023	99.64	3^rd	788	99.6%
2024	88.31	33^rd	826	96.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Dooley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	99.82	5^th	1194	99.6%
2022	99.79	4^th	1113	99.6%
2023	99.44	5^th	1156	99.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Dooley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.24	18^th	1964	99.1%
2019	92.97	87^th	2019	95.7%
2021	91.85	92^nd	1680	94.5%
2022	91.93	121^st	1970	93.9%
2023	93.33	100^th	1957	94.9%
2024	93.73	98^th	1942	95.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Dooley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.65	11^th	1972	99.4%
2019	94.40	64^th	2019	96.8%
2021	93.61	85^th	1707	95.0%
2022	94.19	82^nd	1977	95.9%
2023	96.92	34^th	1984	98.3%
2024	95.40	73^rd	1959	96.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas Dooley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.50	23^rd	242	90.5%
2019	62.40	91^st	243	62.6%
2021	52.33	71^st	134	47.0%
2022	55.31	109^th	226	51.8%
2023	53.13	119^th	237	49.8%
2024	64.39	79^th	219	63.9%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas Dooley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.30	32^nd	1463	97.8%
2019	85.92	129^th	1462	91.2%
2021	67.29	367^th	1308	71.9%
2022	82.45	169^th	1425	88.1%
2023	89.57	86^th	1419	93.9%
2024	82.50	187^th	1392	86.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, October 7, 2013

Great dual language program for English/Japanese. Strong leadership by the principal with many dedicated teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 4, 2010

The teachers are outstanding! Great resources are available to all parents at any given time. Teacher pride shows in the faces of the children. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Thomas Dooley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	518	10	24	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1989	522	12	32	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	574
1990	380	5	44	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
1991	386	7	35	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
1992	379	8	49	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	470
1993	386	11	48	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	477
1994	361	5	63	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	469
1995	349	6	78	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	481
1996	349	6	78	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	481
1997	322	7	80	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	468
1998	296	6	72	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	430
1999	320	9	99	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	469
2000	247	6	88	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2001	260	10	116	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2002	266	14	113	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2003	266	14	113	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2004	258	12	147	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
2005	260	17	145	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2006	241	20	151	11	0	n/a	n/a	11	434
2007	248	19	158	11	0	n/a	n/a	21	457
2008	233	24	184	13	0	n/a	n/a	43	497
2009	196	20	158	17	0	n/a	n/a	49	440
2010	177	12	146	16	0	n/a	n/a	61	412
2011	181	8	128	33	4	5	50	0	409
2012	180	11	121	36	3	4	50	0	405
2013	181	6	111	35	1	4	50	0	388
2014	179	4	126	37	0	4	61	0	411
2015	171	4	124	36	0	3	65	0	403
2016	195	6	139	34	0	1	62	0	437
2017	194	7	138	37	0	4	67	0	447
2018	196	7	146	39	0	1	81	0	470
2019	196	7	150	43	1	1	85	0	483
2020	183	9	159	42	2	1	87	0	483
2021	179	10	152	39	1	1	79	0	461
2022	168	9	167	32	1	1	80	0	458
2023	151	6	171	35	1	1	81	0	446
2024	139	8	181	38	1	0	83	0	450

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Dooley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	560	28.0	20.0	n/a
1989	574	30.0	19.1	n/a
1990	434	29.5	14.7	n/a
1991	456	27.5	16.5	n/a
1992	470	27.5	17.0	n/a
1993	477	27.4	17.4	n/a
1994	469	24.5	19.1	n/a
1995	481	27.2	17.7	n/a
1996	481	27.2	17.7	n/a
1997	468	28.3	16.5	n/a
1998	430	25.9	16.6	n/a
1999	469	26.8	17.5	n/a
2000	371	23.8	15.6	n/a
2001	434	29.4	14.8	n/a
2002	403	22.5	17.9	0
2003	403	22.5	17.9	0
2004	427	24.0	17.8	0
2005	433	27.0	16.0	0
2006	434	26.0	16.7	0
2007	457	28.0	16.3	0
2008	497	29.0	17.1	0
2009	440	29.5	14.9	0
2010	412	29.5	13.9	0
2011	409	28.5	14.3	0
2012	405	27.1	14.9	6.4
2013	388	39.2	9.8	5.9
2014	411	28.0	14.6	10
2015	403	32.0	12.5	12.4
2016	437	28.0	15.6	6.2
2017	447	33.0	13.5	5.1
2018	470	34.0	13.8	4
2019	483	36.0	13.4	4.6
2020	483	33.0	14.6	3.9
2021	461	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	458	34.0	13.4	3.7
2023	446	35.0	12.7	n/a
2024	450	35.3	12.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Dooley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	560	28.0	20.0	n/a
1989	574	30.0	19.1	n/a
1990	434	29.5	14.7	n/a
1991	456	27.5	16.5	n/a
1992	470	27.5	17.0	n/a
1993	477	27.4	17.4	n/a
1994	469	24.5	19.1	n/a
1995	481	27.2	17.7	n/a
1996	481	27.2	17.7	n/a
1997	468	28.3	16.5	n/a
1998	430	25.9	16.6	n/a
1999	469	26.8	17.5	n/a
2000	371	23.8	15.6	n/a
2001	434	29.4	14.8	n/a
2002	403	22.5	17.9	0
2003	403	22.5	17.9	0
2004	427	24.0	17.8	0
2005	433	27.0	16.0	0
2006	434	26.0	16.7	0
2007	457	28.0	16.3	0
2008	497	29.0	17.1	0
2009	440	29.5	14.9	0
2010	412	29.5	13.9	0
2011	409	28.5	14.3	0
2012	405	27.1	14.9	6.4
2013	388	39.2	9.8	5.9
2014	411	28.0	14.6	10
2015	403	32.0	12.5	12.4
2016	437	28.0	15.6	6.2
2017	447	33.0	13.5	5.1
2018	470	34.0	13.8	4
2019	483	36.0	13.4	4.6
2020	483	33.0	14.6	3.9
2021	461	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	458	34.0	13.4	3.7
2023	446	35.0	12.7	n/a
2024	450	35.3	12.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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