Is Woodgate Elementary School a good school?

Woodgate Elementary School ranks 1237 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Woodgate Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 272 students attended Woodgate Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Woodgate Elementary School?

Students at Woodgate Elementary School are 89% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% White.

Woodgate Elementary School

Summary:

Woodgate Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 272 students in grades PK-5 in Matteson, Illinois, which is part of the Education Service District 159. The school has faced significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency.

While Woodgate Elementary School ranks in the top 112 out of 655 Illinois elementary schools for its African American student population, its male students and low socioeconomic status students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 1,400 and 800 out of 1,900-2,000 Illinois elementary schools, respectively. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in 2019-2020 to 33.7% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average of 17.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, Woodgate Elementary School's performance is generally lower than Neil Armstrong Elementary and Marya Yates Elementary, both within the same Education Service District 159. However, it outperforms some schools in neighboring districts, such as Meadowview School in Country Club Hills School District 160. Addressing the school's declining performance and achievement gaps will require a comprehensive approach that considers its socioeconomic factors, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to support student learning and engagement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

101 Central Ave
Matteson, IL 60443-1111

(708) 720-1107

District: Education Service District 159

SchoolDigger Rank:
1237^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,966

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 272

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.0%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodgate Elementary School ranks worse than 59.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Education Service District 159! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodgate Elementary School is $23,966, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Education Service District 159!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodgate Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodgate Elementary School 1237^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Woodgate Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Education Service District 159:

SchoolDigger ranks Education Service District 159 729^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodgate Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Woodgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	15.58	1718^th	2020	15.0%
2004	14.84	1764^th	2030	13.1%
2005	9.34	1828^th	2022	9.6%
2006	8.16	1925^th	2086	7.7%
2007	29.27	1696^th	2095	19.0%
2008	28.04	1649^th	2092	21.2%
2009	43.27	1403^rd	2120	33.8%
2010	55.13	1163^rd	2139	45.6%
2011	57.78	1103^rd	2147	48.6%
2012	62.47	980^th	2166	54.8%
2013	61.49	900^th	2167	58.5%
2014	55.39	975^th	2093	53.4%
2015	60.67	703^rd	2052	65.7%
2016	60.33	732^nd	2046	64.2%
2017	60.68	737^th	2044	63.9%
2018	52.46	902^nd	2037	55.7%
2019	69.51	571^st	2086	72.6%
2021	23.07	1466^th	1948	24.7%
2022	40.12	1179^th	2082	43.4%
2023	28.96	1423^rd	2077	31.5%
2024	36.48	1237^th	2067	40.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.94	282^nd	1765	84.0%
2019	76.25	233^rd	1816	87.2%
2022	61.88	499^th	1763	71.7%
2023	45.03	934^th	1808	48.3%
2024	48.88	828^th	1793	53.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.10	919^th	1964	53.2%
2019	74.07	454^th	2019	77.5%
2022	48.22	899^th	1970	54.4%
2023	32.64	1256^th	1957	35.8%
2024	52.24	815^th	1942	58.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.34	782^nd	1972	60.3%
2019	62.02	683^rd	2019	66.2%
2022	33.55	1234^th	1977	37.6%
2023	29.02	1349^th	1984	32.0%
2024	25.31	1439^th	1959	26.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Woodgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.20	38^th	698	94.6%
2019	92.46	24^th	711	96.6%
2022	80.57	52^nd	684	92.4%
2023	63.22	152^nd	692	78.0%
2024	69.49	112^th	655	82.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Woodgate Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	81	237	7	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	344
1989	60	255	8	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	333
1990	46	261	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	321
1991	29	266	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1992	35	279	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1993	21	297	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1994	17	285	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1995	0	322	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	327
1996	0	322	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	327
1997	0	325	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1998	0	308	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1999	0	311	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
2000	8	299	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2001	2	298	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2002	8	406	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	421
2003	8	406	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	421
2004	9	434	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
2005	3	396	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	6	410
2006	5	469	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	8	489
2007	4	258	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	5	272
2008	9	301	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	10	330
2009	3	264	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	10	287
2010	7	311	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	22	348
2011	8	327	2	9	0	0	24	0	370
2012	5	292	4	4	0	0	19	0	324
2013	6	304	2	10	0	0	23	0	345
2014	4	281	2	18	0	0	15	0	320
2015	6	299	2	12	0	1	18	0	338
2016	3	292	0	11	0	0	18	0	324
2017	5	282	0	22	0	0	20	0	329
2018	5	309	0	24	0	1	17	0	356
2019	6	272	0	24	0	0	20	0	322
2020	7	249	0	14	1	0	19	0	290
2021	0	203	0	3	0	0	12	0	218
2022	2	216	0	9	0	1	10	0	238
2023	4	242	0	12	0	0	14	0	272

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 Woodgate Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	23.0	14.9	n/a
1989	333	23.0	14.4	n/a
1990	321	22.0	14.5	n/a
1991	304	24.0	12.6	n/a
1992	322	24.0	13.4	n/a
1993	323	25.0	12.9	n/a
1994	311	25.0	12.4	n/a
1995	327	26.5	12.3	n/a
1996	327	26.5	12.3	n/a
1997	329	30.5	10.8	n/a
1998	313	30.5	10.3	n/a
1999	314	29.5	10.6	n/a
2000	311	30.5	10.2	n/a
2001	305	30.5	10.0	n/a
2002	421	28.0	15.0	44.7
2003	421	28.0	15.0	44.7
2004	451	29.0	15.6	52.3
2005	410	31.0	13.2	58.7
2006	489	28.6	17.1	38.5
2007	272	20.0	13.6	48.7
2008	330	18.0	18.3	49.4
2009	287	21.0	13.7	50.9
2010	348	21.0	16.5	50
2011	370	21.0	17.6	54.9
2012	324	21.0	15.4	75
2013	345	n/a	n/a	56.8
2014	320	24.2	13.1	53.1
2015	338	26.0	13.0	72.8
2016	324	23.0	14.0	64.5
2017	329	24.0	13.7	70.2
2018	356	28.4	12.5	71.3
2019	322	22.2	14.4	72.7
2020	290	22.0	13.1	72.1
2021	218	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	238	19.5	12.1	62.2
2023	272	18.0	15.0	34.2

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 Woodgate Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	23.0	14.9	n/a
1989	333	23.0	14.4	n/a
1990	321	22.0	14.5	n/a
1991	304	24.0	12.6	n/a
1992	322	24.0	13.4	n/a
1993	323	25.0	12.9	n/a
1994	311	25.0	12.4	n/a
1995	327	26.5	12.3	n/a
1996	327	26.5	12.3	n/a
1997	329	30.5	10.8	n/a
1998	313	30.5	10.3	n/a
1999	314	29.5	10.6	n/a
2000	311	30.5	10.2	n/a
2001	305	30.5	10.0	n/a
2002	421	28.0	15.0	44.7
2003	421	28.0	15.0	44.7
2004	451	29.0	15.6	52.3
2005	410	31.0	13.2	58.7
2006	489	28.6	17.1	38.5
2007	272	20.0	13.6	48.7
2008	330	18.0	18.3	49.4
2009	287	21.0	13.7	50.9
2010	348	21.0	16.5	50
2011	370	21.0	17.6	54.9
2012	324	21.0	15.4	75
2013	345	n/a	n/a	56.8
2014	320	24.2	13.1	53.1
2015	338	26.0	13.0	72.8
2016	324	23.0	14.0	64.5
2017	329	24.0	13.7	70.2
2018	356	28.4	12.5	71.3
2019	322	22.2	14.4	72.7
2020	290	22.0	13.1	72.1
2021	218	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	238	19.5	12.1	62.2
2023	272	18.0	15.0	34.2

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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