Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60409

Summary:

The 12 schools in the 60409 zip code area of Calumet City, Illinois serve students from elementary through high school. The data reveals stark disparities in academic performance, with Thornton Fractnl No High School ranking among the lowest in the state, while S T E M Academy stands out as the highest-performing middle school in the area.

Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, with rates ranging from 21.8% at Thornton Fractnl No High School to 38.0% at Wilson Elementary School. Additionally, most schools have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the majority of students come from low-income households. This socioeconomic factor likely contributes to the challenges these schools face in improving student outcomes.

The data also suggests potential funding disparities, with Thornton Fractnl No High School spending the most per student at $19,760, while Wilson Elementary School spends the least at $15,255 per student. These differences in resources may impact the schools' ability to provide quality educational opportunities and support for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	410 157th St	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Lincoln Education Service District 156	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 862-6620	740	49	15.1	99.6%	12 (1.6%)	401 (54.2%)	321 (43.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20.9	1659^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.7%		22	1607^th of 2077 public elementary schools	22.6%	52	35.0	8.0	25.4	19.3	18.9	21.2	57.3	25.2	4.0	14.7	14.3	1.1	13.6	9.8	9.2			96.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	40.0	96.0	96.7	7.4	30.2	$19,681	$2,720	$16,961
Caroline Sibley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1550 Sibley Blvd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 868-1870	525	19	27.6	99.6%	3 (0.6%)	491 (93.5%)	25 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	14	1892^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	8.5%		13.3	1933^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	6.9%	41	26.8	9.5	6.3	11.1	13.8			10.1	5.5	7.9	7.0	1.7			5.6			92.8	92.5	92.5	92.5	10.5	92.5	92.8		10.5	$16,972	$2,016	$14,956
Carol Moseley Braun School	Public	K-6	1655 153rd St	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 868-9470	287	14	20.0	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	275 (95.8%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21.6	1636^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.9%		18.5	1733^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	16.6%	97	38.8	9.8	10.0	23.4	22.5			16.7	17.1	10.0	12.8	7.5			11.9			90.4	92.0	92.0	92.0	15.3	91.6	91.2		13.7	$18,578	$2,316	$16,261
School of Fine Arts	Public	7-8	292 Torrence Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 868-7565	182	8	23.7	100.0%	2 (1.1%)	171 (94.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	11	1316^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.4%		14.7	1241^st of 1367 public middle schools	9.2%	75	21.3					9.0	13.8	11.6					0.0	5.3				96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0		84.5	$20,613	$3,289	$17,324
Creative Communications Academy	Public	7-8	292 Torrence Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 868-7585	186	6	32.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	176 (94.6%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.2	1309^th of 1363 public middle schools	4.0%		11.3	1313^th of 1367 public middle schools	4.0%	4	16.9					11.9	15.4	13.7					1.2	2.2				95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4		87.4	$19,714	$2,906	$16,808
S T E M Academy	Public	7-8	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 868-7595	172	7	25.8	99.4%	1 (0.6%)	164 (95.3%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	30.7	889^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.8%		26	992^nd of 1367 public middle schools	27.4%	103	24.7					39.2	19.6	28.1					18.9	8.2	12.9			97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		89.4	$20,696	$2,832	$17,864
Schrum Memorial School	Public	6-8	485 165th St	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 862-4236	261	27	9.5	59.8%	1 (0.4%)	199 (76.2%)	54 (20.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	22.5	1050^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.0%		26.1	990^th of 1367 public middle schools	27.6%	60	34.4				29.2	25.9	30.5	28.7				5.6	6.2	6.4	6.0			96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.9	$23,977	$4,245	$19,733
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Superior Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 862-4230	528	39	13.5	40.5%	2 (0.4%)	371 (70.3%)	142 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	20.6	1663^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.5%		22.5	1588^th of 2077 public elementary schools	23.5%	75	30.7	9.5	22.4	30.7				21.4	8.2	3.0	2.3				4.4			92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	9.6		$18,460	$2,248	$16,211
Thornton Fractnl No High School	Public	9-12	755 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 585-1000	1,389	83	16.6	66.9%	20 (1.4%)	884 (63.6%)	467 (33.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.0%)	19.9	552^nd of 697 public high schools	20.8%		17.2	581^st of 699 public high schools	16.9%	29	41.9															5.7	10.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.3		98.6	$20,913	$1,507	$19,406
Center for Academics and Technolo	Public	9-12	1605 Wentworth	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 585-2353	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																		99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4		98.2
Center for Alternative Learning	Public	9-12	1601 Wentworth Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 585-9401	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wentworth Junior High School	Public	6-8	560 Superior Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Calumet City School District 155	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 862-0750	313	28	11.1	63.9%	3 (1.0%)	169 (54.0%)	134 (42.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	15.8	1211^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.2%		17.4	1172^nd of 1367 public middle schools	14.3%	39	23.7				16.3	19.2	11.5	15.5				3.5	5.8	9.7	6.6			99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4		99.1	$19,468	$2,872	$16,596
Wentworth Intermediate School	Public	3-5	530 Superior Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Calumet City School District 155	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 868-7926	316	20	15.7	71.8%	3 (0.9%)	192 (60.8%)	108 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	12.5	1956^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.4	1956^th of 2077 public elementary schools	5.8%		28.4	11.3	4.2	14.7				10.2	4.7	0.0	1.0							99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7			$16,394	$2,173	$14,221
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	560 Wentworth Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Calumet City School District 155	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 862-5166	355	23	15.4	38.0%	3 (0.8%)	198 (55.8%)	138 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)								(n/a)																		98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	18.6		$17,596	$3,069	$14,527

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