Marya Yates Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Marya Yates Elementary School

6131 Allemong Dr
Matteson, IL 60443

Bottom 50%

Serving 265 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Marya Yates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 265 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Marya Yates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Marya Yates Elementary School's student population of 265 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marya Yates Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	46
1	35
2	38
3	43
4	45
5	44

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Total Students

265 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School
2023	295
2022	297
2021	326
2020	347
2019	347
2018	363
2017	363
2016	325
2015	349
2014	359
2013	333
2012	346
2011	389
2010	408
2009	408
2008	452
2007	440
2006	583
2005	493
2004	456
2003	398
2002	390
2001	380
2000	411
1999	431
1998	425
1997	412
1996	411
1995	407
1994	393
1993	377
1992	382
1991	409
1990	403
1989	424
1988	434
1987	411

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2020	29
2019	29
2018	34
2017	34
2016	27
2015	28
2014	24
2012	26
2011	24
2010	24
2009	26
2008	23
2007	24
2006	31
2005	32
2004	32
2003	35
2002	29
2001	34
2000	34
1999	31
1998	31
1997	29
1996	27
1995	29
1994	30
1993	29
1992	30
1991	28

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School Rankings

Marya Yates Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marya Yates Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2078 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School
2022	#2078
2021	#2530
2019	#2467
2018	#2583
2017	#2101
2016	#1332
2015	#1421
2014	#1592
2013	#2206
2012	#2180
2011	#1671

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(20-21)

11-19%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2021	15%	28%	8%
2019	17%	33%	18%
2018	17%	32%	20%
2017	27%	32%	21%
2016	32%	31%	21%
2015	27%	29%	20%
2014	59%	59%	53%
2013	47%	58%	44%
2012	82%	80%	85%
2011	87%	80%	85%
2010	80%	80%	81%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2022	22%	30%	23%
2021	15%	32%	15%
2019	27%	38%	33%
2018	22%	37%	20%
2017	27%	38%	30%
2016	37%	36%	29%
2015	37%	38%	39%
2014	60%	57%	50%
2013	57%	58%	52%
2012	72%	75%	77%
2011	77%	75%	81%

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25-29%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	11:1	16:1	12:1
2017	11:1	15:1	12:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	13:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	13:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	11:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	11:1	16:1	12:1
2000	12:1	16:1	13:1
1999	14:1	16:1	12:1
1998	14:1	17:1	13:1
1997	14:1	17:1	13:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	14:1	17:1	14:1
1994	13:1	18:1	15:1
1993	13:1	18:1	15:1
1992	13:1	17:1	15:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%
2009	3%	5%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	3%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1990	4%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	6%	27%	13%
2022	1%	27%	13%
2021	1%	27%	12%
2020	2%	26%	10%
2019	2%	26%	10%
2018	1%	26%	9%
2017	1%	26%	9%
2016	1%	26%	9%
2015	3%	25%	8%
2014	2%	25%	8%
2013	3%	24%	6%
2012	2%	24%	4%
2011	2%	23%	3%
2010	3%	22%	5%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	4%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	3%	19%	4%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	3%	11%	2%

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Black

88%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	89%	17%	81%
2022	93%	17%	81%
2021	92%	17%	81%
2020	91%	17%	83%
2019	91%	17%	83%
2018	93%	17%	84%
2017	93%	17%	84%
2016	93%	17%	85%
2015	91%	17%	85%
2014	90%	17%	85%
2013	90%	18%	86%
2012	92%	18%	89%
2011	93%	18%	90%
2010	94%	20%	92%
2009	92%	20%	91%
2008	93%	20%	91%
2007	90%	20%	91%
2006	87%	20%	87%
2005	93%	20%	89%
2004	94%	21%	88%
2003	95%	21%	86%
2002	96%	21%	82%
2001	96%	21%	78%
2000	96%	21%	75%
1999	97%	21%	73%
1998	96%	21%	71%
1997	96%	20%	65%
1996	94%	21%	61%
1995	89%	20%	57%
1994	87%	21%	51%
1993	79%	21%	48%
1992	76%	21%	44%
1991	75%	21%	43%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2022	1%	47%	2%
2021	2%	47%	2%
2020	3%	48%	2%
2019	3%	48%	2%
2018	3%	49%	2%
2017	3%	49%	2%
2016	3%	49%	2%
2015	3%	49%	2%
2014	3%	50%	3%
2013	2%	50%	3%
2012	1%	51%	3%
2011	1%	51%	3%
2010	1%	53%	3%
2009	1%	53%	4%
2008	1%	54%	4%
2007	2%	55%	4%
2006	8%	56%	8%
2005	2%	57%	6%
2004	1%	57%	7%
2003	3%	58%	10%
2002	2%	59%	13%
2001	1%	60%	18%
2000	2%	61%	23%
1999	2%	62%	24%
1998	2%	63%	26%
1997	2%	64%	31%
1996	3%	64%	34%
1995	7%	65%	39%
1994	11%	65%	46%
1993	16%	65%	48%
1992	20%	66%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	0.20	0.70	0.33
2022	0.13	0.68	0.33
2021	0.15	0.68	0.33
2020	0.17	0.68	0.30
2019	0.17	0.68	0.30
2018	0.13	0.67	0.28
2017	0.13	0.67	0.28
2016	0.13	0.67	0.27
2015	0.17	0.67	0.28
2014	0.20	0.66	0.27
2013	0.20	0.66	0.26
2012	0.15	0.65	0.20
2011	0.14	0.66	0.20
2010	0.13	0.64	0.15
2009	0.15	0.64	0.17
2008	0.13	0.64	0.17
2007	0.19	0.63	0.17
2006	0.24	0.61	0.24
2005	0.13	0.61	0.20
2004	0.13	0.60	0.22
2003	0.10	0.59	0.26
2002	0.09	0.59	0.31
2001	0.09	0.58	0.36
2000	0.08	0.57	0.39
1999	0.06	0.56	0.40
1998	0.08	0.56	0.44
1997	0.09	0.54	0.49
1996	0.12	0.53	0.51
1995	0.20	0.53	0.53
1994	0.23	0.52	0.53
1993	0.35	0.52	0.54
1992	0.39	0.52	0.53
1991	0.38	0.52	0.52

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Eligible for

83%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	74%	43%	73%
2022	74%	43%	72%
2021	67%	44%	69%
2020	69%	47%	66%
2019	69%	47%	66%
2018	60%	46%	64%
2017	60%	46%	64%
2016	55%	47%	61%
2015	57%	52%	64%
2014	62%	47%	63%
2013	66%	45%	68%
2012	23%	21%	26%
2011	58%	39%	60%
2010	46%	37%	49%
2009	37%	33%	41%
2008	30%	32%	21%
2007	30%	32%	21%
2006	22%	32%	27%
2005	24%	32%	35%
2004	19%	31%	30%
2003	20%	30%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Marya Yates Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	8%	4%	11%
2022	8%	4%	11%
2021	7%	4%	10%
2020	6%	2%	6%
2019	6%	2%	6%
2018	6%	4%	9%
2017	6%	4%	9%
2016	8%	3%	10%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2012	36%	27%	40%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	7%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	4%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	9%
2003	6%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

ESD 159 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marya Yates Elementary School's ranking?

Marya Yates Elementary School is ranked #2078 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Marya Yates Elementary School?

265 students attend Marya Yates Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Marya Yates Elementary School students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Marya Yates Elementary School?

Marya Yates Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Marya Yates Elementary School offer ?

Marya Yates Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Marya Yates Elementary School part of?

Marya Yates Elementary School is part of ESD 159 School District.

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Last Day of School (Events)

May 30, 2025 (Friday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 265 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education