Matteson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Matteson Elementary School

21245 Main St
Matteson, IL 60443

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Bottom 50%

Serving 404 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Matteson 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 404 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
: Bottom 50% in IL
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Matteson Elementary School's student population of 404 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Matteson Elementary School
Kind	93
1	114
2	106
3	91

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Total Students

404 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Matteson Elementary School
2023	392
2022	380
2021	367
2020	406
2019	406
2018	332
2017	332
2016	350
2015	348
2014	402
2013	417
2012	439
2011	458
2010	540
2009	514
2008	524
2007	554
2006	621
2005	579
2004	382
2003	379
2002	370
2001	357
2000	366
1999	355
1998	391
1997	379
1996	399
1995	358
1994	348
1993	344
1992	340
1991	349
1990	305
1989	344
1988	334
1987	355

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Matteson Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	25
2015	26
2014	27
2013	27
2012	30
2011	34
2010	35
2009	33
2008	27
2007	32
2006	36
2005	33
2004	25
2003	24
2002	25
2001	24
2000	22
1999	23
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	24
1993	22
1992	23
1991	20
1990	21

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School Rankings

Matteson 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 Matteson Elementary School is 0.17, 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)

#2505 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Matteson Elementary School
2022	#2505
2021	#3205
2019	#1371
2018	#2046
2017	#1387
2016	#1638
2015	#1120
2014	#1261
2013	#1402
2012	#1022
2011	#1012

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(20-21)

≤10%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Matteson Elementary School	Illinois	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2021	10%	28%	12%
2019	37%	33%	26%
2018	22%	32%	25%
2017	37%	32%	23%
2016	17%	31%	17%
2015	27%	29%	19%
2014	57%	59%	56%
2013	57%	58%	54%
2012	92%	80%	84%
2011	92%	80%	86%
2010	92%	80%	86%

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15-19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Matteson Elementary School	Illinois	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2022	17%	30%	20%
2021	5%	32%	18%
2019	37%	38%	39%
2018	32%	37%	25%
2017	37%	38%	33%
2016	47%	36%	28%
2015	47%	38%	35%
2014	67%	57%	54%
2013	67%	58%	54%
2012	82%	75%	80%
2011	82%	75%	77%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Matteson Elementary School	Illinois	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	11:1	16:1	13:1
2017	11:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Matteson Elementary School	Illinois	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Matteson Elementary School	Illinois	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2023	6%	27%	7%
2022	5%	27%	6%
2021	5%	27%	5%
2020	3%	26%	5%
2019	3%	26%	5%
2018	4%	26%	5%
2017	4%	26%	5%
2016	3%	26%	5%
2015	4%	25%	5%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	4%	24%	4%
2012	3%	24%	4%
2011	3%	23%	4%
2010	3%	22%	4%
2009	5%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	4%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	2%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	1%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	4%	15%	3%
1999	5%	14%	2%
1998	4%	13%	3%
1997	4%	13%	4%
1996	4%	12%	3%
1995	5%	12%	3%
1994	5%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	4%	10%	3%

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Black

91%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Matteson Elementary School	Illinois	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2023	90%	17%	89%
2022	90%	17%	91%
2021	89%	17%	91%
2020	91%	17%	91%
2019	91%	17%	91%
2018	92%	17%	92%
2017	92%	17%	92%
2016	92%	17%	92%
2015	89%	17%	92%
2014	89%	17%	91%
2013	87%	18%	90%
2012	88%	18%	90%
2011	87%	18%	89%
2010	87%	20%	89%
2009	85%	20%	88%
2008	86%	20%	88%
2007	85%	20%	88%
2006	86%	20%	87%
2005	84%	20%	86%
2004	78%	21%	81%
2003	71%	21%	77%
2002	68%	21%	74%
2001	58%	21%	69%
2000	57%	21%	67%
1999	54%	21%	63%
1998	48%	21%	57%
1997	45%	20%	55%
1996	45%	21%	52%
1995	41%	20%	48%
1994	35%	21%	44%
1993	31%	21%	41%
1992	28%	21%	38%
1991	29%	21%	35%

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White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Matteson Elementary School	Illinois	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2023	1%	45%	1%
2022	3%	47%	1%
2021	3%	47%	1%
2020	2%	48%	2%
2019	2%	48%	2%
2018	4%	49%	3%
2017	4%	49%	3%
2016	5%	49%	3%
2015	7%	49%	3%
2014	5%	50%	4%
2013	6%	50%	4%
2012	5%	51%	4%
2011	6%	51%	4%
2010	6%	53%	5%
2009	7%	53%	5%
2008	8%	54%	6%
2007	10%	55%	7%
2006	10%	56%	9%
2005	12%	57%	11%
2004	17%	57%	15%
2003	24%	58%	19%
2002	30%	59%	22%
2001	37%	60%	26%
2000	38%	61%	29%
1999	39%	62%	33%
1998	46%	63%	38%
1997	49%	64%	39%
1996	49%	64%	42%
1995	51%	65%	46%
1994	56%	65%	50%
1993	63%	65%	52%
1992	65%	66%	56%
1991	65%	66%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Matteson Elementary School	Illinois	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Matteson Elementary School	Illinois	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2023	0.19	0.70	0.20
2022	0.19	0.68	0.18
2021	0.21	0.68	0.17
2020	0.17	0.68	0.17
2019	0.17	0.68	0.17
2018	0.15	0.67	0.16
2017	0.15	0.67	0.16
2016	0.15	0.67	0.15
2015	0.20	0.67	0.15
2014	0.21	0.66	0.18
2013	0.24	0.66	0.19
2012	0.22	0.65	0.19
2011	0.25	0.66	0.20
2010	0.24	0.64	0.21
2009	0.29	0.64	0.22
2008	0.26	0.64	0.22
2007	0.28	0.63	0.22
2006	0.25	0.61	0.23
2005	0.28	0.61	0.26
2004	0.37	0.60	0.33
2003	0.44	0.59	0.38
2002	0.45	0.59	0.41
2001	0.53	0.58	0.45
2000	0.53	0.57	0.48
1999	0.56	0.56	0.51
1998	0.57	0.56	0.54
1997	0.57	0.54	0.55
1996	0.56	0.53	0.55
1995	0.57	0.53	0.56
1994	0.57	0.52	0.56
1993	0.51	0.52	0.56
1992	0.51	0.52	0.55
1991	0.51	0.52	0.54

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Eligible for

65%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Matteson Elementary School	Illinois	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2023	67%	43%	76%
2022	69%	43%	75%
2021	72%	44%	74%
2020	90%	47%	73%
2019	90%	47%	73%
2018	79%	46%	69%
2017	79%	46%	69%
2016	82%	47%	71%
2015	85%	52%	75%
2014	84%	47%	68%
2013	77%	45%	63%
2012	33%	21%	28%
2011	83%	39%	65%
2010	69%	37%	57%
2009	66%	33%	52%
2008	59%	32%	47%
2007	54%	32%	41%
2006	49%	32%	36%
2005	45%	32%	34%
2004	42%	31%	29%
2003	33%	30%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Matteson Elementary School	Illinois	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	3%	2%	8%
2019	3%	2%	8%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	45%	27%	39%
2011	9%	5%	8%
2010	13%	6%	11%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	8%	5%	4%
2003	7%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Matteson ESD 162 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Matteson Elementary School's ranking?

Matteson Elementary School is ranked #2505 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Matteson Elementary School often compared to?

Matteson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Richton Square School, Arcadia Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Matteson Elementary School?

404 students attend Matteson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Matteson Elementary School students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Matteson Elementary School?

Matteson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Matteson Elementary School offer ?

Matteson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Matteson Elementary School part of?

Matteson Elementary School is part of Matteson ESD 162 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 404 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
: Bottom 50%
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education