Woodgate Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Woodgate Elementary School

101 Central Ave
Matteson, IL 60443

Top 50%

Serving 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Woodgate Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (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.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 302 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 50% in IL
: ≤20% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Woodgate Elementary School's student population of 302 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woodgate Elementary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	39
1	36
2	34
3	41
4	46
5	40

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Total Students

302 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School
2023	272
2022	238
2021	218
2020	322
2019	322
2018	329
2017	329
2016	324
2015	338
2014	320
2013	345
2012	324
2011	370
2010	348
2009	287
2008	330
2007	272
2006	489
2005	410
2004	451
2003	421
2002	324
2001	305
2000	311
1999	314
1998	313
1997	329
1996	318
1995	292
1994	304
1993	310
1992	304
1991	288
1990	308
1989	323
1988	344
1987	367

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School
2023	18
2022	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	26
2014	24
2012	21
2011	21
2010	21
2009	21
2008	18
2007	20
2006	28
2005	31
2004	29
2003	28
2002	31
2001	30
2000	30
1999	29
1998	31
1997	31
1996	27
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	24
1991	24

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School Rankings

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

The of Woodgate Elementary School is 0.24, 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)

#1623 out of 3426 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School
2022	#1623
2021	#2051
2019	#800
2018	#1346
2017	#1364
2016	#951
2015	#940
2014	#1390
2013	#1601
2012	#1301
2011	#1436

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(20-21)

≤20%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2021	20%	28%	8%
2019	37%	33%	18%
2018	32%	32%	20%
2017	32%	32%	21%
2016	42%	31%	21%
2015	32%	29%	20%
2014	72%	59%	53%
2013	52%	58%	44%
2012	92%	80%	85%
2011	87%	80%	85%
2010	87%	80%	81%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2022	27%	30%	23%
2021	20%	32%	15%
2019	57%	38%	33%
2018	42%	37%	20%
2017	42%	38%	30%
2016	42%	36%	29%
2015	47%	38%	39%
2014	52%	57%	50%
2013	67%	58%	52%
2012	77%	75%	77%
2011	82%	75%	81%

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40-49%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	12:1
2017	14:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	14:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	10:1	16:1	14:1
2001	10:1	16:1	12:1
2000	10:1	16:1	13:1
1999	11:1	16:1	12:1
1998	10:1	17:1	13:1
1997	11:1	17:1	13:1
1996	12:1	17:1	14:1
1995	12:1	17:1	14:1
1994	12:1	18:1	15:1
1993	12:1	18:1	15:1
1992	13:1	17:1	15:1
1991	12:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	4%	27%	13%
2022	4%	27%	13%
2021	1%	27%	12%
2020	7%	26%	10%
2019	7%	26%	10%
2018	6%	26%	9%
2017	6%	26%	9%
2016	3%	26%	9%
2015	4%	25%	8%
2014	6%	25%	8%
2013	3%	24%	6%
2012	1%	24%	4%
2011	2%	23%	3%
2010	4%	22%	5%
2009	3%	22%	4%
2008	3%	21%	4%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	2%	19%	4%
2005	1%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2001	1%	15%	3%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	13%	2%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%

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Black

87%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	89%	17%	81%
2022	91%	17%	81%
2021	93%	17%	81%
2020	85%	17%	83%
2019	85%	17%	83%
2018	86%	17%	84%
2017	86%	17%	84%
2016	91%	17%	85%
2015	89%	17%	85%
2014	88%	17%	85%
2013	88%	18%	86%
2012	90%	18%	89%
2011	88%	18%	90%
2010	91%	20%	92%
2009	93%	20%	91%
2008	92%	20%	91%
2007	96%	20%	91%
2006	97%	20%	87%
2005	97%	20%	89%
2004	96%	21%	88%
2003	96%	21%	86%
2002	99%	21%	82%
2001	98%	21%	78%
2000	96%	21%	75%
1999	99%	21%	73%
1998	98%	21%	71%
1997	98%	20%	65%
1996	99%	21%	61%
1995	96%	20%	57%
1994	93%	21%	51%
1993	95%	21%	48%
1992	90%	21%	44%
1991	91%	21%	43%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	2%	45%	2%
2022	1%	47%	2%
2020	2%	48%	2%
2019	2%	48%	2%
2018	1%	49%	2%
2017	1%	49%	2%
2015	1%	49%	2%
2014	1%	50%	3%
2013	2%	50%	3%
2012	2%	51%	3%
2011	2%	51%	3%
2010	4%	53%	3%
2009	2%	53%	4%
2008	3%	54%	4%
2007	1%	55%	4%
2006	1%	56%	8%
2005	1%	57%	6%
2004	2%	57%	7%
2003	2%	58%	10%
2000	3%	61%	23%
1995	3%	65%	39%
1994	5%	65%	46%
1993	5%	65%	48%
1992	10%	66%	53%
1991	8%	66%	54%
1990	13%	66%	56%
1989	18%	66%	59%
1988	23%	67%	62%

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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	Woodgate Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	0.21	0.70	0.33
2022	0.17	0.68	0.33
2021	0.13	0.68	0.33
2020	0.27	0.68	0.30
2019	0.27	0.68	0.30
2018	0.25	0.67	0.28
2017	0.25	0.67	0.28
2016	0.17	0.67	0.27
2015	0.20	0.67	0.28
2014	0.23	0.66	0.27
2013	0.23	0.66	0.26
2012	0.19	0.65	0.20
2011	0.22	0.66	0.20
2010	0.20	0.64	0.15
2009	0.15	0.64	0.17
2008	0.17	0.64	0.17
2007	0.10	0.63	0.17
2006	0.08	0.61	0.24
2005	0.06	0.61	0.20
2004	0.08	0.60	0.22
2003	0.08	0.59	0.26
2002	0.02	0.59	0.31
2001	0.05	0.58	0.36
2000	0.08	0.57	0.39
1999	0.02	0.56	0.40
1998	0.04	0.56	0.44
1997	0.03	0.54	0.49
1996	0.01	0.53	0.51
1995	0.09	0.53	0.53
1994	0.14	0.52	0.53
1993	0.12	0.52	0.54
1992	0.21	0.52	0.53
1991	0.20	0.52	0.52

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Eligible for

50%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	56%	43%	73%
2022	64%	43%	72%
2021	70%	44%	69%
2020	46%	47%	66%
2019	46%	47%	66%
2018	46%	46%	64%
2017	46%	46%	64%
2016	45%	47%	61%
2015	57%	52%	64%
2014	44%	47%	63%
2013	57%	45%	68%
2012	31%	21%	26%
2011	52%	39%	60%
2010	44%	37%	49%
2009	47%	33%	41%
2008	43%	32%	21%
2007	43%	32%	21%
2006	31%	32%	27%
2005	48%	32%	35%
2004	39%	31%	30%
2003	32%	30%	27%

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Eligible for

26%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Woodgate Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	29%	4%	11%
2022	33%	4%	11%
2021	36%	4%	10%
2020	27%	2%	6%
2019	27%	2%	6%
2018	24%	4%	9%
2017	24%	4%	9%
2016	18%	3%	10%
2015	15%	2%	4%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2012	44%	27%	40%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	6%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	10%	5%	8%
2004	13%	5%	9%
2003	12%	5%	7%
2002	10%	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 Woodgate Elementary School's ranking?

Woodgate Elementary School is ranked #1623 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Woodgate Elementary School?

302 students attend Woodgate Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Woodgate Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

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

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

What grades does Woodgate Elementary School offer ?

Woodgate Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Woodgate Elementary School part of?

Woodgate Elementary School is part of ESD 159 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 302 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 50%
: ≤20% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education