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Bellwood SD 88 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,899 students in Bellwood SD 88 School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Bellwood SD 88 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary schools of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
2,150 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,058 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
27%
# Black Students
1,052 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
49%
17%
# White Students
18 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
1%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
185
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
205
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,482 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,263 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,482
$21,914
Spending / Student
$21,263
$21,170
Best Bellwood SD 88 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 N 34th Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 410-3400
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 410-3400
Grades: 1-5
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3317 Butterfield Rd
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 410-3600
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 410-3600
Grades: K-5
| 371 students
Rank: #33.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2501 Oak St
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 410-3500
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 410-3500
Grades: K-5
| 239 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3420 Jackson St
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 410-3100
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 410-3100
Grades: K-5
| 293 students
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Oak St
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 410-3900
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 410-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
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