For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 427 students in Ford Heights SD 169 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Ford Heights SD 169 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
427 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Ford Heights SD 169 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#846 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤1%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
406 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
95%
17%
# White Students
n/a
537,078 Students
% White Students
n/a
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
53
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,930 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,963 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,930
$21,990
Spending / Student
$28,963
$21,244
Best Ford Heights SD 169 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 E 10th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-2520
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-2520
Grades: PK-4
| 288 students
Rank: #22.
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 E 14th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-1400
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-1400
Grades: 5-8
| 139 students
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