For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 908 students in Calumet Public SD 132 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Calumet Public SD 132 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (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
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
908 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Calumet Public SD 132 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
#685 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤20%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
27%
# Black Students
678 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
75%
17%
# White Students
2 Students
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
11 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
76
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
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 $23,249 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,246 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,249
$21,990

Spending / Student
$20,246
$21,244

Best Calumet Public SD 132 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calumet Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1440 W Vermont Ave
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 388-8820
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 388-8820
Grades: 6-8
| 289 students
Rank: #22.
Burr Oak Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1440 W 125th St
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 388-8010
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 388-8010
Grades: 3-5
| 294 students
Rank: n/an/a
1441 W 124th St
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 824-3090
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 824-3090
Grades: PK-2
| 325 students
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