Chippewa Elementary School
12425 South Austin Ave
Palos Heights IL, 60463, Cook County
Phone: 708-388-7260
Ranking: 
(472 out of 3,028, top 16%)*
(472 out of 3,028, top 16%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 3
School District: Palos Heights School District 128
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 236 | 209 | 202 | 215 | 220 | 278 | 271 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 84 | 35.6% | 67 | 32.1% | 75 | 37.1% | 65 | 30.2% | 60 | 27.3% | 87 | 31.3% | 58 | 21.4% |
| Grade 2: | 73 | 30.9% | 74 | 35.4% | 59 | 29.2% | 61 | 28.4% | 88 | 40.0% | 69 | 24.8% | 65 | 24.0% |
| Grade 3: | 79 | 33.5% | 68 | 32.5% | 68 | 33.7% | 89 | 41.4% | 72 | 32.7% | 68 | 24.5% | 73 | 26.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 118 | 50.0% | 104 | 49.8% | 103 | 51.0% | 108 | 50.2% | 93 | 42.3% | 137 | 49.3% | 125 | 46.1% |
| Female: | 118 | 50.0% | 105 | 50.2% | 99 | 49.0% | 107 | 49.8% | 109 | 49.5% | 124 | 44.6% | 135 | 49.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 9.7% | 23 | 11.0% | 24 | 11.9% | 20 | 9.3% | 11 | 5.0% | 16 | 5.8% | 15 | 5.5% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.8% | 5 | 2.4% | 5 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.5% |
| White: | 205 | 86.9% | 177 | 84.7% | 171 | 84.7% | 186 | 86.5% | 196 | 89.1% | 246 | 88.5% | 242 | 89.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 6 | 2.9% | 4 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.73 | 12.43 | 10.10 | 11.44 | 11.00 | 13.60 | 15.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 94.8% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 94.6% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 90.7% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 93.4% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 95.5% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.9% | 98.9% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.9% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 80.0% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.8% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 92.6% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 86.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 96.7% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 58.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 66.5% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 68.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.0% | 72.0% | 60.4% |
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* Chippewa Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.