Costello School
4632 Clyde Ave
Lyons IL, 60534, Cook County
Phone: 708-783-4300
Ranking: 
(1,558 out of 3,028, bottom 49%)*
(1,558 out of 3,028, bottom 49%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lyons School District 103
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: | 28 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 309 | 299 | 295 | 319 | 303 | 310 | 333 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 13 | 4.2% | 15 | 5.0% | 9 | 3.1% | 9 | 2.8% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 57 | 18.4% | 51 | 17.1% | 36 | 12.2% | 56 | 17.6% | 52 | 17.2% | 42 | 13.5% | 59 | 17.7% |
| Grade 1: | 50 | 16.2% | 36 | 12.0% | 56 | 19.0% | 46 | 14.4% | 43 | 14.2% | 53 | 17.1% | 66 | 19.8% |
| Grade 2: | 35 | 11.3% | 56 | 18.7% | 43 | 14.6% | 44 | 13.8% | 51 | 16.8% | 63 | 20.3% | 50 | 15.0% |
| Grade 3: | 57 | 18.4% | 41 | 13.7% | 47 | 15.9% | 51 | 16.0% | 60 | 19.8% | 51 | 16.5% | 44 | 13.2% |
| Grade 4: | 42 | 13.6% | 47 | 15.7% | 55 | 18.6% | 60 | 18.8% | 55 | 18.2% | 48 | 15.5% | 48 | 14.4% |
| Grade 5: | 55 | 17.8% | 53 | 17.7% | 49 | 16.6% | 52 | 16.3% | 42 | 13.9% | 52 | 16.8% | 66 | 19.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 154 | 49.8% | 149 | 49.8% | 145 | 49.2% | 162 | 50.8% | 151 | 49.8% | 140 | 45.2% | 170 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 155 | 50.2% | 150 | 50.2% | 150 | 50.8% | 157 | 49.2% | 143 | 47.2% | 161 | 51.9% | 159 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 192 | 62.1% | 168 | 56.2% | 169 | 57.3% | 181 | 56.7% | 167 | 55.1% | 174 | 56.1% | 195 | 58.6% |
| Black: | 16 | 5.2% | 27 | 9.0% | 22 | 7.5% | 28 | 8.8% | 22 | 7.3% | 19 | 6.1% | 19 | 5.7% |
| White: | 97 | 31.4% | 101 | 33.8% | 101 | 34.2% | 105 | 32.9% | 109 | 36.0% | 113 | 36.5% | 114 | 34.2% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 206 | 66.7% | 166 | 55.5% | 66 | 22.4% | 177 | 55.5% | 197 | 65.0% | 155 | 50.0% | 154 | 46.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 6.8% | 36 | 12.0% | 142 | 48.1% | 45 | 14.1% | 43 | 14.2% | 37 | 11.9% | 33 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.04 | 9.92 | 13.09 | 13.97 | 12.73 | 12.00 | 13.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 82.0% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 73.9% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 82.4% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 88.3% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 88.5% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 88.5% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 87.7% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 91.1% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 90.8% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 49.4% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 67.2% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 63.8% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 69.7% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 73.3% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.2% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 72% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 74.4% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 76.7% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 78.7% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 78.7% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 63.1% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.0% | 81.6% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.2% | 92.0% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 82.7% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 85.7% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.6% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 87.4% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 87.0% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 48.0% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 70.9% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 79.8% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 69.8% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 73.9% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 69.5% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 77.4% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 78.3% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.0% | 54.8% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 63.3% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 70.3% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 76.3% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 82.1% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 89.2% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 75.0% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 77.1% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 71.3% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 77.8% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 80.3% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.0% | 84.6% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 65.5% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 65.3% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 79.9% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.0% | 76.8% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 81.8% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 85.8% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 84.0% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 82.0% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 82.0% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81.6% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 45.3% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 56.0% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 54.9% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 66.6% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 63.6% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 66.2% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 76.1% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 67.5% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 69.4% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 75.4% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 77.9% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 55.3% | 58.9% |
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* Costello School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.