Talala Elementary School
430 Talala St
Park Forest IL, 60466, Cook County
Phone: 708-367-2560
Ranking: 
(2,422 out of 3,028, bottom 20%)*
(2,422 out of 3,028, bottom 20%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U
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: | 20 | NA | NA | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 320 | 321 | 348 | 360 | 282 | 260 | 250 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 50 | 15.6% | 50 | 15.6% | 50 | 14.4% | 50 | 13.9% | 46 | 16.3% | 41 | 15.8% | 34 | 13.6% |
| Grade 1: | 60 | 18.8% | 49 | 15.3% | 67 | 19.3% | 54 | 15.0% | 40 | 14.2% | 44 | 16.9% | 34 | 13.6% |
| Grade 2: | 41 | 12.8% | 62 | 19.3% | 52 | 14.9% | 56 | 15.6% | 51 | 18.1% | 34 | 13.1% | 44 | 17.6% |
| Grade 3: | 67 | 20.9% | 42 | 13.1% | 62 | 17.8% | 65 | 18.1% | 48 | 17.0% | 46 | 17.7% | 48 | 19.2% |
| Grade 4: | 45 | 14.1% | 52 | 16.2% | 58 | 16.7% | 67 | 18.6% | 48 | 17.0% | 52 | 20.0% | 44 | 17.6% |
| Grade 5: | 57 | 17.8% | 66 | 20.6% | 59 | 17.0% | 68 | 18.9% | 49 | 17.4% | 41 | 15.8% | 46 | 18.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 160 | 50.0% | 164 | 51.1% | 172 | 49.4% | 173 | 48.1% | 126 | 44.7% | 120 | 46.2% | 124 | 49.6% |
| Female: | 160 | 50.0% | 157 | 48.9% | 176 | 50.6% | 187 | 51.9% | 135 | 47.9% | 117 | 45.0% | 121 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 8.4% | 29 | 9.0% | 30 | 8.6% | 32 | 8.9% | 16 | 5.7% | 11 | 4.2% | 17 | 6.8% |
| Black: | 276 | 86.3% | 268 | 83.5% | 280 | 80.5% | 286 | 79.4% | 214 | 75.9% | 202 | 77.7% | 188 | 75.2% |
| White: | 7 | 2.2% | 12 | 3.7% | 24 | 6.9% | 25 | 6.9% | 38 | 13.5% | 32 | 12.3% | 44 | 17.6% |
| 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: | 10 | 3.1% | 12 | 3.7% | 12 | 3.4% | 15 | 4.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 256 | 80.0% | 244 | 76.0% | 146 | 42.0% | 280 | 77.8% | 200 | 70.9% | 176 | 67.7% | 138 | 55.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 7.5% | 30 | 9.3% | 152 | 43.7% | 28 | 7.8% | 31 | 11.0% | 34 | 13.1% | 37 | 14.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.00 | NA | NA | 21.09 | 19.94 | 15.62 | 14.80 | 17.90 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 66.9% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 70.7% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.0% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 86.5% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 84.6% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 84.7% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 81.1% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 86.8% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 79.5% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 82.1% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 17.8% | 42.3% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 57.9% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 47.9% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.0% | 62.4% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 73.2% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 65.6% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 70.4% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 75.7% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 77.6% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 70.9% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 77.8% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 82.8% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 85.6% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 80.9% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 85% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 85.2% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 86.0% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 44.4% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 69.4% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 74.1% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 70.5% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 66.2% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 72.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 72.4% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 71.4% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 56.4% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 57.1% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 54.2% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 58.7% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 69.6% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 75.2% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 73.5% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 72.3% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 71.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 72.4% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 73.9% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 74.2% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 80.3% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 77.4% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 74.2% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 79.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 81.1% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 82.4% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.1% | 46.2% | 59.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.0% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 71.9% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 69.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 71.9% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 72.6% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 82.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 54.6% | 58.9% |
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* Talala Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.