Dixmoor’s public schools score below 92% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Dixmoor’s districts is 6%, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dixmoor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dixmoor’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 6% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Thornton Township High School District 205 spends $34,660 per student and West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 $22,928, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dixmoor’s grade
D: better than 8% of Illinois school districts, #733 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dixmoor, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Dixmoor
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–K · 174 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Dixmoor
Martin L King Elem School
Grades 1–4 · 320 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Dixmoor
Martin L King Elem School
Grades 1–4 · 320 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Dixmoor
Martin L King Elem School
Grades 1–4 · 320 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Dixmoor
Martin L King Elem School
Grades 1–4 · 320 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Dixmoor
Rosa L Parks Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 320 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Dixmoor
Rosa L Parks Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 320 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Dixmoor
Rosa L Parks Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 320 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Dixmoor
Rosa L Parks Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 320 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Dixmoor · depends on your address
Thornwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,843 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in South Holland
Thornton Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,697 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Harvey
Thornridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 969 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dolton
10th grade in Dixmoor · depends on your address
Thornwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,843 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in South Holland
Thornton Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,697 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Harvey
Thornridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 969 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dolton
11th grade in Dixmoor · depends on your address
Thornwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,843 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in South Holland
Thornton Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,697 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Harvey
Thornridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 969 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dolton
12th grade in Dixmoor · depends on your address
Thornwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,843 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in South Holland
Thornton Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,697 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Harvey
Thornridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 969 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dolton
Dixmoor runs its own schools through grade 8 (West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147). From grade 9, students attend the Thornton Township High School District 205, shared with Calumet City, Calumet, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Phoenix, Riverdale, South Holland, Thornton and Thornton. Its elementary school is in Dixmoor. Parts of Dixmoor (4% of its land) are served by Dolton School District 148 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Dixmoor
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Dixmoor vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Dixmoor’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dixmoor | D | West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 PK–8 · Thornton Township High School District 205 9–12 |
| Riverdale | D | Dolton School District 148 PK–8 · General George Patton School District 133 PK–8 · Thornton Township High School District 205 9–12 |
| Harvey | D | Harvey School District 152 PK–8 · West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 PK–8 · Thornton Township High School District 205 9–12 |
| Posen | C | Posen-Robbins Elementary School District 143-5 PK–8 · Bremen Community High School District 228 9–12 |
| Blue Island | C− | Cook County School District 130 PK–8 · Community High School District 218 9–12 |
| Bremen | C+ | Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 PK–8 · Community Consolidated School District 146 PK–8 · Bremen Community High School District 228 9–12 |
| Thornton | C− | Thornton Township High School District 205 9–12 · Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 9–12 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Thornton Township High School District 205 with Dixmoor for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Dixmoor
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Dixmoor’s schools
Are Dixmoor’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dixmoor children attend score below 92% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #733 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dixmoor in?
Two districts: West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 runs grades PK–8, and Thornton Township High School District 205 runs grades 9–12, shared with Calumet City, Calumet, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Phoenix, Riverdale, South Holland, Thornton and Thornton.
Where do Dixmoor kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Thornwood High School, Thornton Township High School and Thornridge High School.
What is Dixmoor’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Thornton Township High School District 205 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Dixmoor spend per student?
$34,660 in Thornton Township High School District 205 and $22,928 in West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.