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Matteson Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

21245 Main St, Matteson, IL 60443 · (708) 748-0480 · Part of Matteson Elementary School District 162

Rich Township’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
420
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Matteson Elem School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rich Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Rich Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Matteson Elem SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

21245 Main St, Matteson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 199
Grade 2109
Grade 3120
Enrollment over time
367’20
380’21
392’22
404’23
420’24

Up 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Matteson Elem School from Rich Township families.

Other schools in Matteson Elementary School District 162

The district →
Richton Square School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Richton Park
161 students17:1
Arcadia Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Olympia Fields
C+
516 students13:1
Illinois School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Park Forest
C+
391 students10:1
Sauk Elem School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Richton Park
C
281 students13:1
Indiana Elem School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Park Forest
C
215 students12:1
O W Huth Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Matteson
C+
421 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Rich Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.