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Berger-Vandenberg Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

14833 Avalon Ave, Dolton, IL 60419 · (708) 841-3606 · Part of Dolton School District 149

Thornton Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
266
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Berger-Vandenberg Elem School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

14833 Avalon Ave, Dolton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 135
Grade 249
Grade 342
Grade 451
Grade 549
Grade 67
Enrollment over time
332’20
321’21
337’22
348’23
266’24

Down 19.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Berger-Vandenberg Elem School from Thornton Township families.

Other schools in Dolton School District 149

The district →
Diekman Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dolton
D−
227 students19:1
Caroline Sibley Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Calumet City
D
434 students25:1
New Beginnings Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Holland
D
288 students19:1
Carol Moseley Braun School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Calumet City
D
264 students16:1
Creative Communications Acad
Middle · Grades 6 · Calumet City
D−
246 students20:1
School of Fine Arts
Middle · Grades 7 · Calumet City
D
224 students20:1

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; Thornton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.