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Public elementary school · Esd 159 · Matteson, Illinois

Sieden Prairie Elementary School

Sieden Prairie Elementary School rates 4.4, below most Esd 159 elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.4this school

4.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Esd 159 median is 5.0.

#3,418 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Esd 159: 4 elementary schools rated, median 5.0

The brief

An Esd 159 elementary school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,418 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 5 of 5 in Esd 159.

Sieden Prairie Elementary School is listed in Esd 159, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math11%31 points below the Illinois average of 42%2025 IAR
Reading26%26 points below the Illinois average of 52%2025 IAR
In 2025, 11% of students were proficient in math and 26% in reading, against Illinois averages of 42% and 52%.2025 IAR; 55 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.3
50% of the rating
Academics
3.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60443; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sieden Prairie Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$93,941
Median home value
$229,000
Median rent
$1,377/mo
College educated
38%
Homeownership
77.6%
Poverty rate
11.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60443; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,413/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
80.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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  9. Sieden Prairie Elementary Schoolthis school
    4.4
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Sieden Prairie Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sieden Prairie Elementary School serve?

Sieden Prairie Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Sieden Prairie Elementary School?

Sieden Prairie Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 238 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sieden Prairie Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sieden Prairie Elementary School is 14:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sieden Prairie Elementary School rank in IL?

Sieden Prairie Elementary School ranks #3,418 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Sieden Prairie Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Sieden Prairie Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Sieden Prairie Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sieden Prairie Elementary School has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sieden Prairie Elementary School a charter school?

No, Sieden Prairie Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sieden Prairie Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Sieden Prairie Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sieden Prairie Elementary School?

80.7% of students at Sieden Prairie Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
238
Student-teacher ratio
14:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cook County
Rank in district
#5 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$23,994
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60443)
20,606
Area average commute
35.8 min
Area median age
43.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.