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Enrollment
893
Elementary
DISTRICT 867 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKFORT CCSD 157C·NCES 171570001880
Chelsea Elementary School
22265 S 80th Ave, Frankfort, IL 60423 · (815) 469-2309 · Will County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL893 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 296 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 304 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 293 | 33% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Chelsea Elementary School→Hickory Creek Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Frankfort CCSD 157C. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
83.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
81.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.4% | 81.4% |
| 2023-24 | 73.5% | 65.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chelsea Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.4% | #63 of 2,077 ▲ 35 | #5 of 100 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.4% | #83 of 2,077 ▼ 18 | #5 of 100 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 893 | #34 of 2,419 | #1 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #1,616 of 2,035 | #73 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #1,033 of 2,042 | #76 of 108 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #294 of 615 | #17 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
893
+51 (+6%) vs 2020
+108% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 893 | 58.1 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 889 | 57.2 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 882 | 55.2 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 842 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 815 | 51.7 | 15.8:1 | 3% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 803 | 48 | 16.7:1 | 4% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 846 | 30 | 28.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 19 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 429 | 19 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chelsea Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (815 to 893); teachers up 12% (51.7 to 58.1).
About Chelsea Elementary School
Chelsea Elementary School is a large elementary school in Frankfort, Illinois, under Frankfort CCSD 157C. It is open to students in grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 893 students. That is 134% bigger than the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
Chelsea Elementary School falls under Frankfort CCSD 157C, which has 3 schools enrolling 2,676 students.
At Chelsea Elementary School, 73% of students are White. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Black, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Will County is about 62% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Chelsea Elementary School scores 45%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. The school has 58.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 1.4 students per teacher.
For Will County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $109,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 209 public schools in the county, enrolling about 113,008, Chelsea Elementary School among them.
Indian Trail Elementary School is the nearest public school to Chelsea Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 6%, from 842 to 893.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frankfort CCSD 157C
- Hickory Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
- Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 840 students
Other schools in Frankfort
- Lincoln-Way East High SchoolHigh · 2,696 students
- Hickory Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
- Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 840 students
- Dr Julian Rogus SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Summit Hill Junior High SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
Other Chelsea Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Chelsea Elementary. Chelsea Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Chelsea ElemKansas City, KS · 557 students
- Chelsea Elementary SchoolChelsea, ME · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Trail Elementary School1.6 mi · 466
- Summit Hill Junior High School2.1 mi · 566
- Frankfort Square Elementary School2.7 mi · 175
- Mary Drew Early Learning Center2.7 mi · 94
- Dr Julian Rogus School2.9 mi · 653
- Walker Intermediate School3.0 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Chelsea Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chelsea Elementary School?
Chelsea Elementary School enrolls approximately 893 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Chelsea Elementary School serve?
Chelsea Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Chelsea Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Chelsea Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Chelsea Elementary School?
Student demographics at Chelsea Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Chelsea Elementary School?
Chelsea Elementary School is overseen by Frankfort CCSD 157C in Will County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.