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What do students at Indian Trail Elem School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMIT HILL SD 161·NCES 173822003912
Indian Trail Elem School
20912 S Frankfort Square Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423 · (815) 469-6993 · Will County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
111 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 56%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Based on grade levels within Summit Hill SD 161. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
72.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
73.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 58% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Illinois's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
+81 (+21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.2:1
% White
64%
was 72%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
12%
was 8%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Indian Trail Elem School
Indian Trail Elem School is an elementary-level community of medium-sized scale in Frankfort, Illinois, run under Summit Hill SD 161, caters to 466 students in grades 1 through 4. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 22% above typical.
Indian Trail Elem School is one of 7 schools operated by Summit Hill SD 161, a district that hosts 2,682 students overall.
On demographics, Indian Trail Elem School reports that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Will County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 24% of students at Indian Trail Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Will County's rate of about 44%.
With demographic context factored in, Indian Trail Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 57.8%; actual is 71.7%, +14.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Zooming out to the county, Will County reports that median household earnings sit near $109,984, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Indian Trail Elem School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Summit Hill Junior High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Indian Trail Elem School comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 52.4%.
Indian Trail Elem School operates from a commuter-belt location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Indian Trail Elem School's enrollment has climbed 21% since 2018, when it stood at 385 (now 466). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 72% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Summit Hill SD 161
- Dr Julian Rogus SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Summit Hill Junior High SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Walker Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- Frankfort Square Elem SchoolElementary · 175 students
- Arbury Hills Elem SchoolElementary · 174 students
- Mary Drew Early Learning CenterElementary · 94 students
Other schools in Frankfort
- Lincoln-Way East High SchoolHigh · 2,696 students
- Hickory Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
- Chelsea Elem SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 840 students
- Dr Julian Rogus SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Summit Hill Junior High SchoolMiddle · 566 students
Nearby schools
- Summit Hill Junior High School0.7 mi · 566
- Frankfort Square Elem School1.1 mi · 175
- Mary Drew Early Learning Center1.3 mi · 94
- Chelsea Elem School1.6 mi · 893
- Walker Intermediate School1.6 mi · 554
- Dr Julian Rogus School1.8 mi · 653
Frequently asked questions
About Indian Trail Elem SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Indian Trail Elem School?
Indian Trail Elem School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 01-04.
Is Indian Trail Elem School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Indian Trail Elem School is an elementary school covering grades 01-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Trail Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Indian Trail Elem School is approximately 12.2:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Indian Trail Elem School?
Indian Trail Elem School reports a student body of 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Indian Trail Elem School public or private?
Indian Trail Elem School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Summit Hill SD 161.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.