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.