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Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOMER CCSD 33C·NCES 171950004518
Luther J Schilling School
16025 S Cedar Rd, Homer Glen, IL 60491 · (708) 226-7900 · Will County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · 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 2 | 174 | 30% |
| Grade 3 | 199 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 214 | 36% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Based on grade levels within Homer CCSD 33C. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
67.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.8pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.3% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 50.5% | 57.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Luther J Schilling School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #299 of 2,077 ▼ 112 | #29 of 100 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #424 of 2,077 ▲ 46 | #29 of 100 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #296 of 2,419 | #18 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,398 of 2,035 | #66 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #1,361 of 2,042 | #97 of 108 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #360 of 1,461 | #17 of 71 |
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
587
-95 (-14%) vs 2020
+102% since 2010-11, when it was 291
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 | 587 | 40.5 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 43 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 708 | 48.2 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 682 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 48.1 | 15.8:1 | 9% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 689 | 44 | 15.7:1 | 15% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 18 | 16.2:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Luther J Schilling School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (758 to 587); teachers down 16% (48.1 to 40.5).
About Luther J Schilling School
Luther J Schilling School is a large elementary school that serves part of Homer Glen, Illinois. Enrollment totals 587 students across grades 2 through 4. On average, elementary schools in Illinois enroll around 381, and this school is 54% bigger than that mark.
Federal data list 6 schools in Homer CCSD 33C, with 3,704 students enrolled.
White students are 82% of those enrolled at Luther J Schilling School. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Will County's population at about 62%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
For every teacher at Luther J Schilling School, there are about 14.5 students; the school has 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 13.9:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Luther J Schilling School lands at A, ahead of 86% of Illinois public elementary schools.
For the population of Will County, the median household earns about $109,984 a year, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Will County, 209 public schools serve about 113,008 students.
Among nearby public schools, William E Young School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 682 to 587, a 14% drop.
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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 Homer CCSD 33C
- Homer Jr High SchoolMiddle · 865 students
- Hadley Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- William J Butler SchoolElementary · 557 students
- William E Young SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Goodings Grove SchoolElementary · 409 students
Other schools in Homer Glen
- Homer Jr High SchoolMiddle · 865 students
- Hadley Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- Oak Prairie Jr High SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- William E Young SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Goodings Grove SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Reed Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
Nearby schools
- William E Young School0.3 mi · 452
- Oak Prairie Jr High School1.7 mi · 460
- Reed Elementary School2.1 mi · 291
- Homer Jr High School2.6 mi · 865
- Hadley Middle School2.7 mi · 834
- William J Butler School2.7 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Luther J Schilling SchoolHow many students attend Luther J Schilling School?
Luther J Schilling School enrolls approximately 587 students in grades 02-04.
What grades does Luther J Schilling School serve?
Luther J Schilling School serves grades 02-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Luther J Schilling School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Luther J Schilling School is approximately 14.5:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Luther J Schilling School?
At Luther J Schilling School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Luther J Schilling School public or private?
Luther J Schilling School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Homer CCSD 33C.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.