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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Mokena Elem School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOKENA SD 159·NCES 172637002801
Mokena Elem School
11244 Willow Crest Ln, Mokena, IL 60448 · (708) 342-4850 · Will County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
138 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56%
Community
3
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 Mokena SD 159. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
62.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.5pp since 2023
Math
67.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 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
709
+39 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 14.7:1
% White
78%
was 88%
% Hispanic
14%
was 6%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Mokena Elem School
Mokena Elem School is a roomy primary school in Mokena, Illinois, part of Mokena SD 159. The school instructs 709 students in grades pre-K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 86% bigger than the state mean of about 381.
Mokena SD 159 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,557 students; Mokena Elem School is among them.
On the student-mix side, Mokena Elem School logs that 78% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Will County's rate of about 44%.
After controlling for student poverty, Mokena Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.3%; this one delivers 61.7%.
In the surrounding community, Will County reports that the typical household earns roughly $109,984 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Mokena Elem School is one campus in the mix.
Mokena Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mokena Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mokena Elem School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 64.9%.
Mokena Elem School operates from a suburban location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mokena Elem School has rose 6%, going from 670 students in 2018 to 709 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 88% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. 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 Mokena SD 159
- Mokena Jr High SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Mokena Intermediate SchoolElementary · 346 students
Other schools in Mokena
- Mokena Jr High SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Mokena Intermediate SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Arbury Hills Elem SchoolElementary · 174 students
Nearby schools
- Mokena Intermediate School0.1 mi · 346
- Mokena Jr High School1.4 mi · 502
- Arbury Hills Elem School2.3 mi · 174
- Lincoln-Way East High School2.3 mi · 2,696
- Lincoln-Way Central High School2.4 mi · 1,991
- Grand Prairie Elementary School2.6 mi · 840
Frequently asked questions
About Mokena Elem SchoolHow large is Mokena Elem School?
Mokena Elem School enrolls approximately 709 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Mokena Elem School serve?
Mokena Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Mokena Elem School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Mokena Elem School.
How diverse is Mokena Elem School?
Mokena Elem School reports a student body of 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mokena Elem School?
Mokena Elem School is overseen by Mokena SD 159 in Will County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.