Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOKENA SD 159·NCES 172637004521
Mokena Intermediate School
11331 195th St, Mokena, IL 60448 · (708) 342-4860 · Will County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
64 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 4 | 174 | 50% |
| Grade 5 | 170 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Mokena Intermediate School→Mokena Jr High School
Feeds from
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
69.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +20.5pp since 2023
Math
65.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 69 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 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.3% | 65.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 52.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
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
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
Schools most like Mokena Intermediate School
Mokena Intermediate School's state test result (60.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mokena Intermediate School this school | 346 | 18.5% | 60.6% |
| North Elementary School Sycamore | 309 | 19.1% | 52.9% |
| Haines Elementary School New Lenox | 358 | 20.1% | 54.5% |
| Longfellow Elementary School Wheaton | 318 | 18.6% | 79.8% |
| Glen Carbon Elementary School Glen Carbon | 318 | 17.0% | N/A |
| Southwest Elementary School Evergreen Park | 301 | 17.9% | 61.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mokena Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #308 of 1,925 | #31 of 94 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #297 of 2,077 ▼ 38 | #28 of 100 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #368 of 2,077 ▲ 153 | #27 of 100 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #1,277 of 2,419 | #85 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,547 of 2,035 | #72 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #1,183 of 2,042 | #83 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.5% | #1,983 of 2,132 | #87 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #949 of 1,461 | #48 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
346
+44 (+15%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 450
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 | 346 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 18% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 24.1 | 13.9:1 | 15% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 23.5 | 13.9:1 | 18% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 20.6 | 18.6:1 | 19% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 15% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 22 | 20.4:1 | 15% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mokena Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (382 to 346); teachers up 12% (20.6 to 23).
About Mokena Intermediate School
Mokena Intermediate School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Mokena, Illinois. The school counted 346 students in 2024-25, covering grades 4 through 5.
Mokena SD 159 is the local district for Mokena Intermediate School. It runs 3 schools with 1,557 students.
The share of White students at Mokena Intermediate School is 77%, a majority. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Will County is about 62% White. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Mokena Intermediate School are from different groups.
The school's 23 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Will County average 44%.
On BeatsExpectations, Mokena Intermediate School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
In the surrounding county, Will County, median household income comes to about $109,984, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 209 public schools and about 113,008 students.
The closest school to Mokena Intermediate School is Mokena Elementary School, located about 0.1 miles away. Mokena Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Mokena Intermediate School's average proficiency of 60.6% compares with 65.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Mokena Intermediate School as Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 15%, from 302 to 346.
The discussion board for Mokena Intermediate School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Mokena Jr High SchoolMiddle · 502 students
Other schools in Mokena
- Mokena Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Mokena Jr High SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Arbury Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 174 students
Nearby schools
- Mokena Elementary School0.1 mi · 709
- Mokena Jr High School1.5 mi · 502
- Lincoln-Way Central High School2.4 mi · 1,991
- Arbury Hills Elementary School2.4 mi · 174
- Lincoln-Way East High School2.5 mi · 2,696
- Grand Prairie Elementary School2.8 mi · 840
Frequently asked questions
About Mokena Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Mokena Intermediate School?
Mokena Intermediate School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades 04-05.
Is Mokena Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mokena Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many teachers does Mokena Intermediate School have?
Mokena Intermediate School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Mokena Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Mokena Intermediate School are roughly 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Mokena Intermediate School in?
Mokena Intermediate School is part of Mokena SD 159.
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