Diekman Elem School

15121 Dorchester Ave, Dolton IL, 60419 | Dolton School District 149 | 708-841-3838
  • grades PK-6
  • students 382
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 8% 76% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Dolton
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
10%Dolton
33%Illinois

Diekman Elem School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Dolton School District 149" in Dolton, IL. There are a total of 382 students and 22 teachers at Diekman Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Diekman Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 8.0%, which is 76% lower than the Illinois average.

Diekman Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students382
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Diekman Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
321-39%
4<= 10%
5<= 10%
6<= 10%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3<= 20%
4<= 10%
5<= 10%
6<= 10%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Diekman Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 0.9% 0.7% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 97.6% 96.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 1.9% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Dolton demographics profile

StatisticDoltonIllinoisNational
Population22,48712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,92022891
Median age36.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%55%55%
Speak English97%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Dolton

IndexDoltonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade83.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school83.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.0%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Diekman Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.