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Christa Mcauliffe School

8944 174th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487

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Tel: (708) 429-4565

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Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Christa Mcauliffe School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 530 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 20% in IL
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Christa Mcauliffe School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Christa Mcauliffe School's student population of 530 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Christa Mcauliffe School
Pre-K	28
Kind	77
1	68
2	80
3	86
4	89
5	102

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Total Students

530 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School
2025	530
2024	546
2023	583
2022	595
2021	557
2020	565
2019	545
2018	519
2017	519
2016	503
2015	499
2014	467
2013	497
2012	493
2011	480
2010	494
2009	533
2008	549
2007	548
2006	394
2005	414
2004	438
2003	482
2002	515
2001	535
2000	601
1999	838
1998	868
1997	872
1996	874
1995	886
1994	847
1993	897
1992	809
1991	753
1990	673
1989	547

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School
2025	37
2024	37
2023	37
2022	39
2020	33
2019	38
2018	37
2017	37
2016	34
2015	32
2014	29
2013	33
2012	34
2011	32
2010	35
2009	33
2008	26
2007	30
2006	27
2005	30
2004	33
2003	31
2002	33
2001	31
2000	34
1999	39
1998	33
1997	32
1996	34
1995	36
1994	34
1993	41
1992	39
1991	40
1990	34
1989	22
1988	18

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Year Founded

1987

School Motto

Every Child. Every Day.

School Rankings

Christa Mcauliffe School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Christa Mcauliffe School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#581 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School
2023	#581
2022	#489
2021	#912
2019	#501
2018	#575
2017	#923
2016	#1074
2015	#1343
2014	#647
2013	#707
2012	#889

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41%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2023	41%	27%	40%
2021	40%	28%	40%
2019	54%	33%	46%
2018	56%	32%	44%
2017	48%	32%	44%
2016	42%	31%	39%
2015	36%	29%	39%
2014	77%	59%	76%
2013	72%	58%	72%
2012	93%	80%	92%
2011	89%	80%	91%

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49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2022	49%	30%	40%
2021	36%	32%	38%
2019	54%	38%	53%
2018	50%	37%	44%
2017	44%	38%	43%
2016	37%	36%	40%
2015	34%	38%	42%
2014	69%	57%	70%
2013	72%	58%	71%
2012	85%	75%	88%
2011	86%	75%	87%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	15:1	14:1	13:1
2023	16:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	17:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	16:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	14:1	17:1	17:1
2004	13:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	17:1	16:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	21:1	17:1	18:1
1998	26:1	17:1	20:1
1997	27:1	17:1	20:1
1996	26:1	17:1	20:1
1995	25:1	18:1	20:1
1994	25:1	18:1	21:1
1993	22:1	17:1	22:1
1992	21:1	17:1	21:1
1991	19:1	17:1	20:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	25:1	18:1	21:1
1988	22:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2024	3%	6%	4%
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	6%	5%	6%
2009	4%	5%	6%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	4%	3%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	4%	3%	2%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2024	11%	28%	14%
2023	12%	27%	13%
2022	12%	27%	13%
2021	10%	27%	12%
2020	7%	26%	9%
2019	7%	26%	9%
2018	8%	26%	9%
2017	8%	26%	9%
2016	7%	26%	8%
2015	8%	25%	8%
2014	6%	25%	8%
2013	5%	24%	7%
2012	5%	24%	8%
2011	5%	23%	8%
2010	5%	22%	8%
2009	4%	22%	8%
2008	6%	21%	8%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	5%	19%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	3%	18%	5%
2003	2%	17%	4%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2024	6%	16%	6%
2023	5%	17%	5%
2022	5%	17%	5%
2021	5%	17%	4%
2020	4%	17%	3%
2019	4%	17%	3%
2018	2%	17%	3%
2017	2%	17%	3%
2016	1%	17%	2%
2015	2%	17%	2%
2014	1%	17%	3%
2013	1%	18%	3%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	1%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	4%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	2%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%
1988	1%	22%

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White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2024	77%	45%	74%
2023	78%	45%	75%
2022	79%	47%	76%
2021	80%	47%	77%
2020	83%	48%	80%
2019	83%	48%	80%
2018	84%	49%	80%
2017	84%	49%	80%
2016	85%	49%	81%
2015	83%	49%	82%
2014	87%	50%	81%
2013	88%	50%	82%
2012	89%	51%	83%
2011	89%	51%	83%
2010	87%	53%	84%
2009	90%	53%	84%
2008	88%	54%	84%
2007	89%	55%	87%
2006	86%	56%	87%
2005	90%	57%	89%
2004	90%	57%	90%
2003	92%	58%	91%
2002	92%	59%	92%
2001	94%	60%	93%
2000	96%	61%	95%
1999	95%	62%	95%
1998	97%	63%	95%
1997	96%	64%	96%
1996	95%	64%	96%
1995	94%	65%	96%
1994	95%	65%	96%
1993	95%	65%	95%
1992	97%	66%	96%
1991	97%	66%	96%
1990	98%	66%	96%
1989	99%	66%	97%
1988	96%	67%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2024	3%	4%	2%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2025	0.38	0.69
2024	0.39	0.70	0.43
2023	0.38	0.70	0.43
2022	0.36	0.68	0.41
2021	0.35	0.68	0.39
2020	0.31	0.68	0.36
2019	0.31	0.68	0.36
2018	0.29	0.67	0.34
2017	0.29	0.67	0.34
2016	0.27	0.67	0.34
2015	0.30	0.67	0.32
2014	0.25	0.66	0.33
2013	0.22	0.66	0.32
2012	0.21	0.65	0.31
2011	0.22	0.66	0.31
2010	0.24	0.64	0.29
2009	0.19	0.64	0.29
2008	0.22	0.64	0.27
2007	0.20	0.63	0.23
2006	0.26	0.61	0.24
2005	0.19	0.61	0.20
2004	0.18	0.60	0.18
2003	0.15	0.59	0.17
2002	0.15	0.59	0.15
2001	0.11	0.58	0.13
2000	0.07	0.57	0.09
1999	0.10	0.56	0.10
1998	0.06	0.56	0.09
1997	0.08	0.54	0.09
1996	0.09	0.53	0.09
1995	0.11	0.53	0.09
1994	0.10	0.52	0.08
1993	0.09	0.52	0.10
1992	0.06	0.52	0.09
1991	0.06	0.52	0.09
1990	0.05	0.51	0.08
1988	0.07	0.50	0.06

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Eligible for

15%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2025	15%	43%
2024	15%	43%	13%
2023	14%	43%	13%
2022	14%	43%	12%
2021	15%	44%	13%
2020	15%	47%	12%
2019	14%	47%	12%
2018	15%	46%	12%
2017	15%	46%	12%
2016	16%	47%	12%
2015	15%	52%	14%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kirby SD 140 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christa Mcauliffe School's ranking?

Christa Mcauliffe School is ranked #581 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Christa Mcauliffe School?

530 students attend Christa Mcauliffe School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Christa Mcauliffe School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Christa Mcauliffe School?

Christa Mcauliffe School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Christa Mcauliffe School offer ?

Christa Mcauliffe School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Christa Mcauliffe School part of?

Christa Mcauliffe School is part of Kirby SD 140 School District.

School Calendar

View the Christa Mcauliffe School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:

Event

Date

First Day of School for All Students (EC-8)

August 20, 2026 (Thursday)

Middle School Open House at Grissom and Prairie View

August 24, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of First Quarter - Middle School Enrichment

October 23, 2026 (Friday)

Last Day of First Trimester

November 13, 2026 (Friday)

Last Day of Second Quarter - Middle School Enrichment

January 15, 2027 (Friday)

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The nearest middle school and elementary school is Richard Ira Jones Middle School (9,167.9 miles away)

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Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 530 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)

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