📍 14833 Avalon Ave, Dolton, Cook County, 60419
Berger-Vandenberg Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Dolton, Cook County. The school has 337 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Marian Dowling. It is part of the Dolton SD 149 school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Berger-Vandenberg Elem School enrolls 337 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Black or African American, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 313 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
336 of the school's 337 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Berger-Vandenberg Elem School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-20, state senate district 15, state house district 29.
Berger-Vandenberg Elem School is one of 8 schools in Dolton SD 149, based in Calumet City, Illinois. The district serves 2,192 students district-wide and employs 112 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 337 students, Berger-Vandenberg Elem School is larger than the district average of about 274 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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