📍 1650 Pulaski Rd, Calumet City, Cook County, 60409
S T E M Academy is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Calumet City, Cook County. The school has 173 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tia Williams. It is part of the Dolton SD 149 school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.6:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
S T E M Academy enrolls 173 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Black or African American, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 164 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.2% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
171 of the school's 173 students (99%) 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.
S T E M Academy 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.
S T E M Academy 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 173 students, S T E M Academy is smaller than the district average of about 274 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large