📍 6131 Allemong Dr, Matteson, Cook County, 60443
Marya Yates Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Matteson, Cook County. The school has 295 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amber Henderson. It is part of the Esd 159 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Marya Yates Elementary School enrolls 295 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Black or African American, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 262 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 3 | 1% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
119 of the school's 295 students (40%) 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.
Marya Yates Elementary 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 19, state house district 38.
Marya Yates Elementary School is one of 5 schools in ESD 159, based in Matteson, Illinois. The district serves 1,653 students district-wide and employs 118 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 295 students, Marya Yates Elementary School is close to the district average of about 331 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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