Neil Armstrong Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Neil Armstrong Elementary School

Bottom 50%

Serving 272 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Neil Armstrong Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 272 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Neil Armstrong Elementary School's student population of 272 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Neil Armstrong Elementary School
Pre-K	8
Kind	39
1	44
2	37
3	46
4	42
5	56

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Total Students

272 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School
2023	281
2022	300
2021	289
2020	333
2019	333
2018	299
2017	299
2016	299
2015	299
2014	302
2013	304
2012	303
2011	297
2010	300
2009	377
2008	369
2007	325
2006	523
2005	484
2004	511
2003	494
2002	549
2001	470
2000	436
1999	389
1998	417
1997	431
1996	451
1995	460
1994	525
1993	523
1992	545
1991	543
1990	569
1989	567
1988	611
1987	595

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	24
2015	26
2014	23
2012	21
2011	20
2010	20
2009	21
2008	19
2007	19
2006	30
2005	33
2004	33
2003	37
2002	33
2001	33
2000	31
1999	33
1998	32
1997	32
1996	32
1995	30
1994	29
1993	30
1992	31
1991	32

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School Rankings

Neil Armstrong Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Neil Armstrong Elementary School is 0.26, 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)

#2105 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School
2023	#2105
2022	#2101
2021	#2733
2019	#1231
2018	#1049
2017	#1875
2016	#1960
2015	#2140
2014	#1873
2013	#2595
2012	#1880

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	12%	27%	9%
2021	10%	28%	8%
2019	37%	33%	18%
2018	37%	32%	20%
2017	27%	32%	21%
2016	22%	31%	21%
2015	12%	29%	20%
2014	57%	59%	53%
2013	42%	58%	44%
2012	87%	80%	85%
2011	87%	80%	85%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2022	27%	30%	23%
2021	15%	32%	15%
2019	42%	38%	33%
2018	47%	37%	20%
2017	32%	38%	30%
2016	32%	36%	29%
2015	37%	38%	39%
2014	52%	57%	50%
2013	52%	58%	52%
2012	72%	75%	77%
2011	77%	75%	81%

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50-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	11:1	16:1	12:1
2017	11:1	15:1	12:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	17:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	16:1	12:1
2000	14:1	16:1	13:1
1999	12:1	16:1	12:1
1998	13:1	17:1	13:1
1997	14:1	17:1	13:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	16:1	17:1	14:1
1994	18:1	18:1	15:1
1993	17:1	18:1	15:1
1992	18:1	17:1	15:1
1991	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2009	3%	5%	1%
2008	3%	5%	1%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	3%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	2%
1989	4%	3%	2%
1988	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	6%	27%	13%
2022	6%	27%	13%
2021	3%	27%	12%
2020	1%	26%	10%
2019	1%	26%	10%
2013	1%	24%	6%
2012	1%	24%	4%
2011	1%	23%	3%
2008	2%	21%	4%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	2%	19%	4%
2005	1%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	4%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	3%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	2%	10%	1%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%

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Black

86%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	87%	17%	81%
2022	88%	17%	81%
2021	91%	17%	81%
2020	94%	17%	83%
2019	94%	17%	83%
2018	94%	17%	84%
2017	94%	17%	84%
2016	94%	17%	85%
2015	91%	17%	85%
2014	92%	17%	85%
2013	91%	18%	86%
2012	93%	18%	89%
2011	91%	18%	90%
2010	96%	20%	92%
2009	95%	20%	91%
2008	93%	20%	91%
2007	95%	20%	91%
2006	87%	20%	87%
2005	94%	20%	89%
2004	94%	21%	88%
2003	89%	21%	86%
2002	79%	21%	82%
2001	70%	21%	78%
2000	56%	21%	75%
1999	49%	21%	73%
1998	41%	21%	71%
1997	29%	20%	65%
1996	24%	21%	61%
1995	20%	20%	57%
1994	16%	21%	51%
1993	12%	21%	48%
1992	10%	21%	44%
1991	10%	21%	43%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	2%	45%	2%
2022	1%	47%	2%
2021	1%	47%	2%
2020	1%	48%	2%
2019	1%	48%	2%
2013	2%	50%	3%
2012	1%	51%	3%
2011	1%	51%	3%
2010	3%	53%	3%
2009	2%	53%	4%
2008	2%	54%	4%
2007	1%	55%	4%
2006	9%	56%	8%
2005	3%	57%	6%
2004	3%	57%	7%
2003	7%	58%	10%
2002	14%	59%	13%
2001	25%	60%	18%
2000	39%	61%	23%
1999	47%	62%	24%
1998	54%	63%	26%
1997	65%	64%	31%
1996	71%	64%	34%
1995	76%	65%	39%
1994	80%	65%	46%
1993	83%	65%	48%
1992	86%	66%	53%
1991	85%	66%	54%
1990	87%	66%	56%
1989	89%	66%	59%
1988	88%	67%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	0.24	0.70	0.33
2022	0.22	0.68	0.33
2021	0.17	0.68	0.33
2020	0.12	0.68	0.30
2019	0.12	0.68	0.30
2018	0.11	0.67	0.28
2017	0.11	0.67	0.28
2016	0.11	0.67	0.27
2015	0.17	0.67	0.28
2014	0.15	0.66	0.27
2013	0.18	0.66	0.26
2012	0.13	0.65	0.20
2011	0.17	0.66	0.20
2010	0.11	0.64	0.15
2009	0.13	0.64	0.17
2008	0.15	0.64	0.17
2007	0.12	0.63	0.17
2006	0.25	0.61	0.24
2005	0.12	0.61	0.20
2004	0.13	0.60	0.22
2003	0.20	0.59	0.26
2002	0.36	0.59	0.31
2001	0.45	0.58	0.36
2000	0.55	0.57	0.39
1999	0.54	0.56	0.40
1998	0.55	0.56	0.44
1997	0.50	0.54	0.49
1996	0.44	0.53	0.51
1995	0.39	0.53	0.53
1994	0.34	0.52	0.53
1993	0.30	0.52	0.54
1992	0.25	0.52	0.53
1991	0.27	0.52	0.52

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Eligible for

75%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	73%	43%	73%
2022	68%	43%	72%
2021	71%	44%	69%
2020	64%	47%	66%
2019	64%	47%	66%
2018	68%	46%	64%
2017	68%	46%	64%
2016	62%	47%	61%
2015	62%	52%	64%
2014	64%	47%	63%
2013	70%	45%	68%
2012	21%	21%	26%
2011	60%	39%	60%
2010	49%	37%	49%
2009	37%	33%	41%
2008	28%	32%	21%
2007	30%	32%	21%
2006	25%	32%	27%
2005	33%	32%	35%
2004	28%	31%	30%
2003	23%	30%	27%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Illinois	ESD 159 School District
2023	10%	4%	11%
2022	9%	4%	11%
2021	10%	4%	10%
2020	4%	2%	6%
2019	4%	2%	6%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	9%
2016	6%	3%	10%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2012	42%	27%	40%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	4%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

ESD 159 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Neil Armstrong Elementary School's ranking?

Neil Armstrong Elementary School is ranked #2105 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Neil Armstrong Elementary School?

272 students attend Neil Armstrong Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Neil Armstrong Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Neil Armstrong Elementary School?

Neil Armstrong Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Neil Armstrong Elementary School offer ?

Neil Armstrong Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Neil Armstrong Elementary School part of?

Neil Armstrong Elementary School is part of ESD 159 School District.

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November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

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November 27, 2025 (Thursday)

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November 28, 2025 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 272 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education