Carol Moseley Braun School
Calumet City, IL · Dolton SD 149
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,675th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 20%▲ Improving
1655 153rd St, Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-9470NCES ID 171242003924Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carol Moseley Braun School 1,675th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 20% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 13th in 2019 to 20th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 287 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2000, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 94.8% | 95.8% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.2% | 3.1% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| White | 0.9% | 0.3% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2000. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $158K in zip 60409 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
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Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Carol Moseley Braun School
- #2003Caroline Sibley Elem SchoolDolton SD 149 · 0.5 mi away2,003rd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼7 · Math 9% ▼15Compare - #1990New Beginnings Learning AcademyDolton SD 149 · 0.6 mi away1,990th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼8 · Math 11% ▼13Compare - #1786Diekman Elem SchoolDolton SD 149 · 0.9 mi away1,786th of 2,105
ELA 27% = · Math 17% ▼7Compare - #1933Wentworth Intermediate SchoolCalumet City SD 155 · 1.1 mi away1,933rd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼7 · Math 13% ▼11Compare - #1886Berger-Vandenberg Elem SchoolDolton SD 149 · 1.2 mi away1,886th of 2,105
ELA 27% = · Math 10% ▼14Compare - #1160Eisenhower SchoolSouth Holland SD 151 · 1.5 mi away1,160th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲8 · Math 46% ▲22Compare - #1370Lincoln Elem SchoolLincoln ESD 156 · 1.6 mi away1,370th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲21 · Math 20% ▼4Compare - #1883Hoover Elem SchoolHoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 · 1.6 mi away1,883rd of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼3 · Math 13% ▼11Compare
What school district is Carol Moseley Braun School in?
Carol Moseley Braun School is part of the Dolton SD 149 district in Calumet City, Illinois.
Is Carol Moseley Braun School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carol Moseley Braun School 1,675th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 20% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carol Moseley Braun School?
Black 96%, Hispanic 3% (287 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carol Moseley Braun School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60409 is $158K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.