Caroline Sibley Elem School
Calumet City, IL · Dolton SD 149
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
2,003rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 5%· Stable
1550 Sibley Blvd, Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-1870NCES ID 171242001489Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Caroline Sibley Elem School 2,003rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 5% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 2th in 2019 to 5th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 525 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 95.6% | 93.5% | ▼ 2.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 4.8% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.2% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| White | 1.0% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Caroline Sibley Elem School
- #1675Carol Moseley Braun SchoolDolton SD 149 · 0.5 mi away1,675th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲7 · Math 24% ▲15Compare - #1933Wentworth Intermediate SchoolCalumet City SD 155 · 0.9 mi away1,933rd of 2,105
ELA 20% = · Math 13% ▲4Compare - #1990New Beginnings Learning AcademyDolton SD 149 · 1 mi away1,990th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼1 · Math 11% ▲2Compare - #1786Diekman Elem SchoolDolton SD 149 · 1.1 mi away1,786th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲7 · Math 17% ▲8Compare - #1886Berger-Vandenberg Elem SchoolDolton SD 149 · 1.2 mi away1,886th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲7 · Math 10% ▲1Compare - #1370Lincoln Elem SchoolLincoln ESD 156 · 1.6 mi away1,370th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲28 · Math 20% ▲11Compare - –Wilson Elementary SchoolCalumet City SD 155 · 1.7 mi awayCompare
- #1588Burnham Elem SchoolBurnham SD 154-5 · 1.7 mi away1,588th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲17 · Math 20% ▲11Compare
What school district is Caroline Sibley Elem School in?
Caroline Sibley Elem School is part of the Dolton SD 149 district in Calumet City, Illinois.
Is Caroline Sibley Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Caroline Sibley Elem School 2,003rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 5% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Caroline Sibley Elem School?
Black 94%, Hispanic 5%, Two or more races 1% (525 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Caroline Sibley Elem 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.