Serena Hills Elem School
Chicago Heights, IL · Flossmoor SD 161
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,228th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 42%▼ Declining
255 Pleasant Dr, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708)647-7300NCES ID 171542001851Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Serena Hills Elem School 1,228th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 42% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 65th in 2019 to 42th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) stop 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.
White (last reported 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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 319 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 51.5% | 49.8% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 30.6% | 32.0% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.2% | 11.0% | ▲ 8.8 pts | |
| White | 15.2% | 6.3% | ▼ 8.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.3 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 $177K in zip 60411 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 Serena Hills Elem School
- #795Greenbriar Elem SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 0.7 mi away795th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲13 · Math 40% ▲12Compare - #997Winston Churchill SchoolHomewood SD 153 · 0.9 mi away997th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲4 · Math 38% ▲10Compare - #503Western Avenue Elem SchoolFlossmoor SD 161 · 1.4 mi away503rd of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲20 · Math 52% ▲24Compare - –Willow SchoolHomewood SD 153 · 1.5 mi awayCompare
- #1088Kennedy Elem SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 1.5 mi away1,088th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲1 · Math 36% ▲8Compare - #936Heather Hill Elem SchoolFlossmoor SD 161 · 1.6 mi away936th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲6 · Math 40% ▲12Compare - #1483Jefferson Elem SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 1.8 mi away1,483rd of 2,105
ELA 46% ▼2 · Math 16% ▼12Compare - #1390Roosevelt Elem SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 1.8 mi away1,390th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼5 · Math 25% ▼3Compare
What school district is Serena Hills Elem School in?
Serena Hills Elem School is part of the Flossmoor SD 161 district in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Is Serena Hills Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Serena Hills Elem School 1,228th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 42% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Serena Hills Elem School?
Black 50%, Hispanic 32%, Two or more races 11%, White 6% (319 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Serena Hills Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60411 is $177K 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.