Indiana Elem School
Park Forest, IL · Matteson ESD 162
Regular public school · Grades 4 - 6 · Suburb, large
430th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 37%▼ Declining
165 Indiana St, Park Forest, IL 60466
(708)747-5300NCES ID 172502002718Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Indiana Elem School 430th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 37% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 53th in 2019 to 37th in 2025 — declining.
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.
Hispanic (last reported 2022) 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 191 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 89.4% | 88.5% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.6% | 7.3% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.2% | 2.6% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| White | 4.2% | 1.0% | ▼ 3.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 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 60466 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 Indiana Elem School
- #476O W Huth Middle SchoolMatteson ESD 162 · 0.8 mi away476th of 685
ELA 46% ▼5 · Math 24% ▼2Compare - #594Michelle Obama Sch of Technology and the ArtsPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 1.1 mi away594th of 685
ELA 38% ▼13 · Math 10% ▼16Compare - #544Sauk Elem SchoolMatteson ESD 162 · 2 mi away544th of 685
ELA 38% ▼13 · Math 21% ▼5Compare - #583Chicago Heights Middle SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 2.5 mi away583rd of 685
ELA 36% ▼15 · Math 16% ▼10Compare - #626Colin Powell Middle SchESD 159 · 2.6 mi away626th of 685
ELA 30% ▼21 · Math 11% ▼15Compare - #369Parker Junior High SchoolFlossmoor SD 161 · 3 mi away369th of 685
ELA 58% ▲7 · Math 27% ▲1Compare - #637Southwood Middle SchoolCountry Club Hills SD 160 · 3.9 mi away637th of 685
ELA 26% ▼25 · Math 12% ▼14Compare - #416Columbia Central SchoolSteger SD 194 · 4 mi away416th of 685
ELA 60% ▲9 · Math 18% ▼8Compare
What school district is Indiana Elem School in?
Indiana Elem School is part of the Matteson ESD 162 district in Park Forest, Illinois.
Is Indiana Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Indiana Elem School 430th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 37% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Indiana Elem School?
Black 89%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more races 3%, White 1% (191 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Indiana Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60466 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.