Talala Elementary School
Park Forest, IL · Crete Monee CUSD 201U
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,986th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 6%▼ Declining
430 Talala St, Park Forest, IL 60466
(708)367-2560NCES ID 171125001349Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Talala Elementary School 1,986th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 6% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 24th in 2019 to 6th 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.
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 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 79.4% | 66.9% | ▼ 12.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 25.4% | ▲ 16.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.2% | 4.9% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| White | 6.9% | 2.4% | ▼ 4.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 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 Talala Elementary School
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ELA 34% ▲18 · Math 42% ▲28Compare - #1178Mohawk Primary CenterPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 0.7 mi away1,178th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲25 · Math 38% ▲24Compare - #130821st Century Primary CenterPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 1 mi away1,308th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲14 · Math 43% ▲29Compare - #1541Neil Armstrong Elem SchoolESD 159 · 2.2 mi away1,541st of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲22 · Math 22% ▲8Compare - #1443Matteson Elem SchoolMatteson ESD 162 · 2.4 mi away1,443rd of 2,105
ELA 29% ▲13 · Math 36% ▲22Compare - #1368Coretta Scott King Magnet SchCrete Monee CUSD 201U · 2.5 mi away1,368th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲25 · Math 27% ▲13Compare - #1131Illinois SchoolMatteson ESD 162 · 2.6 mi away1,131st of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲37 · Math 29% ▲15Compare - #1482Barack Obama Sch of Leadership and STEMPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 2.7 mi away1,482nd of 2,105
ELA 44% ▲28 · Math 19% ▲5Compare
What school district is Talala Elementary School in?
Talala Elementary School is part of the Crete Monee CUSD 201U district in Park Forest, Illinois.
Is Talala Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Talala Elementary School 1,986th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 6% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Talala Elementary School?
Black 67%, Hispanic 25%, Two or more races 5%, White 2% (287 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Talala Elementary 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.