Helen B Sandidge Elementary School (Closed 2010)

16600 S 66th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477

Helen B Sandidge Elementary School serves 265 students in grades 3-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helen B Sandidge Elementary School
3	90
4	95
5	80

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Total Students

265 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Helen B Sandidge Elementary School
2024	265
2023	265
2022	265
2021	265
2020	265
2019	265
2018	265
2017	265
2016	265
2015	265
2009	424
2008	265
2007	255
2006	249
2005	243
2004	260
2003	249
2002	270
2001	363
2000	336
1999	334
1998	343
1997	355
1996	351
1995	348
1994	313
1993	307
1992	322
1991	312
1990	305
1989	317

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Helen B Sandidge Elementary School
2024	29
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2009	29
2008	22
2007	22
2006	24
2005	26
2004	25
2003	25
2002	26
2001	27
2000	28
1999	27
1998	25
1997	26
1996	26
1995	23
1994	21
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	20
1989	19

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This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Helen B Sandidge Elementary School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 146
2024	9:1	13:1
2023	9:1	14:1	11:1
2022	9:1	14:1	11:1
2021	9:1	18:1	89:1
2020	9:1	15:1	12:1
2019	9:1	15:1	12:1
2018	9:1	16:1	13:1
2017	9:1	16:1	13:1
2016	9:1	16:1	13:1
2015	9:1	16:1	13:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	12:1	18:1	17:1
2007	12:1	17:1	15:1
2006	10:1	16:1	15:1
2005	9:1	17:1	14:1
2004	10:1	17:1	14:1
2003	10:1	17:1	14:1
2002	10:1	17:1	13:1
2001	13:1	17:1	14:1
2000	12:1	17:1	14:1
1999	12:1	17:1	14:1
1998	14:1	17:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	15:1
1995	15:1	18:1	15:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Helen B Sandidge Elementary School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 146
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	1%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Helen B Sandidge Elementary School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 146
2024	9%	28%
2023	9%	27%	20%
2022	9%	27%	18%
2021	9%	27%	18%
2020	9%	26%	17%
2019	9%	26%	17%
2018	8%	26%	17%
2017	8%	26%	17%
2016	8%	26%	16%
2009	8%	22%	10%
2008	9%	21%	10%
2007	10%	20%	10%
2006	11%	19%	9%
2005	12%	18%	8%
2004	8%	18%	6%
2003	7%	17%	5%
2002	8%	16%	7%
2001	7%	15%	6%
2000	6%	15%	5%
1999	6%	14%	4%
1998	5%	13%	4%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	2%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Helen B Sandidge Elementary School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 146
2024	3%	17%
2023	3%	17%	7%
2022	3%	17%	7%
2021	3%	17%	7%
2020	3%	17%	6%
2019	3%	17%	6%
2018	2%	17%	4%
2017	2%	17%	4%
2016	2%	17%	5%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	4%	20%	3%
2005	4%	20%	3%
2004	4%	21%	3%
2003	4%	21%	2%
2002	4%	21%	2%
2001	2%	21%	2%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	3%	21%	2%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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White

85%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Helen B Sandidge Elementary School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 146
2024	85%	45%
2023	85%	45%	67%
2022	85%	47%	67%
2021	85%	47%	68%
2020	85%	48%	69%
2019	85%	48%	69%
2018	87%	49%	72%
2017	87%	49%	72%
2016	87%	49%	73%
2009	83%	53%	81%
2008	85%	54%	83%
2007	83%	55%	83%
2006	82%	56%	84%
2005	80%	57%	85%
2004	86%	57%	87%
2003	86%	58%	90%
2002	86%	59%	87%
2001	87%	60%	88%
2000	90%	61%	90%
1999	89%	62%	90%
1998	90%	63%	91%
1997	94%	64%	94%
1996	94%	64%	94%
1995	94%	65%	95%
1994	94%	65%	95%
1993	97%	65%	96%
1992	96%	66%	96%
1991	96%	66%	97%
1990	96%	66%	97%
1989	97%	66%	97%
1988	100%	67%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Helen B Sandidge Elementary School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 146
2024	0.27	0.69
2023	0.27	0.70	0.51
2022	0.27	0.68	0.52
2021	0.27	0.68	0.50
2020	0.27	0.68	0.49
2019	0.27	0.68	0.49
2018	0.24	0.67	0.46
2017	0.24	0.67	0.46
2016	0.24	0.67	0.44
2009	0.31	0.64	0.32
2008	0.29	0.64	0.30
2007	0.32	0.63	0.30
2006	0.32	0.61	0.29
2005	0.35	0.61	0.27
2004	0.25	0.60	0.24
2003	0.26	0.59	0.19
2002	0.25	0.59	0.23
2001	0.24	0.58	0.23
2000	0.19	0.57	0.19
1999	0.21	0.56	0.18
1998	0.18	0.56	0.15
1997	0.12	0.54	0.13
1996	0.11	0.53	0.11
1995	0.12	0.53	0.10
1994	0.12	0.52	0.09
1993	0.06	0.52	0.07
1992	0.07	0.52	0.09
1991	0.08	0.52	0.07

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Eligible for

21%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	Helen B Sandidge Elementary School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 146
2024	21%	43%
2023	21%	43%	29%
2022	21%	43%	28%
2021	21%	44%	28%
2020	21%	47%	31%
2019	21%	47%	31%
2018	20%	46%	27%
2017	20%	46%	27%
2016	20%	47%	24%
2015	20%	52%	33%
2009	22%	33%	17%
2008	21%	32%	17%
2007	21%	32%	15%
2006	20%	32%	15%
2005	19%	32%	14%
2004	15%	31%	12%
2003	14%	30%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	Helen B Sandidge Elementary School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 146
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	9%	2%	2%
2019	9%	2%	2%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	9%	3%	7%
2015	9%	2%	4%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	9%	6%	5%
2007	9%	6%	5%
2006	7%	6%	5%
2005	9%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	3%
2003	6%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Community Consolidated School District 146

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Helen B Sandidge Elementary School?

265 students attend Helen B Sandidge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Helen B Sandidge Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Helen B Sandidge Elementary School?

Helen B Sandidge Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Helen B Sandidge Elementary School offer ?

Helen B Sandidge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Helen B Sandidge Elementary School part of?

Helen B Sandidge Elementary School is part of Community Consolidated School District 146.

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