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Esd 159 Schools
Esd 159 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Cook County (Matteson). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Esd 159 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Esd 159
5 of 5 schools in Esd 159 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 2F: 3
Best schools in Esd 159
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D- Marya Yates Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Sieden Prairie Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Woodgate Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Colin Powell Middle Sch (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Neil Armstrong Elem School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Esd 159
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Colin Powell Middle Sch, Matteson
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D- Marya Yates Elementary School, Matteson
- F Neil Armstrong Elem School, Richton Park
- D- Sieden Prairie Elementary School, Matteson
- F Woodgate Elem School, Matteson
Where Esd 159 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Matteson (4)
- Richton Park (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Cook County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,648 students with 127 full-time-equivalent teachers and 208 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1736300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Matteson ESD 162 (7 schools, 3 mi)
- Country Club Hills SD 160 (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Summit Hill SD 161 (6 schools, 3 mi)
- Park Forest SD 163 (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Flossmoor SD 161 (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Frankfort CCSD 157C (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Arbor Park SD 145 (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Kirby SD 140 (7 schools, 6 mi)
Questions about Esd 159
How many schools are in Esd 159?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Esd 159, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Esd 159 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Matteson, Richton Park.
How good are the schools in Esd 159?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 9.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18%. 20% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Esd 159?
1,648 students were enrolled in Esd 159 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Esd 159?
Esd 159 is in Illinois, based in Cook County, with its district office in Matteson. Its boundary covers about 17.3 sq mi.