Stony Creek Elem School, Alsip IL

Original Research by School Decision on Stony Creek Elem School

Stony Creek Elem School serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Alsip, a southwest Cook County suburb anchored by manufacturing and logistics. The school enrolls students across a range of household backgrounds: the enrollment is stable at roughly mid-sized for an elementary school, with a student body that is substantially Hispanic, followed by white and Black students in meaningful shares, alongside smaller Asian populations. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch data was not available, so income composition cannot be assessed from the record.

On state assessments, Stony Creek's results show a pattern of uneven strength. In English language arts, the school performs solidly: third grade sits comfortably above the starting point, fourth grade hovers near mid-range, and fifth and sixth grades both reach mid-to-upper proficiency levels. Mathematics tells a different story. Third grade proficiency is modest; fourth grade drops significantly; fifth grade falls further; and by sixth grade, proficiency reaches a low level. Science proficiency in fifth grade is also low. The school participates fully in state testing; participation rates are at or near complete across all grades. Among county school districts, Stony Creek's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint, suggesting room for improvement in academic outcomes relative to peers.

The school sits in a residential area with ranch and bungalow-style homes typical of post-war suburban development. Housing values in the 60803 zip code are modest, below state and national benchmarks, and rents are accessible; the area skews toward affordability over appreciation. Alsip's economy is rooted in warehousing, manufacturing, and retail operations along industrial arterials; it lacks a walkable downtown or concentrated civic center. The Alsip Park District, library, and a Metra commuter rail connection provide civic anchors, though daily life is structured around car-oriented commercial corridors like Pulaski and Archer roads. Recent development has favored industrial and supportive-housing projects over residential growth.

The district, Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126, covers the village and adjacent areas. No recent major policy changes or initiatives were documented, so the frame for understanding the school remains its enrollment, peer composition, and academic performance data.

A parent choosing this school should weigh the relative strength in reading and language skills against notably lower achievement in mathematics and science. The school's proficiency levels below county midpoint suggest that students may require supplemental support, particularly in math progression across the upper elementary grades. The broader community offers suburban stability, affordability, and industrial employment; it is not a growth area but a stable, working-class pocket of the Chicago region.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 36% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 35% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 23% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 614%

School 14% · District 19% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 49% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 47% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 55% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 58% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Science

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 31% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

This schoolAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.