S T E M Academy

Regular School · Calumet City, IL

S T E M Academy is a regular school school in Calumet City, Illinois, serving grades 08–08 with 243 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.1:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

08 – 08

Enrollment

243

Teachers (FTE)

11.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

21.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	226	93%
Hispanic/Latino	12	5%
White	2	1%
Two or more races	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	243	122M / 121F

English Language Learners: 11 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	27.7%	136
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	32.7%	153

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.64 grade levels

Math

-0.22 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

21.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	243	100%

Contact & Location

1650 Pulaski Rd

Calumet City, IL 60409

Phone: (708)868-7595

http://www.schooldistrict149.org

District

Dolton SD 149

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,049

District enrollment: 2,292

Other Schools in District

Berger-Vandenberg Elem School Elementary
Carol Moseley Braun School Elementary
Caroline Sibley Elem School Elementary
Diekman Elem School Elementary
New Beginnings Learning Academy Elementary
Creative Communications Acad Middle
School of Fine Arts Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 60409) → CensusDepth.com
Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Illinois teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

171242006240

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD