Overview
Sauk Elem School is a public middle serving grades 4–6 in Richton Park, Illinois. The school enrolls 282 students. It is part of the Matteson ESD 162 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
87% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span4–6
DistrictMatteson ESD 162
County17031
CityRichton Park
ZIP60471
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID172502002720
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment282
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %87%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)