Talala Elementary School

430 Talala St, Park Forest, IL 60466 | (708) 672-2659

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 282

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4.5 out of 5 | 7 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 282 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 1783rd out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Connie Hoffman

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Crete Monee Community Unit School District - Cusd 201u
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,742
Graduation Rate: 80.0%
Dropout Rate: 2.3%
Students Per Teacher: 15.3
Enrolled Students: 5,214

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 282
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 130 (46.1%)
Females: 139 (49.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 31 (11.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 200 (70.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 231 (81.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Talala Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.4%
Black	214	75.9%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	16	5.7%
White	38	13.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	46	16.3%
1st Grade	40	14.2%
2nd Grade	51	18.1%
3rd Grade	48	17.0%
4th Grade	48	17.0%
5th Grade	49	17.4%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.5%

State:

93.9%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 7 Reviews

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7 reviews for Talala Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 26, 2011
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school district is questionable. They say they don't have funding for things needed such as gym, art, and books. where is the money. I have never heard of a school that does not have gym. Last year everyone was up in arms if there would be a Talala school to go to. I would not reccoment anyone to send their child to this school or this district!

Reviewed by Student on January 22, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i go to this school i love it is so fun it is the best go talala tigers!!!

Reviewed by Student on October 04, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
hi this is kariesha brown a student at talala elementary school and actually i still go 2 this school i am a 5th grader in mrs.quarles class i love this school it is very educated i will miss this school next year

Reviewed by Student on February 19, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i haid a wonderful school year my teacher was mrs.dickson from jacquale

Reviewed by Former Student on May 18, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I actually attended this school back in 1976- 79. My parents pulled me out, claiming I could get a better education at private school. Did I receive that? In my opionion, NO. Yes, I was a bit "active" as a child, but overall, my sisters and I were good kids. We certainly raised a lot more hell in private school, where the education certainly lacked, and there was a lot less diversity.

At Talala, I received the opportunity to expand on the talents I had. I was a voracious reader by second grade, and my reading was encouraged. Even back then, I felt school was tough, but I did well to rise to the occasion. In private school, they went out of their way to make me feel like an idiot.

Overall, I have done well for myself, but over the years, I still reflect on my grade school education and feel that Talala was a wonderful school for me to attend. I had a principal, Mr. Edmunds, who was caring and kind, and my teachers, though tough, really were very good. I happened to stumble across this website while doing a little research on my grade school, and I was pleased to see it is still open and thriving, with the same philosophies and happy kids as when I went there.

If a kid can still have these great feelings about a school thirty years later, that has to count for something....

Reviewed by Student on May 08, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school is cool

Reviewed by Former Student on April 26, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this was a really good school.the schools ahead of this are not as good,but this school really is full of great teachers and wonderful students.

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