Elementary school (grades K-5) · Crestwood, IL

Nathan Hale Intermediate

Federal NCES profile for Nathan Hale Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170651000333
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nathan Hale Intermediate earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Crestwood · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
small classes for Illinois
175
students enrolled

Nathan Hale Intermediate has class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nathan Hale Intermediate ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Crestwood, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-16 students YoY

Nathan Hale Intermediate shrank from 195 students in 2022-23 to 179 in 2023-24 (-8.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 16.5 → 11.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-16 students YoY 170651000333 · Crestwood, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

175 enr · 10.9:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Veterans Memorial Middle Sch (361 students)

Nathan Hale Intermediate shrank from 195 students in 2022-23 to 179 in 2023-24 (-8.2%). Teacher FTE lost 16.5 → 11.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Nathan Hale Intermediate in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nathan Hale Intermediate reports 175 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Nathan Hale Intermediate compares

Nathan Hale Intermediate is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 22% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 175 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 17% in Illinois - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,636
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.4%
White 22.3%
African American 19.4%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Nathan Hale Intermediate is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cook County Sd 130 reports $20,636 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nathan Hale Intermediate Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Veterans Memorial Middle Sch Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Nathan Hale Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Nathan Hale Primary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Paul Revere Primary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Nathan Hale Intermediate's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cook County Sd 130 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Nathan Hale Intermediate

How many students attend Nathan Hale Intermediate?

Nathan Hale Intermediate has 175 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Crestwood, IL. CCD year-over-year: 195 (2022-23) → 179 (2023-24), down 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nathan Hale Intermediate?

The student-teacher ratio at Nathan Hale Intermediate is 10.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nathan Hale Intermediate?

The largest demographic group at Nathan Hale Intermediate is Hispanic or Latino at 55.4% of enrollment, in Crestwood, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nathan Hale Intermediate?

Nathan Hale Intermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Nathan Hale Intermediate rank among public schools in Crestwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Nathan Hale Intermediate ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Crestwood, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Cook County Sd 130?

Besides Nathan Hale Intermediate, Cook County Sd 130 also operates Veterans Memorial Middle Sch (361 students), Lincoln Elem School (342 students), and Nathan Hale Middle School (334 students). See the Cook County Sd 130 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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