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If you could change one rule at Churchill Elem School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
618
Elementary
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN ELLYN SD 41·NCES 171680001983
Churchill Elementary School
23W240 Geneva Rd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 · (630) 790-6400 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Churchill Elementary School→Hadley Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Glen Ellyn SD 41. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
58.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +24.3pp since 2023
Math
54.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +24.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 25 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.3% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Churchill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #541 of 2,077 ▲ 265 | #88 of 141 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #736 of 2,077 ▲ 272 | #95 of 141 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 618 | #241 of 2,419 | #11 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #704 of 2,035 | #60 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #180 of 2,042 | #22 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #1,018 of 1,461 | #66 of 92 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
618
-85 (-12%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 618 | 49.6 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 47.2 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 45.8 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 703 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 44.5 | 15.1:1 | 47% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 43 | 14.5:1 | 43% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 43 | 15.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 26 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 27 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Churchill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (673 to 618); teachers up 12% (44.5 to 49.6).
About Churchill Elementary School
Churchill Elementary School is an elementary school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, in DuPage County. A federal count lists 618 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 62% larger than that.
Glen Ellyn SD 41 is the district for Churchill Elementary School. It has 5 schools and 3,482 students.
Churchill Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 39%. Other reported shares: 30% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 65% White among all DuPage County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
According to the American Community Survey, in DuPage County, the median household income is $112,096, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 277 public schools in DuPage County, enrolling about 138,557 students in all.
The nearest public school is Hadley Junior High School, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 618 students in 2024-25, 85 fewer than the 703 it had in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glen Ellyn SD 41
- Hadley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,143 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Forest Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
Other schools in Glen Ellyn
- Glenbard West High SchoolHigh · 2,330 students
- Hadley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,143 students
- Glenbard South High SchoolHigh · 1,090 students
- Glen Crest Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Forest Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
Other Churchill Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Churchill Elementary. Churchill Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Churchill Elementary SchoolOswego, IL · 425 students
- Churchill Elementary SchoolMUSKEGON, MI · 414 students
- CHURCHILL ELEMENTARYCLOQUET, MN · 351 students
- Churchill Elementary SchoolROCHESTER, MN · 192 students
Nearby schools
- Hadley Junior High School0.6 mi · 1,143
- Washington Elementary School0.7 mi · 395
- Forest Glen Elementary School0.8 mi · 581
- Glen Hill Elementary School1.2 mi · 398
- Glenbard West High School1.3 mi · 2,330
- Hawthorne Elementary School1.4 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About Churchill Elementary SchoolHow large is Churchill Elementary School?
Churchill Elementary School enrolls approximately 618 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Churchill Elementary School serve?
Churchill Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Churchill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Churchill Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Churchill Elementary School?
At Churchill Elementary School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 24% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Churchill Elementary School public or private?
Churchill Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glen Ellyn SD 41.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.