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Enrollment
666
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NILES ESD 71·NCES 172850002476
Clarence E Culver School
6901 W Oakton St, Niles, IL 60714 · (847) 470-3407 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL666 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
56 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
357 students
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 | 68 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 23% larger than its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
61.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.5pp since 2023
Math
43.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.3% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 52.8% | 28.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clarence E Culver School
Clarence E Culver School's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence E Culver School this school | 666 | 53.6% | 53.7% |
| Holmes Elementary School Clarendon Hills | 519 | 48.7% | N/A |
| Forest Elementary School Des Plaines | 658 | 50.3% | 59.6% |
| Maercker Elementary School Westmont | 456 | 50.0% | 55.9% |
| Thomas Edison Elementary School Morton Grove | 605 | 59.5% | 41.3% |
| Booth Tarkington Elementary School Wheeling | 540 | 45.4% | 43.4% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clarence E Culver School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #480 of 1,925 | #135 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #872 of 2,077 ▲ 3 | #259 of 829 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #636 of 2,077 ▼ 232 | #212 of 829 ▼ 71 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 666 | #165 of 2,419 | #100 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #514 of 2,035 | #268 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #330 of 2,042 | #137 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.6% | #1,202 of 2,132 | #585 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.5% | #203 of 615 | #55 of 186 |
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
666
+44 (+7%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 544
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 | 666 | 56 | 11.9:1 | 54% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 54 | 11.9:1 | 54% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 54.6 | 12.0:1 | 46% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 53 | 11.1:1 | 41% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 45 | 11.9:1 | 32% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 37% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 44 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarence E Culver School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (587 to 666); teachers up 6% (53 to 56).
About Clarence E Culver School
Clarence E Culver School is a large elementary school serving families in Niles, Illinois. The school's 666 students are in pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
Clarence E Culver School reports to Niles ESD 71.
White students are the largest group at Clarence E Culver School, with 50% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 25% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Clarence E Culver School comes in at 66%.
The school has about 11.9 students per teacher and 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 66% average among public schools in Cook County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.6%.
Cook County has about 5,182,090 residents, and median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,406 public schools in Cook County, with a combined enrollment of about 697,934.
The closest other public school is Stock Early Childhood Center, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Clarence E Culver School's average proficiency of 53.7% compares with 57.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 622 in 2020-21 and 666 in 2024-25, a 7% gain.
Community posts for Clarence E Culver School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Niles
- Gemini Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,111 students
- Emerson Middle SchoolMiddle · 890 students
- Mark Twain Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- V H Nelson Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 154 students
Nearby schools
- Stock Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 194
- Eugene Field Elementary School1.3 mi · 626
- Hynes Elementary School1.4 mi · 325
- Niles West High School1.4 mi · 2,646
- Ebinger Elementary School1.6 mi · 693
- Park View Elementary School1.6 mi · 885
Frequently asked questions
About Clarence E Culver SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clarence E Culver School?
Clarence E Culver School enrolls approximately 666 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Clarence E Culver School serve?
Clarence E Culver School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarence E Culver School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clarence E Culver School is approximately 11.9:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Clarence E Culver School?
Clarence E Culver School reports a student body of 50% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 25% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Clarence E Culver School public or private?
Clarence E Culver School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Niles ESD 71.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.