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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELMHURST SD 205·NCES 171397001742

Conrad Fischer Elem School

888 N Wilson St, Elmhurst, IL 60126 · (630) 832-8601 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
Enrollment
584
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
299 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 56%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
86
Grade 1
84
Grade 2
103
Grade 3
112
Grade 4
99
Grade 5
100
Student demographics
White
19834%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
30953%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 29%
Black
183%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Asian
366%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Two+
203%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29651%
Female
28849%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
49.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.4pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.

Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
584
+140 (+32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.4:1
% White
34%
was 30%
% Hispanic
53%
was 57%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Conrad Fischer Elem School

Conrad Fischer Elem School is one of the well-populated elementary campuss in Elmhurst, Illinois, part of Elmhurst SD 205, with 584 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 53% above typical.

Across the 13 schools in Elmhurst SD 205 (8,280 students total), Conrad Fischer Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Conrad Fischer Elem School lists that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 34% White, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, DuPage County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Conrad Fischer Elem School has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Conrad Fischer Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of DuPage County's rate of about 34%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Conrad Fischer Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.0%; this one delivers 43.8%.

In the area at large, census data for DuPage County shows median household income runs about $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, DuPage County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), of which Conrad Fischer Elem School is one.

Churchville Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Conrad Fischer Elem School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Conrad Fischer Elem School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 50.1%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 32%: 444 students in 2018 compared to 584 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 57% to 53% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Conrad Fischer Elem School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

DuPage County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Conrad Fischer Elem School
District
Elmhurst SD 205
Address
888 N Wilson St, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone
(630) 832-8601
County
DuPage County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
584
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
299 (51%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
171397001742
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Conrad Fischer Elem School
How large is Conrad Fischer Elem School?
Conrad Fischer Elem School enrolls approximately 584 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Conrad Fischer Elem School serve?
Conrad Fischer Elem School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conrad Fischer Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Conrad Fischer Elem School is approximately 12.2:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Conrad Fischer Elem School?
At Conrad Fischer Elem School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 53% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Conrad Fischer Elem School?
Conrad Fischer Elem School is overseen by Elmhurst SD 205 in DuPage County.
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