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Which teacher or staff member at East Leyden High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,840
High
DISTRICT 1,764 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEYDEN CHSD 212·NCES 172274002520
East Leyden High School
3400 Rose St, Franklin Park, IL 60131 · (847) 451-3023 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,840 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
123 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
993 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 436 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 447 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 479 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 478 | 26% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 East Leyden High School
East Leyden High School's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Leyden High School this school | 1,840 | 54.0% | 38.1% |
| Elmwood Park High School Elmwood Park | 1,015 | 59.4% | 36.9% |
| Romeoville High School Romeoville | 1,848 | 50.7% | 41.4% |
| Belvidere High School Belvidere | 1,167 | 61.3% | 24.6% |
| West Aurora High School Aurora | 3,641 | 49.7% | 33.9% |
| Addison Trail High School Addison | 1,847 | 62.9% | 32.5% |
Matched among Illinois high 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 East Leyden High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #230 of 573 | #28 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,840 | #109 of 708 | #43 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #310 of 528 | #88 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #158 of 537 | #53 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #252 of 578 | #147 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #184 of 191 | #82 of 86 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,840
+65 (+4%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,319
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 | 1,840 | 123.3 | 14.9:1 | 54% (993) |
| 2023-24 | 1,836 | 119.9 | 15.3:1 | 37% (682) |
| 2022-23 | 1,807 | 119.7 | 15.1:1 | 54% (977) |
| 2020-21 | 1,775 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,823 | 114.8 | 15.9:1 | 51% (937) |
| 2015-16 | 1,771 | 114 | 15.5:1 | 44% (784) |
| 2010-11 | 1,715 | 99 | 17.3:1 | 38% (650) |
| 2000-01 | 1,779 | 112 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,319 | 70 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Leyden High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,823 to 1,840); teachers up 7% (114.8 to 123.3).
About East Leyden High School
East Leyden High School is a large high school in Illinois, with an address in Franklin Park. A total of 1,840 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 121% larger than average.
The district, Leyden CHSD 212, operates 2 schools serving 3,527 students.
At 59%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at East Leyden High School combined. The school is also 35% White and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 27%. East Leyden High School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 123.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.9:1. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Cook County, the average is 66%.
The allk12 Grade for East Leyden High School is B+. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for East Leyden High School is -2.2 points: 38.1% actual, 40.4% predicted.
In the county around the school, Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. East Leyden High School is among the 1,406 public schools in Cook County.
North Elementary School is located about 0.2 miles from East Leyden High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. East Leyden High School comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES assigns East Leyden High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 1,775 to 1,840.
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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 Franklin Park
- Hester Jr High SchoolMiddle · 426 students
- Passow Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Dan H Pietrini Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
- Enger SchoolElementary
- Phoenix AcademyElementary
Nearby schools
- North Elementary School0.2 mi · 199
- Lincoln Middle School0.7 mi · 474
- Hester Jr High School0.8 mi · 426
- Passow Elementary School0.8 mi · 387
- John F Kennedy Elementary School0.8 mi · 603
- Dan H Pietrini Elementary School1.3 mi · 242
Frequently asked questions
About East Leyden High SchoolHow many students attend East Leyden High School?
East Leyden High School enrolls approximately 1,840 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East Leyden High School serve?
East Leyden High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Leyden High School have?
East Leyden High School employs 123 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
How diverse is East Leyden High School?
East Leyden High School reports a student body of 35% White, 59% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is East Leyden High School in?
East Leyden High School is part of Leyden CHSD 212.
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