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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELMWOOD PARK CUSD 401·NCES 171410001760
Elmwood Elementary School
2319 N 76th Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707 · (708) 452-6254 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Illinois public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
328 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Based on grade levels within Elmwood Park CUSD 401. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
53.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.6pp since 2023
Math
51.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +24.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 42.7% | 27.3% |
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Elmwood Elementary School
Elmwood Elementary School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Elementary School this school | 567 | 57.8% | 48.0% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Belvidere | 573 | 57.4% | 29.4% |
| Harnew Elementary School Oak Lawn | 512 | 60.4% | 48.6% |
| Canterbury Elementary School Crystal Lake | 486 | 54.5% | 28.2% |
| J Covington Elementary School Oak Lawn | 470 | 56.0% | 38.5% |
| Meehan Elementary School Belvidere | 688 | 55.2% | 27.0% |
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 Elmwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #644 of 1,925 | #170 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #619 of 2,077 ▲ 293 | #186 of 829 ▲ 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #893 of 2,077 ▼ 182 | #281 of 829 ▼ 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #344 of 2,419 | #183 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #906 of 2,035 | #422 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #714 of 2,042 | #251 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #1,073 of 2,132 | #555 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #1,078 of 1,461 | #525 of 661 |
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
567
+48 (+9%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 519
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 | 567 | 43.5 | 13.1:1 | 58% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 32% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 40.6 | 13.4:1 | 44% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 42.3 | 14.4:1 | 46% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 45% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 555 | 35 | 15.9:1 | 46% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 712 | 26 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 519 | 25 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elmwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (610 to 567); teachers up 3% (42.3 to 43.5).
About Elmwood Elementary School
Elmwood Elementary School is one of the public schools in Elmwood Park, Illinois. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 567 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Illinois enroll around 381, and this school is 49% above that mark.
Elmwood Elementary School is among 4 schools run by Elmwood Park CUSD 401, which serves 2,908 students.
Of every 100 students at Elmwood Elementary School, about 55 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 37% White, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. Cook County's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 28 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Elmwood Elementary School scores 56%.
Elmwood Elementary School reports a ratio of 13.1 students per teacher, from 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Elmwood Elementary School, 58% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 66% average for public schools in Cook County.
Elmwood Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of Illinois public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Elmwood Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.0%; the prediction is 38.1%.
For Cook County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $83,498 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cook County number 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Elmwood Elementary School's nearest public school is Elm Middle School (about 0.6 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Elmwood Elementary School. Elmwood Elementary School places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 567, from 519 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Elmwood Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Elmwood Park CUSD 401
- Elmwood Park High SchoolHigh · 1,015 students
- John Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
- Elm Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
Other schools in Elmwood Park
- Elmwood Park High SchoolHigh · 1,015 students
- John Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
- Elm Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
Other Elmwood Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 7 states are named Elmwood Elementary. Elmwood Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 14.
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolNaperville, IL · 726 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolZion, IL · 336 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElmwood, IL · 314 students
- Elmwood ElementaryStockton, CA · 656 students
- ELMWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMONSEY, NY · 598 students
Nearby schools
- Elm Middle School0.6 mi · 615
- John Mills Elementary School0.7 mi · 711
- Elmwood Park High School0.7 mi · 1,015
- Sayre Elementary Language Academy1.0 mi · 377
- River Grove Elementary School1.2 mi · 722
- Locke J Elementary School1.2 mi · 1,089
Frequently asked questions
About Elmwood Elementary SchoolHow large is Elmwood Elementary School?
Elmwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 567 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Elmwood Elementary School serve?
Elmwood Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Elmwood Elementary School have?
Elmwood Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elmwood Elementary School?
At Elmwood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 55% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Elmwood Elementary School?
Elmwood Elementary School is overseen by Elmwood Park CUSD 401 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.