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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHAUMBURG CCSD 54·NCES 173474005450
Everett Dirksen Elementary School
116 W Beech Dr, Schaumburg, IL 60193 · (847) 357-5600 · Cook County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (74).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
64.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.5pp since 2023
Math
59.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 59.2% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 47.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Everett Dirksen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #432 of 2,077 ▼ 74 | #141 of 829 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #524 of 2,077 ▲ 31 | #180 of 829 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #443 of 2,419 | #221 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #878 of 2,035 | #411 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #398 of 2,042 | #154 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #209 of 615 | #57 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
527
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 424
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 | 527 | 40.7 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 41.2 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 37.9 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 547 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 11% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 25 | 17.3:1 | 13% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 24 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 21 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Everett Dirksen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (466 to 527); teachers up 27% (32 to 40.7).
About Everett Dirksen Elementary School
The public elementary school Everett Dirksen Elementary School is located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school teaches kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 527 students. The school is 38% above the average for elementary schools in Illinois.
District-wide, Schaumburg CCSD 54 has 28 schools and 15,298 students.
The biggest share of students at Everett Dirksen Elementary School, 47%, is White. The remaining shares are 34% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is in line with Cook County, where about 44% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Everett Dirksen Elementary School scores 64%.
A staff of 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.0:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 1.0 students per teacher.
For the population of Cook County, median household income comes to about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Cook County's 1,406 public schools enroll about 697,934 students and include Everett Dirksen Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Everett Dirksen Elementary School is closest to Michael Collins Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Everett Dirksen Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decrease, from 547 to 527.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Everett Dirksen Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Schaumburg CCSD 54
- Michael Collins Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Robert Frost Junior High SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Margaret Mead Junior High SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Jane Addams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Adolph Link Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
Other schools in Schaumburg
- Schaumburg High SchoolHigh · 2,416 students
- Michael Collins Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Robert Frost Junior High SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Jane Addams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Hoover Math and Science AcademyElementary · 640 students
- Helen Keller Junior High SchoolMiddle · 617 students
Nearby schools
- Michael Collins Elementary School0.7 mi · 789
- Buzz Aldrin Elementary School0.9 mi · 567
- The District 54 Early Lrning Center1.0 mi · 480
- Robert Frost Junior High School1.2 mi · 737
- Enders-Salk Elementary School1.2 mi · 469
- Thomas Dooley Elementary School1.3 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Everett Dirksen Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Everett Dirksen Elementary School?
Everett Dirksen Elementary School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Everett Dirksen Elementary School serve?
Everett Dirksen Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Everett Dirksen Elementary School have?
Everett Dirksen Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Everett Dirksen Elementary School?
At Everett Dirksen Elementary School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 34% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Everett Dirksen Elementary School public or private?
Everett Dirksen Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Schaumburg CCSD 54.
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