Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN SPRINGS SD 101·NCES 174182004187
Field Park Elementary School
4335 Howard Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558 · (708) 246-7675 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
11.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 5 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Field Park Elementary School→McClure Jr High School
Based on grade levels within Western Springs SD 101. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
83.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.5pp since 2023
Math
83.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.2% | 83.9% |
| 2023-24 | 67.7% | 77.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Field Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.9% | #41 of 2,077 ▼ 18 | #20 of 829 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.2% | #86 of 2,077 ▲ 49 | #39 of 829 ▲ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #1,665 of 2,419 | #687 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #463 of 2,035 | #248 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #1,629 of 2,042 | #612 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #1,222 of 1,461 | #571 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
278
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 172
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 | 278 | 23.7 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 23.6 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 24.2 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 267 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 20.5 | 14.2:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 15 | 23.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 15 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 172 | 8 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Field Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (291 to 278); teachers up 15% (20.5 to 23.7).
About Field Park Elementary School
Field Park Elementary School is a small elementary school in Western Springs, Illinois, one of the schools in Western Springs SD 101. A federal count lists 278 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 27% smaller than that.
Western Springs SD 101 is the district for Field Park Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 1,416 students.
The large majority of students at Field Park Elementary School, 89%, are White. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial. Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Field Park Elementary School comes in at 20%.
Field Park Elementary School counts 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.8 students for each one. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against Illinois public elementary schools, Field Park Elementary School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Cook County has these Census figures: 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%. The public schools of Cook County number 1,406 and enroll about 697,934.
The closest public school, McClure Jr High School, is about 0.2 miles from Field Park Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Field Park Elementary School had 267 students in 2020-21 and 278 in 2024-25, a 4% gain.
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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 Western Springs SD 101
- McClure Jr High SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- John Laidlaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Forest Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
Other schools in Western Springs
- McClure Jr High SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- John Laidlaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Forest Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- McClure Jr High School0.2 mi · 469
- John Laidlaw Elementary School0.7 mi · 380
- Lyons Twp High School0.7 mi · 3,706
- Park Junior High School0.9 mi · 661
- Forest Hills Elementary School1.0 mi · 289
- Ogden Ave Elementary School1.1 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Field Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Field Park Elementary School?
Field Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades KG-05.
Is Field Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Field Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Field Park Elementary School have?
Field Park Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Field Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Field Park Elementary School are roughly 89% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Field Park Elementary School in?
Field Park Elementary School is part of Western Springs SD 101.
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