Ogden Ave Elem School

Ogden Ave Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in La Grange, Illinois, run under La Grange SD 102. The school enrolls 563 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 48% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

La Grange SD 102 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,875 students; Ogden Ave Elem School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Ogden Ave Elem School lists that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, Ogden Ave Elem School lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Ogden Ave Elem School is one.

Park Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Ogden Ave Elem School operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 578 students in 2018 compared to 563 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.