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What advice would you give to incoming students at Ogden Ave Elem School?
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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA GRANGE SD 102·NCES 172160002423
Ogden Ave Elementary School
501 W Ogden Ave, La Grange, IL 60525 · (708) 215-6600 · Cook County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 19 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 80% smaller than its 6th grade class (95).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Ogden Ave Elementary School→Park Junior High School
Based on grade levels within La Grange SD 102. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
82.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.6pp since 2023
Math
75.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.4% | 75.8% |
| 2023-24 | 71.8% | 58.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ogden Ave Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #129 of 2,077 ▲ 38 | #50 of 829 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.4% | #95 of 2,077 ▼ 10 | #43 of 829 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #352 of 2,419 | #187 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,410 of 2,035 | #625 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #1,660 of 2,042 | #623 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #1,326 of 1,461 | #608 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
563
-70 (-11%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 551
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 | 563 | 38.8 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 37.8 | 15.3:1 | 1% (4) |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 40.6 | 14.8:1 | 1% (7) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 35.2 | 16.4:1 | 3% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 587 | 37 | 15.9:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 623 | 40 | 15.6:1 | 4% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 30 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 551 | 32 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ogden Ave Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (578 to 563); teachers up 10% (35.2 to 38.8).
About Ogden Ave Elementary School
Ogden Ave Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in La Grange, Illinois. The school had 563 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Illinois) has about 381 students.
The district, La Grange SD 102, has 2,875 students enrolled across 6 schools.
About 90% of the student body at Ogden Ave Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Cook County, the White share is about 44%. Ogden Ave Elementary School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 38.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.5:1. That matches the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois fairly closely.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Ogden Ave Elementary School is one of 1,406 public schools in the county.
Park Junior High School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Ogden Ave Elementary School.
Ogden Ave Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 633 in 2020-21 to 563 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ogden Ave Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 La Grange SD 102
- Park Junior High SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Cossitt Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Forest Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Congress Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Barnsdale Road SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other schools in La Grange
- Lyons Twp High SchoolHigh · 3,706 students
- Cossitt Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Pleasantdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Spring Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Wm F Gurrie Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Seventh Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Park Junior High School0.2 mi · 661
- Cossitt Ave Elementary School0.5 mi · 472
- Lyons Twp High School0.6 mi · 3,706
- Forest Road Elementary School1.0 mi · 452
- Barnsdale Road School1.0 mi · 308
- Field Park Elementary School1.1 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Ogden Ave Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ogden Ave Elementary School?
Ogden Ave Elementary School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Ogden Ave Elementary School serve?
Ogden Ave Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ogden Ave Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ogden Ave Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ogden Ave Elementary School?
At Ogden Ave Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ogden Ave Elementary School public or private?
Ogden Ave Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by La Grange SD 102.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.