Enrollment
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HINSDALE CCSD 181·NCES 171929002219
Prospect Elementary School
130 N Prospect Ave, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 · (630) 861-4400 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
89.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
89.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 89.5% |
| 2023-24 | 81.8% | 77.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Prospect Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.5% | #15 of 2,077 ▲ 6 | #6 of 141 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #27 of 2,077 ▼ 10 | #8 of 141 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #1,526 of 2,419 | #118 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #501 of 2,035 | #43 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #993 of 2,042 | #110 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #323 of 1,461 | #14 of 92 |
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
302
-40 (-12%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 253
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 | 302 | 25.5 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 29.8 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 29.9 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 342 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 28.3 | 14.1:1 | 5% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 28 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prospect Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (397 to 302); teachers down 10% (28.3 to 25.5).
About Prospect Elementary School
In Clarendon Hills, Illinois, part of DuPage County, Prospect Elementary School is an elementary school. The school's 302 students are in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 21% lower than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.
A total of 9 schools make up Hinsdale CCSD 181, with 3,574 students enrolled.
Roughly 71% of students at Prospect Elementary School are White. Other groups include 15% Asian, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Prospect Elementary School total 25.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Federal survey data for DuPage County show that the median household income is $112,096, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. DuPage County is home to 277 public schools and about 138,557 public school students.
The closest other public school is Clarendon Hills Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Prospect Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 40 fewer students in 2024-25.
Discussions about Prospect Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hinsdale CCSD 181
- Hinsdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Clarendon Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- The Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
Other schools in Clarendon Hills
- Holmes Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Clarendon Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Walker SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other Prospect Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 8 states are named Prospect Elementary. Prospect Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 11.
- Prospect ElementaryMaxton, NC · 775 students
- Prospect Elementary SchoolProspect, CT · 572 students
- Prospect Elementary SchoolGirard, OH · 498 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 456 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHEMPSTEAD, NY · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Clarendon Hills Middle School0.2 mi · 448
- Walker School0.5 mi · 299
- J T Manning Elementary School0.9 mi · 386
- Monroe Elementary School1.0 mi · 325
- Madison Elementary School1.1 mi · 367
- South School1.3 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About Prospect Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Prospect Elementary School?
Prospect Elementary School enrolls approximately 302 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Prospect Elementary School serve?
Prospect Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Prospect Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Prospect Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Prospect Elementary School?
At Prospect Elementary School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 8% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Prospect Elementary School public or private?
Prospect Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hinsdale CCSD 181.
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