Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA GRANGE SD 105 SOUTH·NCES 172163002428
Spring Ave Elementary School
1001 S Spring Ave, La Grange, IL 60525 · (708) 482-2710 · Cook County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
20 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Spring Ave Elementary School→Wm F Gurrie Middle School
Based on grade levels within La Grange SD 105 South. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
86.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
77.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.3% | 77.7% |
| 2023-24 | 74.6% | 67.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Spring Ave Elementary School
Spring Ave Elementary School's state test result (76.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Ave Elementary School this school | 317 | 6.3% | 76.9% |
| Grace McWayne Elementary School Batavia | 372 | 9.9% | 69.4% |
| North Grove Elementary School Sycamore | 377 | 8.2% | 57.4% |
| Edison Elementary School Elmhurst | 318 | 3.1% | 78.2% |
| Spencer Pointe New Lenox | 437 | 8.2% | 61.9% |
| Lettie Brown Elementary School Morton | 346 | 13.6% | 72.2% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Spring Ave Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #47 of 1,925 | #18 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #103 of 2,077 ▼ 30 | #37 of 829 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.3% | #51 of 2,077 ▲ 2 | #25 of 829 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #1,446 of 2,419 | #600 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,142 of 2,035 | #513 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #1,377 of 2,042 | #514 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.3% | #2,117 of 2,132 | #801 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #1,425 of 1,461 | #647 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
317
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 217
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 | 317 | 23.1 | 13.7:1 | 6% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 23.8 | 13.6:1 | 6% (20) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 22.9 | 13.9:1 | 6% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 23.3 | 13.8:1 | 7% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 7% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 6% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 15 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 217 | 12 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Ave Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (320 to 317); teachers down 1% (23.3 to 23.1).
About Spring Ave Elementary School
Spring Ave Elementary School is a small elementary school in La Grange, Illinois. It reported 317 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
La Grange SD 105 South has 1,212 students spread across 5 schools.
The share of White students at Spring Ave Elementary School is 82%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 44% White. The diversity index for Spring Ave Elementary School is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Spring Ave Elementary School has 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is close to this figure. At Spring Ave Elementary School, 6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Cook County averages 66%, higher than here.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 76.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 67.9%.
In Cook County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 students.
Spring Ave Elementary School's nearest public school is Wm F Gurrie Middle School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Spring Ave Elementary School. Spring Ave Elementary School places 2nd of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school shrank from 327 students in 2020-21 to 317 in 2024-25.
The Spring Ave Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 105 South
- Wm F Gurrie Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Ideal Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Seventh Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Hodgkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
Other schools in La Grange
- Lyons Twp High SchoolHigh · 3,706 students
- Ogden Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Cossitt Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Pleasantdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Wm F Gurrie Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Seventh Ave Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Wm F Gurrie Middle School0.0 mi · 278
- Seventh Ave Elementary School0.6 mi · 194
- Ideal Elementary School0.9 mi · 258
- Lyons Twp High School1.1 mi · 3,706
- Highlands Elementary School1.2 mi · 565
- Cossitt Ave Elementary School1.2 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Ave Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Spring Ave Elementary School?
Spring Ave Elementary School enrolls approximately 317 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Spring Ave Elementary School serve?
Spring Ave Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Spring Ave Elementary School have?
Spring Ave Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Spring Ave Elementary School?
Student demographics at Spring Ave Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Spring Ave Elementary School public or private?
Spring Ave Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by La Grange SD 105 South.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.