Spring Ave Elem School

Located at 1001 S Spring Ave, in La Grange, Illinois, Spring Ave Elem School is a small elementary school that serves 317 students (grades K through 6), part of La Grange SD 105 South.

Within La Grange SD 105 South, which oversees 5 schools and 1,212 students, Spring Ave Elem School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Spring Ave Elem School shows that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Spring Ave Elem School reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Spring Ave Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.9%; this one delivers 76.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Spring Ave Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Wm F Gurrie Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Spring Ave Elem School comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 59.9%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spring Ave Elem School has stayed largely flat, going from 320 students in 2018 to 317 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.