Stella May Swartz Elem School

Stella May Swartz Elem School, an intimate K-5 school in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, part of Salt Creek SD 48, hosts 167 students, covering grades 2 through 4. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 56% smaller than typical.

Stella May Swartz Elem School is one of 3 schools operated by Salt Creek SD 48, a district that teaches 499 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Stella May Swartz Elem School records that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% Black, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Stella May Swartz Elem School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Stella May Swartz Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Stella May Swartz Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for DuPage County indicate median household earnings sit near $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across DuPage County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), Stella May Swartz Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Brook Forest Elem School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Stella May Swartz Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stella May Swartz Elem School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 63.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 4%: 161 students in 2018 compared to 167 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.