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The Lane Elementary School

500 N Elm St, Hinsdale, IL 60521 · (630) 861-4500 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Illinois public elementary schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools

Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
28 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K31%
Kindergarten4914%
Grade 15917%
Grade 26318%
Grade 35215%
Grade 46419%
Grade 55516%

This year's kindergarten class (49) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).

Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
25273%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
247%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
4212%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
257%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
18152%
Female
16448%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
91.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.5pp since 2023
Math
87.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2591.7%87.6%
2023-2478.2%73.6%
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where The Lane Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn DuPage County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
87.6%#20 of 2,077
▲ 13
#9 of 141
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
91.7%#18 of 2,077
▲ 13
#4 of 141
▲ 4
Enrollment
ranked largest first
345#1,286 of 2,419#102 of 163
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.3:1#664 of 2,035#54 of 146
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.2%#1,057 of 2,042#118 of 146
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.5%#452 of 615#39 of 57
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 2024-25
Enrollment
345
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253452812.3:1N/A
2023-2434229.711.5:1N/A
2022-2333025.512.9:1N/A
2020-21329N/AN/AN/A
2017-1833028.111.7:13% (11)
2015-163512613.5:14% (13)
2010-113752415.6:1N/A
2000-013151324.2:1N/A
1990-912201316.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Lane Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (330 to 345); teachers down 1% (28.1 to 28).

About The Lane Elementary School

The Lane Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Hinsdale, Illinois. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 345 students.

Hinsdale CCSD 181 operates 9 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,574 students.

About 73% of the student body at The Lane Elementary School is White. Smaller groups are 12% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. County-wide, 65% of DuPage County residents are White. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at The Lane Elementary School are from different groups.

The Lane Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1.

The Lane Elementary School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 99% of Illinois public elementary schools.

In DuPage County, median household income comes to about $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 277, with about 138,557 students.

The closest school to The Lane Elementary School is Hinsdale Middle School, located about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The Lane Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

In 2020-21, The Lane Elementary School enrolled 329 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 345.

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DuPage County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
The Lane Elementary School
District
Hinsdale CCSD 181
Address
500 N Elm St, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone
(630) 861-4500
County
DuPage County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
345
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
171929002220
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hinsdale CCSD 181
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Frequently asked questions

About The Lane Elementary School
How large is The Lane Elementary School?
The Lane Elementary School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does The Lane Elementary School serve?
The Lane Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Lane Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Lane Elementary School is approximately 12.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at The Lane Elementary School?
Student demographics at The Lane Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is The Lane Elementary School in?
The Lane Elementary School is part of Hinsdale CCSD 181.
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