Enrollment
163
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SD 45 DUPAGE COUNTY·NCES 174035004062
York Center Elementary School
895 E 14Th St, Lombard, IL 60148 · (630) 516-6540 · DuPage County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
104 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 31% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SD 45 DuPage County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
43.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.3pp since 2023
Math
44.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 44.2% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 29.4% |
% 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 York Center Elementary School
York Center Elementary School's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Center Elementary School this school | 163 | 63.8% | 40.9% |
| Elsie C Johnson Elementary School Hanover Park | 253 | 57.3% | 41.0% |
| Scarlet Oak Elementary School Oak Forest | 249 | 57.8% | 36.9% |
| John S Clark Elementary School Waukegan | 262 | 67.9% | 43.7% |
| Stevenson School Lombard | 169 | 70.4% | N/A |
| Juliette Low Elementary School Arlington Heights | 274 | 59.1% | 39.9% |
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 York Center Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #887 of 1,925 | #88 of 112 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #846 of 2,077 ▼ 14 | #109 of 141 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #1,238 of 2,077 ▼ 49 | #122 of 141 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #2,172 of 2,419 | #155 of 163 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.8% | #895 of 2,132 | #14 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.5% | #423 of 1,461 | #23 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
163
-27 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 298
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 | 163 | 14 | 11.6:1 | 64% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 11.8 | 11.8:1 | 75% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 13.3 | 12.1:1 | 57% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 190 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 16.5 | 12.4:1 | 65% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 14 | 14.5:1 | 74% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 12 | 15.0:1 | 75% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 185 | 16 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 298 | 16 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for York Center Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (205 to 163); teachers down 15% (16.5 to 14).
About York Center Elementary School
York Center Elementary School is a small elementary school found in Lombard, Illinois. It covers grades 3 through 5, with a total enrollment of 163 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
SD 45 DuPage County has 3,162 students spread across 9 schools.
York Center Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 40%. The rest of enrollment is 18% Asian, 15% Black, 15% White, and 11% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of DuPage County's population at about 16%. York Center Elementary School's diversity index is 74%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 14 full-time-equivalent teachers at York Center Elementary School and a ratio of 11.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 64% of enrollment. Public schools in DuPage County average 34%.
York Center Elementary School is 6.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (40.9% versus 34.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.
DuPage County has about 930,024 residents, and the median household income is $112,096, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, DuPage County has 277 public schools and roughly 138,557 students.
The nearest public school is Stevenson School, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, York Center Elementary School is 5th among 6 schools close by.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at York Center Elementary School dropped 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 190 to 163 students.
Community posts for York Center Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 SD 45 DuPage County
- Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Westmore Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Ardmore Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 375 students
- Schafer Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
Other schools in Lombard
- Glenbard East High SchoolHigh · 2,311 students
- Glenn Westlake Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Westmore Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Schafer Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
Nearby schools
- Stevenson School0.5 mi · 169
- John Schroder Early Childhood Center0.6 mi · 159
- Willowbrook High School0.8 mi · 1,983
- District 45 Early Education Center1.0 mi · 189
- Jackson Middle School1.0 mi · 621
- Manor Hill Elementary School1.2 mi · 285
Frequently asked questions
About York Center Elementary SchoolHow large is York Center Elementary School?
York Center Elementary School enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 03-05.
Is York Center Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
York Center Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does York Center Elementary School have?
York Center Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at York Center Elementary School?
Student demographics at York Center Elementary School are roughly 15% White, 40% Hispanic, 15% Black, 18% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees York Center Elementary School?
York Center Elementary School is overseen by SD 45 DuPage County in DuPage County.
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