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Ardmore Elementary School

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Ardmore Elementary School ranks 1517 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ardmore Elementary School is a public elementary school in Addison, Illinois, serving 238 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Addison School District 4, which is ranked 643 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ardmore Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Ardmore Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to 53.1% statewide and 40.8% in the Addison School District 4. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 20.5%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 28.2% in the district. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in ELA proficiency. Additionally, Ardmore Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Ardmore Elementary School to other schools in the Addison School District 4, it consistently underperforms. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Fullerton Elementary School had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA (39.3%) and Mathematics (27.5%), compared to Ardmore's 40.2% and 20.5%, respectively. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $16,926 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.1, these resources have not yet resulted in improved academic performance for the students at Ardmore Elementary School.

230

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,498

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

644 S Ardmore Ave
Addison, IL 60101-4802

(630) 458-2900

District: Addison School District 4

Students who attend Ardmore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Trail Junior High School
High:	Addison Trail High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.3%

White:

15.7%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Illinois avg44%

1,517^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Addison School District 4

643^rd of 811Addison School District 4 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1517 of 2056	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1743 of 2067	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1799 of 2077	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1860 of 2082	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1413 of 1948	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1737 of 2086	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1768 of 2037	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	1763 of 2044	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	1658 of 2046	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	686 of 788	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	741 of 826	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	772 of 788	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	766 of 768	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	243 of 537	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	407 of 743	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	595 of 718	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1386 of 1942	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1712 of 1942	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1616 of 1957	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1780 of 1970	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1466 of 1680	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1652 of 2019	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	1738 of 1964	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	732 of 982	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	894 of 959	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	889 of 970	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	937 of 954	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	504 of 742	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	841 of 955	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	890 of 938	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1191 of 1800	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1478 of 1793	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1614 of 1808	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1722 of 1763	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1207 of 1514	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1515 of 1816	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1540 of 1765	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1466 of 1947	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1565 of 1959	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1746 of 1984	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1689 of 1977	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1345 of 1707	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1688 of 2019	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1585 of 1972	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	719 of 1292	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	7.0	1389 of 1419	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1211 of 1462	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

White (2023)2nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

Science18%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ardmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	644 S Ardmore Ave	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-2900	230	20	11.5	79.6%	36 (15.7%)	3 (1.3%)	180 (78.3%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	1517^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.2%		17.7	1743^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.7%	226	18.4	32.7	46.7	44.7	40.2	28.6	20.0	10.5	20.5	98.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.7	97.8	98.7	$15,498	$917	$14,580
Fullerton Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 S Michigan Ave	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-2950	384	33	11.6	72.4%	72 (18.8%)	8 (2.1%)	288 (75.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	34.8	1320^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%		29.1	1423^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	31.2%	103	36.6	41.2	33.9	42.3	39.3	41.2	23.2	21.1	27.5	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.7	98.9	$14,682	$832	$13,850
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 W Sunset Ave	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7790	434	34	12.9	56.5%	128 (29.5%)	34 (7.8%)	245 (56.5%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	59.2	826^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.8%		43.2	1083^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.6%	257	40.8	52.3	38.8	51.4	47.9	63.6	44.9	50.0	52.1	95.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.7	96.2	95.7	$17,937	$754	$17,184
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 N West Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-5562	429	35	12.3	9.8%	312 (72.7%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.9%)	34 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	93.3	110^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.4	117^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.3%	7	73.1	82.4	70.8	85.1	79.3	83.8	73.6	74.6	77.5	97.5	97.9	97.7	97.9		97.2	97.7	$18,431	$290	$18,141
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	330 W Lake Park Dr	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-3010	294	27	10.8	84.0%	12 (4.1%)	6 (2.0%)	262 (89.1%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	25.2	1558^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.2%		30.1	1396^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.5%	162	20.0	29.8	20.4	45.5	31.0	48.9	16.7	8.9	24.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.0	$16,744	$1,018	$15,727
Army Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	346 W Army Trail Blvd	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-2502	258	28	9.2	79.1%	40 (15.5%)	12 (4.7%)	167 (64.7%)	8 (3.1%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	21.5	1631^st of 2056 public elementary schools	20.7%		21.8	1632^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	21.0%	1	23.3	27.0	27.9	34.9	30.1	28.6	18.6	18.6	21.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	83.0	97.7	98.5	$17,471	$1,068	$16,403
Schafer Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 E Pleasant Ln	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-6500	354	33	10.7	62.4%	83 (23.4%)	27 (7.6%)	225 (63.6%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	25.4	1549^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.7%		32.1	1342^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	35.1%	207	23.4	25.0	36.4	29.8	29.8	40.9	18.2	23.4	28.2	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	98.4	95.1	96.2	$20,567	$1,090	$19,477
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 N Lincoln Ave	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-3040	345	30	11.4	80.9%	23 (6.7%)	6 (1.7%)	309 (89.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.8	1441^st of 2056 public elementary schools	29.9%		25.5	1527^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.1%	86	20.0	37.2	29.5	29.6	31.6	48.8	32.8	18.5	32.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	96.4	98.8	$16,109	$1,214	$14,895
Ardmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 S Harvard Ave	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7370	425	32	13.2	25.4%	277 (65.2%)	15 (3.5%)	106 (24.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	80.6	382^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	81.4%		87.8	224^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.2%	158	48.6	51.4	75.9	77.5	68.6	65.3	68.7	59.2	64.6	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9	$17,219	$796	$16,423
Pleasant Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 N Main St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	Lombard School District 44	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 827-4640	245	18	13.2	28.2%	177 (72.2%)	13 (5.3%)	40 (16.3%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	81.8	355^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.7%		82	320^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.5%	35	60.6	56.5	70.0	63.6	62.5	65.2	70.0	66.7	67.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.6	97.2	97.2	$22,479	$565	$21,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Ardmore Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ardmore Elementary School?

Students at Ardmore Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 16% White, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ardmore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ardmore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Trail Junior High School
High : Addison Trail High School

Is Ardmore Elementary School a good school?

Ardmore Elementary School ranks 1517^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ardmore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Ardmore Elementary School.

What district is Ardmore Elementary School in?

Addison School District 4

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