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Maercker Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5
630th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Maercker Elementary School is a public school in Westmont, Illinois, serving 461 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Maercker School District 60, which is ranked 211 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maercker Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools, with 55.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 55% in Math for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the state averages and above the district average. Maercker has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 13.6% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Maercker's performance is generally higher than Holmes Elementary School, which is also part of the Maercker School District 60. However, Maercker lags behind the high-performing schools in the neighboring Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, such as Prospect Elementary and Walker School, which consistently rank among the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools.

456
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,571
Per pupil spending ?
50%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5827 S Cass Ave
       Westmont, IL  60559-2368

(630) 515-4820

District: Maercker School District 60


Students who attend Maercker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Westview Hills Middle School
High:    Hinsdale Central High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
45.8%
Asian:
21.3%
Hispanic:
19.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg60%
Illinois avg44%
630th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
211th of 811Maercker School District 60 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.6630 of 205669.4%★★★☆☆
202479.7373 of 206782.0%★★★★☆
202383.0316 of 207784.8%★★★★☆
202283.9304 of 208285.4%★★★★☆
202180.0336 of 194882.8%★★★★☆
201983.6296 of 208685.8%★★★★☆
201880.0365 of 203782.1%★★★★☆
201778.7392 of 204480.8%★★★★☆
201677.5416 of 204679.7%★★★★☆
201573.2473 of 205276.9%★★★★☆
201473.4549 of 209373.8%★★★★☆
201373.1581 of 216773.2%★★★★☆
201279.1390 of 216682.0%★★★★☆
201175.3527 of 214775.5%★★★★☆
201071.5683 of 213968.1%★★★☆☆
200976.6490 of 212076.9%★★★★☆
200877.2446 of 209278.7%★★★★☆
200772.4612 of 209570.8%★★★★☆
200675.1502 of 208675.9%★★★★☆
200579.9308 of 202284.8%★★★★☆
200478.7382 of 203081.2%★★★★☆
200384.3202 of 202090.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.6114 of 68883.4%★★★★☆
202470.3106 of 65583.8%★★★★☆
202373.388 of 69287.3%★★★★☆
202272.586 of 68487.4%★★★★☆
202161.978 of 42881.8%★★★★☆
201978.967 of 71190.6%★★★★★
201853.4235 of 69866.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202546.5152 of 23435.0%★★☆☆☆
202458.2101 of 21953.9%★★★☆☆
202364.078 of 23767.1%★★★☆☆
202251.1126 of 22644.2%★★☆☆☆
202143.082 of 13438.8%★★☆☆☆
201961.196 of 24360.5%★★★☆☆
201864.290 of 24262.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.8191 of 104981.8%★★★★☆
202451.9322 of 88663.7%★★★☆☆
202350.9325 of 90764.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.8234 of 78870.3%★★★★☆
202465.2147 of 82682.2%★★★★☆
202366.3148 of 78881.2%★★★★☆
202271.094 of 76887.8%★★★★☆
202176.244 of 53791.8%★★★★★
201980.451 of 74393.1%★★★★★
201882.656 of 71892.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.1648 of 194266.6%★★★☆☆
202476.2386 of 194280.1%★★★★☆
202380.6315 of 195783.9%★★★★☆
202283.1289 of 197085.3%★★★★☆
202177.7299 of 168082.2%★★★★☆
201985.9207 of 201989.7%★★★★☆
201879.2345 of 196482.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.4418 of 98257.4%★★★☆☆
202463.9238 of 95975.2%★★★★☆
202378.1108 of 97088.9%★★★★☆
202286.471 of 95492.6%★★★★★
202173.998 of 74286.8%★★★★☆
201967.3213 of 95577.7%★★★★☆
201867.5207 of 93877.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.1574 of 180068.1%★★★☆☆
202470.1346 of 179380.7%★★★★☆
202371.4316 of 180882.5%★★★★☆
202282.8129 of 176392.7%★★★★★
202180.8119 of 151492.1%★★★★★
201979.8178 of 181690.2%★★★★★
201877.4215 of 176587.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.0555 of 194771.5%★★★★☆
202480.4326 of 195983.4%★★★★☆
202381.7296 of 198485.1%★★★★☆
202280.8321 of 197783.8%★★★★☆
202173.1383 of 170777.6%★★★★☆
201979.5336 of 201983.4%★★★★☆
201879.4346 of 197282.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202465.527 of 9371.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.1315 of 129275.6%★★★★☆
202459.2370 of 119569.0%★★★☆☆
202350.6447 of 115661.3%★★★☆☆
202239.3566 of 111349.1%★★☆☆☆
202141.9333 of 64048.0%★★☆☆☆
201925.9962 of 119419.4%★☆☆☆☆
201852.3264 of 76365.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.9590 of 138957.5%★★★☆☆
202470.2354 of 139274.6%★★★★☆
202369.3355 of 141975.0%★★★★☆
202271.1344 of 142575.9%★★★★☆
202167.7360 of 130872.5%★★★★☆
201973.8309 of 146278.9%★★★★☆
201866.0450 of 146369.2%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school
Disabled (2025)82nd percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2024)71st percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school
Female (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2025)35th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science58%+18 vs state
English Language Arts56%+3 vs state
Mathematics55%+16 vs state

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

Middle : Westview Hills Middle School
High : Hinsdale Central High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Maercker Elementary School.

Maercker Elementary School ranks 630th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Maercker Elementary School are 46% White, 21% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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