Best Public Schools in Burr Ridge, IL

Summary:

The city of Burr Ridge, Illinois is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school and 3 middle schools. The schools in this area demonstrate a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions and others that lag behind.

Elm Elementary School is a standout, ranking 12th out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools. It boasts consistently high test scores, with 93.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 89.7% in Mathematics. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 and spends $20,865 per student. Similarly, Pleasantdale Middle School and Gower Middle School are also high-performing, ranking 30th and 88th out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools, respectively.

In contrast, Burr Ridge Middle School lags behind, with lower test scores and a higher spending per student of $33,508. All 4 schools in Burr Ridge have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, there are significant socioeconomic disparities within the district, as evidenced by the wide range of free/reduced lunch rates across the schools.

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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)	% Meningococcal (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gower Middle School	Public	5-8	7941 S Madison St	Burr Ridge	60527	DuPage County	Gower School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 986-5383	409	33	12.3		223 (54.5%)	12 (2.9%)	72 (17.6%)	66 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.8%)	92.3	88^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.6%		96.6	37^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.3%	51	66.7	73.8			75.0	72.3	85.1	83.2	78.5			47.3	53.8	77.0	64.5	60.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	70.0	$19,523	$114	$19,409
Elm Elementary School	Public	K-5	15W201 60th St	Burr Ridge	60527	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4000	287	26	10.8		118 (41.1%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.2%)	117 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.8%)	98	12^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.3	9^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.6%	3	75.4		92.7	95.0	93.5				93.9	95.2	93.4	82.3				89.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.3	99.7		$22,616	$267	$22,349
Burr Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	15W451 91st St	Burr Ridge	60527	DuPage County	Ccsd 180	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 325-5454	206	23	9.0	77.7%	14 (6.8%)	142 (68.9%)	28 (13.6%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	36.8	827^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.5%		37.4	785^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.4%	42	28.6	18.0			45.1	46.3	44.0	80.0	54.2			22.0	12.5	18.0	14.3	16.9	96.4	94.3	94.3	94.3	96.9	95.3	98.4	65.1	$33,658	$4,841	$28,816
Pleasantdale Middle School	Public	5-8	7450 Wolf Rd	Burr Ridge	60527	Cook County	Pleasantdale School District 107	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-3210	352	35	10.1	18.2%	258 (73.3%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (16.5%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.8%)	96.3	30^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.8%		95.6	49^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.4%	19	64.7	77.3			84.7	88.5	92.3	87.5	88.2			72.9	64.4	72.7	77.3	71.8	94.6	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.5	65.6	$23,095	$465	$22,630

Cities Near Burr Ridge

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oak Brook	0.45 mi	3	3^rd
Oakbrook Terrace	1.01 mi	1	155^th
Westmont	1.68 mi	6	76^th
Elmhurst	1.88 mi	14	42^nd
Lombard	2.01 mi	13	337^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.