Elementary Schools in LaGrange Highlands School District 106

Summary:

The LaGrange Highlands School District 106 in Illinois is home to one exceptional elementary school, Highlands Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 563 students. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top 40 elementary schools in Illinois, earning a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highlands Elementary School's academic performance is truly remarkable, with students significantly outperforming state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 86.4%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, while its Mathematics proficiency rate was 83.5%, far exceeding the state average of 38.5%. The school's 3rd and 4th-grade ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates also significantly surpass the state benchmarks.

While the school's academic excellence is undeniable, the district's higher-than-average per-student spending of $16,511 and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 suggest that the district is investing substantial resources to support its students' education. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year is an area that may require further attention and targeted interventions to address the underlying causes and improve student attendance.

District Detail

1750 W Plainfield Rd
La Grange Highlands, IL 60525-3727

(708) 246-3085

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 994

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5850 Laurel Ave	La Grange Highlands	60525	Cook County	LaGrange Highlands School District 106	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 579-6886	565	45	12.6		450 (79.6%)	8 (1.4%)	53 (9.4%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	96.2	40^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.9	28^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.6%	12	82.9	90.1	86.4	85.7	81.2	83.5	97.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	97.1	97.0	10.4	$17,982	$577	$17,405

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Grange School District 105 South	1.22 mi	5	207^th
Western Springs School District 101	1.26 mi	4	51^st
Hinsdale CCSD 181	1.55 mi	9	4^th
Pleasantdale School District 107	2 mi	2	29^th
Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	2.03 mi	9

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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.

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