School District 45 DuPage County

Summary:

School District 45 in DuPage County, Illinois, consists of 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, serving students from pre-K through 8th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 463 out of 811 in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Ardmore Elementary School ranks 382 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and is rated 4 stars, with the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades compared to the district and state averages. Westmore Elementary School also ranks 573 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and is rated 4 stars, with strong proficiency rates in both subjects. While ranked lower, York Center Elementary School still performs better than the district average, particularly in 5th grade English Language Arts.

However, the district faces some significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is much higher than the state average. The schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as North Elementary, Jefferson Middle, Schafer Elementary, and York Center Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance. The district spends between $15,968 and $23,245 per student, with the highest spending at the District 45 Early Education Center and Stevenson School.

District Detail

255 W Vermont St
Villa Park, IL 60181-1943

(630) 516-7700

SchoolDigger Rank:
463^rd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 3,162

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stevenson School	Public	K-2	18W331 15th St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7780	169	16	10.4	70.4%	22 (13.0%)	14 (8.3%)	65 (38.5%)	50 (29.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.1%)								(n/a)																	92.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	91.5	92.1			$21,649	$825	$20,824
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
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
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 W Jackson St	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7600	621	48	12.9	37.8%	281 (45.2%)	47 (7.6%)	204 (32.9%)	44 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	47.7	658^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.9%		47.2	633^rd of 1363 public middle schools	53.6%	25		37.4				49.5	37.0	35.3	40.3				44.3	39.1	30.2	37.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2		95.6	$17,167	$653	$16,514
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	255 W Vermont St	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7800	375	35	10.7	59.5%	76 (20.3%)	30 (8.0%)	250 (66.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	34.3	872^nd of 1368 public middle schools	36.3%		31.6	873^rd of 1363 public middle schools	36.0%	1		39.5				34.7	46.2	41.8	41.1				12.2	30.2	16.4	19.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.5	98.0		94.4	$21,018	$1,155	$19,864
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
Westmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	340 S School St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7500	432	30	14.2	33.3%	227 (52.5%)	36 (8.3%)	103 (23.8%)	29 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	71.3	573^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.1%		75.5	466^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.5%	107	43.9		46.7	69.4	63.6				60.1	56.7	59.7	55.4				57.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.0	96.5	97.3			$18,092	$764	$17,328
York Center Elementary School	Public	3-5	895 E 14Th St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-6540	163	14	11.6	63.8%	24 (14.7%)	25 (15.3%)	66 (40.5%)	30 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.0%)	48.8	1018^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.5%		48.2	979^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.6%	39	34.2		22.2	40.0	65.8				43.3	47.2	56.7	31.6				44.2	94.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	96.1	95.5			$22,058	$925	$21,132
District 45 Early Education Center	Public	PK	251 W Jackson St	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7392	189	12	15.7		59 (31.2%)	15 (7.9%)	67 (35.4%)	35 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	93.6	93.6		$37,885	$870	$37,015

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
DuPage HSD 88	0.73 mi	2	452^nd
Lombard School District 44	1.05 mi	8	299^th
Salt Creek School District 48	1.23 mi	3	177^th
Butler School District 53	1.43 mi	3	6^th
Glenbard Township HSD 87	1.89 mi	4	133^rd

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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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