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Pershing Elementary School

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Pershing Elementary School ranks 954 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

954^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Pershing Elementary School is a public elementary school in Berwyn, Illinois, serving 423 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Berwyn South School District 100, which is ranked 532 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pershing Elementary School faces significant challenges in student academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 47.5% of Pershing students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively. Pershing's performance is particularly low for special education and disabled students, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois schools for these subgroups.

While Pershing's performance is lower than the other Berwyn South School District 100 elementary schools, such as Emerson, Hiawatha, Komensky, and Irving, it outperforms some nearby schools in other districts, such as Abe Lincoln Elementary in Cicero School District 99 and the Lyons School District 103 schools (Edison and Home), which have even lower rankings and test scores.

418

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,422

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6537 37th St
Berwyn, IL 60402-4080

(708) 795-2349

District: Berwyn South School District 100

Students who attend Pershing Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Middle School
High:	J Sterling Morton West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

White:

4.3%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 17 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Illinois avg44%

954^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Berwyn South School District 100

532^nd of 811Berwyn South School District 100 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	52.6	954 of 2056	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1028 of 2067	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	1098 of 2077	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	1127 of 2082	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1297 of 1948	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1344 of 2086	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1125 of 2037	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	1219 of 2044	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	1279 of 2046	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.0	1440 of 2052	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.6	1479 of 2093	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.9	1658 of 2167	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.1	1462 of 2166	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	1531 of 2147	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.6	1639 of 2139	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.5	1762 of 2120	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.0	1716 of 2092	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.1	1593 of 2095	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.3	1416 of 2086	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.8	1125 of 2022	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.2	1155 of 2030	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.3	1364 of 2020	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	707 of 1049	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	479 of 886	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	406 of 907	55.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	222 of 788	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	262 of 826	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	290 of 788	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	371 of 768	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	168 of 537	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	191 of 743	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	277 of 718	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	844 of 1942	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	1240 of 1942	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1041 of 1957	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1208 of 1970	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1222 of 1680	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1402 of 2019	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1190 of 1964	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	252 of 982	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	255 of 959	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	288 of 970	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	262 of 954	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	312 of 742	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	443 of 955	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	323 of 938	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	467 of 1800	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	471 of 1793	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	541 of 1808	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	379 of 1763	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	715 of 1514	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	591 of 1816	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	577 of 1765	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	986 of 1947	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	715 of 1959	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	1041 of 1984	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	838 of 1977	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	1162 of 1707	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1171 of 2019	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	977 of 1972	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1044 of 1292	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	736 of 1195	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	559 of 1156	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	649 of 1113	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	38.8	918 of 1463	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)37th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

Science23%-17 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)	% 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
Pershing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6537 37th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2349	418	34	12.4	74.2%	18 (4.3%)	15 (3.6%)	379 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	52.6	954^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.6%		45.7	1028^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.3%	74	23.3	54.2	45.3	45.0		47.5	70.8	38.7	40.0		47.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	13.3		$17,422	$1,976	$15,446
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Clinton Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2334	415	29	14.4	70.6%	61 (14.7%)	20 (4.8%)	315 (75.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	53.8	924^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.1%		63.1	675^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.3%	249	42.4	30.2	47.8	57.6		45.4	58.7	35.8	45.5		46.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	14.3		$18,672	$1,971	$16,700
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Scoville Ave	Stickney	60402	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4400	282	29	9.6	74.1%	20 (7.1%)	6 (2.1%)	248 (87.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	55.3	902^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	56.1%		52.3	882^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	57.3%	20	28.9	59.5	62.2	61.0		60.9	54.8	26.7	31.7		37.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	20.4		$22,152	$1,451	$20,701
Abe Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3545 S 61st Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-8889	717	58	12.4	92.2%	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	696 (97.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	41.8	1170^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.6	1254^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.3%	84	30.9	35.5	40.7	45.4	63.6	45.6	30.0	33.0	24.7	34.1	30.3	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	4.5	11.3	$21,690	$1,794	$19,895
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2322	260	20	12.9	65.4%	37 (14.2%)	19 (7.3%)	200 (76.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	42.4	1157^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.7%		30.1	1398^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.4%	241	47.6	37.8	21.1	66.7		42.4	35.6	15.8	38.1		30.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$17,161	$1,928	$15,233
Home Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Home Ave	Stickney	60402	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4500	256	24	10.5	71.5%	11 (4.3%)	4 (1.6%)	235 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	45.6	1089^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.0%		46.8	1007^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	82	51.3	27.0	56.1	79.5		54.7	21.6	26.8	20.5		23.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$21,730	$1,251	$20,479
Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6539 26th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2327	394	31	12.9	75.6%	20 (5.1%)	27 (6.9%)	336 (85.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	37.4	1264^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.5%		45.9	1023^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.5%	241	28.3	33.3	49.1	48.1		43.6	46.3	23.6	22.6		30.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	14.7		$17,550	$1,979	$15,571
Blythe Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	735 Leesley Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-2168	230	19	12.2	18.7%	131 (57.0%)	4 (1.7%)	71 (30.9%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	90.7	167^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.9%		94.1	125^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.0%	42	52.9	70.3	78.4	94.1		80.6	81.1	78.4	67.6		75.9	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$26,414	$330	$26,084
Komensky Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Cuyler Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2342	320	29	10.9	85.6%	10 (3.1%)	15 (4.7%)	288 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	30.7	1415^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.2%		35.1	1267^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.7%	148	20.0	41.5	38.5	28.9		36.5	39.6	30.8	22.2		31.4	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.0	94.9	15.9		$19,098	$1,988	$17,110
Goodwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2625 S Austin Blvd	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-5500	502	35	14.3	82.1%	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	488 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	1533^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.4%		28.8	1436^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.5%	97	22.1	22.2	40.0	41.9	18.0	32.0	23.8	41.7	16.3	18.0	24.3	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.5	97.7	5.9	11.6	$21,211	$2,063	$19,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Elementary School?

Students at Pershing Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% African American.

Is Pershing Elementary School a good school?

Pershing Elementary School ranks 954^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pershing Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Pershing Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pershing Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Freedom Middle School
High : J Sterling Morton West High School

What district is Pershing Elementary School in?

Berwyn South School District 100

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