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Orchard Place Elementary School

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Orchard Place Elementary School ranks 1321 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Orchard Place Elementary School is a public elementary school in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving 253 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Community Consolidated School District 62, which is ranked 262 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orchard Place Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 59.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 34.6%, while the district and state were at 49.6% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.4% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Orchard Place Elementary School to other nearby schools, it consistently underperforms. For example, Plainfield Elementary School, which is just 1.61 miles away, outperforms Orchard Place in both ELA and math proficiency rates by a significant margin. Additionally, the schools in the nearby Park Ridge CCSD 64 district, such as George B. Carpenter Elementary, George Washington Elementary, and Franklin Elementary, significantly outperform Orchard Place Elementary in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher in both ELA and math.

258

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,966

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2727 Maple St
Des Plaines, IL 60018-3843

(847) 824-1255

District: Ccsd 62

Students who attend Orchard Place Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Algonquin Middle School
High:	Maine West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

White:

19.4%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

1,321^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Ccsd 62

262^nd of 811Ccsd 62 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	34.8	1321 of 2056	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1299 of 2067	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1510 of 2077	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1235 of 2082	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	979 of 1948	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	795 of 2086	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	832 of 2037	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.7	1101 of 2044	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.8	681 of 2046	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	787 of 2052	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.0	1400 of 2093	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.8	1465 of 2167	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	1350 of 2166	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.0	1447 of 2147	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.7	1454 of 2139	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.9	1488 of 2120	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.5	1431 of 2092	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.1	879 of 2095	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	996 of 2086	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.0	676 of 2022	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.9	817 of 2030	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	49.3	1228 of 2020	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	620 of 907	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	341 of 788	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	400 of 826	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	513 of 788	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	176 of 768	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	37.4	335 of 537	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	348 of 743	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	152 of 718	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1515 of 1942	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1182 of 1942	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1593 of 1957	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	940 of 1970	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	794 of 1680	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	669 of 2019	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	872 of 1964	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	558 of 982	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	564 of 959	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	841 of 970	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	505 of 954	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	340 of 742	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	305 of 955	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	216 of 938	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	818 of 1800	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	770 of 1793	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	1132 of 1808	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	823 of 1763	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	624 of 1514	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	308 of 1816	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	348 of 1765	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	888 of 1947	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	1150 of 1959	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1303 of 1984	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1284 of 1977	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	987 of 1707	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	1012 of 2019	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	736 of 1972	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	21.4	1039 of 1195	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	858 of 1156	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	769 of 1113	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	304 of 763	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	1060 of 1392	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.3	708 of 1425	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2023)32nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)24th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2024)13th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Science26%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

THE SCHOOL SINGLES OUT A CHILD BECAUSE OF HIS MOTHER AND IS NOT ALLOWED TO ATTEND PLAYGROUNG ACTIVITES WITH FRIENDS AFTER SCHOOL SO WRONG TO HURT A CHID THIS WAY HE DOSE NOT DESERVE THIS MR LOPEZ MAKES THE MOTHER PARK IN A HANDICAPP SPOT TO PICK UP HER CHILD MARKING HER CAUSE OF HER DISABLITITIES THE DES PLAINE JOUNEL WILL BE CONTACTED.... DONT PUT YOUR CHILD IN THIS SCHOOL CAUSE IT IS VERY RACIAL AND DISTURBING HOW THERE STAFF TREATS A MOTHER THAT IS 45 BAD CAUSE OF HER DISABLITIES... THEY SINGLE YOU OUT BECAUSE ITS A VERY RACIAL SCHOOL. Close Quote

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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
Orchard Place Elementary School	Public	K-5	2727 Maple St	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1255	258	32	8.0	66.3%	50 (19.4%)	4 (1.6%)	186 (72.1%)	10 (3.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	34.8	1321^st of 2056 public elementary schools	35.7%		33.4	1299^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.2%	22	25.7		37.8	38.3	40.0				38.6	45.7	36.2	17.6				34.6	97.3	96.9	96.9	96.9		95.8	97.3			$24,966	$1,234	$23,732
Iroquois Community School	Public	K-8	1836 E Touhy Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 824-1308	411	34	12.0	28.2%	210 (51.1%)	8 (1.9%)	94 (22.9%)	77 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	86.9	247^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.2	236^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.6%	11	62.5	70.8	67.5	68.0	93.8	78.8	70.0	83.3	77.1	72.5	66.0	64.6	42.3	60.0	62.5	60.8	96.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	36.2	94.1	96.0		33.6	$24,677	$914	$23,762
Rosemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6101 Ruby St	Rosemont	60018	Cook County	Rosemont Education Service District 78	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 825-0144	221	27	8.1	34.4%	137 (62.0%)	5 (2.3%)	58 (26.2%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	61.3	776^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.3%		53.9	843^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	59.2%	67	31.6	70.6	48.3	61.9	63.2	73.3	39.1	52.9	54.8	44.8	28.6	52.6	40.0	26.1	17.6	35.5	98.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.1	97.2	98.1	10.9	27.5	$29,401	$462	$28,939
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Everett Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1566	253	27	9.3	55.3%	69 (27.3%)	3 (1.2%)	149 (58.9%)	23 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	64.1	723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.8%		68.9	568^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%	155	47.4		55.1	49.1	61.5				54.2	44.9	47.3	56.4				48.6	98.6	95.9	95.9	95.9		95.9	98.6			$24,814	$1,050	$23,764
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1850 Plainfield Dr	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1301	285	27	10.5	61.1%	50 (17.5%)	13 (4.6%)	182 (63.9%)	31 (10.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	67.3	658^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.0%		69.1	565^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.7%	93	34.6		63.4	66.0	65.4				65.0	73.2	46.8	30.8				48.6	93.9	94.6	94.6	94.6		91.9	94.6			$24,896	$1,115	$23,781
George B Carpenter Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 N Hamlin Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4370	435	36	12.0		337 (77.5%)	5 (1.1%)	44 (10.1%)	28 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	91	159^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.3%		97.3	43^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.9%	116	54.8		93.1	86.5	66.7				82.1	95.8	77.0	69.4				80.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5		95.6	96.5			$20,558	$393	$20,165
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Stewart Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4360	588	48	12.3		480 (81.6%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.8%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.3%)	92	133^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.5%		90.4	180^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.3%	47	61.7		76.3	83.9	75.8				79.0	89.2	78.6	63.2				77.0	95.9	95.7	95.7	95.7		95.7	96.0			$19,759	$392	$19,368
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 S 5th Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1380	658	53	12.4	50.3%	279 (42.4%)	23 (3.5%)	206 (31.3%)	128 (19.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	78.1	432^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.0%		86.9	239^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.4%	193	37.9		66.7	65.9	76.3				69.9	69.8	63.4	50.8				61.3	94.0	95.1	95.1	95.1	45.0	94.3	93.3	45.3		$29,780	$970	$28,810
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2401 Manor Ln	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 318-4390	535	41	12.9		385 (72.0%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.7%)	64 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	91.9	136^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.3	203^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.2%	67	68.5		65.3	89.0	79.0				77.2	77.3	86.6	66.7				76.1	94.4	94.6	94.6	94.6		94.4	94.4			$18,496	$565	$17,931
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 S Fairview Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4235	677	57	11.8		544 (80.4%)	4 (0.6%)	64 (9.5%)	30 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.4%)	92	132^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.6%		85.8	257^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.6%	125	62.7		76.7	84.5	76.2				79.1	84.5	77.6	63.9				75.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5		97.7	97.5			$18,259	$397	$17,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Place Elementary School

How many students attend Orchard Place Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Orchard Place Elementary School.

Is Orchard Place Elementary School a good school?

Orchard Place Elementary School ranks 1321^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Orchard Place Elementary School in?

Ccsd 62

What schools do graduates of Orchard Place Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orchard Place Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Algonquin Middle School
High : Maine West High School

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Place Elementary School?

Students at Orchard Place Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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