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Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School

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Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School ranks 1387 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, serving 317 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Community Consolidated School District 59, which is ranked 487 out of 811 school districts in the state.

Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 34%, compared to the district's 46% and the state's 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 27.8%, compared to the district's 38.1% and the state's 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade, where the proficiency rates in both subjects were only 18%. However, the school's 5th-grade performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is slightly better, with a 37% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 42.8% and the state's 40.6%.

Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (80.76% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024) and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 22.9% to 26.3% in recent years). When compared to nearby schools, such as Adlai Stevenson Elementary School and Adolph Link Elementary School in the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district, as well as Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School in the Itasca School District 10, Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School performs significantly worse in academic proficiency and has higher chronic absenteeism rates.

301

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,498

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

265 Wellington Ave
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-3405

(847) 593-4388

District: Community Cons School District 59

Students who attend Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grove Junior High School
High:	Elk Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.1%

White:

18.9%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Illinois average

!Near the bottom of Community Cons School District 59's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg42%

Illinois avg44%

1,387^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Community Cons School District 59

487^th of 811Community Cons School District 59 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	31.9	1387 of 2056	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1296 of 2067	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1343 of 2077	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1433 of 2082	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1311 of 1948	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1610 of 2086	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1728 of 2037	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	1776 of 2044	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.1	1663 of 2046	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	1415 of 2052	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	1243 of 2093	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.6	867 of 2167	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	1193 of 2166	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	1094 of 2147	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.0	1051 of 2139	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	944 of 2120	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	863 of 2092	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.1	667 of 2095	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.0	472 of 2086	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	79.8	316 of 2022	84.4%	★★★★☆
2004	69.7	697 of 2030	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.8	869 of 2020	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	693 of 1049	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	409 of 788	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	307 of 826	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	387 of 788	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	448 of 768	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	385 of 537	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	713 of 743	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	705 of 718	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	1505 of 1942	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1497 of 1942	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1485 of 1957	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1335 of 1970	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1387 of 1680	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1499 of 2019	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1584 of 1964	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	624 of 982	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	609 of 959	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	673 of 970	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	747 of 954	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	609 of 742	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	912 of 955	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	902 of 938	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1215 of 1800	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1057 of 1793	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	967 of 1808	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1107 of 1763	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1200 of 1514	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1626 of 1816	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1678 of 1765	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1171 of 1947	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	976 of 1959	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	1068 of 1984	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1352 of 1977	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1130 of 1707	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1606 of 2019	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1767 of 1972	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	524 of 1292	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	502 of 1195	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.3	1030 of 1194	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	45.8	776 of 1419	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	802 of 1425	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	741 of 1308	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	814 of 1462	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1107 of 1463	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

White (2023)45th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-4 vs state

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 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
Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School	Public	K-5	265 Wellington Ave	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4388	301	31	9.8	80.1%	57 (18.9%)	4 (1.3%)	223 (74.1%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	31.9	1387^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.5%		33.5	1296^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.3%	91	37.0	18.0	41.4	40.7		34.0	18.0	34.5	29.6		27.8	96.1	99.0	99.0	99.0		97.1	98.1			$20,498	$715	$19,782
Salt Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	65 JF Kennedy Blvd	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4375	410	35	11.8	63.4%	144 (35.1%)	10 (2.4%)	241 (58.8%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	46.2	1075^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.7%		45.3	1040^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.7%	35	47.0	36.5	32.4	56.7		41.5	34.7	36.1	41.8		37.4	95.5	98.3	98.3	98.6		97.1	99.3			$19,302	$705	$18,597
Clearmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	280 Clearmont Dr	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4372	408	35	11.7	50.0%	291 (71.3%)	8 (2.0%)	75 (18.4%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	64.8	706^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.7%		70.8	539^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.9%	167	51.4	45.0	59.7	55.4		54.0	53.3	53.8	44.6		50.5	88.4	89.7	89.7	89.7		89.7	90.5			$20,254	$704	$19,550
Ridge Family Center for Learning	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Ridge Ave	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4070	261	21	12.3	39.5%	137 (52.5%)	3 (1.1%)	69 (26.4%)	39 (14.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	87.8	226^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.0%		88.1	222^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	89.3%	4	69.7	57.1	79.5	78.8		71.1	71.4	76.9	60.6		70.2	90.9	92.7	92.7	92.7		93.2	94.1			$25,063	$701	$24,362
Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School	Public	3-5	730 Catalpa Ave	Itasca	60143	DuPage County	Itasca School District 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 773-0100	322	21	15.4		217 (67.4%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (22.4%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	90	176^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.4%		93.4	141^st of 2067 public elementary schools	93.2%	35	59.6	73.8	83.5	75.0		77.5	79.6	74.3	60.6		71.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	98.2	96.6	96.6			$17,030	$406	$16,623
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-6	1414 Armstrong Ln	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-5200	513	51	10.1		199 (38.8%)	31 (6.0%)	166 (32.4%)	95 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	62.7	748^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.6%		62.7	686^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.8%	62	37.1	47.0	65.2	55.6	66.7	58.5	45.5	52.2	32.3	49.2	44.9	95.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	15.3	95.2	96.8		15.1	$18,361	$1,104	$17,257
Adolph Link Elementary School	Public	K-6	900 W Glenn Trl	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5300	652	46	14.0		243 (37.3%)	22 (3.4%)	123 (18.9%)	232 (35.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	78.2	425^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.3%		85.4	265^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.2%	160	54.1	45.6	67.4	70.3	77.8	65.4	53.3	59.8	59.5	62.6	58.9	96.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	15.1	97.3	97.1		14.2	$16,065	$783	$15,282
Raymond Benson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	301 E Washington St	Itasca	60143	DuPage County	Itasca School District 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 773-0554	333	23	14.4		201 (60.4%)	11 (3.3%)	68 (20.4%)	35 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)								(n/a)												94.7	92.9	92.9	92.9	94.7	93.2	94.7	13.1		$16,440	$198	$16,242
Rupley Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 Oakton St	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4353	280	36	7.8	76.1%	57 (20.4%)	5 (1.8%)	192 (68.6%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	19.1	1689^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.9%		28.8	1433^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	30.7%	256	23.5	10.3	30.4	32.4		24.4	20.5	25.0	17.6		21.4	95.8	98.1	98.1	98.1		97.8	97.8			$20,681	$1,111	$19,570
Medinah Intermediate School	Public	3-5	7N330 Medinah Rd	Medinah	60157	DuPage County	Medinah School District 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 529-6105	250	17	14.3	44.0%	139 (55.6%)	16 (6.4%)	66 (26.4%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	54.8	911^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.7%		49.7	944^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.3%	33	49.4	38.9	47.9	49.4		45.2	58.9	45.1	32.6		45.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6			$15,918	$71	$15,847

Frequently Asked Questions about Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School

What district is Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School in?

Community Cons School District 59

Is Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School a good school?

Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School ranks 1387^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grove Junior High School
High : Elk Grove High School

How many students attend Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School?

Students at Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 19% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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