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Field Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
75th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 96% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Field Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elmhurst, Illinois, serving 440 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Elmhurst School District 205, which is ranked 63 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Field Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 48 and 110 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 81.5% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 78.4% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming the state averages. Field Elementary School also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, with particularly strong rankings for Hispanic students and White students. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and higher-than-average spending per student, indicating a strong investment in the education of its students.

While the other elementary schools within the Elmhurst School District 205, such as Emerson Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Hawthorne Elementary, also perform well, Field Elementary School consistently outperforms these nearby schools in both academic achievement and student group performance, making it a standout within the district.

433
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,095
Per pupil spending ?
12.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 295 N Emroy Ave
       Elmhurst, IL  60126-2468

(630) 834-5313

District: Elmhurst School District 205


Students who attend Field Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sandburg Middle School
High:    York Community High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
62.6%
Hispanic:
15.2%
Asian:
13.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (80% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg72%
Illinois avg44%
75th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Elmhurst School District 205
63rd of 811Elmhurst School District 205 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.775 of 205696.4%★★★★★
202495.785 of 206795.9%★★★★★
202396.848 of 207797.7%★★★★★
202295.477 of 208296.3%★★★★★
202193.0110 of 194894.4%★★★★★
201984.5274 of 208686.9%★★★★☆
201878.9394 of 203780.7%★★★★☆
201793.0106 of 204494.8%★★★★★
201688.7202 of 204690.1%★★★★★
201594.698 of 205295.2%★★★★★
201490.5117 of 209394.4%★★★★★
201392.960 of 216797.2%★★★★★
201285.0139 of 216693.6%★★★★★
201185.7116 of 214794.6%★★★★★
201083.7184 of 213991.4%★★★★★
200982.2260 of 212087.7%★★★★☆
200882.5239 of 209288.6%★★★★☆
200782.9177 of 209591.6%★★★★★
200683.3167 of 208692.0%★★★★★
200583.8174 of 202291.4%★★★★★
200485.5163 of 203092.0%★★★★★
200389.543 of 202097.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.066 of 23471.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.1162 of 104984.6%★★★★☆
202482.374 of 88691.6%★★★★★
202392.530 of 90796.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.166 of 194296.6%★★★★★
202495.959 of 194297.0%★★★★★
202396.934 of 195798.3%★★★★★
202295.174 of 197096.2%★★★★★
202188.9120 of 168092.9%★★★★★
201980.9310 of 201984.6%★★★★☆
201881.9298 of 196484.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202591.543 of 98295.6%★★★★★
202398.49 of 97099.1%★★★★★
202298.36 of 95499.4%★★★★★
202193.221 of 74297.2%★★★★★
201973.4146 of 95584.7%★★★★☆
201841.1531 of 93843.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.5101 of 180094.4%★★★★★
201842.2999 of 176543.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202592.0109 of 194794.4%★★★★★
202492.8125 of 195993.6%★★★★★
202394.274 of 198496.3%★★★★★
202292.7107 of 197794.6%★★★★★
202192.199 of 170794.2%★★★★★
201984.4252 of 201987.5%★★★★☆
201874.7440 of 197277.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.4130 of 129289.9%★★★★★
202469.0256 of 119578.6%★★★★☆
202382.9122 of 115689.4%★★★★☆
202291.842 of 111396.2%★★★★★
202186.449 of 64092.3%★★★★★
201975.0164 of 119486.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.082 of 138994.1%★★★★★
202491.666 of 139295.3%★★★★★
202391.662 of 141995.6%★★★★★
202289.086 of 142594.0%★★★★★
202185.2127 of 130890.3%★★★★★
201968.4396 of 146272.9%★★★★☆
201870.0379 of 146374.1%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)97th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school
White (2025)94th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2025)85th percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2025)72nd percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts82%+28 vs state
Science79%+38 vs state
Mathematics78%+40 vs state

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Yes! Field Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 75th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

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

Middle : Sandburg Middle School
High : York Community High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Field Elementary School.

Students at Field Elementary School are 63% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more races.


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