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Elmwood Elementary School

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Elmwood Elementary School ranks 747 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Elmwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elmwood Park, Illinois, serving 541 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 district, which is ranked 355 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmwood Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking improving from 1171 out of 2052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 747 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts (53.3% proficient or better vs. 53.1%) and Mathematics (51.7% proficient or better vs. 38.5%). The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 60.3% of students are proficient or better in ELA and 35.9% are proficient or better in Math, exceeding the state averages. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.8% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2024-2025.

Elmwood Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than its closest neighbor, John Mills Elementary School, which is also part of the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 district. However, when compared to higher-performing schools in the surrounding area, such as Horace Mann Elementary School in Oak Park and Willard Elementary School in River Forest, Elmwood Elementary School lags behind in both academic achievement and student demographics.

567

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,947

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2319 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707-3027

(708) 452-6254

District: Elmwood Park CUSD 401

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elm Middle School
High:	Elmwood Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

White:

37.2%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

747^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Elmwood Park CUSD 401

355^th of 811Elmwood Park CUSD 401 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	62.8	747 of 2056	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	758 of 2067	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	1004 of 2077	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	1157 of 2082	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	1082 of 1948	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	728 of 2086	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	1014 of 2037	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	1029 of 2044	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.1	916 of 2046	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.3	1171 of 2052	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.7	1170 of 2093	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.3	1320 of 2167	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	1188 of 2166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	1266 of 2147	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.0	1025 of 2139	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.4	1085 of 2120	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	1173 of 2092	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.0	1098 of 2095	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.8	1061 of 2086	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.5	993 of 2022	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	930 of 2030	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	48.6	1242 of 2020	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	391 of 1049	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	376 of 886	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	457 of 907	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	112 of 788	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	131 of 826	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	235 of 788	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	321 of 768	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	146 of 537	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	68 of 743	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	44.8	358 of 718	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	706 of 1942	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	747 of 1942	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	946 of 1957	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	1159 of 1970	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	1026 of 1680	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	682 of 2019	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	953 of 1964	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	308 of 982	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	270 of 959	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	410 of 970	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	430 of 954	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	436 of 742	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	247 of 955	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	44.8	496 of 938	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	429 of 1800	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	440 of 1793	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	935 of 1808	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	478 of 1763	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	766 of 1514	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	253 of 1816	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	681 of 1765	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	733 of 1947	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	701 of 1959	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	964 of 1984	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	972 of 1977	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	1003 of 1707	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	759 of 2019	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	1006 of 1972	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	690 of 1292	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	700 of 1195	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	637 of 1156	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	648 of 1113	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	232 of 640	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	425 of 1194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	461 of 763	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	365 of 1389	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	432 of 1392	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	765 of 1419	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	998 of 1425	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	736 of 1308	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	491 of 1462	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	749 of 1463	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)86th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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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
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2319 N 76th Ave	Elmwood Park	60707	Cook County	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 452-6254	567	43	13.0	57.8%	211 (37.2%)	21 (3.7%)	310 (54.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	62.8	747^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.7%		58.3	758^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.3%	11	41.8		46.1	54.3	60.3				53.3	60.7	56.5	35.9				51.7	98.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.1	97.1	98.4			$16,947	$854	$16,093
John Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2824 N 76th Ave	Elmwood Park	60707	Cook County	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 452-3560	711	52	13.6	58.5%	201 (28.3%)	17 (2.4%)	464 (65.3%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	60.9	783^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	61.9%		50.4	927^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.2%	144	42.2		57.0	62.3	55.3				58.3	49.0	50.0	30.9				43.7	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.9	98.6	98.7	12.5		$16,927	$854	$16,073
Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1850 N Newland Ave	Chicago	60707	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3351	377	37	10.1	56.8%	32 (8.5%)	129 (34.2%)	205 (54.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	28.7	1467^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.6%		31	1369^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.8%	98	23.1	39.5	33.3	40.5	25.6	45.5	44.1	35.9	37.3	46.7	21.4	7.7	18.2	41.2	25.6	25.8	87.1	90.1	90.1	90.1	92.9	88.9	90.1	6.6	17.5	$22,014	$2,925	$19,090
River Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2650 Thatcher Ave	River Grove	60171	Cook County	River Grove School District 85-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 453-6172	722	53	13.5	51.0%	281 (38.9%)	13 (1.8%)	386 (53.5%)	22 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	48.7	1023^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	50.2%		49.6	948^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.1%	75	31.4	55.7	41.8	48.3	53.6	80.6	62.7	75.7	60.0	33.3	18.6	25.6	44.8	52.2	40.0	35.6	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.3	96.7	98.3	3.9	30.7	$14,560	$688	$13,872
Locke J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2828 N Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3300	1,089	77	14.1	86.3%	152 (14.0%)	37 (3.4%)	872 (80.1%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	26.4	1531^st of 2056 public elementary schools	25.5%		20	1680^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.7%	149	20.6	25.0	30.6	39.4	34.0	44.5	39.7	31.0	36.5	23.1	28.6	10.3	20.0	13.8	16.4	18.6	85.6	88.2	88.2	88.2	92.6	88.2	86.7	6.3	22.8	$16,933	$1,920	$15,012
Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1250 Ashland Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-6740	327	26	12.5		211 (64.5%)	20 (6.1%)	33 (10.1%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	95.6	51^st of 2056 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.7	137^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.4%	86			84.7	90.0					87.4	89.8	71.7					80.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.9	98.0	98.6	8.9		$20,478	$870	$19,608
Dever Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3436 N Osceola Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3090	733	52	14.0	55.1%	231 (31.5%)	24 (3.3%)	443 (60.4%)	18 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	25.2	1560^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.1%		34.3	1280^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.1%	280	21.1	28.2	21.9	41.1	21.1	34.8	29.3	49.3	32.5	30.1	37.5	14.5	18.5	33.3	21.4	25.1	80.5	83.7	83.6	83.7	90.0	82.5	82.6	5.3	17.0	$16,843	$2,251	$14,592
Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Natchez Ave	Chicago	60707	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5425	461	26	18.0	81.6%	5 (1.1%)	43 (9.3%)	411 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	1812^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.2	1798^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.0%	14	10.5	14.5	25.5	28.1	19.3	38.6	39.7	29.1	30.1	18.2	7.0	8.8	5.2	20.7	12.7	12.1										$15,878	$987	$14,891
Rhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8931 Fullerton Ave	River Grove	60171	Cook County	Rhodes School District 84-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 453-6813	499	67	7.4	68.5%	106 (21.2%)	26 (5.2%)	352 (70.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	37.7	1258^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.8%		39.2	1170^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.4%	88	28.6	24.6	54.2	37.8	59.2	23.3	51.1	36.7	42.7	43.8	26.7	18.4	20.0	25.5	6.7	22.7	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	97.6	98.2	7.1	31.2	$26,930	$1,291	$25,639
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	921 N Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3082	419	31	13.6	4.3%	267 (63.7%)	28 (6.7%)	45 (10.7%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.2%)	95.2	62^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.1	70^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	8	88.7		72.2	77.3	94.4				81.3	81.9	84.8	85.9				84.2	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	28.7	98.3	98.3			$19,747	$994	$18,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood Elementary School

Is Elmwood Elementary School a good school?

Elmwood Elementary School ranks 747^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Elmwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Elm Middle School
High : Elmwood Park High School

How many students attend Elmwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Elmwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Elementary School?

Students at Elmwood Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 37% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Elmwood Elementary School in?

Elmwood Park CUSD 401

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