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Elmwood Park High School

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Elmwood Park High School ranks 273 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Elmwood Park High School is a public high school serving 1,022 students in grades 9-12 in Elmwood Park, Illinois, which is part of the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 district.

Academically, Elmwood Park High School has shown a mixed performance compared to the state average. While the school outperforms the state in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for 11th graders, it lags behind in Mathematics and Science proficiency. The school's performance on the PreACT Secure test for 9th and 10th graders follows a similar pattern. Elmwood Park High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, but its dropout rate is slightly higher than the state average. A concerning trend is the school's increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen significantly in recent years and is much higher than the state average.

Comparing Elmwood Park High School to nearby schools, Ridgewood Community High School consistently outperforms it in academic measures. On the other hand, schools like Proviso East High School and Steinmetz College Prep High School, which serve more economically disadvantaged student populations, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Elmwood Park High School. The school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch may contribute to its academic challenges, particularly for its Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

1,015

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,503

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8201 W Fullerton Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707-2449

(708) 452-7272

District: Elmwood Park CUSD 401

Feeder schools for Elmwood Park High School:

Elementary:	Elmwood Elementary School
	John Mills Elementary School
Middle:	Elm Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

White:

35.1%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2018 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 25% Illinois)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Illinois avg48%

273^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	56.9	273 of 698	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	278 of 697	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	428 of 699	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	323 of 699	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	237 of 688	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	295 of 701	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	403 of 647	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.6	258 of 642	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.2	373 of 643	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	84.3	60 of 614	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	53.4	341 of 670	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.2	308 of 670	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	197 of 665	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	204 of 655	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	277 of 643	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.0	142 of 632	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	51.7	354 of 624	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.5	323 of 612	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	372 of 596	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.5	477 of 590	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.2	436 of 592	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	52.3	321 of 586	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	96 of 323	70.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	209 of 491	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	371 of 428	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	194 of 284	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	119 of 248	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.1	201 of 217	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.3	75 of 205	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	141 of 183	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	72 of 151	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	304 of 685	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	259 of 664	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	381 of 656	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	301 of 658	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	252 of 639	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	250 of 665	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	415 of 620	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	176 of 366	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	215 of 336	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	213 of 333	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	162 of 335	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	159 of 317	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	155 of 317	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	164 of 291	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	206 of 672	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	166 of 639	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	334 of 644	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.0	174 of 626	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	120 of 611	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	168 of 639	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	229 of 585	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	262 of 685	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	285 of 668	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	416 of 668	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	316 of 664	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	242 of 653	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	326 of 675	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	359 of 619	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	343 of 527	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	257 of 476	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	63.6	97 of 453	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	160 of 374	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	125 of 564	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	136 of 554	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	281 of 557	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	203 of 560	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	123 of 553	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	176 of 552	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	354 of 548	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)78th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elmwood Park High School	Public	9-12	8201 W Fullerton Ave	Elmwood Park	60707	Cook County	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 452-7272	1,015	73	13.8	59.4%	356 (35.1%)	28 (2.8%)	591 (58.2%)	27 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	56.9	273^rd of 698 public high schools	60.9%		53.5	278^th of 697 public high schools	60.1%	5	56.9	56.2	31.5	23.6	49.7	46.7	54.2	35.1	47.1	97.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	97.1	98.0	93.4	$17,503	$854	$16,649
Des Plaines Valley Region	Public	9-12	2000 5Th Ave Ste M-100	River Grove	60171	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 779-4448	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Leyden High School	Public	9-12	3400 Rose St	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Leyden CHSD 212	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 451-3023	1,840	123	14.9	54.0%	652 (35.4%)	28 (1.5%)	1,079 (58.6%)	51 (2.8%)	13 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (0.8%)	58	262^nd of 698 public high schools	62.5%		58.5	234^th of 697 public high schools	66.4%	28	58.5	54.3	43.7	29.6	47.8	52.4	45.6	33.5	39.7	96.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.6	96.6	96.8	94.6	$24,708	$956	$23,752
Steinmetz College Prep High School	Public	9-12	3030 N Mobile Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3030	1,230	82	15.0	87.6%	93 (7.6%)	199 (16.2%)	917 (74.6%)	8 (0.7%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	13.8	600^th of 698 public high schools	14.0%		13.2	619^th of 697 public high schools	11.2%	19	24.7	28.9	10.5	9.2	25.3	28.9	17.1	5.9	23.5	82.3	87.6	87.6	87.6	82.2	84.6	86.6	71.4	$20,195	$2,910	$17,285
Ridgewood Community High School	Public	9-12	7500 W Montrose Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Ridgewood CHSD 234	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 456-4242	988	60	16.4		615 (62.2%)	2 (0.2%)	272 (27.5%)	81 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.4%)	68.8	181^st of 698 public high schools	74.1%		61.1	216^th of 697 public high schools	69.0%	35	72.8	59.1	45.0	29.1	50.5	50.4	57.9	38.9	52.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.6	$22,463	$355	$22,108
Proviso East High School	Public	9-12	807 S 1st Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Township HSD 209	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 344-7000	1,663	107	15.6	53.0%	48 (2.9%)	638 (38.4%)	947 (56.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.3%)	8.8	638^th of 698 public high schools	8.6%		18.3	565^th of 697 public high schools	18.9%	73	26.1	23.0	7.4	7.4	16.3	17.1	12.5	5.3	17.0	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	84.7	$22,302	$2,481	$19,821
Oak Park & River Forest High School	Public	9-12	201 N Scoville Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park - River Forest School District 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 383-0700	3,307	242	13.6	18.1%	1,680 (50.8%)	561 (17.0%)	534 (16.1%)	105 (3.2%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.1%)	351 (10.6%)	95	33^rd of 698 public high schools	95.3%		98.9	18^th of 697 public high schools	97.4%	15	84.1	81.6	64.3	62.1	70.5	76.2	79.3	64.5	73.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.0	97.2	95.7	$26,340	$797	$25,543
Chicago Academy High School	Public	9-12	3400 N Austin Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0146	580	48	12.0	77.2%	91 (15.7%)	29 (5.0%)	444 (76.6%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	59	257^th of 698 public high schools	63.2%		29.2	478^th of 697 public high schools	31.4%	221	59.9	55.1	40.8	29.7	52.1	50.7	53.8	23.9	42.7	97.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	91.9	99.1	98.7	86.4	$18,521	$1,665	$16,856
Prosser Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2148 N Long Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3200	1,185	86	13.7	89.2%	13 (1.1%)	267 (22.5%)	894 (75.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22	555^th of 698 public high schools	20.5%		28	488^th of 697 public high schools	30.0%	67	44.1	29.7	13.5	7.8	26.0	27.1	39.2	11.8	34.4	97.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.0	98.5	98.5	83.6	$18,696	$2,047	$16,649
West 40 HNA Learning Program	Public	6-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 236-3250	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood Park High School

What schools feed into Elmwood Park High School?

Elmwood Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elmwood Elementary School
Elementary : John Mills Elementary School
Middle : Elm Middle School

Is Elmwood Park High School a good school?

Elmwood Park High School ranks 273^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elmwood Park High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,015 students attended Elmwood Park High School.

What district is Elmwood Park High School in?

Elmwood Park CUSD 401

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Park High School?

Students at Elmwood Park High School are 58% Hispanic, 35% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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