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John Mills Elementary School

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John Mills Elementary School ranks 793 rd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

793^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

John Mills Elementary School in Elmwood Park serves pre-K through grade 5 and enrolls 711 students in a community that includes schools from several nearby districts. In 2025–2026, students were proficient in both English language arts (ELA) and math at rates above state averages. The key takeaway, though, is that the schoolwide math improvement masks a pronounced weakness in grade 3.

Compared with the state, John Mills was ahead by 6 percentage points in ELA (62% versus 56%) and 5 points in math (45% versus 40%). Compared with Elmwood Park CUSD 401, ELA was 4 points lower, while math was 3 points higher. Among 11 nearby schools, it ranked fourth in all-grades ELA and fifth in math. Grade-level results show a sharper contrast: grade-3 math was 35%, 15 points below the state and 10 below the district, while grade-4 math was 55%, 13 points above the state. Grade-5 science was 51%, ranking third among nearby schools with reported results, behind Canty Elementary School and Elmwood Elementary School. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so all-grades rankings are only a rough comparison.

Results have risen substantially: since 2023–2024, all-grades ELA improved by 25 percentage points and math by 21, moving both from below to above state proficiency. SchoolDigger placed John Mills at the 54th percentile and gave it 3 stars in 2025–2026; its percentile fell from 62 the year before. Its student-teacher ratio was 13.6 in 2024–2025, and 58% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup assessment was notably stronger for Low Socio Economic Status Students, at the 76th percentile, than for the school overall. Its English Language Learner Students’ percentile fell from 79 to 49 in the latest year, a sharp change that merits attention.

711

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,484

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

2824 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707-1438

(708) 452-3560

District: Elmwood Park CUSD 401

Students who attend John Mills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elm Middle School
High:	Elmwood Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

White:

28.3%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Illinois avg48%

793^rd of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Elmwood Park CUSD 401

353^rd of 738Elmwood 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
2026	52.9	793 of 1737	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	783 of 2056	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	927 of 2067	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	1084 of 2077	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	833 of 2082	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	1219 of 1948	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1209 of 2086	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1303 of 2037	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.7	1103 of 2044	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	1146 of 2046	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.9	1478 of 2052	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.0	1263 of 2093	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.9	1284 of 2167	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	1293 of 2166	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	1138 of 2147	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.8	1335 of 2139	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	1218 of 2120	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.2	1129 of 2092	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.5	1049 of 2095	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.3	1163 of 2086	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.1	1118 of 2022	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.8	1103 of 2030	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.3	879 of 2020	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	581 of 1049	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	222 of 886	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	358 of 907	60.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	84 of 165	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	167 of 788	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	157 of 826	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	160 of 788	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	104 of 768	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	116 of 537	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	321 of 743	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	254 of 718	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	698 of 1286	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.5	682 of 1942	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	798 of 1942	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	967 of 1957	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	793 of 1970	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	1174 of 1680	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1112 of 2019	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1180 of 1964	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	187 of 536	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	201 of 982	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	284 of 959	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	374 of 970	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	256 of 954	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	39.2	421 of 742	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	607 of 955	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	670 of 938	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	240 of 1001	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	371 of 1800	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	771 of 1793	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	773 of 1808	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	329 of 1763	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	706 of 1514	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	909 of 1816	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	890 of 1765	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	842 of 1311	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	819 of 1947	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	940 of 1959	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	1086 of 1984	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	773 of 1977	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	1049 of 1707	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1236 of 2019	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1309 of 1972	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	101 of 201	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.2	904 of 1292	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	540 of 1195	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	660 of 1156	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	308 of 1113	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	36.9	370 of 640	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	432 of 1194	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	301 of 763	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	662 of 1149	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	703 of 1389	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	881 of 1392	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	992 of 1419	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	712 of 1425	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	905 of 1308	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	968 of 1462	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	978 of 1463	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

Science50%+3 vs state

Mathematics45%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	52.9	793^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	54.3%		60.9	783^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	61.9%	10	50.5		60.2	65.7	59.6				61.8	34.7	55.1	44.2				44.7	99.1%		$17,484	$755	$16,729
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%)	55.3	752^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	56.7%		62.8	747^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.7%	5	51.5		59.6	52.9	62.9				58.7	54.5	56.3	43.3				51.2	98.2%		$17,486	$755	$16,731
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%)	18.2	1423^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	18.1%		25.2	1560^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.1%	137	33.9	19.7	43.3	17.6	38.3	43.2	35.2	50.7	38.1	47.8	17.6		18.7	25.0		23.0	95.8%		$18,086	$1,307	$16,779
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%)	12.3	1555^th of 1737 public elementary schools	10.5%		26.4	1531^st of 2056 public elementary schools	25.5%	24	25.7	33.0	28.1	31.8	31.0	51.0	45.4	46.4	39.1	30.5	15.5	19.8	20.0	26.9	11.0	20.4	96.9%		$18,818	$1,015	$17,803
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%)	46.5	898^th of 1737 public elementary schools	48.3%		48.7	1023^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	50.2%	125	35.4	70.0	58.2	59.0	66.2	74.7	81.8	87.1	71.0	53.7	25.3	24.6	45.1	72.7	52.1	44.9	97.9%		$15,527	$412	$15,115
Canty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3740 N Panama Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1238	791	60	13.1	52.2%	326 (41.2%)	17 (2.1%)	398 (50.3%)	26 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	60.2	670^th of 1737 public elementary schools	61.4%		67.8	650^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.4%	20	57.9	60.5	57.7	48.1	64.5	76.4	75.0	92.3	69.2	57.7	45.5	45.5	57.8	39.5	61.5	51.5	96.9%		$20,054	$1,029	$19,025
Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3800 N New England Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3718	1,100	70	15.7	56.7%	352 (32.0%)	19 (1.7%)	648 (58.9%)	47 (4.3%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	24 (2.2%)	36.8	1064^th of 1737 public elementary schools	38.7%		45.6	1090^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.0%	26	38.7	43.4	44.6	53.9	44.3	67.6	48.5	60.7	53.7	61.0	23.9	13.8	43.8	37.9	24.6	33.9	95.4%		$17,389	$1,024	$16,366
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%)	23	1315^th of 1737 public elementary schools	24.3%		28.7	1467^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.6%	152	29.7	45.7	37.5	42.9	35.1	51.6	48.4	51.4	44.1	45.0				33.3	51.4	31.5	97.8%		$23,989	$1,165	$22,824
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%)	28.7	1205^th of 1737 public elementary schools	30.6%		37.7	1258^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.8%	53	35.3	41.9	46.2	54.9	43.1	37.0	33.9	58.1	44.8	53.8	31.4		25.9	28.8	27.9	30.6	97.5%		$28,750	$1,185	$27,566
Acero Charter School Newtwork - Roberto Clemente Elementary School	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%)	5.8	1686^th of 1737 public elementary schools	2.9%		14.3	1812^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.9%	126		31.0	24.4	26.7		26.7	34.5	47.4	28.9					23.6	17.5	12.1	97.2%		$13,196	$895	$12,301

Frequently Asked Questions about John Mills Elementary School

What district is John Mills Elementary School in?

Elmwood Park CUSD 401

Is John Mills Elementary School a good school?

John Mills Elementary School ranks 793^rd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Mills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended John Mills Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of John Mills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Mills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elm Middle School
High : Elmwood Park High School

What is the racial makeup of John Mills Elementary School?

Students at John Mills Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 28% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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