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Elm Middle School

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Elm Middle School ranks 479 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Elm Middle School is a public middle school located in Elmwood Park, Illinois, serving 622 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Elm Middle School has shown strong academic performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 65.8% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (60.8%) and state (53.1%) averages. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is relatively weaker, with only 28.6% of students proficient or better, compared to the district (38.1%) and state (38.5%) averages. The school ranks highly for African American students (24th out of 574 Illinois middle schools) and English Language Learners (91st out of 483 Illinois middle schools), but struggles with Special Education students, ranking 601st out of 812 Illinois middle schools in this category.

When comparing Elm Middle School to nearby middle schools, such as Percy Julian Middle School and Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, both part of the Oak Park Education Service District 97, these schools consistently outperform Elm Middle School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher per-student spending. Elm Middle School has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.4% to 29.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

615

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,961

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7607 W Cortland St
Elmwood Park, IL 60707-3646

(708) 452-3550

District: Elmwood Park CUSD 401

Students who attend Elm Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elmwood Park High School

Feeder schools for Elm Middle School:

Elementary:	Elmwood Elementary School
	John Mills Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.8%

White:

33.7%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2021 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 50th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Illinois avg46%

479^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 35% (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	60.8	479 of 1368	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	463 of 1363	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	661 of 1367	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	663 of 1369	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	616 of 1241	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	382 of 1356	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	403 of 1293	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	520 of 1293	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	444 of 1294	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	333 of 1302	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	60.3	526 of 1322	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.1	336 of 1367	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	67.5	467 of 1365	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	614 of 1344	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	406 of 1327	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	379 of 1318	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	69.6	422 of 1293	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.1	330 of 1287	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	69.0	410 of 1272	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	501 of 1209	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.3	520 of 1204	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.3	598 of 1185	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	24 of 574	95.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	358 of 694	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	397 of 639	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	420 of 674	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	91 of 483	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	54 of 486	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	38.0	284 of 480	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	91 of 454	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	88 of 277	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	34 of 339	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	10 of 285	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	476 of 1248	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	472 of 1251	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	625 of 1275	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	619 of 1286	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	595 of 1017	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	331 of 1276	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	417 of 1226	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	234 of 669	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	236 of 643	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	374 of 661	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	358 of 662	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	347 of 517	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	202 of 639	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	210 of 590	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	312 of 1229	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	289 of 1219	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	518 of 1234	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	461 of 1221	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	334 of 1019	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	302 of 1217	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	252 of 1161	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	430 of 1271	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	419 of 1264	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	623 of 1292	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	638 of 1286	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	528 of 1048	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	358 of 1296	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	355 of 1223	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	601 of 812	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	677 of 802	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	381 of 805	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	575 of 781	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	214 of 548	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	184 of 792	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	217 of 602	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	338 of 884	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	311 of 875	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	383 of 895	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	486 of 898	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	405 of 813	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	188 of 905	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	269 of 889	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)96th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Science51%+6 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elm Middle School	Public	6-8	7607 W Cortland St	Elmwood Park	60707	Cook County	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 452-3550	615	46	13.3	63.1%	207 (33.7%)	20 (3.3%)	368 (59.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	60.8	479^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.0%		59	463^rd of 1363 public middle schools	66.0%	16		51.0		49.1	70.5	76.0	65.8		20.5	27.3	37.0	28.6	99.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.1	96.6	100.0	93.7	$16,961	$854	$16,107
Roosevelt School	Public	5-8	7560 Oak Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-9230	625	61	10.3		398 (63.7%)	36 (5.8%)	81 (13.0%)	41 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.7%)	95.2	51^st of 1368 public middle schools	96.3%		96	45^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.7%	6	63.3	71.9	85.1	85.5	84.7	84.4	84.9	72.0	69.5	80.8	67.3	72.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	78.3	$21,788	$328	$21,461
Stevenson Middle School	Public	6-8	1630 N 20th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2053	682	65	10.4	62.8%	11 (1.6%)	45 (6.6%)	618 (90.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	45.2	689^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.6%		31.2	882^nd of 1363 public middle schools	35.3%	193		39.4		50.7	48.5	60.9	53.9		22.2	21.5	22.5	22.1	97.5	96.9	96.7	96.9	97.5	95.9	97.6	93.3	$20,318	$1,149	$19,168
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	325 S Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3050	947	74	12.7	20.8%	433 (45.7%)	187 (19.7%)	170 (18.0%)	24 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (12.5%)	85.2	182^nd of 1368 public middle schools	86.7%		82.3	208^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.7%	26		57.5		76.4	71.8	72.6	73.5		56.2	59.0	50.0	54.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.5	99.7	99.0	$22,663	$1,088	$21,575
Percy Julian Middle School	Public	6-8	416 S Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3040	927	78	11.8	18.0%	506 (54.6%)	135 (14.6%)	138 (14.9%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (11.7%)	80.1	249^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.8%		69.5	351^st of 1363 public middle schools	74.2%	102		53.6		69.1	67.9	70.1	69.1		51.1	48.2	52.8	50.7	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.5	99.2	96.2	$17,464	$1,119	$16,345
Hester Junior High School	Public	6-8	2836 Gustav St	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Franklin Park School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-2150	426	34	12.6	62.9%	93 (21.8%)	4 (0.9%)	310 (72.8%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	63.4	443^rd of 1368 public middle schools	67.6%		58.3	473^rd of 1363 public middle schools	65.3%	30		37.5		57.7	70.4	61.0	63.3		39.8	39.4	32.4	37.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$17,407	$388	$17,019
Irving Middle School	Public	5-8	805 S 17th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2015	515	41	12.5	64.3%	2 (0.4%)	324 (62.9%)	176 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	15.4	1210^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.5%		20	1098^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.4%	112		10.9		31.5	28.9	24.7	28.2		8.7	16.4	5.2	9.9	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.5	96.7	97.5	93.2	$23,479	$1,648	$21,831
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	5252 W Palmer St	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3250	532	39	13.8	89.8%	12 (2.3%)	11 (2.1%)	504 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12.1	1274^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.9%		15.2	1224^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.2%	50		11.7		19.0	15.2	32.3	22.6		4.5	12.3	6.7	7.6	91.9	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.4	92.5	89.4	89.6	$19,053	$2,406	$16,647
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Beloit Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-5742	186	21	8.8	53.8%	29 (15.6%)	103 (55.4%)	40 (21.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	54.7	561^st of 1368 public middle schools	59.0%		54	540^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.4%	21		57.4		45.1	52.3	78.1	59.4		21.6	29.9	23.4	25.3	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	97.8	98.9	94.0	$34,696	$1,224	$33,472
J Giles Elementary School	Public	5-8	4251 N Oriole Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Norridge School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 453-4847	499	31	16.3	43.1%	343 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (18.8%)	54 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	73.1	328^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.0%		69.7	349^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.4%	21	42.6	63.1	63.0	67.9	69.3	76.9	69.6	24.1	25.9	43.9	36.2	32.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	95.8	98.4	67.7	$11,874	$581	$11,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Elm Middle School

How many students attend Elm Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Elm Middle School.

What district is Elm Middle School in?

Elmwood Park CUSD 401

What is the racial makeup of Elm Middle School?

Students at Elm Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 34% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Elm Middle School a good school?

Elm Middle School ranks 479^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Elm Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elm Middle School usually go on to attend Elmwood Park High School

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