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Orrington Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Orrington Elementary School is a public K-5 school in Evanston, Illinois, serving 244 students as part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district. This standout school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, ranking among the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools in recent years.

Orrington's academic excellence is evident across all grades and subjects, with 75.2% of students proficient or better in both ELA and Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 64.7% and 53.1% for the district and state, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, with its White and Disabled students ranking among the top 3% and 2.5% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. While Orrington's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, it remains lower than the district average, and the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7.

Compared to nearby schools, Dewey Elementary, Lincolnwood Elementary, and Washington Elementary, Orrington outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency. However, it lags behind the high-performing schools in the neighboring Wilmette School District 39, such as McKenzie Elementary and Central Elementary. Orrington's consistent high performance and focus on providing a supportive learning environment make it a model for other elementary schools in the region.

225

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,761

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2636 Orrington Ave
Evanston, IL 60201-1761

(847) 859-8781

District: Evanston CCSD 65

Students who attend Orrington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haven Middle School
High:	Evanston Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

African American:

15.1%

Asian:

15.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (74% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Evanston CCSD 65

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

158^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Evanston CCSD 65

236^th of 811Evanston CCSD 65 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	91.0	158 of 2056	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	314 of 2067	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	145 of 2077	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	130 of 2082	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	146 of 1948	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	159 of 2086	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	177 of 2037	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	86.5	228 of 2044	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	91.2	148 of 2046	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	150 of 2052	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	85.9	244 of 2093	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	86.8	226 of 2167	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	204 of 2166	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.5	381 of 2147	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	433 of 2139	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	569 of 2120	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	69.8	726 of 2092	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.9	751 of 2095	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	844 of 2086	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.2	780 of 2022	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.0	751 of 2030	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.2	810 of 2020	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	558 of 688	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.1	53 of 711	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	52.8	243 of 698	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	27 of 1049	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	192 of 1942	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	290 of 1942	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	153 of 1957	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	175 of 1970	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	91 of 1680	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	150 of 2019	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	136 of 1964	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	881 of 1800	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	584 of 1816	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1024 of 1765	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	122 of 1947	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	314 of 1959	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	133 of 1984	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	99 of 1977	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	267 of 1707	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	257 of 2019	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	201 of 1972	89.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	88.3	10 of 95	89.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	71 of 1292	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	60.7	350 of 1195	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	196 of 1156	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	40 of 1194	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	31 of 1389	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	154 of 1392	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	97 of 1419	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	112 of 1425	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	104 of 1308	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	97 of 1462	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	57 of 1463	96.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)89th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-41 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Mathematics75%+37 vs state

Science71%+31 vs state

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

... Only gravity can keep the kids down at Orrington, the children soar there, and my daughter is fully engaged. Close Quote

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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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orrington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2636 Orrington Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8781	225	23	9.8	20.4%	119 (52.9%)	34 (15.1%)	9 (4.0%)	34 (15.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.4%)	91	158^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.3%		82.3	314^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.8%	156	71.4		80.0	68.8	75.5				75.2	92.5	68.8	65.3				75.2	98.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.6	98.0	97.6		$27,761	$350	$27,412
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Green Bay Rd	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8401	334	27	12.5	30.8%	182 (54.5%)	90 (26.9%)	20 (6.0%)	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	75.2	495^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.9%		83.7	292^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.9%	203	51.1		66.2	64.6	61.2				64.2	60.3	58.3	47.9				56.1	96.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	100.0	98.1	97.2		$22,902	$350	$22,552
Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	910 Central Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6100	485	39	12.4		394 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	95.6	50^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.5	62^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	12			79.8	85.6					83.0	85.7	83.7					84.6	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.2	99.3	99.8		$21,987	$265	$21,722
Dewey Elementary School	Public	K-5	1551 Wesley Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8141	321	29	11.1	28.7%	138 (43.0%)	43 (13.4%)	68 (21.2%)	37 (11.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	88.6	212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.9	253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.8%	41	60.4		79.5	77.6	64.6				74.0	77.3	69.0	72.9				72.7	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.2	99.1		$25,295	$440	$24,855
Lincolnwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 Colfax St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8881	288	27	10.5	34.7%	155 (53.8%)	90 (31.3%)	19 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	81.4	366^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.2%		87.7	226^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.1%	140	60.4		57.9	63.0	64.6				61.6	75.4	67.4	58.3				67.5	95.8	96.1	96.1	96.1	100.0	95.8	95.5		$26,663	$545	$26,118
McKenzie Elementary School	Public	K-4	649 Prairie Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6300	461	34	13.5		378 (82.0%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.3%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	97.9	14^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.5	61^st of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	47			87.9	95.8					91.9	92.1	88.4					90.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9		$21,558	$261	$21,297
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Hurd Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 905-3601	355	32	11.2	22.5%	209 (58.9%)	41 (11.5%)	71 (20.0%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	80.1	390^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.0%		79	389^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.2%	1	56.9		63.8	55.6	68.1				63.1	78.3	63.0	54.2				65.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.7		$22,866	$501	$22,365
Dr ML King Junior Literary&Fine Arts	Public	K-8	2424 Lake St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8500	421	51	8.2	50.1%	123 (29.2%)	162 (38.5%)	55 (13.1%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	63.5	733^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		66.3	624^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.8%	109	48.1	67.3	74.3	48.6	53.7	52.5	56.5	76.4	60.1	62.9	40.5	42.6	33.9	45.7	56.4	46.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.5	98.1	98.1	31.5	$29,618	$1,404	$28,214
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Forest Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 905-3501	343	36	9.6	38.2%	156 (45.5%)	79 (23.0%)	35 (10.2%)	30 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	74.8	500^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.7%		81.9	323^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	84.4%	177	57.4		49.2	67.2	70.4				61.9	67.2	48.3	50.0				55.4	97.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	100.0	96.8	97.1		$26,014	$606	$25,408
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	914 Ashland Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 905-4901	410	37	11.1	40.5%	163 (39.8%)	62 (15.1%)	139 (33.9%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	66.5	675^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.2%		75.2	475^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.0%	200	52.7		62.3	53.5	58.9				58.4	61.0	40.8	41.1				48.0	98.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.3	98.4		$25,140	$695	$24,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Orrington Elementary School

What district is Orrington Elementary School in?

Evanston CCSD 65

What schools do graduates of Orrington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Haven Middle School
High : Evanston Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Orrington Elementary School?

Students at Orrington Elementary School are 53% White, 15% African American, 15% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Orrington Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Orrington Elementary School ranks in the top 7.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Orrington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Orrington Elementary School.

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