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Highlands Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Highlands Elementary School is a public elementary school located in La Grange Highlands, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 563 students. The school is part of the LaGrange Highlands School District 106, which is ranked 18 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highlands Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 24-40 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with 86.4% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 83.5% proficient or better in Mathematics for all grades in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Highlands Elementary School also excels in supporting the academic success of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for female students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and disabled students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Oak Elementary School and Elm Elementary School, both part of the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, Highlands Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution with slightly higher academic proficiency rates in some subject areas. Highlands Elementary School's consistent high performance, low chronic absenteeism, and focus on equity and inclusion set it apart as a leader among Illinois elementary schools.

565

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,982

Per pupil spending ?

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5850 Laurel Ave
La Grange Highlands, IL 60525-7018

(708) 579-6886

District: LaGrange Highlands School District 106

Students who attend Highlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highlands Middle School
High:	Lyons Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (85% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg81%

Illinois avg46%

40^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 811LaGrange Highlands School District 106 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	96.2	40 of 2056	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	28 of 2067	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	24 of 2077	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	31 of 2082	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	88 of 2086	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	128 of 2037	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	74 of 2044	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	140 of 2046	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	243 of 2052	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	89.3	146 of 2093	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	197 of 2167	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	250 of 2166	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	85.3	133 of 2147	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	139 of 2139	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	194 of 2120	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	181 of 2092	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	81.7	222 of 2095	89.4%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	212 of 2086	89.8%	★★★★☆
2005	82.4	230 of 2022	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	88.6	63 of 2030	96.9%	★★★★★
2003	87.7	98 of 2020	95.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	25 of 1049	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	34 of 1942	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	15 of 1942	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	26 of 1957	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	30 of 1970	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	59 of 2019	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	84 of 1964	95.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	24 of 959	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	71 of 955	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	14 of 938	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	47 of 1947	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	62 of 1959	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	46 of 1984	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	35 of 1977	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	125 of 2019	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	206 of 1972	89.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	37 of 1292	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	12 of 1156	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	52 of 1194	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	51 of 1389	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	24 of 1392	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	17 of 1419	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	40 of 1425	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	72 of 1462	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	243 of 1463	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+33 vs state

Mathematics84%+45 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)	% 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5850 Laurel Ave	La Grange Highlands	60525	Cook County	LaGrange Highlands School District 106	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 579-6886	565	45	12.6		450 (79.6%)	8 (1.4%)	53 (9.4%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	96.2	40^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.9	28^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.6%	12		82.9	90.1			86.4	85.7	81.2			83.5	97.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	97.1	97.0	10.4		$17,982	$577	$17,405
Spring Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2710	317	23	13.7	6.3%	261 (82.3%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	94.9	71^st of 2056 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.7	54^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.4%	17	61.0	88.6	81.3	90.5	85.4	86.3	86.4	81.3	73.8	68.3	77.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.4	97.8	97.5		15.8	$20,523	$393	$20,130
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5020 Central Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 246-7678	289	24	12.2		256 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	91.8	137^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.3%		96	72^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	96.5%	65	50.0	88.7	86.5	91.2		88.9	86.8	82.7	59.6		75.9	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.4	98.7	5.3		$18,541	$266	$18,275
Ideal Elementary School	Public	K-6	9901 W 58th St	Countryside	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 482-2750	258	29	8.7	71.7%	66 (25.6%)	16 (6.2%)	156 (60.5%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	48.7	1022^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	50.3%		56.9	782^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	62.2%	240	22.9	37.8	57.1	48.6	64.7	51.7	40.5	48.6	21.6	33.3	35.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	96.0	95.2	95.2		11.2	$24,845	$1,150	$23,696
Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 S Oak St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4300	446	32	13.7		299 (67.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.1%)	98.8	7^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.7	5^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	90.5	98.4	94.4	95.2		96.1	93.8	98.1	93.7		95.0	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.5	98.7	99.0	26.1		$20,210	$421	$19,789
Elm Elementary School	Public	K-5	15W201 60th St	Burr Ridge	60527	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4000	287	26	10.8		118 (41.1%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.2%)	117 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.8%)	98	12^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.3	9^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.6%	3	75.4	92.7	95.0	93.5		93.9	95.2	93.4	82.3		89.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.3	99.7			$22,616	$267	$22,349
Seventh Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	701 7th Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2730	194	21	9.0	32.0%	124 (63.9%)	6 (3.1%)	46 (23.7%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	94.9	66^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.8	32^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.5%	34	64.3	90.0	80.8	100.0	90.3	90.5	75.0	76.9	89.3	64.5	76.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.4	97.4	97.4		16.9	$25,727	$393	$25,335
Field Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	4335 Howard Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 246-7675	278	24	11.7		248 (89.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	96.2	38^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.5	115^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.4%	77	95.2	78.6	84.8	87.8		83.2	85.7	78.3	87.8		83.9	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.2			$17,023	$272	$16,751
Hodgkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6516 Kane Ave	Hodgkins	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 482-2740	165	18	8.9	78.8%	27 (16.4%)	4 (2.4%)	124 (75.2%)	9 (5.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.2	867^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.8%		36.6	1233^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	40.3%	366	46.7	53.3	50.0	53.3	36.4	49.0	60.0	30.0	80.0	27.3	52.9	98.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	97.2	35.2	6.3	$30,486	$1,080	$29,406
Cossitt Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	115 W Cossitt Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-6200	472	41	11.5		372 (78.8%)	7 (1.5%)	47 (10.0%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	93.8	95^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.4%		96.1	69^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.7%	26	66.2	79.7	74.3	80.0	90.8	81.3	83.8	70.0	81.3	89.5	81.3	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.5	98.5		14.0	$19,021	$263	$18,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands Elementary School

What district is Highlands Elementary School in?

LaGrange Highlands School District 106

What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elementary School?

Students at Highlands Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Highlands Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Highlands Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Highlands Middle School
High : Lyons Township High School

Is Highlands Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Highlands Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 40^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

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