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Hillside Elementary School

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Hillside Elementary School ranks 1360 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary School is a public school in Hillside, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with 455 students. The school is part of the Hillside School District 93, which is ranked 661 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hillside Elementary School struggles, with proficiency rates consistently below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall proficiency rates were 42.5% in ELA and 23.2% in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade, with only 15.4% proficient or better in ELA and 25% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.3% and 49.6%. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.1% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as McKinley Elementary, Sunnyside Intermediate, and Lincoln Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of low-income students. In contrast, schools in the Elmhurst School District 205, such as Edison Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, consistently outperform Hillside Elementary School and the state averages in both ELA and Math proficiency.

440

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,486

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4804 Harrison St
Hillside, IL 60162-1601

(708) 449-6491

District: Hillside School District 93

Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.8%

African American:

38.6%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,360^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

855^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

661^st of 811Hillside School District 93 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1360 of 2056	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1259 of 2067	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1347 of 2077	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1145 of 2082	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1429 of 1948	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1145 of 2086	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1130 of 2037	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	1331 of 2044	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.4	1315 of 2046	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	1265 of 2052	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.7	1522 of 2093	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.6	1361 of 2167	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	1190 of 2166	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	1134 of 2147	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.7	1063 of 2139	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.8	1157 of 2120	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.1	1419 of 2092	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.5	1678 of 2095	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.4	1650 of 2086	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.8	1477 of 2022	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.3	1491 of 2030	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	40.9	1369 of 2020	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	229 of 688	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	220 of 655	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	203 of 692	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	131 of 684	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	219 of 428	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	182 of 711	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	168 of 698	75.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	465 of 788	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	278 of 826	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	460 of 788	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.7	73 of 768	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	151 of 743	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	107 of 718	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1390 of 1942	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1173 of 1942	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1302 of 1957	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1191 of 1970	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1474 of 1680	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1370 of 2019	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1302 of 1964	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	526 of 982	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	412 of 959	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	424 of 970	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	242 of 954	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	39.5	414 of 742	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	325 of 955	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	315 of 938	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1115 of 1800	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	995 of 1793	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	947 of 1808	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	599 of 1763	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	1010 of 1514	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	666 of 1816	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	657 of 1765	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1180 of 1947	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1175 of 1959	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1265 of 1984	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	962 of 1977	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	1135 of 1707	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	831 of 2019	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	903 of 1972	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	42.3	595 of 1194	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	855 of 1368	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	779 of 1363	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	776 of 1367	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	667 of 1369	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	966 of 1241	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	768 of 1356	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	798 of 1293	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	589 of 1293	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	566 of 1294	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.9	598 of 1302	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.0	750 of 1322	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	783 of 1367	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.1	574 of 1365	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.8	772 of 1344	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.1	938 of 1327	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	1017 of 1318	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.1	986 of 1293	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.8	953 of 1287	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.6	931 of 1272	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.2	776 of 1209	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.5	624 of 1204	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.2	613 of 1185	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	197 of 574	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	131 of 548	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	259 of 569	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	121 of 573	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	38.2	219 of 385	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	181 of 565	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	138 of 511	73.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	587 of 694	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	287 of 483	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	265 of 486	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	464 of 480	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	862 of 1248	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	709 of 1251	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	897 of 1275	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	769 of 1286	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.2	922 of 1017	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	799 of 1276	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	724 of 1226	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	313 of 669	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	302 of 643	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	216 of 661	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	214 of 662	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	346 of 517	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	255 of 639	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	339 of 590	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	607 of 1229	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	525 of 1219	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	530 of 1234	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	516 of 1221	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	726 of 1019	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	537 of 1217	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	544 of 1161	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	702 of 1271	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	730 of 1264	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	536 of 1292	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	518 of 1286	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	641 of 1048	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	702 of 1296	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	769 of 1223	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	645 of 812	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	539 of 802	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	488 of 781	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	779 of 792	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)67th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2019)50th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)66th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Science24%-19 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 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	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4804 Harrison St	Hillside	60162	Cook County	Hillside School District 93	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-6491	440	38	11.5	60.9%	11 (2.5%)	170 (38.6%)	241 (54.8%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	32.8	1360^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.9%		35.3	1259^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.1%	101	21.6	26.7	15.4	47.7	51.4	41.7	63.0	48.9	42.5	25.0	45.5	21.6	13.9	13.3	17.8	23.2	97.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.9	97.1	97.4	7.3	31.6	$27,486	$1,161	$26,325
Westchester Intermediate School	Public	3-5	10900 Canterbury St	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Westchester School District 92-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2700	353	29	12.3	53.3%	80 (22.7%)	98 (27.8%)	158 (44.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	42.9	1143^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	44.4%		39.8	1154^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.2%	11	28.4		31.4	45.8	50.9				42.4	43.2	37.4	37.6				39.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.5	96.9	97.9			$14,883	$723	$14,161
Sunnyside Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5412 Saint Charles Rd	Berkeley	60163	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3170	344	33	10.5	79.7%	14 (4.1%)	133 (38.7%)	189 (54.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	21.3	1634^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.7	1744^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.6%	110	18.6		30.0	24.8	29.7				28.2	40.0	23.0	9.4				23.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7			$21,197	$1,126	$20,071
Jefferson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 46th Ave	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3165	380	33	11.5	75.3%	12 (3.2%)	143 (37.6%)	210 (55.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)																	97.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	9.3	97.4	97.4	9.3		$22,157	$1,095	$21,062
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	3420 Jackson St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3100	310	22	13.9	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	208 (67.1%)	93 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	26.9	1512^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.5%		21.9	1626^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.3%	114	14.8		45.5	31.0	27.8				35.1	41.8	21.4	18.5				27.8	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.7	99.3			$22,408	$1,222	$21,186
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	360 E Crescent Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-6261	329	28	11.7	2.7%	234 (71.1%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.4%)	34 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)	95.2	61^st of 2056 public elementary schools	97.0%		97.7	34^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.4%	27	67.7		75.0	91.8	84.6				83.3	90.0	83.7	76.9				83.3	98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8			$19,856	$345	$19,511
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3317 Butterfield Rd	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3600	304	19	16.0	98.7%	2 (0.7%)	176 (57.9%)	112 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	21.9	1619^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.3%		19	1710^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.3%	91	10.8		37.5	25.0	38.5				34.5	43.1	8.3	7.7				20.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9			$20,550	$1,422	$19,128
Edison Elementary School	Public	K-5	246 S Fair Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4272	318	29	11.0	3.1%	255 (80.2%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.8%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	94.6	80^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.1%		94.3	122^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	94.1%	42	72.7		81.6	82.2	79.6				81.1	85.7	75.6	83.6				81.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		95.8	97.1			$18,680	$303	$18,377
Westchester Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2400 Downing Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Westchester School District 92-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2700	364	28	13.2	54.7%	72 (19.8%)	95 (26.1%)	178 (48.9%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)																	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.2	96.4	13.3		$17,247	$790	$16,457
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 S Swain Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4544	422	34	12.3	5.9%	291 (69.0%)	4 (0.9%)	67 (15.9%)	39 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	93.6	101^st of 2056 public elementary schools	95.1%		90.6	175^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.5%	74	65.6		88.2	77.1	86.9				83.6	97.4	65.1	73.8				78.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		98.2	98.2			$18,015	$307	$17,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary School

What district is Hillside Elementary School in?

Hillside School District 93

How many students attend Hillside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Hillside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary School?

Students at Hillside Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 39% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary School attend?

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

High : Proviso East High School
High : Proviso Math and Science Academy
High : Proviso West High School

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Hillside Elementary School ranks 1360^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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