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Prospect Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Prospect Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, serving 313 students in grades K-5. As part of the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, which is ranked 4th out of 811 districts in Illinois, Prospect Elementary consistently performs among the top 15-20 elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prospect Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with 89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 89.5% in Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness exams, far surpassing the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and special education students. Additionally, Prospect Elementary's 5th-grade students have demonstrated exceptional performance on the Illinois Science Assessment, with 81.7% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.6%.

Prospect Elementary School's academic excellence is further highlighted by its low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.4%, compared to the state average of 25.4%. The school's higher per-student spending of $23,209 in 2023-2024 may contribute to its strong resources and student outcomes. When compared to nearby schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, such as The Lane Elementary School, Monroe Elementary School, and Madison Elementary School, Prospect Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, making it a model of educational excellence in the region.

302

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,683

Per pupil spending ?

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 N Prospect Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514-1230

(630) 861-4400

District: Hinsdale CCSD 181

Students who attend Prospect Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clarendon Hills Middle School
High:	Hinsdale Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Asian:

15.2%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (87% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Hinsdale CCSD 181's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg85%

Illinois avg44%

20^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181

4^th of 811Hinsdale CCSD 181 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	97.5	20 of 2056	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	14 of 2067	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	15 of 2077	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	15 of 2082	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	10 of 1948	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	25 of 2086	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	54 of 2037	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	50 of 2044	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	96.5	54 of 2046	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	94.4	102 of 2052	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.9	52 of 2093	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	91.5	97 of 2167	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	94 of 2166	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	53 of 2147	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	57 of 2139	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	86.6	92 of 2120	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	89.0	22 of 2092	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.7	39 of 2095	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	88.0	26 of 2086	98.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	24 of 2022	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	89.8	34 of 2030	98.3%	★★★★★
2003	90.4	25 of 2020	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	78.4	38 of 226	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	19 of 1942	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	19 of 1942	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	21 of 1957	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	41 of 1970	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	2 of 1680	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	10 of 2019	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	45 of 1964	97.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	76.4	117 of 955	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	23 of 1947	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	16 of 1959	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	13 of 1984	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	10 of 1977	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	15 of 1707	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	69 of 2019	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	84 of 1972	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	23 of 1292	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	15 of 1195	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	7 of 1194	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	12 of 1389	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	16 of 1392	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	13 of 1419	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	13 of 1425	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	15 of 1308	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	13 of 1462	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	26 of 1463	98.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)88th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2022)83rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics90%+51 vs state

English Language Arts89%+36 vs state

Science82%+41 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
Prospect Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 N Prospect Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4400	302	25	11.8		214 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	46 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	97.5	20^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.8	14^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.3%	6	81.7	88.9	85.7	91.7		89.0	96.8	81.6	88.3		89.5	98.7	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.0	98.4			$23,683	$364	$23,318
Walker School	Public	K-5	120 Walker Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4600	299	28	10.5		222 (74.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	39 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	96.2	39^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.1%		98.7	15^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.3%	24	70.4	85.4	92.2	83.3		86.9	95.9	92.2	70.4		85.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6			$23,072	$267	$22,805
J T Manning Elementary School	Public	2-5	200 N Linden Ave	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8050	386	25	15.4	31.6%	214 (55.4%)	27 (7.0%)	93 (24.1%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	89.2	195^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.5%		89.3	202^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.2%	7	55.3	68.8	84.4	77.4		76.7	74.0	76.7	66.7		72.4	97.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.7	97.9			$25,067	$452	$24,615
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 N Madison St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4200	325	29	11.3		232 (71.4%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	42 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.1%)	98	13^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.8	13^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.4%		84.2	88.1	93.9	91.2		90.9	96.6	85.7	86.0		89.7	97.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.7	97.7	97.0			$22,099	$455	$21,644
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 S Madison St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4100	367	31	11.7		244 (66.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	70 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	98.1	11^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.4	23^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.9%	12	84.3	89.2	92.9	89.7		90.5	98.5	92.9	84.1		91.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.6	99.2			$21,900	$267	$21,633
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5800 Holmes Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 515-4810	519	38	13.6	48.7%	242 (46.6%)	47 (9.1%)	91 (17.5%)	112 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)								(n/a)												95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	13.9		$18,924	$1,064	$17,860
C E Miller Elementary School	Public	K-1	125 W Traube Ave	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8300	194	17	11.4	38.7%	97 (50.0%)	17 (8.8%)	57 (29.4%)	8 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.2%)								(n/a)												96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.9	95.9	96.4			$30,136	$475	$29,662
Maercker Elementary School	Public	3-5	5827 S Cass Ave	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 515-4820	456	34	13.5	50.0%	209 (45.8%)	45 (9.9%)	87 (19.1%)	97 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	68.6	630^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.4%		79.7	373^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.0%	257	58.1	40.3	61.0	63.9		55.9	43.9	57.5	61.9		55.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$17,571	$743	$16,828
The Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 N Elm St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4500	345	28	12.3		252 (73.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)	42 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	97.7	16^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.2	24^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.8%	8	80.0	94.3	90.2	90.9		91.7	98.1	88.5	76.4		87.6	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.4			$21,429	$267	$21,161
Lester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Indianapolis Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5855	531	30	17.5		412 (77.6%)	9 (1.7%)	58 (10.9%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	91.5	147^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%		93.3	144^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.0%	3	60.0	76.9	88.3	75.6	78.7	79.1	75.8	83.3	61.1	66.7	70.9	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	19.1	98.9	98.7	3.6	15.1	$18,503	$1,075	$17,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Elementary School

Is Prospect Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Prospect Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Prospect Elementary School in?

Hinsdale CCSD 181

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Elementary School?

Students at Prospect Elementary School are 71% White, 15% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Prospect Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Prospect Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Prospect Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Clarendon Hills Middle School
High : Hinsdale Central High School

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