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Congress Park Elementary School

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Congress Park Elementary School ranks 805 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Congress Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brookfield, Illinois, serving 411 students in grades K-6 as part of the La Grange School District 102. While the district is ranked 108 out of 811 in Illinois and has a 4-star rating, Congress Park Elementary has consistently performed below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Congress Park Elementary's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 53.2%, compared to the district's 78.1% and the state's 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 44.6%, compared to the district's 66.9% and the state's 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd and 4th-grade ELA and Mathematics, where it lags behind the district and state by a significant margin. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 26.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Congress Park Elementary's diverse student population includes strong performance from Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, the school's challenges in serving students with disabilities and those from low-income backgrounds suggest a need to focus on addressing the unique needs of these subgroups. Interestingly, the school's performance is notably lower than other schools in the La Grange School District 102, such as Cossitt Ave Elementary and Ogden Ave Elementary, which consistently rank among the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools. However, Congress Park Elementary's performance is generally better than that of schools in the neighboring Lyons School District 103, which has struggled with low academic achievement across its elementary schools.

419

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,915

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9311 Shields Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513-1825

(708) 215-6007

District: La Grange School District 102

Students who attend Congress Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Park Junior High School
High:	Lyons Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

White:

32.9%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of La Grange School District 102's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

805^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the La Grange School District 102

108^th of 811La Grange School District 102 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	60.1	805 of 2056	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	637 of 2067	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	595 of 2077	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	328 of 2082	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	495 of 1948	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	878 of 2086	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	701 of 2037	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.8	453 of 2044	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	428 of 2046	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	370 of 2052	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	675 of 2093	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	850 of 2167	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	886 of 2166	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	989 of 2147	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	921 of 2139	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	984 of 2120	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.8	1218 of 2092	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.1	1093 of 2095	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	1240 of 2086	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.1	1250 of 2022	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.0	871 of 2030	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	43.2	1339 of 2020	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	225 of 1049	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	225 of 907	75.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	309 of 788	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	89 of 826	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	53 of 768	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	22.3	708 of 743	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	836 of 1942	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	604 of 1942	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	608 of 1957	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.3	262 of 1970	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	436 of 1680	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	938 of 2019	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	776 of 1964	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	228 of 982	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	345 of 959	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	276 of 970	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	111 of 954	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	188 of 742	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	315 of 955	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	321 of 938	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	850 of 1800	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	547 of 1808	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	247 of 1763	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	630 of 1816	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	593 of 1765	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	669 of 1947	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	608 of 1959	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	540 of 1984	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	388 of 1977	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	512 of 1707	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	765 of 2019	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	560 of 1972	71.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	321 of 1292	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	413 of 1195	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	374 of 1156	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	141 of 640	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	499 of 1194	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	230 of 763	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	629 of 1389	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	365 of 1392	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	285 of 1419	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.8	46 of 1425	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	300 of 1308	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	766 of 1462	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	495 of 1463	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)79th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science48%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 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
Congress Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	9311 Shields Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 215-6007	419	36	11.5	41.1%	138 (32.9%)	32 (7.6%)	220 (52.5%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	60.1	805^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.8%		65.7	637^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.2%	168	48.3	37.7	49.1	58.6	66.7	53.2	41.5	33.3	46.6	57.4	44.6	92.4	94.1	94.1	94.1	93.4	93.1	92.7		10.1	$19,915	$496	$19,419
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Grove Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4600	366	40	9.1	73.5%	71 (19.4%)	18 (4.9%)	263 (71.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	31.6	1394^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.5	1255^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.3%	139	32.3	34.0	43.8	42.6		40.1	21.2	27.1	23.0		23.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	11.9		$23,224	$1,450	$21,774
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
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
Ogden Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	501 W Ogden Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-6600	563	39	14.5		505 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	93.9	92^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.9	129^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.8%	37	71.9	89.0	69.5	85.4	88.2	82.4	89.0	68.6	69.8	78.5	75.8	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	98.8	98.8		15.3	$16,661	$263	$16,399
Costello School	Public	PK, KG-5	4632 Clyde Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4300	228	27	8.5	74.1%	21 (9.2%)	7 (3.1%)	191 (83.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	38.6	1238^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.6	1229^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.5%	9	28.6	53.6	40.5	51.4		48.0	41.4	27.0	10.8		25.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	22.6		$24,095	$1,225	$22,870
Forest Road Elementary School	Public	1-6	901 Forest Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 215-6400	452	44	10.3	27.9%	251 (55.5%)	26 (5.8%)	132 (29.2%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	84.5	292^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	85.8%		81	339^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.6%	47	51.5	68.9	70.8	75.8	82.4	74.5	65.6	61.8	50.0	67.6	61.4	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.4	97.1	97.4		19.2	$21,216	$476	$20,740
Barnsdale Road School	Public	PK-K	920 Barnsdale Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-6800	308	26	11.6		226 (73.4%)	9 (2.9%)	54 (17.5%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)								(n/a)												98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.3	37.2		$22,041	$285	$21,756
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
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3423 Hollywood Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 485-7630	114	11	10.8	15.8%	83 (72.8%)	1 (0.9%)	23 (20.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	87	243^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.2%		95.9	75^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.4%	168	64.0	61.9	73.3	84.0		73.8	76.2	53.3	84.0		73.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3			$32,814	$327	$32,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Congress Park Elementary School

What district is Congress Park Elementary School in?

La Grange School District 102

Is Congress Park Elementary School a good school?

Congress Park Elementary School ranks 805^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Congress Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Congress Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Park Junior High School
High : Lyons Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Congress Park Elementary School?

Students at Congress Park Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Congress Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Congress Park Elementary School.

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