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Hodgkins Elementary School

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Hodgkins Elementary School ranks 867 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

867^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hodgkins Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Hodgkins, Illinois, with 149 students. The school is part of the La Grange School District 105 South, which is ranked 207 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hodgkins Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 49% of Hodgkins students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 72.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.4% to 39.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Hodgkins Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.09% to 81.38% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When comparing Hodgkins Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Spring Ave Elementary and Seventh Ave Elementary, the performance gap is quite significant, with these nearby schools consistently outperforming Hodgkins Elementary School on test scores and earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. However, Hodgkins Elementary School's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students perform relatively well compared to their peers in the state, often ranking in the top quartile or top third of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups.

165

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,486

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6516 Kane Ave
Hodgkins, IL 60525-7618

(708) 482-2740

District: La Grange School District 105 South

Students who attend Hodgkins Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wm F Gurrie Middle School
High:	Lyons Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.2%

White:

16.4%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Illinois)

!Near the bottom of La Grange School District 105 South's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg60%

Illinois avg44%

867^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the La Grange School District 105 South

207^th of 811La Grange School District 105 South 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	57.2	867 of 2056	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	1233 of 2067	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1162 of 2077	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	963 of 2082	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	516 of 1948	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	1107 of 2086	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1251 of 2037	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	1434 of 2044	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.1	951 of 2046	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.9	1155 of 2052	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.6	1111 of 2093	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.2	1626 of 2167	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.1	1404 of 2166	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.6	1157 of 2147	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	1466 of 2139	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	1169 of 2120	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	1317 of 2092	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	1295 of 2095	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.2	837 of 2086	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.8	313 of 2022	84.5%	★★★★☆
2004	27.3	1619 of 2030	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	43.9	1324 of 2020	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	45.5	367 of 743	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	39.1	1189 of 2019	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1466 of 1964	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	178 of 982	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	336 of 959	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	160 of 970	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	34.9	610 of 954	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	144 of 742	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	479 of 955	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	577 of 938	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	322 of 1800	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	537 of 1793	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	700 of 1808	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	498 of 1763	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	537 of 1816	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.3	1057 of 1765	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	681 of 1947	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	1181 of 2019	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1408 of 1972	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2019)41st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science47%+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	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
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
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
Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School	Public	K-6	8641 W 75th St	Justice	60458	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8716	618	45	13.6	61.7%	228 (36.9%)	131 (21.2%)	223 (36.1%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	68.7	628^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.5%		71.9	523^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	74.7%	105	30.3		64.9	57.9	78.8	67.8			68.1	68.8	53.9	39.4	27.8			46.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.4	96.2	96.4		13.7	$17,650	$963	$16,688
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
W W Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	7735 W 66th Pl	Bedford Park	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7150	130	16	7.9	99.2%	20 (15.4%)	6 (4.6%)	95 (73.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)	30.2	1432^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	30.4%		32.7	1327^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.8%	105	23.1		35.0	44.4	38.5				39.7	20.0	35.7	20.8				26.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	79.3	100.0	100.0			$29,928	$3,760	$26,168
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
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
Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Public	K-5	7555 W 64th St	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-0640	114	13	8.4	98.2%	1 (0.9%)	21 (18.4%)	89 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	61.5	772^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	62.5%		21.8	1634^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.9%	862	52.9		76.2	44.4	58.8				60.7	42.9	38.9	41.2				41.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	97.1	97.1			$25,927	$3,576	$22,351
Robina Lyle Elementary School	Public	K-6	7801 W 75th St	Bridgeview	60455	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8722	329	33	9.9	67.8%	164 (49.8%)	39 (11.9%)	112 (34.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	45.5	1096^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.7%		53.2	861^st of 2067 public elementary schools	58.3%	235	28.9		45.1	48.4	71.1	60.8			56.7	31.4	29.0	22.2	21.6			25.8	95.5	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.9	95.5	95.5		10.2	$18,786	$1,206	$17,580
Willow Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8345 Archer Ave	Willow Springs	60480	Cook County	Willow Springs School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 839-6828	414	35	11.8	65.7%	151 (36.5%)	45 (10.9%)	206 (49.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	51.9	968^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.9%		49	960^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.6%	8	34.9	37.1	46.3	52.6	48.8	56.1	55.3	60.0	53.0	29.3	52.6	34.9	34.1	34.2	40.0	37.3	96.6	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	7.6	28.1	$24,974	$2,538	$22,436

Frequently Asked Questions about Hodgkins Elementary School

Is Hodgkins Elementary School a good school?

Hodgkins Elementary School ranks 867^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hodgkins Elementary School?

Students at Hodgkins Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Hodgkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Hodgkins Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hodgkins Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wm F Gurrie Middle School
High : Lyons Township High School

What district is Hodgkins Elementary School in?

La Grange School District 105 South

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