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Ideal Elementary School

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Ideal Elementary School ranks 1022 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1022^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ideal Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Countryside, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 251 students. It 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.

Ideal Elementary School faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 51.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 35.9% in math, compared to the district's 72.5% and 59.3%, respectively. Additionally, Ideal Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.4% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.53% to 75.7%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Ideal Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the same district, such as Spring Ave Elementary, Hodgkins Elementary, and Seventh Ave Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring La Grange School District 102, such as Cossitt Ave Elementary, Congress Park Elementary, Forest Hills Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary. These nearby schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free/reduced lunch rates.

258

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,845

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9901 W 58th St
Countryside, IL 60525-5122

(708) 482-2750

District: La Grange School District 105 South

Students who attend Ideal Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

White:

25.6%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg60%

Illinois avg44%

1,022^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	48.7	1022 of 2056	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	782 of 2067	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	916 of 2077	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	824 of 2082	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	827 of 1948	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	1012 of 2086	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	1306 of 2037	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	1318 of 2044	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	1031 of 2046	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.8	791 of 2052	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.6	1136 of 2093	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.2	1121 of 2167	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	1232 of 2166	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	1301 of 2147	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	1240 of 2139	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.6	1308 of 2120	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.4	1032 of 2092	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.7	1171 of 2095	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.4	1131 of 2086	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.5	1286 of 2022	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.2	1229 of 2030	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.5	1027 of 2020	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	149 of 788	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	135 of 826	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	31.9	597 of 788	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	470 of 768	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	150 of 743	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	37.5	460 of 718	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1132 of 1942	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1079 of 1942	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	971 of 1957	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	861 of 1970	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	767 of 1680	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	1142 of 2019	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1221 of 1964	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	335 of 982	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	218 of 959	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	301 of 970	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	252 of 954	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	314 of 742	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	421 of 955	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	561 of 938	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	563 of 1800	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	437 of 1793	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	612 of 1808	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	618 of 1763	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	719 of 1514	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	588 of 1816	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	819 of 1765	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	909 of 1947	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	666 of 1959	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	882 of 1984	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	750 of 1977	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	1000 of 1707	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	863 of 2019	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	1305 of 1972	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	552 of 1292	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	540 of 1194	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1289 of 1389	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	846 of 1419	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	650 of 1425	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	561 of 1462	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	852 of 1463	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science23%-18 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ideal Elementary School

What district is Ideal Elementary School in?

La Grange School District 105 South

How many students attend Ideal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Ideal Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ideal Elementary School?

Students at Ideal Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 26% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Ideal Elementary School a good school?

Ideal Elementary School ranks 1022^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ideal Elementary School attend?

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

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

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