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Seventh Ave Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Seventh Ave Elementary School is a public elementary school in La Grange, Illinois, serving 198 students in grades K-6. 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.

Seventh Ave Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 90.5% of Seventh Ave students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 72.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 105 elementary schools in Illinois for the past 4 years, with a peak ranking of 32 out of 2,067 schools in 2023-2024, placing it in the top 2% of elementary schools in the state. Seventh Ave Elementary School has also demonstrated strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Seventh Ave Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, it still remains below the district and state averages. The school's relatively high spending per student, at $24,839 in the 2023-2024 school year, may contribute to its academic success, but it will be important to monitor the cost-effectiveness of this spending. Overall, Seventh Ave Elementary School is a high-performing school that provides an excellent education for its students, and it stands out as a desirable option for families in the area.

194

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,727

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 7th Ave
La Grange, IL 60525-6705

(708) 482-2730

District: La Grange School District 105 South

Students who attend Seventh Ave Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (77% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg60%

Illinois avg44%

66^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	94.9	66 of 2056	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	32 of 2067	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	105 of 2077	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	207 of 2082	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	208 of 1948	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	206 of 2086	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	221 of 2037	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	271 of 2044	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	86.9	234 of 2046	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	89.2	210 of 2052	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	88.3	182 of 2093	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.1	219 of 2167	89.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	458 of 2166	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	565 of 2147	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	505 of 2139	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	361 of 2120	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	358 of 2092	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	425 of 2095	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	278 of 2086	86.7%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	638 of 2022	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	934 of 2030	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.1	418 of 2020	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	84 of 1942	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	53 of 1942	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	138 of 1957	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	239 of 1970	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	230 of 1680	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	257 of 2019	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	339 of 1964	82.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	60.7	264 of 954	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	96.5	16 of 938	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	75.7	243 of 1816	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	39 of 1765	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	84 of 1947	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	39 of 1959	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	87 of 1984	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	161 of 1977	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	174 of 1707	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	205 of 2019	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	165 of 1972	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	30 of 1389	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	17 of 1392	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	33 of 1419	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	81 of 1425	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	162 of 1308	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	141 of 1462	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	122 of 1463	91.7%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)87th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2022)72nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts90%+37 vs state

Mathematics76%+38 vs state

Science64%+24 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Seventh Ave Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Seventh Ave Elementary School?

Students at Seventh Ave Elementary School are 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Seventh Ave Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Seventh Ave Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Seventh Ave Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Seventh Ave Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 66^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Seventh Ave Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Seventh Ave Elementary School.

What district is Seventh Ave Elementary School in?

La Grange School District 105 South

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