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Ardmore Elementary School

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Ardmore Elementary School ranks 382 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ardmore Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Villa Park, Illinois, serving 451 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the School District 45 DuPage County, which is ranked 463 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ardmore Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 68.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 64.6% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 46.5% and 40.9%, and the state's 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 75th out of 982 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students in ELA, and 138th out of 1,049 for students with disabilities in ELA.

While Ardmore Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rate has increased over the years, from 13.0% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, it still remains lower than the district's 26.3% in 2023-2024. The school also has a higher spending per student compared to the district, with $15,968 in 2023-2024, compared to the district's $14,521. When compared to other nearby schools within the same district, Ardmore Elementary School consistently outperforms them in academic performance, such as 64.6% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 44.2% at York Center Elementary and 57.2% at Westmore Elementary.

425

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,219

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 S Harvard Ave
Villa Park, IL 60181-2513

(630) 516-7370

District: School District 45 DuPage County

Students who attend Ardmore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle School
High:	Willowbrook High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District 45 DuPage County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg42%

Illinois avg44%

382^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the School District 45 DuPage County

463^rd of 811School District 45 DuPage County 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	80.6	382 of 2056	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	224 of 2067	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	227 of 2077	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	253 of 2082	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	383 of 1948	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	284 of 2086	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	371 of 2037	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	330 of 2044	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	292 of 2046	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.4	282 of 2052	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.8	303 of 2093	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	86.9	222 of 2167	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	340 of 2166	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	581 of 2147	72.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	525 of 2139	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	747 of 2120	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.2	532 of 2092	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	329 of 2095	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	275 of 2086	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	80.9	281 of 2022	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	362 of 2030	82.2%	★★★★☆
2003	77.6	439 of 2020	78.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	138 of 1049	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	144 of 886	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	74 of 907	91.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	47.7	319 of 788	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	150 of 718	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	372 of 1942	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	254 of 1942	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	174 of 1957	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	210 of 1970	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	313 of 1680	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	338 of 2019	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	426 of 1964	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	75 of 982	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	58 of 959	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	101 of 970	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	78 of 954	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	20 of 742	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	25 of 955	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	87 of 938	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	294 of 1800	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	94.4	37 of 1793	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	175 of 1808	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	183 of 1763	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	95 of 1816	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	114 of 1765	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	393 of 1947	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	199 of 1959	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	297 of 1984	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	263 of 1977	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	378 of 1707	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	224 of 2019	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	299 of 1972	84.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	186 of 1292	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	283 of 1195	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	149 of 1156	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	137 of 1113	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	346 of 640	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	438 of 1194	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.4	45 of 763	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	375 of 1389	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	214 of 1392	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	182 of 1419	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	189 of 1425	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	512 of 1308	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	336 of 1462	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	441 of 1463	69.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)60th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Mathematics65%+26 vs state

Science49%+8 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)	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ardmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 S Harvard Ave	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7370	425	32	13.2	25.4%	277 (65.2%)	15 (3.5%)	106 (24.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	80.6	382^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	81.4%		87.8	224^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.2%	158	48.6	51.4	75.9	77.5	68.6	65.3	68.7	59.2	64.6	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9	80.9		$17,219	$796	$16,423
Westmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	340 S School St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7500	432	30	14.2	33.3%	227 (52.5%)	36 (8.3%)	103 (23.8%)	29 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	71.3	573^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.1%		75.5	466^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.5%	107	43.9	46.7	69.4	63.6	60.1	56.7	59.7	55.4	57.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.0	96.5	97.3		$18,092	$764	$17,328
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 W Sunset Ave	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7790	434	34	12.9	56.5%	128 (29.5%)	34 (7.8%)	245 (56.5%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	59.2	826^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.8%		43.2	1083^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.6%	257	40.8	52.3	38.8	51.4	47.9	63.6	44.9	50.0	52.1	95.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.7	96.2	95.7		$17,937	$754	$17,184
Schafer Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 E Pleasant Ln	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-6500	354	33	10.7	62.4%	83 (23.4%)	27 (7.6%)	225 (63.6%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	25.4	1549^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.7%		32.1	1342^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	35.1%	207	23.4	25.0	36.4	29.8	29.8	40.9	18.2	23.4	28.2	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	98.4	95.1	96.2		$20,567	$1,090	$19,477
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	565 S Fairfield Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4548	527	32	16.3	4.4%	408 (77.4%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.1%)	33 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	96.9	27^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.7%		94.3	121^st of 2067 public elementary schools	94.1%	94	74.3	89.5	85.6	86.5	87.3	94.7	85.6	83.8	88.4	98.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	17.6	97.6	98.0		$15,464	$248	$15,216
Salt Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	980 S Riverside Dr	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Salt Creek School District 48	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 832-6122	149	10	14.2	36.2%	94 (63.1%)	8 (5.4%)	21 (14.1%)	16 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.7%)								(n/a)										96.1	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	96.1	27.1	$24,345	$617	$23,728
Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School	Public	K-5	617 Hammerschmidt Ave	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	Lombard School District 44	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 827-4200	381	28	13.5	13.9%	309 (81.1%)	5 (1.3%)	35 (9.2%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	65	704^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.8%		67	605^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.7%	99	38.0	58.6	49.2	62.0	57.4	55.7	47.5	54.9	53.4	99.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	97.9	99.0		$18,883	$364	$18,520
Pleasant Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 N Main St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	Lombard School District 44	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 827-4640	245	18	13.2	28.2%	177 (72.2%)	13 (5.3%)	40 (16.3%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	81.8	355^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.7%		82	320^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.5%	35	60.6	56.5	70.0	63.6	62.5	65.2	70.0	66.7	67.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.6	97.2	97.2		$22,479	$565	$21,913
York Center Elementary School	Public	3-5	895 E 14Th St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-6540	163	14	11.6	63.8%	24 (14.7%)	25 (15.3%)	66 (40.5%)	30 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.0%)	48.8	1018^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.5%		48.2	979^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.6%	39	34.2	22.2	40.0	65.8	43.3	47.2	56.7	31.6	44.2	94.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	96.1	95.5		$22,058	$925	$21,132
Ardmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	644 S Ardmore Ave	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-2900	230	20	11.5	79.6%	36 (15.7%)	3 (1.3%)	180 (78.3%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	1517^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.2%		17.7	1743^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.7%	226	18.4	32.7	46.7	44.7	40.2	28.6	20.0	10.5	20.5	98.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.7	97.8	98.7		$15,498	$917	$14,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Ardmore Elementary School

What district is Ardmore Elementary School in?

School District 45 DuPage County

What is the racial makeup of Ardmore Elementary School?

Students at Ardmore Elementary School are 65% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Ardmore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Ardmore Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ardmore Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jackson Middle School
High : Willowbrook High School

Is Ardmore Elementary School a good school?

Ardmore Elementary School ranks 382^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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