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North Elementary School

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North Elementary School ranks 826 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

826^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School is a public elementary school in Villa Park, Illinois, serving 421 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the School District 45 DuPage County, which is ranked 463 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in IAR/English Language Arts (47.9%) and IAR/Mathematics (52.1%) for the 2024-2025 school year were below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.8% to 26.3% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's performance across different student subgroups also varies, with male and Hispanic students generally outperforming their female and White counterparts.

Comparing North Elementary School to nearby schools, Westmore Elementary School consistently outperforms it in academic achievement, while Schafer Elementary School has similar academic performance. On the other hand, Ardmore Elementary School and Fullerton Elementary School, both part of the Addison School District 4, have lower academic performance compared to North Elementary School. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary School, part of the Elmhurst School District 205, is a high-performing school that significantly outperforms North Elementary School and the state averages in academic achievement.

434

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,937

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 W Sunset Ave
Villa Park, IL 60181-1540

(630) 516-7790

District: School District 45 DuPage County

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Willowbrook High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

White:

29.5%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

Illinois avg44%

826^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	59.2	826 of 2056	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	1083 of 2067	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1091 of 2077	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1143 of 2082	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1175 of 1948	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1220 of 2086	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1180 of 2037	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	1248 of 2044	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.0	1481 of 2046	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.6	1515 of 2052	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.1	1334 of 2093	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.1	1246 of 2167	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	1250 of 2166	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.9	1471 of 2147	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.9	1573 of 2139	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	1582 of 2120	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.1	1472 of 2092	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.1	1226 of 2095	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.6	1209 of 2086	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.7	1104 of 2022	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.2	1352 of 2030	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.4	1204 of 2020	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	47.8	367 of 886	58.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	540 of 788	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	340 of 826	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	359 of 788	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	350 of 768	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	125 of 537	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	201 of 743	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	315 of 718	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	866 of 1942	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	1007 of 1942	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1079 of 1957	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1062 of 1970	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	1295 of 1680	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1346 of 2019	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1101 of 1964	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	482 of 982	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	578 of 959	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	479 of 970	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	373 of 954	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	301 of 742	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	597 of 955	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	612 of 938	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	681 of 1800	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	733 of 1793	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	689 of 1808	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	556 of 1763	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	814 of 1816	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	1050 of 1765	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	721 of 1947	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	1036 of 1959	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	970 of 1984	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	1062 of 1977	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	879 of 1707	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	990 of 2019	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	1139 of 1972	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	430 of 1292	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	573 of 1195	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	926 of 1194	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	490 of 1389	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	817 of 1392	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	724 of 1419	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	903 of 1425	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1064 of 1308	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	831 of 1462	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	639 of 1463	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)59th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+14 vs state

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, September 30, 2011

This is a great school with great teachers who really care. I do not care what school your child is in, you get out of it what you put into it. And North School has some of the kindest, caring, and hard working teachers and staff you could hope to meet. Close Quote

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Fullerton Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 S Michigan Ave	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-2950	384	33	11.6	72.4%	72 (18.8%)	8 (2.1%)	288 (75.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	34.8	1320^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%		29.1	1423^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	31.2%	103	36.6	41.2	33.9	42.3	39.3	41.2	23.2	21.1	27.5	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.7	98.9	$14,682	$832	$13,850
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 N West Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-5562	429	35	12.3	9.8%	312 (72.7%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.9%)	34 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	93.3	110^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.4	117^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.3%	7	73.1	82.4	70.8	85.1	79.3	83.8	73.6	74.6	77.5	97.5	97.9	97.7	97.9		97.2	97.7	$18,431	$290	$18,141
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
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	330 W Lake Park Dr	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-3010	294	27	10.8	84.0%	12 (4.1%)	6 (2.0%)	262 (89.1%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	25.2	1558^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.2%		30.1	1396^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.5%	162	20.0	29.8	20.4	45.5	31.0	48.9	16.7	8.9	24.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.0	$16,744	$1,018	$15,727
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended North Elementary School.

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 826^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Willowbrook High School

What district is North Elementary School in?

School District 45 DuPage County

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