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Field Park Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Field Park Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Western Springs School District 101, serving 273 students in grades K-5. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 29 and 136 out of over 2,000 schools over the past 10 years.

Field Park Elementary School's academic performance is truly outstanding, with the majority of students scoring proficient or better on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, and white students. Additionally, Field Park has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.3% to 28.3% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average. The school's high per-student spending of around $15,000 may contribute to its exceptional results.

Compared to nearby schools, Field Park Elementary School stands out as a shining example. While the school consistently outperforms state averages, it also outshines other schools within the Western Springs School District 101, such as John Laidlaw Elementary School and Forest Hills Elementary School, which have lower rankings and test scores. Field Park's exceptional performance, particularly in Science, where 5th-grade students have achieved proficiency rates ranging from 92% to 95.6%, is truly remarkable.

278

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,023

Per pupil spending ?

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4335 Howard Ave
Western Springs, IL 60558-1221

(708) 246-7675

District: Western Springs School District 101

Students who attend Field Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McClure Junior High School
High:	Lyons Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (87% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg72%

Illinois avg44%

38^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Western Springs School District 101

51^st of 811Western Springs School District 101 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	96.2	38 of 2056	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	115 of 2067	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	29 of 2077	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	47 of 2082	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	82 of 2086	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	86 of 2037	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	96.8	44 of 2044	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	136 of 2046	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	46 of 2052	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	91.8	82 of 2093	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	93.9	34 of 2167	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	62 of 2166	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.2	66 of 2147	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	58 of 2139	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	67 of 2120	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.3	19 of 2092	99.1%	★★★★★
2007	88.0	16 of 2095	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	9 of 2086	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	83.1	198 of 2022	90.2%	★★★★★
2004	81.7	282 of 2030	86.1%	★★★★☆
2003	87.8	96 of 2020	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	24 of 1942	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	95 of 1942	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	63 of 1957	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	64 of 1970	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	136 of 2019	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	99 of 1964	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	67 of 1947	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	113 of 1959	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	14 of 1984	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	38 of 1977	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	56 of 2019	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	73 of 1972	96.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	41 of 1292	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	40 of 1389	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	101 of 1392	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	25 of 1419	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	60 of 1425	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	60 of 1462	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	59 of 1463	96.0%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science95%+55 vs state

Mathematics84%+45 vs state

English Language Arts83%+30 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
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
John Laidlaw Elementary School	Public	K-5	4072 Forest Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-7673	380	31	12.2		324 (85.3%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.5%)	82	345^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.4	381^st of 2067 public elementary schools	81.6%	36	47.6	65.2	66.2	77.8		69.5	77.3	60.8	55.6		64.5	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.5	98.0			$15,832	$266	$15,566
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
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
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
The Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 N Elm St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4500	345	28	12.3		252 (73.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)	42 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	97.7	16^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.2	24^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.8%	8	80.0	94.3	90.2	90.9		91.7	98.1	88.5	76.4		87.6	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.4			$21,429	$267	$21,161
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
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
Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 S Oak St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4300	446	32	13.7		299 (67.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.1%)	98.8	7^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.7	5^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	90.5	98.4	94.4	95.2		96.1	93.8	98.1	93.7		95.0	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.5	98.7	99.0	26.1		$20,210	$421	$19,789
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Field Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Field Park Elementary School?

Students at Field Park Elementary School are 89% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Field Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Field Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McClure Junior High School
High : Lyons Township High School

Is Field Park Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Field Park Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 38^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Field Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Field Park Elementary School.

What district is Field Park Elementary School in?

Western Springs School District 101

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