Elm Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

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Serving 296 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elm Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 1% in IL
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Elm Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Elm Elementary School's student population of 296 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elm Elementary School
Kind	34
1	38
2	42
3	62
4	62
5	58

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Total Students

296 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elm Elementary School
2024	296
2023	319
2022	317
2021	326
2020	286
2019	286
2018	299
2017	299
2016	313
2015	313
2014	292
2013	261
2012	255
2011	243
2010	286
2009	293
2008	265
2007	300
2006	320
2005	326
2004	359
2003	360
2002	352
2001	382
2000	380
1999	398
1998	397
1997	372
1996	380
1995	394
1994	377
1993	346
1992	381
1991	353
1990	333
1989	300
1988	284

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Elm Elementary School
2024	29
2023	29
2022	30
2020	23
2019	23
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2015	28
2014	22
2013	20
2012	22
2011	22
2010	25
2009	25
2008	21
2007	25
2006	24
2005	24
2004	25
2003	24
2002	22
2001	22
2000	23
1999	22
1998	22
1997	22
1996	19
1995	20
1994	18
1993	18
1992	24
1991	21
1990	16
1989	17
1988	18
1987	16

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Average Class Size

15 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Elm Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elm Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#15 out of 3542 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elm Elementary School
2023	#15
2022	#15
2021	#20
2019	#17
2018	#46
2017	#101
2016	#48
2015	#149
2014	#46
2013	#56
2012	#148

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80-84%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Elm Elementary School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2023	82%	27%	74%
2021	77%	28%	70%
2019	77%	33%	72%
2018	72%	32%	72%
2017	77%	32%	70%
2016	72%	31%	71%
2015	57%	29%	68%
2014	92%	59%	91%
2013	92%	58%	89%
2012	95%	80%	98%
2011	95%	80%	98%

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80-84%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elm Elementary School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2022	82%	30%	72%
2021	72%	32%	71%
2019	87%	38%	76%
2018	82%	37%	72%
2017	67%	38%	72%
2016	77%	36%	66%
2015	72%	38%	73%
2014	87%	57%	89%
2013	87%	58%	89%
2012	95%	75%	97%
2011	92%	75%	96%

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80-89%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Elm Elementary School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2024	10:1	13:1
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	16:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	11:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	12:1	16:1	14:1
2011	11:1	16:1	15:1
2010	11:1	16:1	15:1
2009	12:1	16:1	14:1
2008	13:1	18:1	17:1
2007	12:1	17:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	17:1	16:1
2004	14:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	17:1	17:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	20:1	17:1	16:1
1995	20:1	18:1	16:1
1994	20:1	18:1	16:1
1993	20:1	17:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	15:1
1991	17:1	17:1	15:1
1990	20:1	18:1	15:1
1989	18:1	18:1	15:1
1988	16:1	18:1	15:1
1987	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

37%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elm Elementary School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2024	37%	6%
2023	39%	6%	17%
2022	34%	5%	17%
2021	33%	5%	17%
2020	32%	5%	16%
2019	32%	5%	16%
2018	36%	5%	14%
2017	36%	5%	14%
2016	34%	5%	13%
2015	32%	6%	12%
2014	28%	5%	10%
2013	25%	5%	9%
2012	22%	4%	8%
2011	19%	5%	7%
2010	14%	5%	7%
2009	14%	5%	7%
2008	15%	5%	6%
2007	13%	5%	5%
2006	11%	5%	5%
2005	11%	5%	5%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	9%	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	10%	3%	4%
1998	8%	3%	5%
1997	8%	3%	4%
1996	10%	3%	5%
1995	8%	3%	4%
1994	7%	3%	4%
1993	8%	3%	4%
1992	9%	3%	4%
1991	11%	3%	4%
1990	9%	3%	5%
1989	9%	3%	5%
1988	9%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elm Elementary School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2024	5%	28%
2023	6%	27%	6%
2022	8%	27%	7%
2021	7%	27%	6%
2020	7%	26%	7%
2019	7%	26%	7%
2018	8%	26%	7%
2017	8%	26%	7%
2016	7%	26%	6%
2015	8%	25%	6%
2014	7%	25%	7%
2013	8%	24%	7%
2012	9%	24%	6%
2011	10%	23%	5%
2010	6%	22%	4%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	6%	21%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	4%	19%	3%
2005	6%	18%	3%
2004	5%	18%	2%
2003	5%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	3%	13%	1%
1997	3%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	3%	9%	1%
1988	3%	9%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elm Elementary School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2024	1%	17%
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	2%	17%	1%
2019	2%	17%	1%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	3%	17%	1%
2013	5%	18%	1%
2012	7%	18%	1%
2011	5%	18%	1%
2010	7%	20%	2%
2009	4%	20%	1%
2008	6%	20%	2%
2007	6%	20%	2%
2006	6%	20%	1%
2005	3%	20%	1%
2004	3%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	3%	21%
2001	3%	21%	1%
2000	3%	21%	1%
1999	2%	21%	1%
1998	2%	21%
1997	2%	20%
1996	2%	21%
1995	2%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1993	2%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%
1990	2%	22%
1989	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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White

43%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elm Elementary School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2024	43%	45%
2023	42%	45%	67%
2022	45%	47%	68%
2021	50%	47%	69%
2020	50%	48%	70%
2019	50%	48%	70%
2018	49%	49%	74%
2017	49%	49%	74%
2016	53%	49%	76%
2015	56%	49%	78%
2014	59%	50%	79%
2013	59%	50%	81%
2012	59%	51%	82%
2011	64%	51%	84%
2010	73%	53%	87%
2009	78%	53%	88%
2008	73%	54%	88%
2007	77%	55%	90%
2006	79%	56%	91%
2005	80%	57%	91%
2004	87%	57%	93%
2003	92%	58%	94%
2002	85%	59%	94%
2001	92%	60%	94%
2000	92%	61%	95%
1999	86%	62%	94%
1998	87%	63%	94%
1997	87%	64%	95%
1996	87%	64%	94%
1995	88%	65%	95%
1994	91%	65%	95%
1993	89%	65%	95%
1992	89%	66%	95%
1991	87%	66%	95%
1990	87%	66%	94%
1989	87%	66%	94%
1988	87%	67%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Elm Elementary School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2024	14%	4%
2023	12%	4%	9%
2022	12%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elm Elementary School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2024	0.66	0.69
2023	0.66	0.70	0.51
2022	0.67	0.68	0.51
2021	0.63	0.68	0.49
2020	0.64	0.68	0.48
2019	0.64	0.68	0.48
2018	0.63	0.67	0.43
2017	0.63	0.67	0.43
2016	0.60	0.67	0.40
2015	0.58	0.67	0.37
2014	0.57	0.66	0.37
2013	0.60	0.66	0.34
2012	0.60	0.65	0.33
2011	0.55	0.66	0.29
2010	0.45	0.64	0.22
2009	0.37	0.64	0.22
2008	0.45	0.64	0.21
2007	0.39	0.63	0.19
2006	0.36	0.61	0.17
2005	0.35	0.61	0.15
2004	0.24	0.60	0.12
2003	0.14	0.59	0.11
2002	0.26	0.59	0.11
2001	0.15	0.58	0.11
2000	0.15	0.57	0.10
1999	0.25	0.56	0.12
1998	0.23	0.56	0.11
1997	0.24	0.54	0.10
1996	0.23	0.53	0.11
1995	0.22	0.53	0.09
1994	0.17	0.52	0.09
1993	0.20	0.52	0.10
1992	0.20	0.52	0.10
1991	0.24	0.52	0.10
1990	0.23	0.51	0.11
1989	0.24	0.51	0.11
1988	0.24	0.50	0.09

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Elm Elementary School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2024	5%	43%
2023	4%	43%	4%
2022	4%	43%	4%
2021	4%	44%	4%
2020	3%	47%	4%
2019	3%	47%	4%
2018	4%	46%	3%
2017	4%	46%	3%
2016	5%	47%	3%
2015	5%	52%	3%
2014	5%	47%	4%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elm Elementary School's ranking?

Elm Elementary School is ranked #15 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Elm Elementary School often compared to?

Elm Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gower West Elementary School, Anne M Jeans Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Elm Elementary School?

296 students attend Elm Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Elm Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elm Elementary School?

Elm Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Elm Elementary School offer ?

Elm Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Elm Elementary School part of?

Elm Elementary School is part of Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181.

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