Schafer Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

700 E Pleasant Ln
Lombard, IL 60148

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Bottom 50%

Serving 352 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Schafer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 352 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Schafer Elementary School's student population of 352 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Schafer Elementary School
Kind	69
1	57
2	53
3	59
4	62
5	52

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Total Students

352 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School
2023	336
2022	383
2021	388
2020	448
2019	448
2018	475
2017	475
2016	505
2015	484
2014	465
2013	442
2012	452
2011	450
2010	509
2009	505
2008	553
2007	555
2006	510
2005	576
2004	588
2003	578
2002	609
2001	652
2000	571
1999	535
1998	526
1997	492
1996	504
1995	482
1994	499
1993	509
1992	576
1991	533
1990	548
1989	539
1988	559
1987	607

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School
2023	30
2022	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	36
2017	36
2016	41
2015	33
2014	34
2013	40
2012	30
2011	27
2010	32
2009	33
2008	29
2007	30
2006	32
2005	35
2004	34
2003	37
2002	41
2001	34
2000	34
1999	31
1998	34
1997	32
1996	33
1995	31
1994	32
1993	27
1992	31
1991	32
1990	30

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Schafer Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Schafer Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#1843 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School
2023	#1843
2022	#1716
2021	#2291
2019	#2902
2018	#2220
2017	#2075
2016	#2092
2015	#2114
2014	#2457
2013	#2188
2012	#2026

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	17%	27%	27%
2021	17%	28%	23%
2019	19%	33%	34%
2018	22%	32%	33%
2017	28%	32%	34%
2016	24%	31%	36%
2015	21%	29%	31%
2014	45%	59%	59%
2013	48%	58%	58%
2012	81%	80%	87%
2011	87%	80%	87%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Schafer Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2022	27%	30%	31%
2021	17%	32%	27%
2019	14%	38%	36%
2018	27%	37%	33%
2017	28%	38%	37%
2016	27%	36%	37%
2015	28%	38%	39%
2014	50%	57%	59%
2013	58%	58%	64%
2012	79%	75%	84%
2011	71%	75%	82%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	19:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	15:1	17:1	17:1
1997	15:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	2%	6%	7%
2022	1%	5%	7%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	2%	5%	9%
2019	2%	5%	9%
2018	4%	5%	9%
2017	4%	5%	9%
2016	3%	5%	8%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	6%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	8%
2012	5%	4%	8%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	7%	5%	9%
2009	7%	5%	9%
2008	6%	5%	8%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	7%	5%	7%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	6%	4%	6%
2003	8%	4%	7%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	6%
1998	8%	3%	5%
1997	8%	3%	5%
1996	8%	3%	6%
1995	8%	3%	5%
1994	6%	3%	5%
1993	7%	3%	6%
1992	5%	3%	5%
1991	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

62%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	62%	27%	39%
2022	60%	27%	37%
2021	57%	27%	36%
2020	56%	26%	36%
2019	56%	26%	36%
2018	52%	26%	35%
2017	52%	26%	35%
2016	52%	26%	36%
2015	53%	25%	36%
2014	53%	25%	35%
2013	48%	24%	35%
2012	53%	24%	31%
2011	48%	23%	30%
2010	48%	22%	30%
2009	47%	22%	30%
2008	48%	21%	29%
2007	43%	20%	27%
2006	40%	19%	27%
2005	38%	18%	25%
2004	37%	18%	24%
2003	35%	17%	22%
2002	34%	16%	21%
2001	28%	15%	19%
2000	25%	15%	17%
1999	24%	14%	15%
1998	19%	13%	13%
1997	18%	13%	12%
1996	13%	12%	10%
1995	14%	12%	9%
1994	12%	11%	8%
1993	9%	11%	6%
1992	8%	10%	6%
1991	7%	10%	5%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	9%	17%	8%
2022	11%	17%	9%
2021	9%	17%	8%
2020	9%	17%	7%
2019	9%	17%	7%
2018	8%	17%	7%
2017	8%	17%	7%
2016	9%	17%	7%
2015	8%	17%	8%
2014	6%	17%	7%
2013	6%	18%	6%
2012	6%	18%	8%
2011	7%	18%	8%
2010	8%	20%	9%
2009	6%	20%	8%
2008	7%	20%	8%
2007	8%	20%	8%
2006	7%	20%	7%
2005	8%	20%	7%
2004	8%	21%	7%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	6%	21%	6%
2001	5%	21%	6%
2000	5%	21%	4%
1999	5%	21%	4%
1998	4%	21%	4%
1997	2%	20%	4%
1996	6%	21%	4%
1995	5%	20%	5%
1994	3%	21%	4%
1993	4%	21%	3%
1992	5%	21%	3%
1991	3%	21%	2%

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White

24%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	24%	45%	40%
2022	25%	47%	41%
2021	28%	47%	43%
2020	29%	48%	43%
2019	29%	48%	43%
2018	32%	49%	45%
2017	32%	49%	45%
2016	31%	49%	45%
2015	32%	49%	46%
2014	31%	50%	46%
2013	35%	50%	47%
2012	31%	51%	49%
2011	34%	51%	50%
2010	37%	53%	52%
2009	40%	53%	53%
2008	39%	54%	55%
2007	43%	55%	58%
2006	46%	56%	59%
2005	48%	57%	61%
2004	49%	57%	63%
2003	52%	58%	65%
2002	54%	59%	67%
2001	61%	60%	70%
2000	71%	61%	74%
1999	73%	62%	75%
1998	77%	63%	78%
1997	77%	64%	79%
1996	82%	64%	80%
1995	81%	65%	81%
1994	80%	65%	83%
1993	80%	65%	85%
1992	82%	66%	86%
1991	85%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	0.55	0.70	0.68
2022	0.57	0.68	0.68
2021	0.59	0.68	0.68
2020	0.60	0.68	0.68
2019	0.60	0.68	0.68
2018	0.62	0.67	0.67
2017	0.62	0.67	0.67
2016	0.63	0.67	0.66
2015	0.61	0.67	0.65
2014	0.62	0.66	0.66
2013	0.64	0.66	0.65
2012	0.62	0.65	0.66
2011	0.65	0.66	0.66
2010	0.65	0.64	0.63
2009	0.63	0.64	0.62
2008	0.63	0.64	0.61
2007	0.63	0.63	0.59
2006	0.63	0.61	0.58
2005	0.62	0.61	0.56
2004	0.62	0.60	0.55
2003	0.61	0.59	0.52
2002	0.59	0.59	0.49
2001	0.55	0.58	0.47
2000	0.52	0.57	0.43
1999	0.52	0.56	0.42
1998	0.48	0.56	0.38
1997	0.46	0.54	0.35
1996	0.43	0.53	0.35
1995	0.43	0.53	0.33
1994	0.39	0.52	0.30
1993	0.35	0.52	0.27
1992	0.31	0.52	0.25
1991	0.29	0.52	0.21

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Eligible for

72%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	75%	43%	45%
2022	66%	43%	46%
2021	65%	44%	44%
2020	56%	47%	43%
2019	56%	47%	43%
2018	53%	46%	41%
2017	53%	46%	41%
2016	58%	47%	40%
2015	61%	52%	49%
2013	53%	45%	39%
2012	27%	21%	18%
2011	56%	39%	38%
2010	41%	37%	31%
2009	39%	33%	28%
2008	35%	32%	26%
2007	31%	32%	25%
2006	32%	32%	25%
2005	34%	32%	26%
2004	31%	31%	22%
2003	29%	30%	20%
2002	22%	30%	17%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Schafer Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	13%	4%	9%
2022	11%	4%	9%
2021	11%	4%	8%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	1%	3%	6%
2015	7%	2%	3%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	37%	27%	28%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2003	7%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District 45 Dupage County

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Schafer Elementary School's ranking?

Schafer Elementary School is ranked #1843 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Schafer Elementary School often compared to?

Schafer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stevenson School, Ardmore Elementary School, Westmore Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Schafer Elementary School?

352 students attend Schafer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Schafer Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Schafer Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Schafer Elementary School offer ?

Schafer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Schafer Elementary School part of?

Schafer Elementary School is part of School District 45 Dupage County.

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