Is John Mills Elementary School a good school?

John Mills Elementary School ranks 927 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Mills Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 692 students attended John Mills Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John Mills Elementary School?

Students at John Mills Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 29% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John Mills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Mills Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Elm Middle School High : Elmwood Park High School

John Mills Elementary School

Summary:

John Mills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elmwood Park, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 658 students. The school is part of the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 district, which is ranked 370 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Mills Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-lower range of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 833 and 1219 over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages, with only 36.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 24.2% in mathematics, compared to 41.2% and 28.4% statewide, respectively. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is stronger, with 56.2% of students proficient or better, higher than the state and district averages. The school serves a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Hispanic and English Language Learner students, as well as a relatively high proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, Elmwood Elementary School, another Elmwood Park CUSD 401 school located just 0.65 miles away, outperforms John Mills Elementary School on several key metrics, including student proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Willard Elementary School, a River Forest School District 90 school located 1.98 miles away, is a high-performing school, with significantly higher student proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to John Mills Elementary and the state. The school's concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, from 5.8% to 26.2% over the past few years, may be impacting its overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2824 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707-1438

(708) 452-3560

District: Elmwood Park CUSD 401

SchoolDigger Rank:
927^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,877

Students who attend John Mills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elm Middle School
High:	Elmwood Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 692

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.4%

White:

29.5%

African American:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Mills Elementary School ranks better than 55.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.42. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.4%), White (29.5%), African American (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Mills Elementary School is 13. (See more...)

Compare John Mills Elementary School employs 53 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Mills Elementary School is $15,877.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Mills Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Mills Elementary School 927^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See John Mills Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Elmwood Park CUSD 401:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmwood Park CUSD 401 370^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Mills Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at John Mills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	64.29	879^th	2020	56.5%
2004	55.78	1103^rd	2030	45.7%
2005	55.12	1118^th	2022	44.7%
2006	56.29	1163^rd	2086	44.2%
2007	59.47	1049^th	2095	49.9%
2008	56.17	1129^th	2092	46.0%
2009	52.74	1218^th	2120	42.5%
2010	47.77	1335^th	2139	37.6%
2011	56.58	1138^th	2147	47.0%
2012	50.39	1293^rd	2166	40.3%
2013	44.91	1284^th	2167	40.7%
2014	42.99	1263^rd	2093	39.7%
2015	27.92	1478^th	2052	28.0%
2016	41.21	1146^th	2046	44.0%
2017	42.65	1103^rd	2044	46.0%
2018	34.75	1303^rd	2037	36.0%
2019	39.45	1209^th	2086	42.0%
2021	33.34	1219^th	1948	37.4%
2022	55.46	833^rd	2082	60.0%
2023	44.13	1084^th	2077	47.8%
2024	50.42	927^th	2067	55.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Mills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.15	254^th	718	64.6%
2019	47.79	321^st	743	56.8%
2021	58.19	116^th	537	78.4%
2022	69.78	104^th	768	86.5%
2023	64.78	160^th	788	79.7%
2024	63.92	157^th	826	81.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Mills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.61	301^st	763	60.6%
2019	52.44	432^nd	1194	63.8%
2021	36.86	370^th	640	42.2%
2022	57.88	308^th	1113	72.3%
2023	36.99	660^th	1156	42.9%
2024	45.74	540^th	1195	54.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Mills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.31	890^th	1765	49.6%
2019	47.03	909^th	1816	49.9%
2021	46.42	706^th	1514	53.4%
2022	70.32	329^th	1763	81.3%
2023	51.55	773^rd	1808	57.2%
2024	51.29	771^st	1793	57.0%

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Rank History for Female students at John Mills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.39	1180^th	1964	39.9%
2019	43.08	1112^th	2019	44.9%
2021	28.56	1174^th	1680	30.1%
2022	53.72	793^rd	1970	59.7%
2023	45.98	967^th	1957	50.6%
2024	52.98	798^th	1942	58.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John Mills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.12	358^th	907	60.5%
2024	60.86	222^nd	886	74.9%

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Rank History for Male students at John Mills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.88	1309^th	1972	33.6%
2019	36.22	1236^th	2019	38.8%
2021	34.09	1049^th	1707	38.5%
2022	55.89	773^rd	1977	60.9%
2023	41.33	1086^th	1984	45.3%
2024	47.09	940^th	1959	52.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Mills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.89	670^th	938	28.6%
2019	36.77	607^th	955	36.4%
2021	39.16	421^st	742	43.3%
2022	61.30	256^th	954	73.2%
2023	53.01	374^th	970	61.4%
2024	59.54	284^th	959	70.4%

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Rank History for White students at John Mills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.85	978^th	1463	33.2%
2019	36.59	968^th	1462	33.8%
2021	33.91	905^th	1308	30.8%
2022	49.17	712^th	1425	50.0%
2023	33.23	992^nd	1419	30.1%
2024	37.95	881^st	1392	36.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for John Mills Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	680	2	2	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	710
1990	659	1	2	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	695
1991	562	0	9	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
1992	604	0	5	76	4	n/a	n/a	0	689
1993	636	1	5	87	5	n/a	n/a	0	734
1994	675	1	6	94	6	n/a	n/a	0	782
1995	735	2	10	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	836
1996	735	2	10	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	836
1997	748	3	9	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	824
1998	754	3	11	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
1999	741	2	7	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
2000	780	2	7	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	933
2001	742	1	6	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
2002	561	1	6	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
2003	561	1	6	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
2004	510	3	7	176	2	n/a	n/a	0	698
2005	485	0	4	168	2	n/a	n/a	6	665
2006	438	2	4	179	2	n/a	n/a	10	635
2007	418	4	7	191	2	n/a	n/a	21	643
2008	381	6	9	187	2	n/a	n/a	23	608
2009	369	6	7	213	2	n/a	n/a	32	629
2010	353	7	9	225	0	n/a	n/a	44	638
2011	346	10	11	288	1	0	10	0	666
2012	342	10	11	291	0	0	8	0	662
2013	322	9	9	293	1	0	7	0	641
2014	331	10	13	290	0	1	9	0	654
2015	318	12	14	296	1	0	9	0	650
2016	294	7	16	303	2	1	9	0	632
2017	270	7	15	304	3	1	6	0	606
2018	256	8	15	344	4	1	8	0	636
2019	233	6	12	348	3	1	7	0	610
2020	227	7	8	355	2	0	10	0	609
2021	210	8	15	370	1	3	4	0	611
2022	212	11	18	426	1	3	7	0	678
2023	197	17	16	420	1	1	6	0	658
2024	204	18	16	439	2	1	12	0	692

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Mills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	710	40.0	17.7	n/a
1990	695	40.0	17.3	n/a
1991	628	37.0	16.9	n/a
1992	689	40.5	17.0	n/a
1993	734	42.0	17.5	n/a
1994	782	37.0	21.1	n/a
1995	836	43.2	19.4	n/a
1996	836	43.2	19.4	n/a
1997	824	46.9	17.6	n/a
1998	860	46.5	18.5	n/a
1999	869	48.5	17.9	n/a
2000	933	54.0	17.3	n/a
2001	902	54.5	16.6	n/a
2002	718	45.0	16.0	22.3
2003	718	45.0	16.0	22.3
2004	698	38.5	18.1	29.4
2005	665	40.5	16.4	23.1
2006	635	34.4	18.5	32.5
2007	643	36.0	17.9	38.4
2008	608	33.0	18.4	44.4
2009	629	42.0	15.0	44.4
2010	638	40.3	15.8	50.5
2011	666	40.8	16.2	51.2
2012	662	42.3	15.6	53
2013	641	46.1	13.8	54.6
2014	654	42.0	15.5	39.1
2015	650	44.0	14.7	27.5
2016	632	45.0	14.0	53.3
2017	606	42.6	14.2	50.2
2018	636	46.0	13.8	55.5
2019	610	50.0	12.1	55.4
2020	609	47.1	12.9	55.3
2021	611	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	678	52.9	12.8	26.4
2023	658	50.8	12.9	49.2
2024	692	53.0	13.0	39

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John Mills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	710	40.0	17.7	n/a
1990	695	40.0	17.3	n/a
1991	628	37.0	16.9	n/a
1992	689	40.5	17.0	n/a
1993	734	42.0	17.5	n/a
1994	782	37.0	21.1	n/a
1995	836	43.2	19.4	n/a
1996	836	43.2	19.4	n/a
1997	824	46.9	17.6	n/a
1998	860	46.5	18.5	n/a
1999	869	48.5	17.9	n/a
2000	933	54.0	17.3	n/a
2001	902	54.5	16.6	n/a
2002	718	45.0	16.0	22.3
2003	718	45.0	16.0	22.3
2004	698	38.5	18.1	29.4
2005	665	40.5	16.4	23.1
2006	635	34.4	18.5	32.5
2007	643	36.0	17.9	38.4
2008	608	33.0	18.4	44.4
2009	629	42.0	15.0	44.4
2010	638	40.3	15.8	50.5
2011	666	40.8	16.2	51.2
2012	662	42.3	15.6	53
2013	641	46.1	13.8	54.6
2014	654	42.0	15.5	39.1
2015	650	44.0	14.7	27.5
2016	632	45.0	14.0	53.3
2017	606	42.6	14.2	50.2
2018	636	46.0	13.8	55.5
2019	610	50.0	12.1	55.4
2020	609	47.1	12.9	55.3
2021	611	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	678	52.9	12.8	26.4
2023	658	50.8	12.9	49.2
2024	692	53.0	13.0	39

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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