Is Elm Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Elm Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Elm Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 296 students attended Elm Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Elm Elementary School?

Students at Elm Elementary School are 43% White, 38% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Elm Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elm Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hinsdale Middle School High : Hinsdale Central High School

Elm Elementary School

Summary:

Elm Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Burr Ridge, Illinois, serving 319 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, which is ranked 3rd out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elm Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 86.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 83.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade ELA (94.8% proficient) and Mathematics (92.9% proficient). Elm Elementary School also ranks highly among its peers in the performance of various student subgroups, including female, male, and Asian students.

While Elm Elementary School's performance is exceptional, the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.6% in 2019-2020 to 11.1% in 2022-2023, which are significantly lower than the state average. The school spends approximately $17,905 per student, which is higher than the state average but in line with the spending levels of other high-performing schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district. Elm Elementary School consistently outperforms the other elementary schools in the district, including Walker School, Monroe Elementary School, The Lane Elementary School, Prospect Elementary School, and Madison Elementary School, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

15W201 60th St
Burr Ridge, IL 60527-6982

(630) 861-4000

District: Hinsdale CCSD 181

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,865

Students who attend Elm Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hinsdale Middle School
High:	Hinsdale Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 296

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Asian:

37.5%

Two or more races:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elm Elementary School ranks better than 99.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.31. (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 Student population at Elm Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.6%), Asian (37.5%), two or more races (13.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elm Elementary School is 10.1, which is the 2^nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181 School District. (See more...)

Compare Elm Elementary School employs 29.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elm Elementary School is $20,865. 3 elementary schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elm Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elm Elementary School 9^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Elm Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hinsdale CCSD 181:

SchoolDigger ranks Hinsdale CCSD 181 3^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elm Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Elm Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	89.25	49^th	2020	97.6%
2004	89.27	44^th	2030	97.8%
2005	83.10	196^th	2022	90.3%
2006	86.27	69^th	2086	96.7%
2007	84.23	129^th	2095	93.8%
2008	85.43	128^th	2092	93.9%
2009	89.58	18^th	2120	99.2%
2010	85.85	111^th	2139	94.8%
2011	87.19	63^rd	2147	97.1%
2012	89.33	16^th	2166	99.3%
2013	93.60	41^st	2167	98.1%
2014	93.24	45^th	2093	97.8%
2015	93.92	113^th	2052	94.5%
2016	96.74	47^th	2046	97.7%
2017	95.78	63^rd	2044	96.9%
2018	98.15	15^th	2037	99.3%
2019	98.57	10^th	2086	99.5%
2021	99.06	18^th	1948	99.1%
2022	99.02	10^th	2082	99.5%
2023	98.35	21^st	2077	99.0%
2024	99.31	9^th	2067	99.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Elm Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	98.79	9^th	1195	99.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Elm Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.01	86^th	1964	95.6%
2019	97.07	25^th	2019	98.8%
2021	98.09	19^th	1680	98.9%
2022	97.66	20^th	1970	99.0%
2023	98.07	19^th	1957	99.0%
2024	99.22	7^th	1942	99.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Elm Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.29	8^th	1972	99.6%
2019	99.03	8^th	2019	99.6%
2021	98.94	14^th	1707	99.2%
2022	99.46	3^rd	1977	99.8%
2023	97.81	27^th	1984	98.6%
2024	98.78	13^th	1959	99.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Elm Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.14	6^th	242	97.5%
2019	88.52	12^th	243	95.1%
2021	89.34	5^th	134	96.3%
2022	91.54	5^th	226	97.8%
2023	90.74	7^th	237	97.0%
2024	93.58	6^th	219	97.3%

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Rank History for White students at Elm Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.92	53^rd	1463	96.4%
2019	92.45	38^th	1462	97.4%
2021	93.91	36^th	1308	97.2%
2022	92.08	52^nd	1425	96.4%
2023	91.12	68^th	1419	95.2%
2024	95.55	21^st	1392	98.5%

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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 Elm Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	248	4	23	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	284
1989	262	4	25	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	300
1990	293	5	29	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	333
1991	308	4	36	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1992	339	3	36	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1993	308	7	26	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1994	344	5	24	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1995	331	6	38	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
1996	331	6	38	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
1997	324	8	27	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1998	348	6	33	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1999	344	7	40	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2000	348	10	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2001	351	10	12	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2002	333	2	8	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2003	333	2	8	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2004	313	9	19	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2005	261	11	33	18	0	n/a	n/a	3	326
2006	254	18	34	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2007	232	17	35	12	0	n/a	n/a	4	300
2008	194	17	38	12	0	n/a	n/a	4	265
2009	228	12	40	12	0	n/a	n/a	1	293
2010	210	19	37	15	0	n/a	n/a	5	286
2011	155	13	46	25	0	0	4	0	243
2012	151	18	56	23	0	0	7	0	255
2013	154	12	65	21	0	2	7	0	261
2014	173	10	81	19	0	2	7	0	292
2015	173	9	98	26	0	0	7	0	313
2016	164	7	104	23	0	1	14	0	313
2017	145	8	106	22	0	1	17	0	299
2018	142	5	99	23	0	1	24	0	294
2019	142	7	92	20	0	0	25	0	286
2020	142	5	97	22	0	0	28	0	294
2021	164	4	107	21	0	0	30	0	326
2022	141	4	108	25	0	0	39	0	317
2023	135	3	124	19	0	0	38	0	319
2024	126	4	111	15	0	0	40	0	296

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elm Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	284	17.6	16.1	n/a
1989	300	17.1	17.5	n/a
1990	333	16.4	20.3	n/a
1991	353	21.3	16.5	n/a
1992	381	23.5	16.2	n/a
1993	346	17.7	19.5	n/a
1994	377	18.4	20.5	n/a
1995	380	19.4	19.6	n/a
1996	380	19.4	19.6	n/a
1997	372	21.9	17.0	n/a
1998	397	22.3	17.8	n/a
1999	398	22.7	17.5	n/a
2000	380	23.1	16.5	n/a
2001	382	22.7	16.8	n/a
2002	360	24.8	14.5	n/a
2003	360	24.8	14.5	n/a
2004	359	25.1	14.3	n/a
2005	326	24.7	13.2	n/a
2006	320	24.0	13.3	n/a
2007	300	25.0	12.0	n/a
2008	265	21.0	12.6	n/a
2009	293	24.8	11.8	n/a
2010	286	25.0	11.4	n/a
2011	243	22.0	11.0	n/a
2012	255	21.9	11.6	10.2
2013	261	20.4	12.7	5
2014	292	22.1	13.1	5.5
2015	313	28.0	11.1	5.4
2016	313	27.0	11.5	5.1
2017	299	24.8	12.0	4.7
2018	294	23.1	12.7	4.4
2019	286	22.7	12.5	3.5
2020	294	25.0	11.7	3.1
2021	326	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	317	29.8	10.6	1.9
2023	319	29.4	10.8	n/a
2024	296	29.1	10.1	n/a

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 Elm Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	284	17.6	16.1	n/a
1989	300	17.1	17.5	n/a
1990	333	16.4	20.3	n/a
1991	353	21.3	16.5	n/a
1992	381	23.5	16.2	n/a
1993	346	17.7	19.5	n/a
1994	377	18.4	20.5	n/a
1995	380	19.4	19.6	n/a
1996	380	19.4	19.6	n/a
1997	372	21.9	17.0	n/a
1998	397	22.3	17.8	n/a
1999	398	22.7	17.5	n/a
2000	380	23.1	16.5	n/a
2001	382	22.7	16.8	n/a
2002	360	24.8	14.5	n/a
2003	360	24.8	14.5	n/a
2004	359	25.1	14.3	n/a
2005	326	24.7	13.2	n/a
2006	320	24.0	13.3	n/a
2007	300	25.0	12.0	n/a
2008	265	21.0	12.6	n/a
2009	293	24.8	11.8	n/a
2010	286	25.0	11.4	n/a
2011	243	22.0	11.0	n/a
2012	255	21.9	11.6	10.2
2013	261	20.4	12.7	5
2014	292	22.1	13.1	5.5
2015	313	28.0	11.1	5.4
2016	313	27.0	11.5	5.1
2017	299	24.8	12.0	4.7
2018	294	23.1	12.7	4.4
2019	286	22.7	12.5	3.5
2020	294	25.0	11.7	3.1
2021	326	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	317	29.8	10.6	1.9
2023	319	29.4	10.8	n/a
2024	296	29.1	10.1	n/a

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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