Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

730 Catalpa Ave
Itasca, IL 60143

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Top 20%

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Serving 333 students in grades 3-5, Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 333 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20% in IL
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School's student population of 333 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School
3	114
4	107
5	112

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Total Students

333 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School
2023	313
2022	303
2021	321
2020	354
2019	354
2018	355
2017	355
2016	324
2015	340
2014	305
2013	302
2012	295
2011	305
2010	320
2009	316
2008	272
2007	261
2006	265
2005	262
2004	252
2003	248
2002	257
2001	259
2000	278
1999	271
1998	278
1997	242
1996	240
1995	208
1994	188
1993	176
1992	178
1991	177
1990	184
1989	176
1988	158
1987	177

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School
2023	22
2022	26
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	19
2015	20
2014	15
2013	17
2012	16
2011	17
2010	17
2009	18
2008	14
2007	15
2006	15
2005	14
2004	15
2003	14
2002	14
2001	14
2000	15
1999	15
1998	15
1997	14
1996	13
1995	13
1994	11
1993	11
1992	12
1991	14
1990	15

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Year Founded

1964

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 4, 2026

School Motto

Fly Falcons, Fly!

School Mascot

Falcons

School Rankings

Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School is 0.51, 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)

#414 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School
2023	#414
2022	#223
2021	#407
2019	#518
2018	#474
2017	#936
2016	#476
2015	#279
2014	#236
2013	#301
2012	#220

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48%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School	Illinois	Itasca SD 10 School District
2023	48%	27%	38%
2021	55%	28%	48%
2019	57%	33%	49%
2018	47%	32%	44%
2017	35%	32%	38%
2016	51%	31%	48%
2015	50%	29%	49%
2014	85%	59%	81%
2013	79%	58%	78%
2012	96%	80%	96%
2011	96%	80%	96%

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51%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School	Illinois	Itasca SD 10 School District
2022	51%	30%	48%
2021	47%	32%	45%
2019	51%	38%	52%
2018	62%	37%	44%
2017	56%	38%	55%
2016	55%	36%	58%
2015	67%	38%	69%
2014	81%	57%	78%
2013	83%	58%	79%
2012	93%	75%	94%
2011	92%	75%	92%

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75-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School	Illinois	Itasca SD 10 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	20:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	15:1
2010	19:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	19:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	17:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	19:1	16:1	15:1
2000	19:1	16:1	14:1
1999	18:1	16:1	14:1
1998	19:1	17:1	14:1
1997	17:1	17:1	14:1
1996	19:1	17:1	14:1
1995	16:1	17:1	14:1
1994	18:1	18:1	13:1
1993	17:1	18:1	13:1
1992	15:1	17:1	13:1
1991	13:1	17:1	12:1
1990	13:1	18:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School	Illinois	Itasca SD 10 School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	10%	5%	9%
2017	10%	5%	9%
2016	11%	5%	10%
2015	11%	6%	10%
2014	10%	5%	9%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	9%	4%	9%
2011	9%	5%	8%
2010	10%	5%	9%
2009	9%	5%	9%
2008	7%	5%	8%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	5%	4%	6%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	5%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	6%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	6%	3%	4%
1992	6%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

24%

28%

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

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School	Illinois	Itasca SD 10 School District
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	2%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1994	2%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%	1%
1989	1%	22%	1%

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White

66%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School	Illinois	Itasca SD 10 School District
2023	67%	45%	68%
2022	71%	47%	70%
2021	74%	47%	71%
2020	72%	48%	71%
2019	72%	48%	71%
2018	70%	49%	73%
2017	70%	49%	73%
2016	72%	49%	73%
2015	73%	49%	73%
2014	75%	50%	74%
2013	76%	50%	75%
2012	74%	51%	75%
2011	74%	51%	75%
2010	74%	53%	77%
2009	76%	53%	77%
2008	82%	54%	79%
2007	82%	55%	79%
2006	80%	56%	80%
2005	81%	57%	81%
2004	78%	57%	82%
2003	82%	58%	87%
2002	84%	59%	86%
2001	88%	60%	87%
2000	89%	61%	90%
1999	91%	62%	92%
1998	89%	63%	91%
1997	91%	64%	93%
1996	90%	64%	92%
1995	93%	65%	94%
1994	91%	65%	94%
1993	90%	65%	94%
1992	88%	66%	93%
1991	90%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School	Illinois	Itasca SD 10 School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School	Illinois	Itasca SD 10 School District
2023	0.50	0.70	0.50
2022	0.46	0.68	0.47
2021	0.43	0.68	0.46
2020	0.45	0.68	0.46
2019	0.45	0.68	0.46
2018	0.47	0.67	0.44
2017	0.47	0.67	0.44
2016	0.45	0.67	0.44
2015	0.44	0.67	0.44
2014	0.42	0.66	0.43
2013	0.41	0.66	0.42
2012	0.43	0.65	0.42
2011	0.44	0.66	0.42
2010	0.44	0.64	0.39
2009	0.41	0.64	0.39
2008	0.32	0.64	0.36
2007	0.32	0.63	0.36
2006	0.34	0.61	0.35
2005	0.33	0.61	0.32
2004	0.37	0.60	0.31
2003	0.31	0.59	0.24
2002	0.28	0.59	0.25
2001	0.22	0.58	0.23
2000	0.21	0.57	0.20
1999	0.17	0.56	0.16
1998	0.20	0.56	0.17
1997	0.17	0.54	0.14
1996	0.19	0.53	0.15
1995	0.13	0.53	0.12
1994	0.17	0.52	0.13
1993	0.18	0.52	0.12
1992	0.22	0.52	0.13
1991	0.21	0.52	0.12

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Eligible for

11%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School	Illinois	Itasca SD 10 School District
2023	12%	43%	11%
2022	12%	43%	11%
2021	11%	44%	11%
2020	8%	47%	7%
2019	8%	47%	7%
2018	10%	46%	11%
2017	10%	46%	11%
2016	6%	47%	11%
2015	20%	52%	14%
2014	9%	47%	7%
2013	10%	45%	9%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Itasca SD 10 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Falcons

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School's ranking?

Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School is ranked #414 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School?

333 students attend Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School?

Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School offer ?

Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School part of?

Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School is part of Itasca SD 10 School District.

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