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Serving 541 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elmwood 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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 541 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Elmwood Elementary School's student population of 541 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmwood Elementary School
Kind	78
1	99
2	93
3	103
4	86
5	82

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Total Students

541 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School
2023	544
2022	504
2021	519
2020	585
2019	585
2018	569
2017	569
2016	570
2015	592
2014	592
2013	565
2012	564
2011	555
2010	522
2009	489
2008	481
2007	512
2006	526
2005	525
2004	577
2003	593
2002	689
2001	712
2000	715
1999	691
1998	688
1997	647
1996	620
1995	642
1994	575
1993	546
1992	533
1991	487
1990	476
1989	489
1988	466
1987	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School
2023	41
2022	43
2020	40
2019	40
2018	41
2017	41
2016	45
2015	44
2014	41
2013	47
2012	35
2011	36
2010	35
2009	35
2008	29
2007	31
2006	29
2005	30
2004	34
2003	29
2002	27
2001	26
2000	25
1999	23
1998	24
1997	25
1996	24
1995	26
1994	28
1993	29
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25

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School Rankings

Elmwood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elmwood Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2046 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School
2022	#2046
2021	#2221
2019	#1329
2018	#1962
2017	#1831
2016	#1445
2015	#1982
2014	#1928
2013	#2167
2012	#1792
2011	#1827

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(20-21)

14%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2021	14%	28%	15%
2019	34%	33%	29%
2018	29%	32%	25%
2017	27%	32%	28%
2016	32%	31%	26%
2015	23%	29%	23%
2014	56%	59%	56%
2013	50%	58%	57%
2012	89%	80%	83%
2011	85%	80%	82%
2010	86%	80%	82%

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25%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2022	25%	30%	27%
2021	22%	32%	26%
2019	44%	38%	40%
2018	30%	37%	25%
2017	35%	38%	37%
2016	36%	36%	37%
2015	28%	38%	38%
2014	54%	57%	55%
2013	57%	58%	59%
2012	74%	75%	76%
2011	78%	75%	76%

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40-44%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2023	13:1	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	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	13:1	11:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	26:1	16:1	19:1
2001	27:1	16:1	20:1
2000	29:1	16:1	18:1
1999	30:1	16:1	18:1
1998	29:1	17:1	18:1
1997	26:1	17:1	17:1
1996	26:1	17:1	18:1
1995	25:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	16:1
1992	21:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
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	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	6%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	3%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

56%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2023	57%	27%	60%
2022	58%	27%	60%
2021	54%	27%	57%
2020	52%	26%	54%
2019	52%	26%	54%
2018	49%	26%	50%
2017	49%	26%	50%
2016	49%	26%	46%
2015	48%	25%	44%
2014	47%	25%	42%
2013	46%	24%	41%
2012	41%	24%	35%
2011	42%	23%	30%
2010	37%	22%	35%
2009	33%	22%	32%
2008	30%	21%	30%
2007	32%	20%	29%
2006	30%	19%	26%
2005	26%	18%	23%
2004	25%	18%	22%
2003	21%	17%	19%
2002	20%	16%	16%
2001	15%	15%	14%
2000	10%	15%	12%
1999	12%	14%	12%
1998	11%	13%	11%
1997	9%	13%	9%
1996	10%	12%	10%
1995	8%	12%	9%
1994	12%	11%	10%
1993	9%	11%	10%
1992	7%	10%	9%
1991	7%	10%	9%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2023	3%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	3%	17%	2%
2019	3%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	2%	17%	2%
2015	3%	17%	2%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	4%	18%	3%
2012	4%	18%	3%
2011	4%	18%	2%
2010	7%	20%	3%
2009	3%	20%	2%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%

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White

36%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2023	36%	45%	34%
2022	35%	47%	34%
2021	38%	47%	37%
2020	41%	48%	40%
2019	41%	48%	40%
2018	45%	49%	45%
2017	45%	49%	45%
2016	45%	49%	48%
2015	45%	49%	49%
2014	45%	50%	50%
2013	46%	50%	52%
2012	50%	51%	55%
2011	49%	51%	59%
2010	51%	53%	58%
2009	58%	53%	62%
2008	61%	54%	65%
2007	62%	55%	66%
2006	64%	56%	70%
2005	68%	57%	73%
2004	70%	57%	75%
2003	74%	58%	79%
2002	77%	59%	82%
2001	84%	60%	85%
2000	89%	61%	88%
1999	87%	62%	88%
1998	88%	63%	89%
1997	90%	64%	90%
1996	89%	64%	89%
1995	91%	65%	90%
1994	86%	65%	89%
1993	90%	65%	88%
1992	92%	66%	90%
1991	92%	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	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2023	0.55	0.70	0.53
2022	0.54	0.68	0.53
2021	0.57	0.68	0.54
2020	0.57	0.68	0.55
2019	0.57	0.68	0.55
2018	0.56	0.67	0.56
2017	0.56	0.67	0.56
2016	0.56	0.67	0.56
2015	0.57	0.67	0.57
2014	0.58	0.66	0.57
2013	0.58	0.66	0.56
2012	0.59	0.65	0.58
2011	0.60	0.66	0.57
2010	0.63	0.64	0.53
2009	0.57	0.64	0.51
2008	0.56	0.64	0.50
2007	0.52	0.63	0.47
2006	0.51	0.61	0.45
2005	0.48	0.61	0.41
2004	0.45	0.60	0.39
2003	0.41	0.59	0.35
2002	0.37	0.59	0.31
2001	0.27	0.58	0.27
2000	0.20	0.57	0.22
1999	0.22	0.56	0.22
1998	0.22	0.56	0.21
1997	0.19	0.54	0.18
1996	0.20	0.53	0.19
1995	0.18	0.53	0.19
1994	0.26	0.52	0.20
1993	0.19	0.52	0.20
1992	0.16	0.52	0.19
1991	0.17	0.52	0.19

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Eligible for

45%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2023	44%	43%	37%
2022	48%	43%	37%
2021	46%	44%	38%
2020	44%	47%	48%
2019	44%	47%	48%
2018	42%	46%	41%
2017	42%	46%	41%
2016	45%	47%	49%
2015	27%	52%	32%
2014	36%	47%	35%
2013	43%	45%	37%
2012	16%	21%	15%
2011	38%	39%	32%
2010	39%	37%	31%
2009	34%	33%	17%
2008	32%	32%	16%
2007	25%	32%	14%
2006	23%	32%	13%
2005	17%	32%	9%
2004	15%	31%	9%
2003	17%	30%	10%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	34%	27%	27%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	9%	6%	6%
2008	10%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	7%	6%	4%
2005	7%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elmwood Elementary School's ranking?

Elmwood Elementary School is ranked #2046 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Elmwood Elementary School often compared to?

Elmwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Canty Elementary School, Willard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Elmwood Elementary School?

541 students attend Elmwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Elmwood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Elmwood Elementary School?

Elmwood Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Elmwood Elementary School offer ?

Elmwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Elmwood Elementary School part of?

Elmwood Elementary School is part of Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 541 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education