Elmwood Park High School
Tel:
(708)452-7272
- Elmwood Park High School serves 930 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Elmwood Park High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52%.
School Overview
- Elmwood Park High School's student population of 930 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 63 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 930 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 63 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Elmwood Park High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Elmwood Park High School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2344 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 49% | 26% |
| Black | 3% | 17% |
| White | 46% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 88% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Elmwood Park High School is East Leyden High School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is River Grove Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- River Grove River Grove Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 717 students
0.4 miles
2650 Thatcher Ave
River Grove, IL 60171
(708)453-6172 0.4 PK-8 717 - Elmwood Park Early Childhood Center Grades: PK-K | 229 students
0.7 miles
4 W Conti Pkwy
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708)583-5860 0.7 PK-K 229 - Elmwood Park Elmwood Elementary School Grades: 1-6 | 610 students
0.7 miles
2319 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708)452-6254 0.7 1-6 610 - Elmwood Park John Mills Elementary School Grades: 1-6 | 636 students
0.9 miles
2824 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708)452-3560 0.9 1-6 636 - Elmwood Park Elm Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 438 students
1.0 miles
7607 W Cortland St
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708)452-3550 1.0 7-8 438
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