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Salt Creek Elementary School

980 S Riverside Dr
Elmhurst, IL 60126

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www.saltcreek48.org

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Salt Creek Elementary School serves 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 149 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Salt Creek Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Elmhurst, IL, encompassing an area of approximately 3.3 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone is around 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge situated about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Salt Creek Elementary School's student population of 149 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salt Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	50
1	51

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Total Students

149 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School
2025	149
2024	157
2023	147
2022	138
2021	142
2020	135
2019	127
2018	138
2017	137
2016	142
2015	127
2014	149
2013	142
2012	144
2011	144
2010	142
2009	118
2008	159
2007	134
2006	113
2005	112
2004	123
2003	159
2002	174
2001	160
2000	156
1999	252
1998	259
1997	264
1996	251
1995	237
1994	242
1993	251
1992	262
1991	215
1990	204
1989	200
1988	209
1987	212

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School
2025	10
2024	11
2023	11
2022	10
2020	9
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	9
2015	9
2014	8
2013	8
2012	9
2011	9
2010	8
2009	8
2008	8
2007	6
2006	5
2005	5
2004	7
2003	7
2002	9
2001	8
2000	10
1999	14
1998	15
1997	16
1996	16
1995	15
1994	15
1993	16
1992	14
1991	13
1990	14
1989	15
1988	19
1987	20

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Year Founded

1901

School Rankings

The of Salt Creek Elementary School is 0.57, 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.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	19:1	16:1	13:1
2013	18:1	13:1	10:1
2012	16:1	16:1	13:1
2011	16:1	16:1	13:1
2010	18:1	16:1	12:1
2009	15:1	16:1	12:1
2008	20:1	18:1	14:1
2007	22:1	17:1	16:1
2006	23:1	16:1	14:1
2005	22:1	16:1	13:1
2004	18:1	17:1	14:1
2003	23:1	16:1	15:1
2002	19:1	16:1	13:1
2001	20:1	16:1	13:1
2000	16:1	17:1	12:1
1999	18:1	17:1	14:1
1998	17:1	17:1	13:1
1997	17:1	17:1	13:1
1996	16:1	18:1	13:1
1995	16:1	18:1	13:1
1994	16:1	18:1	13:1
1993	16:1	18:1	13:1
1992	19:1	18:1	14:1
1991	17:1	18:1	14:1
1990	15:1	18:1	13:1
1989	13:1	18:1	12:1
1988	11:1	18:1	10:1
1987	11:1	18:1	11:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	11%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	8%	6%	13%
2022	9%	5%	11%
2021	17%	5%	15%
2020	10%	5%	12%
2019	13%	5%	12%
2018	16%	5%	12%
2017	9%	5%	12%
2016	11%	5%	12%
2015	13%	5%	14%
2014	14%	5%	14%
2013	14%	4%	13%
2012	12%	4%	11%
2011	15%	4%	11%
2010	14%	5%	14%
2009	15%	5%	14%
2008	13%	5%	15%
2007	16%	4%	14%
2006	8%	4%	10%
2005	8%	4%	12%
2004	13%	4%	11%
2003	11%	4%	10%
2002	7%	4%	8%
2001	3%	3%	7%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	6%	3%	7%
1997	9%	3%	7%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	6%
1994	6%	3%	5%
1993	6%	3%	5%
1992	10%	3%	8%
1991	7%	3%	8%
1990	5%	3%	7%
1989	7%	2%	8%
1988	9%	2%	9%

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Hispanic

14%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	14%	29%
2024	15%	28%
2023	18%	28%	19%
2022	14%	27%	19%
2021	16%	27%	17%
2020	18%	27%	19%
2019	20%	26%	19%
2018	20%	26%	20%
2017	21%	26%	20%
2016	21%	26%	19%
2015	14%	25%	16%
2014	13%	25%	15%
2013	14%	24%	15%
2012	16%	24%	14%
2011	16%	23%	14%
2010	14%	22%	14%
2009	13%	21%	13%
2008	12%	20%	6%
2007	11%	20%	3%
2006	16%	19%	13%
2005	12%	18%	11%
2004	11%	18%	8%
2003	14%	17%	8%
2002	4%	16%	6%
2001	4%	16%	5%
2000	8%	15%	8%
1999	6%	14%	7%
1998	4%	13%	5%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	6%	11%	4%
1994	5%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	4%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	2%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	5%	16%
2024	5%	17%
2023	7%	16%	8%
2022	6%	17%	9%
2021	1%	17%	7%
2020	5%	16%	9%
2019	5%	17%	9%
2018	7%	17%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	11%	17%	9%
2015	6%	18%	8%
2014	5%	17%	8%
2013	5%	18%	8%
2012	7%	18%	8%
2011	8%	19%	9%
2010	6%	19%	9%
2009	6%	20%	11%
2008	7%	20%	9%
2007	5%	20%	10%
2006	4%	20%	7%
2005	5%	21%	6%
2004	6%	21%	6%
2003	7%	21%	6%
2002	13%	21%	8%
2001	11%	21%	6%
2000	6%	21%	3%
1999	8%	21%	3%
1998	7%	21%	2%
1997	3%	21%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	3%	21%	1%
1994	3%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	2%	21%	2%
1991	1%	21%	1%
1989	1%	22%
1988	2%	22%	1%

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White

63%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	63%	45%
2024	63%	45%
2023	62%	46%	58%
2022	67%	47%	59%
2021	65%	47%	60%
2020	64%	48%	58%
2019	62%	48%	58%
2018	56%	48%	58%
2017	56%	49%	58%
2016	55%	49%	58%
2015	64%	49%	60%
2014	66%	50%	61%
2013	66%	51%	62%
2012	63%	51%	64%
2011	60%	51%	63%
2010	66%	53%	62%
2009	66%	53%	61%
2008	68%	54%	64%
2007	68%	55%	64%
2006	72%	56%	70%
2005	75%	57%	71%
2004	70%	57%	75%
2003	68%	58%	76%
2002	76%	59%	78%
2001	82%	60%	82%
2000	79%	61%	84%
1999	80%	62%	85%
1998	83%	63%	86%
1997	85%	63%	89%
1996	88%	64%	91%
1995	86%	65%	89%
1994	86%	65%	91%
1993	89%	65%	91%
1992	84%	66%	87%
1991	89%	66%	88%
1990	94%	66%	92%
1989	90%	67%	91%
1988	88%	67%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

55%

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	0.57	0.69
2024	0.57	0.69
2023	0.58	0.69	0.61
2022	0.52	0.68	0.60
2021	0.53	0.68	0.59
2020	0.55	0.67	0.62
2019	0.56	0.68	0.62
2018	0.62	0.68	0.61
2017	0.63	0.67	0.61
2016	0.64	0.67	0.61
2015	0.55	0.67	0.59
2014	0.53	0.66	0.59
2013	0.53	0.65	0.58
2012	0.56	0.65	0.56
2011	0.59	0.65	0.57
2010	0.53	0.64	0.57
2009	0.53	0.64	0.58
2008	0.51	0.63	0.56
2007	0.50	0.62	0.55
2006	0.45	0.61	0.48
2005	0.42	0.60	0.47
2004	0.48	0.60	0.42
2003	0.51	0.59	0.41
2002	0.40	0.59	0.37
2001	0.32	0.58	0.31
2000	0.36	0.57	0.31
1999	0.35	0.56	0.29
1998	0.30	0.55	0.27
1997	0.27	0.55	0.22
1996	0.22	0.54	0.18
1995	0.26	0.53	0.23
1994	0.26	0.53	0.20
1993	0.20	0.53	0.19
1992	0.29	0.51	0.25
1991	0.20	0.51	0.22
1990	0.11	0.51	0.16
1989	0.19	0.50	0.17
1988	0.22	0.50	0.20

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(22-23)

14.1%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	14.1%	29.7%	20.3%
2022	10.7%	31.6%	18.4%
2021	11.4%	20.9%	7.8%

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Eligible for

30%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	30%	43%
2024	28%	43%
2023	30%	43%	32%
2021	31%	44%	30%
2020	31%	46%	33%
2019	30%	47%	33%
2018	33%	47%	32%
2017	32%	46%	32%
2016	24%	47%	24%
2015	36%	52%	40%
2014	34%	47%	36%
2013	22%	45%	26%
2011	14%	39%	22%
2010	16%	37%	20%
2009	15%	33%	20%
2008	12%	32%	20%
2007	16%	32%	21%
2006	20%	32%	18%
2005	15%	32%	14%
2004	20%	32%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	5%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	8%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	3%

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School District Name

Salt Creek SD 48 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Salt Creek Elementary School?

149 students attend Salt Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Salt Creek Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Salt Creek Elementary School?

Salt Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Salt Creek Elementary School offer ?

Salt Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Salt Creek Elementary School part of?

Salt Creek Elementary School is part of Salt Creek SD 48 School District.

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5 10/10/2025

This is a very good primary school. The small size adds to its quality and caring. Music, art, sports and extracurricular activities are an essential part of the school programming at Salt Creek. It is very clean and well maintained.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 149 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Salt Creek Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Elmhurst, IL, encompassing an area of approximately 3.3 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone is around 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge situated about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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