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Stella May Swartz Elementary School

17w160 16th St
Villa Park, IL 60181

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Serving 167 students in grades 2-4, Stella May Swartz Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

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

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 2-4
Enrollment: 167 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30% in IL
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Stella May Swartz Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Villa Park, IL, covering an area of approximately 3.3 square miles. The average distance from the school to the edge of the zone is about 1.2 miles, with the furthest edge located 1.6 miles away, making for a typical drive of 5-10 minutes for families within the zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Stella May Swartz Elementary School's student population of 167 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades 2-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stella May Swartz Elementary School
2	62
3	44
4	61

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Total Students

167 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Stella May Swartz Elementary School
2025	167
2024	151
2023	150
2022	146
2021	146
2020	166
2019	162
2018	161
2017	144
2016	145
2015	148
2014	155
2013	163
2012	176
2011	172
2010	136
2009	135
2008	134
2007	162
2006	167
2005	187
2004	179
2003	178
2002	193
2001	198
2000	212
1999	145
1998	139
1997	130
1996	145
1995	164
1994	160
1993	155
1992	134
1991	157
1990	184
1989	165
1988	128
1987	123

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Stella May Swartz Elementary School
2025	11
2024	13
2023	11
2022	11
2020	12
2019	11
2018	11
2017	10
2016	8
2015	10
2014	12
2013	14
2012	12
2011	11
2010	12
2009	12
2008	10
2007	13
2006	12
2005	14
2004	14
2003	13
2002	15
2001	16
2000	14
1999	10
1998	9
1997	9
1996	10
1995	8
1994	8
1993	8
1992	8
1991	8
1990	9
1989	7
1988	9
1987	9

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School Motto

Home of the Vikings

School Rankings

Stella May Swartz Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stella May Swartz Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#872 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Stella May Swartz Elementary School
2023	#872
2022	#762
2021	#861
2019	#640
2018	#947
2017	#649
2016	#1376
2015	#1607
2014	#696
2013	#227
2012	#742
2011	#1012
2010	#961

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35-39%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Stella May Swartz Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	37%	27%	34%
2021	37%	28%	28%
2019	47%	33%	36%
2018	47%	32%	37%
2017	47%	32%	35%
2016	27%	31%	34%
2015	27%	29%	38%
2014	72%	59%	72%
2013	82%	58%	70%
2012	92%	80%	89%
2011	92%	80%	90%
2010	92%	80%	84%

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35-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Stella May Swartz Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2022	37%	30%	35%
2021	37%	32%	33%
2019	52%	38%	40%
2018	42%	37%	37%
2017	52%	38%	47%
2016	42%	36%	43%
2015	32%	38%	53%
2014	72%	57%	73%
2013	82%	58%	72%
2012	87%	75%	89%
2011	82%	75%	86%
2010	82%	74%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Stella May Swartz Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	14:1	13:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	12:1	13:1	10:1
2012	15:1	16:1	13:1
2011	16:1	16:1	13:1
2010	11:1	16:1	12:1
2009	11:1	16:1	12:1
2008	13:1	18:1	14:1
2007	12:1	17:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	13:1
2004	13:1	17:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	13:1
2001	12:1	16:1	13:1
2000	15:1	17:1	12:1
1999	15:1	17:1	14:1
1998	15:1	17:1	13:1
1997	14:1	17:1	13:1
1996	15:1	18:1	13:1
1995	21:1	18:1	13:1
1994	20:1	18:1	13:1
1993	19:1	18:1	13:1
1992	17:1	18:1	14:1
1991	20:1	18:1	14:1
1990	20:1	18:1	13:1
1989	24:1	18:1	12:1
1988	14:1	18:1	10:1
1987	14:1	18:1	11:1

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Asian

12%

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

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Hispanic

19%

29%

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

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Black

16%

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

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White

58%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Stella May Swartz Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	58%	45%
2024	58%	45%
2023	57%	46%	58%
2022	61%	47%	59%
2021	59%	47%	60%
2020	54%	48%	58%
2019	57%	48%	58%
2018	56%	48%	58%
2017	62%	49%	58%
2016	61%	49%	58%
2015	57%	49%	60%
2014	54%	50%	61%
2013	53%	51%	62%
2012	58%	51%	64%
2011	64%	51%	63%
2010	64%	53%	62%
2009	61%	53%	61%
2008	61%	54%	64%
2007	63%	55%	64%
2006	66%	56%	70%
2005	66%	57%	71%
2004	74%	57%	75%
2003	78%	58%	76%
2002	78%	59%	78%
2001	80%	60%	82%
2000	78%	61%	84%
1999	85%	62%	85%
1998	84%	63%	86%
1997	85%	63%	89%
1996	85%	64%	91%
1995	84%	65%	89%
1994	85%	65%	91%
1993	88%	65%	91%
1992	86%	66%	87%
1991	88%	66%	88%
1990	86%	66%	92%
1989	88%	67%	91%
1988	86%	67%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Stella May Swartz Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

42%

55%

0.61

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Stella May Swartz Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	0.61	0.69
2024	0.61	0.69
2023	0.61	0.69	0.61
2022	0.58	0.68	0.60
2021	0.60	0.68	0.59
2020	0.65	0.67	0.62
2019	0.63	0.68	0.62
2018	0.63	0.68	0.61
2017	0.58	0.67	0.61
2016	0.58	0.67	0.61
2015	0.62	0.67	0.59
2014	0.65	0.66	0.59
2013	0.65	0.65	0.58
2012	0.62	0.65	0.56
2011	0.56	0.65	0.57
2010	0.55	0.64	0.57
2009	0.58	0.64	0.58
2008	0.58	0.63	0.56
2007	0.56	0.62	0.55
2006	0.53	0.61	0.48
2005	0.53	0.60	0.47
2004	0.43	0.60	0.42
2003	0.38	0.59	0.41
2002	0.38	0.59	0.37
2001	0.35	0.58	0.31
2000	0.38	0.57	0.31
1999	0.27	0.56	0.29
1998	0.29	0.55	0.27
1997	0.27	0.55	0.22
1996	0.27	0.54	0.18
1995	0.28	0.53	0.23
1994	0.27	0.53	0.20
1993	0.22	0.53	0.19
1992	0.26	0.51	0.25
1991	0.22	0.51	0.22
1990	0.25	0.51	0.16
1989	0.22	0.50	0.17
1988	0.25	0.50	0.20

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(22-23)

24.6%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Stella May Swartz Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	24.6%	29.7%	20.3%
2022	18.6%	31.6%	18.4%
2021	3%	20.9%	7.8%

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Eligible for

27%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Stella May Swartz Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2025	27%	43%
2024	30%	43%
2023	30%	43%	32%
2021	31%	44%	30%
2020	34%	46%	33%
2019	33%	47%	33%
2018	33%	47%	32%
2017	31%	46%	32%
2016	28%	47%	24%
2015	49%	52%	40%
2014	40%	47%	36%
2013	28%	45%	26%
2011	22%	39%	22%
2010	22%	37%	20%
2009	19%	33%	20%
2008	28%	32%	20%
2007	25%	32%	21%
2006	19%	32%	18%
2005	18%	32%	14%
2004	20%	32%	16%

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Salt Creek SD 48 School District

Sports

School Mascot

Vikings

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stella May Swartz Elementary School's ranking?

Stella May Swartz Elementary School is ranked #872 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Stella May Swartz Elementary School?

167 students attend Stella May Swartz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Stella May Swartz Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stella May Swartz Elementary School?

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

What grades does Stella May Swartz Elementary School offer ?

Stella May Swartz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-4

What school district is Stella May Swartz Elementary School part of?

Stella May Swartz Elementary School is part of Salt Creek SD 48 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 2-4
Enrollment: 167 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Stella May Swartz Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Villa Park, IL, covering an area of approximately 3.3 square miles. The average distance from the school to the edge of the zone is about 1.2 miles, with the furthest edge located 1.6 miles away, making for a typical drive of 5-10 minutes for families within the zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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