York Center Elementary School
Tel:
(630)516-6540
- York Center Elementary School serves 203 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 36%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- York Center Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
York Center Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- York Center Elementary School's student population of 203 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2006) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 203 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- York Center Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,544 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of York Center Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | 23% | 24% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 31% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 36% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 28% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 46% | 26% |
| Black | 9% | 17% |
| White | 14% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.31 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | 45 Dupage County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to York Center Elementary School is Willowbrook High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Deaf/hard Of Hearing Prgms/mn (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Stevenson School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lombard Stevenson School Grades: PK-2 | 297 students
0.5 miles
18w331 15th St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630)516-7780 0.5 PK-2 297 - Naperville Deaf/hard Of Hearing Prgms/mn Special Education School
Grades: PK-8
1.0 miles
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630)778-4524 1.0 PK-8 n/a - Lombard Glenn Westlake Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1002 students
1.1 miles
1514 S Main St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630)827-4500 1.1 6-8 1002 - Villa Park Jackson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 663 students
1.1 miles
301 W Jackson St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630)516-7600 1.1 6-8 663 - Lombard Manor Hill Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 275 students
1.1 miles
1464 S Main St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630)827-4300 1.1 K-5 275
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