York Center Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

895 E 14th St
Lombard, IL 60148

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Top 50%

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Serving 140 students in grades 3-5, York Center Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 140 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50% in IL
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

York Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

York Center Elementary School's student population of 140 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	York Center Elementary School
3	48
4	50
5	42

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Total Students

140 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School
2023	160
2022	179
2021	190
2020	207
2019	207
2018	210
2017	210
2016	203
2015	215
2014	181
2013	178
2012	189
2011	180
2010	185
2009	180
2008	177
2007	164
2006	186
2005	192
2004	207
2003	189
2002	191
2001	185
2000	206
1999	230
1998	208
1997	200
1996	205
1995	385
1994	357
1993	306
1992	298
1991	298
1990	299
1989	305
1988	307
1987	290

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School
2023	13
2022	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	12
2014	12
2013	16
2012	11
2011	12
2010	14
2009	13
2008	12
2007	12
2006	14
2005	14
2004	11
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	15
1999	14
1998	14
1997	13
1996	14
1995	17
1994	14
1993	13
1992	14
1991	16
1990	15

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School Motto

Preparing Students to Successfully Navigate a Dynamic World

School Rankings

York Center Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of York Center Elementary School is 0.75, which is more 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)

#1645 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School
2023	#1645
2022	#2450
2021	#2767
2019	#1853
2018	#1674
2017	#2199
2016	#1200
2015	#1769
2014	#1665
2013	#2015
2012	#1679

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25-29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	27%	27%	27%
2021	7%	28%	23%
2019	27%	33%	34%
2018	32%	32%	33%
2017	29%	32%	34%
2016	37%	31%	36%
2015	23%	29%	31%
2014	57%	59%	59%
2013	52%	58%	58%
2012	87%	80%	87%
2011	87%	80%	87%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	York Center Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2022	22%	30%	31%
2021	17%	32%	27%
2019	32%	38%	36%
2018	32%	37%	33%
2017	25%	38%	37%
2016	37%	36%	37%
2015	34%	38%	39%
2014	57%	57%	59%
2013	57%	58%	64%
2012	77%	75%	84%
2011	77%	75%	82%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	18:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	14:1	17:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	17:1	16:1
2003	12:1	16:1	16:1
2002	12:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	15:1	17:1	17:1
1997	15:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	23:1	17:1	18:1
1994	25:1	18:1	18:1
1993	24:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	26%	6%	7%
2022	19%	5%	7%
2021	20%	5%	8%
2020	21%	5%	9%
2019	21%	5%	9%
2018	26%	5%	9%
2017	26%	5%	9%
2016	28%	5%	8%
2015	23%	6%	7%
2014	22%	5%	8%
2013	21%	5%	8%
2012	23%	4%	8%
2011	27%	5%	8%
2010	27%	5%	9%
2009	27%	5%	9%
2008	25%	5%	8%
2007	21%	5%	7%
2006	22%	5%	7%
2005	18%	5%	6%
2004	21%	4%	6%
2003	18%	4%	7%
2002	12%	4%	6%
2001	8%	4%	5%
2000	9%	3%	5%
1999	18%	3%	6%
1998	8%	3%	5%
1997	9%	3%	5%
1996	14%	3%	6%
1995	11%	3%	5%
1994	13%	3%	5%
1993	14%	3%	6%
1992	13%	3%	5%
1991	9%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

39%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	37%	27%	39%
2022	44%	27%	37%
2021	44%	27%	36%
2020	46%	26%	36%
2019	46%	26%	36%
2018	49%	26%	35%
2017	49%	26%	35%
2016	46%	26%	36%
2015	48%	25%	36%
2014	49%	25%	35%
2013	48%	24%	35%
2012	46%	24%	31%
2011	42%	23%	30%
2010	43%	22%	30%
2009	41%	22%	30%
2008	45%	21%	29%
2007	44%	20%	27%
2006	46%	19%	27%
2005	44%	18%	25%
2004	41%	18%	24%
2003	39%	17%	22%
2002	46%	16%	21%
2001	43%	15%	19%
2000	33%	15%	17%
1999	24%	14%	15%
1998	31%	13%	13%
1997	33%	13%	12%
1996	27%	12%	10%
1995	24%	12%	9%
1994	19%	11%	8%
1993	19%	11%	6%
1992	11%	10%	6%
1991	9%	10%	5%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	17%	17%	8%
2022	12%	17%	9%
2021	12%	17%	8%
2020	9%	17%	7%
2019	9%	17%	7%
2018	10%	17%	7%
2017	10%	17%	7%
2016	9%	17%	7%
2015	14%	17%	8%
2014	12%	17%	7%
2013	13%	18%	6%
2012	16%	18%	8%
2011	18%	18%	8%
2010	15%	20%	9%
2009	17%	20%	8%
2008	14%	20%	8%
2007	20%	20%	8%
2006	16%	20%	7%
2005	18%	20%	7%
2004	16%	21%	7%
2003	19%	21%	6%
2002	12%	21%	6%
2001	16%	21%	6%
2000	17%	21%	4%
1999	16%	21%	4%
1998	13%	21%	4%
1997	10%	20%	4%
1996	13%	21%	4%
1995	18%	20%	5%
1994	13%	21%	4%
1993	9%	21%	3%
1992	11%	21%	3%
1991	9%	21%	2%

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White

11%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	11%	45%	40%
2022	14%	47%	41%
2021	17%	47%	43%
2020	15%	48%	43%
2019	15%	48%	43%
2018	11%	49%	45%
2017	11%	49%	45%
2016	14%	49%	45%
2015	12%	49%	46%
2014	13%	50%	46%
2013	13%	50%	47%
2012	12%	51%	49%
2011	10%	51%	50%
2010	15%	53%	52%
2009	15%	53%	53%
2008	16%	54%	55%
2007	15%	55%	58%
2006	16%	56%	59%
2005	20%	57%	61%
2004	22%	57%	63%
2003	24%	58%	65%
2002	30%	59%	67%
2001	33%	60%	70%
2000	41%	61%	74%
1999	42%	62%	75%
1998	48%	63%	78%
1997	48%	64%	79%
1996	46%	64%	80%
1995	47%	65%	81%
1994	55%	65%	83%
1993	58%	65%	85%
1992	65%	66%	86%
1991	73%	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	York Center Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	0.76	0.70	0.68
2022	0.74	0.68	0.68
2021	0.73	0.68	0.68
2020	0.72	0.68	0.68
2019	0.72	0.68	0.68
2018	0.68	0.67	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67	0.67
2016	0.69	0.67	0.66
2015	0.69	0.67	0.65
2014	0.69	0.66	0.66
2013	0.70	0.66	0.65
2012	0.71	0.65	0.66
2011	0.71	0.66	0.66
2010	0.72	0.64	0.63
2009	0.71	0.64	0.62
2008	0.70	0.64	0.61
2007	0.71	0.63	0.59
2006	0.70	0.61	0.58
2005	0.72	0.61	0.56
2004	0.73	0.60	0.55
2003	0.73	0.59	0.52
2002	0.68	0.59	0.49
2001	0.68	0.58	0.47
2000	0.69	0.57	0.43
1999	0.72	0.56	0.42
1998	0.66	0.56	0.38
1997	0.65	0.54	0.35
1996	0.69	0.53	0.35
1995	0.68	0.53	0.33
1994	0.63	0.52	0.30
1993	0.61	0.52	0.27
1992	0.54	0.52	0.25
1991	0.45	0.52	0.21

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	89%	43%	45%
2022	80%	43%	46%
2021	75%	44%	44%
2020	64%	47%	43%
2019	64%	47%	43%
2018	68%	46%	41%
2017	68%	46%	41%
2016	67%	47%	40%
2015	76%	52%	49%
2014	57%	47%	24%
2013	67%	45%	39%
2012	23%	21%	18%
2011	66%	39%	38%
2010	65%	37%	31%
2009	60%	33%	28%
2008	54%	32%	26%
2007	52%	32%	25%
2006	54%	32%	25%
2005	54%	32%	26%
2004	47%	31%	22%
2003	46%	30%	20%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	York Center Elementary School	Illinois	School District 45 Dupage County
2023	11%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	50%	27%	28%
2011	9%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	12%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	12%	6%	5%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	8%	5%	4%
2004	7%	5%	5%
2003	7%	5%	5%
2002	8%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School District 45 Dupage County

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is York Center Elementary School's ranking?

York Center Elementary School is ranked #1645 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are York Center Elementary School often compared to?

York Center Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Park View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend York Center Elementary School?

140 students attend York Center Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of York Center Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Asian, 16% of students are Black, 11% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of York Center Elementary School?

York Center Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does York Center Elementary School offer ?

York Center Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is York Center Elementary School part of?

York Center Elementary School is part of School District 45 Dupage County.

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