Is Ardmore Elementary School a good school?

Ardmore Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Ardmore Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 238 students attended Ardmore Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ardmore Elementary School?

Students at Ardmore Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ardmore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ardmore Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Indian Trail Junior High School High : Addison Trail High School

Ardmore Elementary School

Summary:

Ardmore Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Addison, Illinois, serving 224 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Addison School District 4, which is ranked 671 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ardmore Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 15.7% of Ardmore students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 28.7% in the Addison School District 4. The school's performance in Science is slightly better, but still below the district and state averages. Ardmore Elementary School also has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 67.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Addison School District 4, such as Army Trail Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Fullerton Elementary, Ardmore's performance is consistently lower. The gap in academic achievement becomes even more pronounced when compared to schools outside the Addison district, such as Schafer Elementary in Lombard and the higher-performing Elmhurst School District 205 schools (Hawthorne and Emerson Elementary). Despite the school's low performance, Ardmore Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

644 S Ardmore Ave
Addison, IL 60101-4802

(630) 458-2900

District: Addison School District 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
1743^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,926

Students who attend Ardmore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Trail Junior High School
High:	Addison Trail High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 238

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

White:

16.8%

Asian:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ardmore Elementary School ranks worse than 84.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Addison School District 4. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.75. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.1%), White (16.8%), Asian (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ardmore Elementary School is 11.1. 4 elementary schools in the Addison School District 4 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ardmore Elementary School employs 21.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ardmore Elementary School is $16,926. 5 elementary schools in the Addison School District 4 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ardmore Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ardmore Elementary School 1743^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Ardmore Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Addison School District 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Addison School District 4 671^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ardmore Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ardmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2016	21.34	1658^th	2046	19.0%
2017	17.26	1763^rd	2044	13.7%
2018	16.78	1768^th	2037	13.2%
2019	19.79	1737^th	2086	16.7%
2021	24.96	1413^th	1948	27.5%
2022	14.97	1860^th	2082	10.7%
2023	16.76	1799^th	2077	13.4%
2024	17.75	1743^rd	2067	15.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ardmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.13	595^th	718	17.1%
2019	43.05	407^th	743	45.2%
2021	43.14	243^rd	537	54.7%
2022	16.03	766^th	768	0.3%
2023	19.31	772^nd	788	2.0%
2024	25.00	741^st	826	10.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ardmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.48	1540^th	1765	12.7%
2019	25.19	1515^th	1816	16.6%
2021	26.22	1207^th	1514	20.3%
2022	14.89	1722^nd	1763	2.3%
2023	20.53	1614^th	1808	10.7%
2024	24.01	1478^th	1793	17.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ardmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.82	1738^th	1964	11.5%
2019	21.58	1652^nd	2019	18.2%
2021	16.82	1466^th	1680	12.7%
2022	14.82	1780^th	1970	9.6%
2023	19.44	1616^th	1957	17.4%
2024	15.97	1712^th	1942	11.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ardmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.46	1585^th	1972	19.6%
2019	19.86	1688^th	2019	16.4%
2021	22.24	1345^th	1707	21.2%
2022	17.98	1689^th	1977	14.6%
2023	16.13	1746^th	1984	12.0%
2024	20.65	1565^th	1959	20.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ardmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.15	890^th	938	5.1%
2019	22.12	841^st	955	11.9%
2021	32.23	504^th	742	32.1%
2022	15.19	937^th	954	1.8%
2023	19.81	889^th	970	8.4%
2024	17.74	894^th	959	6.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ardmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.20	1211^th	1462	17.2%
2023	6.97	1389^th	1419	2.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Ardmore Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	116	4	14	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
1995	115	5	28	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
1996	115	5	28	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
1997	166	2	32	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
1998	132	5	24	189	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
1999	133	9	29	201	4	n/a	n/a	0	376
2000	119	10	24	211	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2001	105	7	33	250	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2002	102	3	20	264	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2003	102	3	20	264	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2004	106	4	18	324	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2005	82	3	23	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2006	84	5	22	351	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2007	77	5	25	342	3	n/a	n/a	1	453
2008	82	8	30	425	1	n/a	n/a	10	556
2009	67	11	16	367	2	n/a	n/a	11	474
2010	65	4	21	231	0	n/a	n/a	11	332
2011	81	8	11	250	2	1	1	0	354
2012	67	6	10	265	3	0	7	0	358
2013	74	4	17	245	3	0	2	0	345
2014	93	6	13	246	7	0	9	0	374
2015	90	3	11	243	4	0	7	0	358
2016	50	7	11	237	1	1	8	0	315
2017	56	4	12	204	1	2	7	0	286
2018	60	12	8	185	1	1	2	0	269
2019	54	11	11	173	1	1	3	0	254
2020	45	4	13	170	1	0	2	0	235
2021	46	6	15	154	5	0	1	0	227
2022	49	5	8	173	5	0	1	0	241
2023	46	8	7	158	3	0	2	0	224
2024	40	5	6	181	5	0	1	0	238

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ardmore Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	167	7.5	22.3	n/a
1995	305	9.0	33.9	n/a
1996	305	9.0	33.9	n/a
1997	381	14.1	27.0	n/a
1998	351	15.1	23.2	n/a
1999	376	13.6	27.6	n/a
2000	364	14.6	24.9	n/a
2001	395	11.8	33.5	n/a
2002	389	10.0	38.9	n/a
2003	389	10.0	38.9	n/a
2004	452	11.5	39.3	n/a
2005	443	12.3	36.0	n/a
2006	462	14.1	32.8	n/a
2007	453	16.0	28.3	n/a
2008	556	15.0	37.1	0
2009	474	19.4	24.4	0
2010	332	14.0	23.7	0
2011	354	12.8	27.4	61.6
2012	358	13.3	26.7	65.6
2013	345	15.8	21.8	68.7
2014	374	19.0	19.6	60.2
2015	358	16.0	22.3	73.7
2016	315	19.0	16.5	73.3
2017	286	20.0	14.3	66.8
2018	269	20.4	13.1	70.3
2019	254	20.0	12.7	62.2
2020	235	19.0	12.3	57
2021	227	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	241	21.8	11.0	53.5
2023	224	21.0	10.6	67.9
2024	238	21.2	11.1	76.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ardmore Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	167	7.5	22.3	n/a
1995	305	9.0	33.9	n/a
1996	305	9.0	33.9	n/a
1997	381	14.1	27.0	n/a
1998	351	15.1	23.2	n/a
1999	376	13.6	27.6	n/a
2000	364	14.6	24.9	n/a
2001	395	11.8	33.5	n/a
2002	389	10.0	38.9	n/a
2003	389	10.0	38.9	n/a
2004	452	11.5	39.3	n/a
2005	443	12.3	36.0	n/a
2006	462	14.1	32.8	n/a
2007	453	16.0	28.3	n/a
2008	556	15.0	37.1	0
2009	474	19.4	24.4	0
2010	332	14.0	23.7	0
2011	354	12.8	27.4	61.6
2012	358	13.3	26.7	65.6
2013	345	15.8	21.8	68.7
2014	374	19.0	19.6	60.2
2015	358	16.0	22.3	73.7
2016	315	19.0	16.5	73.3
2017	286	20.0	14.3	66.8
2018	269	20.4	13.1	70.3
2019	254	20.0	12.7	62.2
2020	235	19.0	12.3	57
2021	227	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	241	21.8	11.0	53.5
2023	224	21.0	10.6	67.9
2024	238	21.2	11.1	76.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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