Elm Middle School

Summary:

Elm Middle School is a public middle school located in Elmwood Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 660 students. The school is part of the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 district, which is ranked 370 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elm Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with strengths in English Language Arts (ELA) but challenges in math. In 2023-2024, 53% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.4% for the district and 41.2% for the state. However, in math, only 23.9% of all grades were proficient or better, compared to 24.8% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is better, with 47.7% of all grades proficient or better, compared to 45.9% for the district and 53.2% for the state. Elm Middle School's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with a decline in ELA and math proficiency rates followed by a slight improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, Elm Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than schools like Hester Junior High School and Stevenson Middle School, which are also part of the Elmwood Park and Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview districts. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools like Percy Julian Middle School and Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math. The nearby Roosevelt School in River Forest stands out as a top-performing school, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7607 W Cortland St
       Elmwood Park, IL  60707-3646


(708) 452-3550

District: Elmwood Park CUSD 401

SchoolDigger Rank:
463rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,916 Help


Students who attend Elm Middle School usually attend:

High:    Elmwood Park High School

Feeder schools for Elm Middle School:

Elementary:    Elmwood Elementary School
    John Mills Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  660

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.2%
White:
33.5%
African American:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.8% Help


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Compare Details Elm Middle School ranks better than 66% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.97. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elm Middle School is $15,916.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elm Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elm Middle School 463rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Elm Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Elmwood Park CUSD 401:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmwood Park CUSD 401 370th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elm Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Elm Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 55.26 598th 1185 49.5%
2004 62.30 520th 1204 56.8%
2005 65.12 501st 1209 58.6%
2006 69.04 410th 1272 67.8%
2007 73.07 330th 1287 74.4%
2008 69.61 422nd 1293 67.4%
2009 71.74 379th 1318 71.2%
2010 70.77 406th 1327 69.4%
2011 60.32 614th 1344 54.3%
2012 67.52 467th 1365 65.8%
2013 73.10 336th 1367 75.4%
2014 60.28 526th 1322 60.2%
2015 67.12 333rd 1302 74.4%
2016 59.81 444th 1294 65.7%
2017 54.53 520th 1293 59.8%
2018 64.05 403rd 1293 68.8%
2019 67.98 382nd 1356 71.8%
2021 42.38 616th 1241 50.4%
2022 45.04 663rd 1369 51.6%
2023 46.24 661st 1367 51.6%
2024 58.97 463rd 1363 66.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elm Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.28 10th 285 96.5%
2019 69.50 34th 339 90.0%
2021 49.70 88th 277 68.2%
2022 57.61 91st 454 80.0%
2023 38.00 284th 480 40.8%
2024 72.26 54th 486 88.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elm Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.82 217th 602 64.0%
2019 59.02 184th 792 76.8%
2021 45.91 214th 548 60.9%
2022 30.92 575th 781 26.4%
2023 41.28 381st 805 52.7%
2024 23.43 677th 802 15.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elm Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.37 252nd 1161 78.3%
2019 66.07 302nd 1217 75.2%
2021 55.71 334th 1019 67.2%
2022 53.82 461st 1221 62.2%
2023 51.17 518th 1234 58.0%
2024 65.97 289th 1219 76.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Elm Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.05 417th 1226 66.0%
2019 70.22 331st 1276 74.1%
2021 36.62 595th 1017 41.5%
2022 45.95 619th 1286 51.9%
2023 46.00 625th 1275 51.0%
2024 55.85 472nd 1251 62.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Elm Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.55 420th 674 37.7%
2024 34.45 397th 639 37.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Elm Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.57 355th 1223 71.0%
2019 66.62 358th 1296 72.4%
2021 42.38 528th 1048 49.6%
2022 43.75 638th 1286 50.4%
2023 45.39 623rd 1292 51.8%
2024 59.97 419th 1264 66.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elm Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.75 210th 590 64.4%
2019 59.24 202nd 639 68.4%
2021 34.52 347th 517 32.9%
2022 41.69 358th 662 45.9%
2023 39.55 374th 661 43.4%
2024 54.38 236th 643 63.3%
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Rank History for White students at Elm Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.05 269th 889 69.7%
2019 73.56 188th 905 79.2%
2021 45.65 405th 813 50.2%
2022 43.44 486th 898 45.9%
2023 52.04 383rd 895 57.2%
2024 60.31 311th 875 64.5%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Elm Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 276 0 7 48 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1992 327 0 5 29 1 n/a n/a 0 362
1993 284 0 9 41 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1994 321 0 10 41 1 n/a n/a 0 373
1995 377 1 1 32 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1996 377 1 1 32 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1997 379 0 5 40 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1998 380 0 4 46 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1999 392 0 4 42 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2000 399 0 6 51 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2001 417 2 3 64 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2002 421 0 4 73 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2003 421 0 4 73 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2004 391 3 5 96 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2005 370 3 6 101 0 n/a n/a 6 486
2006 328 5 8 107 0 n/a n/a 8 456
2007 316 2 5 118 0 n/a n/a 14 455
2008 315 6 3 132 0 n/a n/a 13 469
2009 300 8 5 126 0 n/a n/a 18 457
2010 244 16 10 129 0 n/a n/a 20 419
2011 283 9 13 102 9 0 9 0 425
2012 372 16 17 201 10 0 11 0 627
2013 235 11 13 174 0 1 5 0 439
2014 207 12 12 186 1 1 4 0 423
2015 195 16 4 180 1 0 6 0 402
2016 205 17 7 203 0 0 9 0 441
2017 193 12 16 230 0 0 7 0 458
2018 183 10 15 227 0 0 3 0 438
2019 159 9 10 240 0 1 4 0 423
2020 163 9 9 259 0 2 3 0 445
2021 257 12 19 384 3 1 6 0 682
2022 237 11 15 398 2 0 9 0 672
2023 221 16 14 397 3 0 9 0 660

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elm Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 331 17.3 19.1 n/a
1992 362 17.6 20.5 n/a
1993 334 18.6 18.0 n/a
1994 373 20.6 18.1 n/a
1995 411 22.6 18.2 n/a
1996 411 22.6 18.2 n/a
1997 424 24.1 17.6 n/a
1998 430 24.6 17.5 n/a
1999 438 25.0 17.5 n/a
2000 456 25.0 18.2 n/a
2001 486 23.0 21.1 n/a
2002 498 28.0 17.8 17.1
2003 498 28.0 17.8 17.1
2004 495 29.6 16.7 17.6
2005 486 28.4 17.1 18.3
2006 456 24.4 18.7 23.9
2007 455 28.0 16.3 35.8
2008 469 26.0 18.0 34
2009 457 33.5 13.6 41.7
2010 419 33.5 12.5 47.1
2011 425 33.3 12.7 43.3
2012 627 29.8 20.9 44.8
2013 439 53.6 8.1 47.4
2014 423 29.5 14.3 47.8
2015 402 31.0 12.9 48.3
2016 441 31.0 14.2 58.7
2017 458 31.5 14.5 38.6
2018 438 30.0 14.6 45.2
2019 423 32.6 12.9 50.4
2020 445 35.1 12.6 47.9
2021 682 n/a n/a n/a
2022 672 47.0 14.2 48.4
2023 660 46.0 14.3 51.8

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 Elm Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 331 17.3 19.1 n/a
1992 362 17.6 20.5 n/a
1993 334 18.6 18.0 n/a
1994 373 20.6 18.1 n/a
1995 411 22.6 18.2 n/a
1996 411 22.6 18.2 n/a
1997 424 24.1 17.6 n/a
1998 430 24.6 17.5 n/a
1999 438 25.0 17.5 n/a
2000 456 25.0 18.2 n/a
2001 486 23.0 21.1 n/a
2002 498 28.0 17.8 17.1
2003 498 28.0 17.8 17.1
2004 495 29.6 16.7 17.6
2005 486 28.4 17.1 18.3
2006 456 24.4 18.7 23.9
2007 455 28.0 16.3 35.8
2008 469 26.0 18.0 34
2009 457 33.5 13.6 41.7
2010 419 33.5 12.5 47.1
2011 425 33.3 12.7 43.3
2012 627 29.8 20.9 44.8
2013 439 53.6 8.1 47.4
2014 423 29.5 14.3 47.8
2015 402 31.0 12.9 48.3
2016 441 31.0 14.2 58.7
2017 458 31.5 14.5 38.6
2018 438 30.0 14.6 45.2
2019 423 32.6 12.9 50.4
2020 445 35.1 12.6 47.9
2021 682 n/a n/a n/a
2022 672 47.0 14.2 48.4
2023 660 46.0 14.3 51.8

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.

Immunization Rates

Elm Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.3%99.5%99.5%
201699.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%98.2%
2017100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%52.4%
201899.8%99.6%99.6%99.6%100.0%99.6%99.8%99.3%
2019100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%
202198.1%76.3%76.3%76.3%76.3%76.3%76.3%76.3%
202299.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.7%99.4%100.0%96.4%
202397.1%96.8%96.8%96.8%96.7%96.8%100.0%95.9%
202499.4%98.2%98.2%98.2%97.1%96.6%100.0%93.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elm Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $676 (4.5%) $14,201 (95.5%) $14,877
2020 $348 (2.1%) $15,977 (97.9%) $16,324
2021 $630 (4.7%) $12,788 (95.3%) $13,418
2022 $630 (4.7%) $12,788 (95.3%) $13,418
2023 $1,259 (9.0%) $12,653 (91.0%) $13,912
2024 $1,389 (8.7%) $14,527 (91.3%) $15,916

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elm Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 382nd of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 661st of 1367 Middle schools
 20.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Elm Middle School)46.430.7
 15.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Elmwood Park CUSD 401)46.430.7
 15.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Elm Middle School)2718.8
 8.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Elmwood Park CUSD 401)2718.8
 8.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Elm Middle School)53.334.9
 18.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Elmwood Park CUSD 401)53.334.9
 18.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Elm Middle School)39.615.5
 24.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Elmwood Park CUSD 401)39.615.5
 24.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students423660
 56%
African American916
 77.8%
American Indian03
Asian1014
 40%
Hispanic240397
 65.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White159221
 39%
Two or More Races49
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.4%51.8%
 1.5%


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Elm Middle School ranks 463rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 660 students attended Elm Middle School.

Students at Elm Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 33% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Elm Middle School usually go on to attend Elmwood Park High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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