Is Orrington Elementary School a good school?

Orrington Elementary School ranks 314 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orrington Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 250 students attended Orrington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Orrington Elementary School?

Students at Orrington Elementary School are 59% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 10% Asian, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Orrington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orrington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Haven Middle School High : Evanston Township High School

Orrington Elementary School

Summary:

Orrington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evanston, Illinois, serving 250 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 217 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orrington Elementary School has a strong performance history, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 314 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Orrington consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 58.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 54.9% in mathematics, compared to 53.5% and 42.8% for the district, respectively. The school's 5th-grade students performed exceptionally well, with 68.6% proficient or better in ELA and 70.6% in mathematics.

While Orrington's female, male, African American, and multi-racial student groups perform well, ranking in the top 15-25% of Illinois schools, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status student groups have lower rankings, indicating an area for potential improvement. Additionally, Orrington's chronic absenteeism rate of 10.7% in 2023-2024 is higher than the district average of 10.2%. Nearby schools, such as McKenzie Elementary and Central Elementary in Wilmette, outperform Orrington in both ELA and mathematics, likely due to the higher socioeconomic status of their student populations.

Detail:

Public K-5

2636 Orrington Ave
Evanston, IL 60201-1761

(847) 859-8781

District: Evanston CCSD 65

SchoolDigger Rank:
314^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,706

Students who attend Orrington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haven Middle School
High:	Evanston Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 250

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Two or more races:

12.8%

African American:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orrington Elementary School ranks better than 84.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.35. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orrington Elementary School is $27,706, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orrington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orrington Elementary School 314^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Orrington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Evanston CCSD 65:

SchoolDigger ranks Evanston CCSD 65 217^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Orrington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.17	810^th	2020	59.9%
2004	67.96	751^st	2030	63.0%
2005	67.22	780^th	2022	61.4%
2006	66.10	844^th	2086	59.5%
2007	68.89	751^st	2095	64.2%
2008	69.82	726^th	2092	65.3%
2009	74.84	569^th	2120	73.2%
2010	77.84	433^rd	2139	79.8%
2011	79.49	381^st	2147	82.3%
2012	83.58	204^th	2166	90.6%
2013	86.79	226^th	2167	89.6%
2014	85.93	244^th	2093	88.3%
2015	92.16	150^th	2052	92.7%
2016	91.23	148^th	2046	92.8%
2017	86.49	228^th	2044	88.8%
2018	89.23	177^th	2037	91.3%
2019	89.88	159^th	2086	92.4%
2021	90.75	146^th	1948	92.5%
2022	92.38	130^th	2082	93.8%
2023	91.98	145^th	2077	93.0%
2024	82.35	314^th	2067	84.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Orrington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	88.32	10^th	95	89.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orrington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	93.50	40^th	1194	96.6%
2023	74.30	196^th	1156	83.0%
2024	60.69	350^th	1195	70.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.25	1024^th	1765	42.0%
2019	59.28	584^th	1816	67.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Orrington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.97	136^th	1964	93.1%
2019	89.67	150^th	2019	92.6%
2021	91.97	91^st	1680	94.6%
2022	89.36	175^th	1970	91.1%
2023	90.29	153^rd	1957	92.2%
2024	81.36	290^th	1942	85.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Orrington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.81	201^st	1972	89.8%
2019	84.23	257^th	2019	87.3%
2021	79.39	267^th	1707	84.4%
2022	93.12	99^th	1977	95.0%
2023	91.05	133^rd	1984	93.3%
2024	81.17	314^th	1959	84.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Orrington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.79	243^rd	698	65.2%
2019	82.12	53^rd	711	92.5%

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Rank History for White students at Orrington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.44	57^th	1463	96.1%
2019	87.81	97^th	1462	93.4%
2021	87.74	104^th	1308	92.0%
2022	86.84	112^th	1425	92.1%
2023	89.02	97^th	1419	93.2%
2024	84.73	154^th	1392	88.9%

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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 Orrington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	191	127	11	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	334
1989	204	128	12	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	350
1990	210	116	10	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	340
1991	210	114	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
1992	195	103	11	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	315
1993	239	109	13	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1994	235	113	16	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
1995	181	96	11	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1996	181	96	11	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1997	173	85	10	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1998	177	86	6	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1999	163	70	4	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2000	173	69	4	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2001	179	79	6	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
2002	174	62	7	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
2003	174	62	7	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
2004	153	92	29	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	292
2005	157	82	25	13	0	n/a	n/a	5	282
2006	165	79	28	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	282
2007	177	71	38	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2008	191	58	45	12	1	n/a	n/a	4	311
2009	214	50	32	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	309
2010	246	52	23	8	3	n/a	n/a	7	339
2011	248	43	36	25	0	0	12	0	364
2012	247	46	32	24	0	0	16	0	365
2013	263	46	26	20	0	0	19	0	374
2014	246	54	35	15	0	0	24	0	374
2015	238	59	34	13	0	2	30	0	376
2016	239	55	39	10	0	2	39	0	384
2017	248	47	43	12	0	1	44	0	395
2018	265	50	38	19	0	0	46	0	418
2019	238	46	35	15	0	0	44	0	378
2020	237	45	40	19	0	0	41	0	382
2021	201	34	34	18	0	0	41	0	328
2022	165	27	30	12	0	0	37	0	271
2023	147	30	26	15	0	0	32	0	250

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 Orrington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	28.0	11.9	n/a
1989	350	26.9	13.0	n/a
1990	340	29.8	11.4	n/a
1991	338	25.6	13.2	n/a
1992	315	26.5	11.8	n/a
1993	367	26.8	13.7	n/a
1994	376	28.0	13.4	n/a
1995	356	29.5	12.1	n/a
1996	356	29.5	12.1	n/a
1997	349	25.5	13.7	n/a
1998	350	27.5	12.7	n/a
1999	316	29.1	10.9	n/a
2000	323	27.5	11.7	n/a
2001	346	26.9	12.9	n/a
2002	326	24.6	13.3	32.8
2003	326	24.6	13.3	32.8
2004	292	23.6	12.4	33.9
2005	282	22.6	12.5	34.3
2006	282	26.0	10.8	28.5
2007	295	29.0	10.2	28.1
2008	311	22.0	14.1	27
2009	309	26.0	11.9	24.2
2010	339	25.0	13.5	20.5
2011	364	26.9	13.5	19
2012	365	28.4	12.8	18.1
2013	374	24.3	15.3	15.5
2014	374	27.0	13.8	17.9
2015	376	28.0	13.4	25
2016	384	28.0	13.7	20.1
2017	395	27.0	14.5	20.3
2018	418	29.7	14.0	16.7
2019	378	29.6	12.7	16.1
2020	382	29.3	13.0	17.8
2021	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	271	29.1	9.3	11.1
2023	250	27.1	9.2	14.8

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 Orrington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	28.0	11.9	n/a
1989	350	26.9	13.0	n/a
1990	340	29.8	11.4	n/a
1991	338	25.6	13.2	n/a
1992	315	26.5	11.8	n/a
1993	367	26.8	13.7	n/a
1994	376	28.0	13.4	n/a
1995	356	29.5	12.1	n/a
1996	356	29.5	12.1	n/a
1997	349	25.5	13.7	n/a
1998	350	27.5	12.7	n/a
1999	316	29.1	10.9	n/a
2000	323	27.5	11.7	n/a
2001	346	26.9	12.9	n/a
2002	326	24.6	13.3	32.8
2003	326	24.6	13.3	32.8
2004	292	23.6	12.4	33.9
2005	282	22.6	12.5	34.3
2006	282	26.0	10.8	28.5
2007	295	29.0	10.2	28.1
2008	311	22.0	14.1	27
2009	309	26.0	11.9	24.2
2010	339	25.0	13.5	20.5
2011	364	26.9	13.5	19
2012	365	28.4	12.8	18.1
2013	374	24.3	15.3	15.5
2014	374	27.0	13.8	17.9
2015	376	28.0	13.4	25
2016	384	28.0	13.7	20.1
2017	395	27.0	14.5	20.3
2018	418	29.7	14.0	16.7
2019	378	29.6	12.7	16.1
2020	382	29.3	13.0	17.8
2021	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	271	29.1	9.3	11.1
2023	250	27.1	9.2	14.8

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.

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