Is Maercker Elementary School a good school?

Maercker Elementary School ranks 373 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maercker Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 461 students attended Maercker Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Maercker Elementary School?

Students at Maercker Elementary School are 44% White, 22% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Maercker Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maercker Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Westview Hills Middle School High : Hinsdale Central High School

Maercker Elementary School

Summary:

Maercker Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Westmont, Illinois, with 436 students. It is part of the Maercker School District 60, which is ranked 156 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Maercker Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 373 out of 2,067 schools.

Maercker Elementary School excels academically, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 48.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and 50.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Maercker Elementary School is a strong performer, it is outpaced by some of the top-ranked schools in the nearby Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, such as Prospect Elementary School and Walker School, which consistently rank among the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools. However, Maercker Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Maercker School District 60 and the Downers Grove GSD 58 district.

Detail:

Public 3-5

5827 S Cass Ave
Westmont, IL 60559-2368

(630) 515-4820

District: Maercker School District 60

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,749

Students who attend Maercker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westview Hills Middle School
High:	Hinsdale Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 461

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Asian:

22.3%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maercker Elementary School ranks better than 82% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.72. (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 Student population at Maercker Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.3%), Asian (22.3%), Hispanic (21%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maercker Elementary School is 14. (See more...)

Compare Maercker Elementary School employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maercker Elementary School is $17,749.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maercker Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Maercker Elementary School 373^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Maercker Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Maercker School District 60:

SchoolDigger ranks Maercker School District 60 156^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Maercker Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Maercker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.33	202^nd	2020	90.0%
2004	78.72	382^nd	2030	81.2%
2005	79.91	308^th	2022	84.8%
2006	75.13	502^nd	2086	75.9%
2007	72.37	612^th	2095	70.8%
2008	77.20	446^th	2092	78.7%
2009	76.64	490^th	2120	76.9%
2010	71.46	683^rd	2139	68.1%
2011	75.32	527^th	2147	75.5%
2012	79.08	390^th	2166	82.0%
2013	73.06	581^st	2167	73.2%
2014	73.37	549^th	2093	73.8%
2015	73.16	473^rd	2052	76.9%
2016	77.53	416^th	2046	79.7%
2017	78.68	392^nd	2044	80.8%
2018	79.97	365^th	2037	82.1%
2019	83.59	296^th	2086	85.8%
2021	80.02	336^th	1948	82.8%
2022	83.92	304^th	2082	85.4%
2023	83.00	316^th	2077	84.8%
2024	79.72	373^rd	2067	82.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Maercker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	65.52	27^th	93	71.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Maercker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.63	56^th	718	92.2%
2019	80.37	51^st	743	93.1%
2021	76.17	44^th	537	91.8%
2022	71.03	94^th	768	87.8%
2023	66.28	148^th	788	81.2%
2024	65.22	147^th	826	82.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Maercker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.33	264^th	763	65.4%
2019	25.93	962^nd	1194	19.4%
2021	41.93	333^rd	640	48.0%
2022	39.25	566^th	1113	49.1%
2023	50.64	447^th	1156	61.3%
2024	59.20	370^th	1195	69.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.39	215^th	1765	87.8%
2019	79.76	178^th	1816	90.2%
2021	80.84	119^th	1514	92.1%
2022	82.85	129^th	1763	92.7%
2023	71.40	316^th	1808	82.5%
2024	70.13	346^th	1793	80.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Maercker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.22	345^th	1964	82.4%
2019	85.92	207^th	2019	89.7%
2021	77.68	299^th	1680	82.2%
2022	83.06	289^th	1970	85.3%
2023	80.63	315^th	1957	83.9%
2024	76.16	386^th	1942	80.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Maercker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.91	325^th	907	64.2%
2024	51.85	322^nd	886	63.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Maercker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.37	346^th	1972	82.5%
2019	79.49	336^th	2019	83.4%
2021	73.09	383^rd	1707	77.6%
2022	80.75	321^st	1977	83.8%
2023	81.67	296^th	1984	85.1%
2024	80.36	326^th	1959	83.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Maercker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.25	90^th	242	62.8%
2019	61.07	96^th	243	60.5%
2021	43.01	82^nd	134	38.8%
2022	51.07	126^th	226	44.2%
2023	63.99	78^th	237	67.1%
2024	58.21	101^st	219	53.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Maercker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.44	235^th	698	66.3%
2019	78.95	67^th	711	90.6%
2021	61.92	78^th	428	81.8%
2022	72.50	86^th	684	87.4%
2023	73.34	88^th	692	87.3%
2024	70.30	106^th	655	83.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maercker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.54	207^th	938	77.9%
2019	67.28	213^th	955	77.7%
2021	73.91	98^th	742	86.8%
2022	86.44	71^st	954	92.6%
2023	78.06	108^th	970	88.9%
2024	63.92	238^th	959	75.2%

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Rank History for White students at Maercker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.95	450^th	1463	69.2%
2019	73.75	309^th	1462	78.9%
2021	67.70	360^th	1308	72.5%
2022	71.14	344^th	1425	75.9%
2023	69.29	355^th	1419	75.0%
2024	70.23	354^th	1392	74.6%

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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 Maercker Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	275	14	29	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	325
1989	290	12	37	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	344
1990	281	23	38	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	352
1991	297	24	48	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1992	303	28	47	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	399
1993	312	21	53	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	300	19	63	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
1995	303	19	63	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
1996	303	19	63	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
1997	303	23	60	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	400
1998	298	22	70	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1999	302	18	62	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	407
2000	287	23	93	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2001	250	28	87	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	394
2002	265	32	105	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
2003	265	32	105	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
2004	286	48	96	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2005	290	41	103	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2006	278	50	98	40	1	n/a	n/a	4	471
2007	276	65	106	32	0	n/a	n/a	22	501
2008	249	47	102	26	0	n/a	n/a	23	447
2009	231	50	93	26	0	n/a	n/a	30	430
2010	227	51	97	33	0	n/a	n/a	39	447
2011	198	56	89	46	0	0	32	0	421
2012	187	59	87	60	0	0	27	0	420
2013	159	55	76	57	0	1	29	0	377
2014	179	41	90	58	0	1	29	0	398
2015	190	49	99	68	0	0	20	0	426
2016	225	37	107	84	2	0	21	0	476
2017	208	44	106	98	1	0	19	0	476
2018	223	37	120	92	3	0	13	0	488
2019	222	33	118	82	1	1	10	0	467
2020	207	31	115	84	2	0	11	0	450
2021	172	39	128	86	3	0	21	0	449
2022	170	31	94	87	2	1	21	0	406
2023	187	34	103	92	0	2	18	0	436
2024	204	36	103	97	3	1	17	0	461

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

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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 Maercker Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	14.0	23.2	n/a
1989	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
1990	352	15.0	23.4	n/a
1991	376	17.0	22.1	n/a
1992	399	19.0	21.0	n/a
1993	400	19.0	21.1	n/a
1994	405	19.8	20.5	n/a
1995	397	19.2	20.7	n/a
1996	397	19.2	20.7	n/a
1997	400	19.9	20.1	n/a
1998	403	20.4	19.8	n/a
1999	407	21.9	18.6	n/a
2000	426	21.9	19.5	n/a
2001	394	23.9	16.5	n/a
2002	419	23.9	17.5	14.6
2003	419	23.9	17.5	14.6
2004	457	21.9	20.9	14.7
2005	475	31.9	14.9	19.8
2006	471	30.9	15.2	21.6
2007	501	30.0	16.7	22.5
2008	447	27.0	16.6	21.2
2009	430	30.1	14.3	26.5
2010	447	28.6	15.6	31.6
2011	421	27.4	15.3	35.6
2012	420	28.6	14.6	36.2
2013	377	27.4	13.7	40.1
2014	398	28.0	14.1	40.5
2015	426	28.0	15.2	43.4
2016	476	29.0	16.4	30.9
2017	476	32.2	14.7	37.6
2018	488	28.6	17.0	38.3
2019	467	29.2	15.9	38.3
2020	450	31.8	14.1	38
2021	449	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	406	33.7	12.0	35.2
2023	436	35.7	12.2	39
2024	461	32.7	14.0	43.6

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 Maercker Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	14.0	23.2	n/a
1989	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
1990	352	15.0	23.4	n/a
1991	376	17.0	22.1	n/a
1992	399	19.0	21.0	n/a
1993	400	19.0	21.1	n/a
1994	405	19.8	20.5	n/a
1995	397	19.2	20.7	n/a
1996	397	19.2	20.7	n/a
1997	400	19.9	20.1	n/a
1998	403	20.4	19.8	n/a
1999	407	21.9	18.6	n/a
2000	426	21.9	19.5	n/a
2001	394	23.9	16.5	n/a
2002	419	23.9	17.5	14.6
2003	419	23.9	17.5	14.6
2004	457	21.9	20.9	14.7
2005	475	31.9	14.9	19.8
2006	471	30.9	15.2	21.6
2007	501	30.0	16.7	22.5
2008	447	27.0	16.6	21.2
2009	430	30.1	14.3	26.5
2010	447	28.6	15.6	31.6
2011	421	27.4	15.3	35.6
2012	420	28.6	14.6	36.2
2013	377	27.4	13.7	40.1
2014	398	28.0	14.1	40.5
2015	426	28.0	15.2	43.4
2016	476	29.0	16.4	30.9
2017	476	32.2	14.7	37.6
2018	488	28.6	17.0	38.3
2019	467	29.2	15.9	38.3
2020	450	31.8	14.1	38
2021	449	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	406	33.7	12.0	35.2
2023	436	35.7	12.2	39
2024	461	32.7	14.0	43.6

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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