Is Ardmore Elementary School a good school?

Ardmore Elementary School ranks 224 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ardmore Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 470 students attended Ardmore Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ardmore Elementary School?

Students at Ardmore Elementary School are 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ardmore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ardmore Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jackson Middle School High : Willowbrook High School

Ardmore Elementary School

Summary:

Ardmore Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Villa Park, Illinois, serving 470 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the School District 45 DuPage County, which is ranked 435 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ardmore Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 57.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages of 36.2% and 29.2% in ELA, and 29.2% and 28.4% in Math, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade ELA (66.2% proficient) and 3rd-grade Math (59.5% proficient). Ardmore also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as York Center Elementary, Westmore Elementary, and North Elementary, Ardmore Elementary outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency. However, when compared to Lincoln Elementary, a school in the neighboring Elmhurst School District 205, the differences are stark, with Lincoln Elementary outperforming Ardmore by a significant margin.

Detail:

Public K-5

225 S Harvard Ave
Villa Park, IL 60181-2513

(630) 516-7370

District: School District 45 DuPage County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,968

Students who attend Ardmore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle School
High:	Willowbrook High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

22.1%

African American:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ardmore Elementary School ranks better than 89.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the School District 45 DuPage County! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.81. (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 Ardmore Elementary School is $15,968, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the School District 45 DuPage County!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ardmore Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ardmore Elementary School 224^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Ardmore Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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School District 45 DuPage County:

SchoolDigger ranks School District 45 DuPage County 435^th 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
2003	77.61	439^th	2020	78.3%
2004	79.29	362^nd	2030	82.2%
2005	80.95	281^st	2022	86.1%
2006	80.61	275^th	2086	86.8%
2007	78.87	329^th	2095	84.3%
2008	75.25	532^nd	2092	74.6%
2009	69.55	747^th	2120	64.8%
2010	75.84	525^th	2139	75.5%
2011	73.96	581^st	2147	72.9%
2012	80.43	340^th	2166	84.3%
2013	86.92	222^nd	2167	89.8%
2014	83.77	303^rd	2093	85.5%
2015	85.40	282^nd	2052	86.3%
2016	83.94	292^nd	2046	85.7%
2017	81.86	330^th	2044	83.9%
2018	79.82	371^st	2037	81.8%
2019	83.98	284^th	2086	86.4%
2021	77.58	383^rd	1948	80.3%
2022	86.50	253^rd	2082	87.8%
2023	87.34	227^th	2077	89.1%
2024	87.81	224^th	2067	89.2%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.41	150^th	718	79.1%
2023	47.67	319^th	788	59.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ardmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.38	45^th	763	94.1%
2019	52.07	438^th	1194	63.3%
2021	40.18	346^th	640	45.9%
2022	77.93	137^th	1113	87.7%
2023	79.99	149^th	1156	87.1%
2024	67.07	283^rd	1195	76.3%

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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	84.88	114^th	1765	93.5%
2019	85.96	95^th	1816	94.8%
2022	78.91	183^rd	1763	89.6%
2023	80.62	175^th	1808	90.3%
2024	94.36	37^th	1793	97.9%

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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	75.31	426^th	1964	78.3%
2019	79.69	338^th	2019	83.3%
2021	77.18	313^th	1680	81.4%
2022	87.23	210^th	1970	89.3%
2023	89.04	174^th	1957	91.1%
2024	84.27	254^th	1942	86.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ardmore Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.10	74^th	907	91.8%
2024	70.44	144^th	886	83.7%

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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	82.12	299^th	1972	84.8%
2019	85.76	224^th	2019	88.9%
2021	73.46	378^th	1707	77.9%
2022	84.01	263^rd	1977	86.7%
2023	81.64	297^th	1984	85.0%
2024	88.27	199^th	1959	89.8%

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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	82.90	87^th	938	90.7%
2019	91.41	25^th	955	97.4%
2021	93.29	20^th	742	97.3%
2022	85.78	78^th	954	91.8%
2023	79.42	101^st	970	89.6%
2024	88.16	58^th	959	94.0%

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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
2018	66.51	441^st	1463	69.9%
2019	71.87	336^th	1462	77.0%
2021	57.54	512^th	1308	60.9%
2022	81.30	189^th	1425	86.7%
2023	82.25	182^nd	1419	87.2%
2024	79.76	214^th	1392	84.6%

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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 Ardmore Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	485	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	501
1989	468	4	5	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	484
1990	477	5	11	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	508
1991	469	4	19	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1992	502	3	6	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1993	511	14	8	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1994	523	5	10	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1995	522	10	9	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1996	522	10	9	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1997	529	12	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1998	515	13	8	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1999	481	12	6	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2000	471	12	4	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2001	441	14	7	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	524
2002	425	16	7	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	532
2003	425	16	7	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	532
2004	412	14	8	71	5	n/a	n/a	0	510
2005	386	12	9	73	7	n/a	n/a	0	487
2006	361	13	15	74	4	n/a	n/a	0	467
2007	361	19	18	68	3	n/a	n/a	2	471
2008	350	17	23	71	2	n/a	n/a	4	467
2009	367	19	23	72	1	n/a	n/a	12	494
2010	366	22	22	58	0	n/a	n/a	10	478
2011	352	19	25	56	10	0	17	0	479
2012	355	23	24	62	7	0	14	0	485
2013	346	21	25	82	4	0	7	0	485
2014	352	23	18	76	6	0	16	0	491
2015	369	12	24	95	5	0	17	0	522
2016	372	15	21	98	3	0	20	0	529
2017	368	15	15	104	3	0	29	0	534
2018	363	5	14	113	3	0	28	0	526
2019	337	13	19	133	3	1	32	0	538
2020	346	16	30	82	4	0	25	0	503
2021	342	16	21	106	2	0	16	0	503
2022	332	14	12	111	2	0	16	0	487
2023	316	20	9	104	1	0	20	0	470

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
1988	501	21.6	23.1	n/a
1989	484	25.3	19.1	n/a
1990	508	26.5	19.1	n/a
1991	526	25.5	20.6	n/a
1992	532	25.6	20.7	n/a
1993	564	27.2	20.7	n/a
1994	590	28.8	20.5	n/a
1995	580	30.8	18.8	n/a
1996	580	30.8	18.8	n/a
1997	571	28.8	19.8	n/a
1998	579	28.6	20.2	n/a
1999	563	30.0	18.8	n/a
2000	543	29.8	18.2	n/a
2001	524	29.0	18.1	n/a
2002	532	29.5	18.0	15.6
2003	532	29.5	18.0	15.6
2004	510	28.0	18.2	16.1
2005	487	27.0	18.0	16.4
2006	467	28.0	16.7	15.4
2007	471	27.0	17.4	14.1
2008	467	24.0	19.5	14.3
2009	494	29.0	17.0	16.4
2010	478	28.0	17.0	18.2
2011	479	28.0	17.1	19
2012	485	26.5	18.3	22.5
2013	485	39.9	12.1	22.9
2014	491	29.0	16.9	13.6
2015	522	32.0	16.3	32.6
2016	529	28.0	18.8	23.6
2017	534	28.5	18.7	25.1
2018	526	29.0	18.1	22.8
2019	538	29.5	18.2	25.1
2020	503	28.0	17.9	17.3
2021	503	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	487	26.5	18.3	20.3
2023	470	28.2	16.6	19.4

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
1988	501	21.6	23.1	n/a
1989	484	25.3	19.1	n/a
1990	508	26.5	19.1	n/a
1991	526	25.5	20.6	n/a
1992	532	25.6	20.7	n/a
1993	564	27.2	20.7	n/a
1994	590	28.8	20.5	n/a
1995	580	30.8	18.8	n/a
1996	580	30.8	18.8	n/a
1997	571	28.8	19.8	n/a
1998	579	28.6	20.2	n/a
1999	563	30.0	18.8	n/a
2000	543	29.8	18.2	n/a
2001	524	29.0	18.1	n/a
2002	532	29.5	18.0	15.6
2003	532	29.5	18.0	15.6
2004	510	28.0	18.2	16.1
2005	487	27.0	18.0	16.4
2006	467	28.0	16.7	15.4
2007	471	27.0	17.4	14.1
2008	467	24.0	19.5	14.3
2009	494	29.0	17.0	16.4
2010	478	28.0	17.0	18.2
2011	479	28.0	17.1	19
2012	485	26.5	18.3	22.5
2013	485	39.9	12.1	22.9
2014	491	29.0	16.9	13.6
2015	522	32.0	16.3	32.6
2016	529	28.0	18.8	23.6
2017	534	28.5	18.7	25.1
2018	526	29.0	18.1	22.8
2019	538	29.5	18.2	25.1
2020	503	28.0	17.9	17.3
2021	503	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	487	26.5	18.3	20.3
2023	470	28.2	16.6	19.4

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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