Is York Center Elementary School a good school?

York Center Elementary School ranks 979 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend York Center Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 140 students attended York Center Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of York Center Elementary School?

Students at York Center Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 16% African American, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of York Center Elementary School attend?

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

York Center Elementary School

Summary:

York Center Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lombard, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the School District 45 DuPage County, which is ranked 435 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

York Center Elementary School has consistently ranked in the lower half of Illinois elementary schools, ranging from 883 to 1325 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years, and has a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average to below-average performance compared to other Illinois elementary schools. The school performs relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top quartile of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups, but struggles with Asian and White student performance, ranking in the bottom quartile. Chronic absenteeism has also been a concern, with rates ranging from 10.5% to 22.2% in recent years, higher than the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (30%) and Mathematics (29.4%) are below the state and district averages, though its performance in Science (52.5% proficient) is closer to the averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Westmore Elementary School and Ardmore Elementary School, both in the same district, significantly outperform York Center Elementary School across various metrics, including academic proficiency, statewide ranking, and chronic absenteeism. Schools in neighboring districts, such as Jackson Elementary School (Elmhurst School District 205) and Brook Forest Elementary School (Butler School District 53), also outperform York Center Elementary School in academic achievement and statewide rankings. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at York Center Elementary School (56.88% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance compared to nearby schools with lower percentages of low-income students.

Detail:

Public 3-5

895 E 14Th St
Lombard, IL 60148-4704

(630) 516-6540

District: School District 45 DuPage County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,835

Students who attend York Center Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle School
High:	Willowbrook High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 140

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.6%

Asian:

25.0%

African American:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details York Center Elementary School ranks better than 52.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the School District 45 DuPage County. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.24. (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 York Center Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the School District 45 DuPage County. Student population at York Center Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.6%), Asian (25%), African American (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the School District 45 DuPage County. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at York Center Elementary School is 11.8, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the School District 45 DuPage County. (See more...)

Compare York Center Elementary School employs 11.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at York Center Elementary School is $21,835, which is the 3^rd highest among 5 elementary schools in the School District 45 DuPage County.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

York Center Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks York Center Elementary School 979^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See York Center Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 York Center Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at York Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	58.09	1039^th	2020	48.6%
2004	65.06	844^th	2030	58.4%
2005	68.57	727^th	2022	64.0%
2006	72.46	612^th	2086	70.7%
2007	57.87	1104^th	2095	47.3%
2008	44.31	1371^st	2092	34.5%
2009	51.41	1247^th	2120	41.2%
2010	55.47	1156^th	2139	46.0%
2011	54.05	1194^th	2147	44.4%
2012	51.57	1258^th	2166	41.9%
2013	42.05	1350^th	2167	37.7%
2014	50.39	1085^th	2093	48.2%
2015	42.40	1076^th	2052	47.6%
2016	53.69	881^st	2046	56.9%
2017	39.59	1177^th	2044	42.4%
2018	46.22	1022^nd	2037	49.8%
2019	42.59	1138^th	2086	45.4%
2021	28.35	1325^th	1948	32.0%
2022	45.96	1035^th	2082	50.3%
2023	52.93	883^rd	2077	57.5%
2024	48.24	979^th	2067	52.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at York Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.54	261^st	718	63.6%
2019	45.23	369^th	743	50.3%
2021	42.22	259^th	537	51.8%
2022	56.71	218^th	768	71.6%
2023	73.77	96^th	788	87.8%
2024	37.76	506^th	826	38.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at York Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.40	293^rd	763	61.6%
2019	45.11	537^th	1194	55.0%
2022	35.35	646^th	1113	42.0%
2024	42.59	599^th	1195	49.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at York Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.69	541^st	1765	69.3%
2019	52.79	740^th	1816	59.3%
2022	70.45	327^th	1763	81.5%
2023	69.45	355^th	1808	80.4%
2024	56.74	635^th	1793	64.6%

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Rank History for Female students at York Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.49	1068^th	1964	45.6%
2019	51.96	908^th	2019	55.0%
2021	27.66	1195^th	1680	28.9%
2022	40.11	1086^th	1970	44.9%
2023	44.97	996^th	1957	49.1%
2024	51.43	830^th	1942	57.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at York Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.43	519^th	886	41.4%

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Rank History for Male students at York Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.74	923^rd	1972	53.2%
2019	35.49	1266^th	2019	37.3%
2021	25.97	1237^th	1707	27.5%
2022	49.22	897^th	1977	54.6%
2023	59.42	693^rd	1984	65.1%
2024	45.19	985^th	1959	49.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at York Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.90	227^th	242	6.2%
2019	36.04	178^th	243	26.7%
2021	9.89	126^th	134	6.0%
2022	25.06	187^th	226	17.3%
2023	23.57	194^th	237	18.1%
2024	17.12	195^th	219	11.0%

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Rank History for African American students at York Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.92	78^th	692	88.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at York Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.79	582^nd	938	38.0%
2019	25.90	783^rd	955	18.0%
2021	28.90	560^th	742	24.5%
2022	53.39	376^th	954	60.6%
2023	65.89	220^th	970	77.3%
2024	66.89	208^th	959	78.3%

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Rank History for White students at York Center Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.56	1202^nd	1425	15.6%

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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 York Center Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	237	20	26	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	307
1989	224	23	21	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	305
1990	218	27	27	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	299
1991	218	28	25	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1992	195	33	37	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1993	177	29	42	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1994	197	48	45	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1995	94	27	28	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	205
1996	94	27	28	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	205
1997	98	19	18	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	200
1998	99	28	16	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1999	97	36	42	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	230
2000	84	34	19	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	206
2001	61	29	15	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
2002	46	35	34	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
2003	46	35	34	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
2004	46	34	42	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2005	38	35	33	83	0	n/a	n/a	3	192
2006	31	29	41	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
2007	25	32	35	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
2008	29	25	43	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
2009	27	30	48	73	0	n/a	n/a	2	180
2010	28	27	48	78	0	n/a	n/a	4	185
2011	18	33	48	75	2	0	4	0	180
2012	22	30	43	86	2	0	6	0	189
2013	23	24	37	86	5	0	3	0	178
2014	23	22	39	89	4	0	4	0	181
2015	26	28	49	103	6	0	3	0	215
2016	27	19	56	92	3	0	6	0	203
2017	24	21	53	101	3	0	8	0	210
2018	28	21	49	93	1	2	11	0	205
2019	32	19	43	96	1	2	14	0	207
2020	33	19	39	97	0	2	14	0	204
2021	33	22	38	83	0	0	14	0	190
2022	26	22	35	78	3	1	14	0	179
2023	18	28	41	60	4	1	8	0	160
2024	16	22	35	54	3	0	10	0	140

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 York Center Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	307	16.5	18.6	n/a
1989	305	15.0	20.3	n/a
1990	299	15.0	19.9	n/a
1991	298	16.0	18.6	n/a
1992	298	14.0	21.2	n/a
1993	306	13.0	23.5	n/a
1994	357	14.4	24.8	n/a
1995	205	14.0	14.6	n/a
1996	205	14.0	14.6	n/a
1997	200	13.0	15.4	n/a
1998	208	14.0	14.9	n/a
1999	230	14.0	16.4	n/a
2000	206	15.0	13.7	n/a
2001	185	16.5	11.2	n/a
2002	189	16.0	11.8	52.9
2003	189	16.0	11.8	52.9
2004	207	11.0	18.8	54.1
2005	192	14.0	13.7	63.5
2006	186	14.0	13.3	62.4
2007	164	12.0	13.7	63.4
2008	177	12.0	14.8	59.9
2009	180	13.0	13.8	73
2010	185	14.0	13.2	71.3
2011	180	12.0	15.0	75
2012	189	11.0	17.1	73
2013	178	16.2	10.9	73.6
2014	181	12.0	15.0	57.5
2015	215	12.0	17.9	79.1
2016	203	15.0	13.5	73.9
2017	210	15.2	13.7	76.2
2018	205	16.5	12.4	65.4
2019	207	15.0	13.8	69.1
2020	204	13.5	15.1	69.6
2021	190	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	179	14.5	12.3	60.3
2023	160	13.2	12.0	56.9
2024	140	11.8	11.8	75

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 York Center Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	307	16.5	18.6	n/a
1989	305	15.0	20.3	n/a
1990	299	15.0	19.9	n/a
1991	298	16.0	18.6	n/a
1992	298	14.0	21.2	n/a
1993	306	13.0	23.5	n/a
1994	357	14.4	24.8	n/a
1995	205	14.0	14.6	n/a
1996	205	14.0	14.6	n/a
1997	200	13.0	15.4	n/a
1998	208	14.0	14.9	n/a
1999	230	14.0	16.4	n/a
2000	206	15.0	13.7	n/a
2001	185	16.5	11.2	n/a
2002	189	16.0	11.8	52.9
2003	189	16.0	11.8	52.9
2004	207	11.0	18.8	54.1
2005	192	14.0	13.7	63.5
2006	186	14.0	13.3	62.4
2007	164	12.0	13.7	63.4
2008	177	12.0	14.8	59.9
2009	180	13.0	13.8	73
2010	185	14.0	13.2	71.3
2011	180	12.0	15.0	75
2012	189	11.0	17.1	73
2013	178	16.2	10.9	73.6
2014	181	12.0	15.0	57.5
2015	215	12.0	17.9	79.1
2016	203	15.0	13.5	73.9
2017	210	15.2	13.7	76.2
2018	205	16.5	12.4	65.4
2019	207	15.0	13.8	69.1
2020	204	13.5	15.1	69.6
2021	190	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	179	14.5	12.3	60.3
2023	160	13.2	12.0	56.9
2024	140	11.8	11.8	75

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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