Elmwood Park High School

8201 W Fullerton Ave, River Grove IL, 60707 | Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 | 708-452-7272
  • grades 9-12
  • students 930
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in River Grove
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
32%River Grove
33%Illinois

Elmwood Park High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401" in River Grove, IL. There are a total of 930 students and 63 teachers at Elmwood Park High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Elmwood Park High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average.

Elmwood Park High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students930
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment246
Taking some courses246
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses145
Passing no courses70

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Elmwood Park High School, there are a total of 246 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 246 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Elmwood Park High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 53.7% 50.5% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 2.8% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 2.2% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.8% 42.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.5% 3.0% 3.1%

River Grove demographics profile

StatisticRiver GroveIllinoisNational
Population9,95712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,16422891
Median age36.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%55%55%
Speak English50%77%79%
Speak Spanish21%13%13%

Education level achieved in River Grove

IndexRiver GroveIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade89.8%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college48.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.6%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Elmwood Park High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.