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Lyons SD 103 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,148 students in Lyons SD 103 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Lyons SD 103 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
2,148 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Lyons SD 103 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#772 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)7%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,683 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
27%
# Black Students
107 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
300 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
14%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
207
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,362 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,857 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,362
$21,914
Spending / Student
$18,857
$21,170
Best Lyons SD 103 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4100 Scoville Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 783-4400
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 783-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
Rank: #22.
Costello School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4632 Clyde Ave
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4300
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 257 students
Rank: #33.
Home Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4400 Home Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 783-4500
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 783-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
Rank: #44.
J W Robinson Jr Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4431 Gage Ave
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4700
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4700
Grades: K-5
| 237 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4300 Grove Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 783-4600
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 783-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: #66.
Washington Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8101 Ogden Ave
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4200
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
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