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Monroe Elementary School vs. The Lane Elementary School

Should you attend Monroe Elementary School or The Lane Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Monroe Elementary School
210 N Madison St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
The Lane Elementary School
500 N Elm St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Monroe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

The Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 304 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Monroe Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 342 students in grades Kindergarten-5, The Lane Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
304 students
342 students
This chart displays total students of Monroe Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of The Lane Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of The Lane Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The Lane Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#35 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
#19 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monroe Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Lane Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 1% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monroe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Lane Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in IL)
80-84%
(Top 1% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monroe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Lane Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in IL)
≥95%
(Top 1% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Monroe Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of The Lane Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
1
Kindergarten Students
40
53
Grade 1 Students
44
61
Grade 2 Students
58
52
Grade 3 Students
55
65
Grade 4 Students
60
55
Grade 5 Students
44
54
Grade 6 Students
1
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monroe Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in The Lane Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monroe Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The Lane Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monroe Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Lane Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monroe Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Lane Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monroe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in The Lane Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Monroe Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of The Lane Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monroe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Lane Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
2%
(11-12 School Year Data)
 
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