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The Lane Elementary School vs. Monroe Elementary School

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

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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 330 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 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 293 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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
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
330 students
293 students
This chart displays total students of The Lane Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Monroe Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%
This chart displays gender of The Lane Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Monroe Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Monroe Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monroe Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#19 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
#35 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Lane Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monroe Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 1% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 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.
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.
80-84%
(Top 1% in IL)
70-74%
(Top 5% in IL)
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.
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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in IL)
80-84%
(Top 5% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of The Lane Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Monroe Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
54
37
Grade 1 Students
52
57
Grade 2 Students
61
51
Grade 3 Students
57
55
Grade 4 Students
55
45
Grade 5 Students
50
48
Grade 6 Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
12%
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.
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.
% Hispanic
6%
7%
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.
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.
% Black
1%
1%
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.
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.
% White
69%
71%
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.
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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
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.
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.
0.49
0.47
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
3%
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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(11-12 School Year Data)
2%
(11-12 School Year Data)
 
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