Elm Elem School

Elm Elementary serves 296 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Burr Ridge, Illinois. A 10.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio keeps class sizes small enough for meaningful individual attention, and the school's results reflect that structure. Elm earns a composite score of 9.3 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — anchored by a perfect 10.0 on academics and an 8.7 on student growth.

Statewide, that performance ranks Elm #44 out of 3,813 Illinois public schools and #39 out of 2,326 elementary schools, placing it firmly in the top 1% by either measure. Within Burr Ridge, it holds the #2 spot among four public schools. A 10.0 academic score is about as high as any Illinois elementary school reaches.

The 8.7 growth score adds substance to that number — students at Elm aren't simply arriving ahead; they're continuing to advance faster than most of their statewide peers. Both scores hold up across the full rating system, making this one of the rare schools in Illinois that ranks at the top of both achievement and momentum. For parents comparing public elementary options, Elm's data tells a clear story.