The brief
An Elmwood Park Cusd 401 elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.
Students at John Mills Elem School score 51% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 52%).
It ranks 2,338 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 3 of 4 in Elmwood Park Cusd 401.
- 202551%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60707; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Chicago school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $82,746
- Median home value
- $315,300
- Median rent
- $1,309/mo
- College educated
- 31.1%
- Homeownership
- 64.3%
- Poverty rate
- 8.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60707; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 75
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 51
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 54
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,297/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Elmwood Park. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Elmwood Park), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 39%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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- John Mills Elem School5.9
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does John Mills Elem School serve?
John Mills Elem School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend John Mills Elem School?
John Mills Elem School has an enrollment of approximately 692 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Mills Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at John Mills Elem School is 13.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does John Mills Elem School rank in IL?
John Mills Elem School ranks #2,338 of 3,814 schools in IL.
What is John Mills Elem School's MySchoolScout rating?
John Mills Elem School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at John Mills Elem School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, John Mills Elem School has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is John Mills Elem School a charter school?
No, John Mills Elem School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is John Mills Elem School a Title I school?
No, John Mills Elem School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for John Mills Elem School?
39.0% of students at John Mills Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 692
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 53
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Cook County
- Phone
- (708) 452-3560
- Rank in district
- #3 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $17,814
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 13.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 60707)
- 40,897
- Area average commute
- 32.9 min
- Area median age
- 40.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.