Top Rankings
Elmhurst School District 205 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,807 students in Elmhurst School District 205. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Elmhurst School District 205 have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Elmhurst School District 205 are Sandburg Middle School, Bryan Middle School and Churchville Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
8,330 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
613 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elmhurst School District 205, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
68%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,114 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$193 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,757
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,114
$21,244
Best Elmhurst School District 205 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
345 E Saint Charles Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4534
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4534
Gr: 6-8 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Bryan Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
111 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2350
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2350
Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Churchville Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
155 E Victory Pkwy
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 832-8682
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 832-8682
Gr: 6-8 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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