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Prospect Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

130 N Prospect Ave, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 · (630) 861-4400 · Part of Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181

Downers Grove Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
302
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Prospect Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 56 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

130 N Prospect Ave, Clarendon Hills

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten39
Grade 149
Grade 240
Grade 363
Grade 449
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
342’20
341’21
318’22
313’23
302’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Asian 15%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prospect Elem School from Downers Grove Township families.

Other schools in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181

The district →
Oak Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hinsdale
A+
446 students14:1
Madison Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hinsdale
A+
367 students12:1
The Lane Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hinsdale
A+
345 students12:1
Monroe Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hinsdale
A+
325 students11:1
Walker School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clarendon Hills
A+
299 students10:1
Elm Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burr Ridge
A+
287 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Downers Grove Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.