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Schools in Oakbrook Terrace · DuPage High School District 88, Salt Creek School District 48

Oakbrook Terrace’s public schools outscore 58% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oakbrook Terrace, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 24% of students in Oakbrook Terrace’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#383of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
24%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
29%
▲ 3 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▲ 16% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · DuPage High School District 88
Students per teacher
16.0
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,329 students on the public path
In brief

Oakbrook Terrace’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1483 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oakbrook Terrace’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 24% and math 29% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

DuPage High School District 88 spends $25,010 per student and Salt Creek School District 48 $32,422, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Oakbrook Terrace’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Illinois school districts, #383 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1483)Better than 65%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,244 test results and a graduating class of 1,005 could put Oakbrook Terrace anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Oakbrook Terrace’s students in the tested grades sat them (972 in math, 1,517 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oakbrook Terrace, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Salt Creek Elem Schoolin ElmhurstNo scores
2–4Stella May Swartz Elem SchoolSalt Creek School District 48A−
5–8John E Albright Middle Schoolin Villa ParkB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Oakbrook Terrace runs its own schools through grade 8 (Salt Creek School District 48). From grade 9, students attend the DuPage High School District 88, shared with Addison, Addison, Elmhurst, Lombard, Villa Park and York. Its elementary school is in Elmhurst. Parts of Oakbrook Terrace (19% of its land) are served by SD 45 DuPage County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Oakbrook Terrace

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

DuPage High School District 88Grades 9–12 · 2 schools · 3,830 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$25,010IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Salt Creek School District 48Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 499 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$32,422IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, DuPage High School District 8821%
State average 29.9% · 1208 students tested
Math · 9–12, DuPage High School District 8829%
State average 25.8% · 704 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Salt Creek School District 4835%
State average 29.9% · 309 students tested
Math · PK–8, Salt Creek School District 4828%
State average 25.8% · 268 students tested

Oakbrook Terrace vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Oakbrook Terrace’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oakbrook TerraceBSalt Creek School District 48 PK–8 · DuPage High School District 88 9–12
Oak BrookA+Butler School District 53 PK–8 · Hinsdale Township High School District 86 9–12
Villa ParkBSD 45 DuPage County PK–8 · DuPage High School District 88 9–12
ElmhurstA−Elmhurst School District 205 PK–12 · DuPage High School District 88 9–12
LombardB+Lombard School District 44 PK–8 · SD 45 DuPage County PK–8 · Glenbard Township High School District 87 9–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share DuPage High School District 88 with Oakbrook Terrace for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Oakbrook Terrace

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Oakbrook Terracein other towns
Salt Creek Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Elmhurst
149 students14:1Rate it →
Stella May Swartz Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
A−
167 students15:1Rate it →
John E Albright Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Villa Park
B
183 students10:1Rate it →
Willowbrook High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Villa Park
A−
1,983 students17:1Rate it →
Addison Trail High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Addison
B
1,847 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Oakbrook Terrace’s schools

Are Oakbrook Terrace’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Oakbrook Terrace children attend outscore 58% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #383 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oakbrook Terrace in?

Two districts: Salt Creek School District 48 runs grades PK–8, and DuPage High School District 88 runs grades 9–12, shared with Addison, Addison, Elmhurst, Lombard, Villa Park and York.

Where do Oakbrook Terrace kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Willowbrook High School and Addison Trail High School.

What is Oakbrook Terrace’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in DuPage High School District 88 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Oakbrook Terrace spend per student?

$25,010 in DuPage High School District 88 and $32,422 in Salt Creek School District 48 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.