John Mills Elem School
Elmwood Park, IL · Elmwood Park CUSD 401
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
792nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 62%▲ Improving
2824 N 76th Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708)452-3560NCES ID 171410001762Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks John Mills Elem School 792nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 62% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 42th in 2019 to 62th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 692 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 43.2% | 63.4% | ▲ 20.2 pts | |
| White | 52.0% | 29.5% | ▼ 22.5 pts | |
| Black | 1.5% | 2.6% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 1.7% | 2.3% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 1.7% | ▲ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $348K in zip 60707 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than John Mills Elem School
- #759Elmwood Elem SchoolElmwood Park CUSD 401 · 0.7 mi away759th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼5 · Math 51% ▲8Compare - #1573Dever Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,573rd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼26 · Math 25% ▼18Compare - #927River Grove Elem SchoolRiver Grove SD 85-5 · 1 mi away927th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲1 · Math 35% ▼8Compare - #1610Locke J Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,610th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼21 · Math 19% ▼24Compare - #605Canty Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away605th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲6 · Math 49% ▲6Compare - #1241Bridge Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away1,241st of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼13 · Math 31% ▼12Compare - #1470Sayre Elem Language AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away1,470th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼21 · Math 26% ▼17Compare - #1427Rhodes Elem SchoolRhodes SD 84-5 · 1.7 mi away1,427th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼16 · Math 23% ▼20Compare
What school district is John Mills Elem School in?
John Mills Elem School is part of the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 district in Elmwood Park, Illinois.
Is John Mills Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks John Mills Elem School 792nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 62% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of John Mills Elem School?
Hispanic 63%, White 30%, Black 3%, Asian 2% (692 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near John Mills Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60707 is $348K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.