Highlands Elem School
La Grange Highlands, IL · LaGrange Highlands SD 106
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Suburb, large
39th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 98%· Stable
5850 Laurel Ave, La Grange Highlands, IL 60525
(708)579-6886NCES ID 171911002195Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Highlands Elem School 39th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 98% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 95th in 2019 to 98th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Asian (last reported 2024) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 563 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.8% | 79.9% | ▼ 8.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 10.1% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 4.4% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Asian | 2.0% | 4.3% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.9% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.3 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 $498K in zip 60525 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 Highlands Elem School
- #70Spring Ave Elem SchoolLa Grange SD 105 South · 1.2 mi away70th of 2,105
ELA 86% = · Math 78% ▼5Compare - #72Forest Hills Elem SchoolWestern Springs SD 101 · 1.3 mi away72nd of 2,105
ELA 88% ▲2 · Math 76% ▼7Compare - #1082Ideal Elem SchoolLa Grange SD 105 South · 1.3 mi away1,082nd of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼36 · Math 35% ▼48Compare - #4Oak Elem SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 1.5 mi away4th of 2,105
ELA 96% ▲10 · Math 95% ▲12Compare - #8Elm Elem SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 1.6 mi away8th of 2,105
ELA 94% ▲8 · Math 90% ▲7Compare - #73Seventh Ave Elem SchoolLa Grange SD 105 South · 1.8 mi away73rd of 2,105
ELA 89% ▲3 · Math 75% ▼8Compare - #52Field Park Elem SchoolWestern Springs SD 101 · 2 mi away52nd of 2,105
ELA 83% ▼3 · Math 84% ▲1Compare - #858Hodgkins Elem SchoolLa Grange SD 105 South · 2.1 mi away858th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼39 · Math 51% ▼32Compare
What school district is Highlands Elem School in?
Highlands Elem School is part of the LaGrange Highlands SD 106 district in La Grange Highlands, Illinois.
Is Highlands Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Highlands Elem School 39th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 98% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elem School?
White 80%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 4% (563 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Highlands Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60525 is $498K 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.