Maercker Elem School
Westmont, IL · Maercker SD 60
Regular public school · Grades 3 - 5 · Suburb, large
650th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 69%▼ Declining
5827 S Cass Ave, Westmont, IL 60559
(630)515-4820NCES ID 172400002624Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Maercker Elem School 650th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 69% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 86th in 2019 to 69th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
Two or more races (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.
Black (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 461 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 47.0% | 44.3% | ▼ 2.7 pts | |
| Asian | 21.1% | 22.3% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 10.9% | 21.0% | ▲ 10.1 pts | |
| Black | 13.3% | 7.8% | ▼ 5.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.6% | 3.7% | ▼ 3.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 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 $411K in zip 60559 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 Maercker Elem School
- –Holmes Elem SchoolMaercker SD 60 · 1.2 mi awayCompare
- –Mark DeLay SchoolDarien SD 61 · 1.2 mi awayCompare
- #37Walker SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 1.3 mi away37th of 2,105
ELA 85% ▲29 · Math 84% ▲29Compare - #184J T Manning Elem SchoolCUSD 201 · 1.3 mi away184th of 2,105
ELA 76% ▲20 · Math 72% ▲17Compare - #91Fairmount Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.4 mi away91st of 2,105
ELA 84% ▲28 · Math 76% ▲21Compare - #215Whittier Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.4 mi away215th of 2,105
ELA 75% ▲19 · Math 69% ▲14Compare - #20Prospect Elem SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 1.6 mi away20th of 2,105
ELA 88% ▲32 · Math 89% ▲34Compare - –C E Miller Elem SchoolCUSD 201 · 1.7 mi awayCompare
What school district is Maercker Elem School in?
Maercker Elem School is part of the Maercker SD 60 district in Westmont, Illinois.
Is Maercker Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Maercker Elem School 650th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 69% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Maercker Elem School?
White 44%, Asian 22%, Hispanic 21%, Black 8% (461 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Maercker Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60559 is $411K 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.