Elmwood Elem School
Zion, IL · Zion ESD 6
Regular public school · Grades 3 - 5 · Suburb, large
2,023rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 4%▼ Declining
3025 Ezra Ave, Zion, IL 60099
(847)379-0319NCES ID 174386004353Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Elmwood Elem School 2,023rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 4% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 23th in 2019 to 4th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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.
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2024: 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 228 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1997, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 45.9% | 45.6% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 35.9% | 40.4% | ▲ 4.5 pts | |
| White | 12.0% | 7.0% | ▼ 5.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.3% | 7.0% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1997. 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 $268K in zip 60099 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 Elmwood Elem School
- –East Elementary SchoolZion ESD 6 · 0.7 mi awayCompare
- #1820Kenneth Murphy SchoolBeach Park CCSD 3 · 1 mi away1,820th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▲6 · Math 16% ▲7Compare - #2095West Elementary SchoolZion ESD 6 · 1.1 mi away2,095th of 2,105
ELA 13% ▼6 · Math 6% ▼3Compare - –Lakeview SchoolZion ESD 6 · 1.1 mi awayCompare
- #2009Howe Elementary SchoolBeach Park CCSD 3 · 1.4 mi away2,009th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼1 · Math 11% ▲2Compare - –Beulah Park Elem SchoolZion ESD 6 · 1.5 mi awayCompare
- #1582Oak Crest SchoolBeach Park CCSD 3 · 1.5 mi away1,582nd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲13 · Math 25% ▲16Compare - #1253H R McCall Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 2.4 mi away1,253rd of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲27 · Math 29% ▲20Compare
What school district is Elmwood Elem School in?
Elmwood Elem School is part of the Zion ESD 6 district in Zion, Illinois.
Is Elmwood Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Elmwood Elem School 2,023rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 4% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Elem School?
Hispanic 46%, Black 40%, White 7%, Two or more races 7% (228 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Elmwood Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60099 is $268K 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.