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1375 S 5th Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 • Cook County
(847) 824-1380

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
658
Teachers (FTE)
53.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
FRPL Eligible
331
(50.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 331 of 658 (50.3%)
Eligible (Combined): 331 (50.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 327 (49.7%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 542 students 542 2020-2021 2021-2022: 561 students 561 +3.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 588 students 588 +4.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 657 students 657 +11.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 658 students 658 +0.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 279 (42.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 206 (31.3%) Asian: 128 (19.5%) Black or African American: 23 (3.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 19 (2.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
658 Students
White 279 42.4%
Hispanic / Latino 206 31.3%
Asian 128 19.5%
Black or African American 23 3.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 19 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 658 Students
Grade 1: 46 (7%) Grade 2: 59 (9%) Grade 3: 63 (9.6%) Grade 4: 42 (6.4%) Grade 5: 62 (9.4%) Kindergarten: 62 (9.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 324 (49.2%)
658 Students
Grade 1 46 7%
Grade 2 59 9%
Grade 3 63 9.6%
Grade 4 42 6.4%
Grade 5 62 9.4%
Kindergarten 62 9.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 324 49.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
354
53.8%
F
Female Students
304
46.2%