Congress Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Congress Park Elementary School

9311 Shields Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513

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Top 20%

Serving 411 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Congress Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 411 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 20% in IL
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Congress Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Congress Park Elementary School's student population of 411 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Congress Park Elementary School
Kind	62
1	68
2	59
3	57
4	61
5	54
6	50

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Total Students

411 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School
2023	401
2022	404
2021	405
2020	409
2019	409
2018	445
2017	445
2016	416
2015	412
2014	416
2013	410
2012	430
2011	440
2010	485
2009	423
2008	449
2007	461
2006	391
2005	453
2004	456
2003	405
2002	407
2001	418
2000	400
1999	385
1998	398
1997	386
1996	384
1995	393
1994	361
1993	375
1992	353
1991	344
1990	329
1989	361
1988	334
1987	338

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School
2023	34
2022	52
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	36
2014	36
2013	46
2012	34
2011	34
2010	36
2009	35
2008	27
2007	28
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	31
2002	32
2001	32
2000	33
1999	29
1998	29
1997	27
1996	26
1995	25
1994	24
1993	24
1992	26
1991	24
1990	25

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Congress Park Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Congress Park Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#700 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School
2023	#700
2022	#616
2021	#984
2019	#1568
2018	#1114
2017	#628
2016	#572
2015	#503
2014	#1079
2013	#1315
2012	#1242

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34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	34%	27%	53%
2021	32%	28%	54%
2019	30%	33%	56%
2018	39%	32%	59%
2017	43%	32%	58%
2016	48%	31%	64%
2015	45%	29%	56%
2014	69%	59%	83%
2013	66%	58%	82%
2012	91%	80%	94%
2011	87%	80%	93%

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50%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2022	50%	30%	61%
2021	37%	32%	53%
2019	40%	38%	66%
2018	45%	37%	59%
2017	59%	38%	69%
2016	52%	36%	62%
2015	56%	38%	64%
2014	64%	57%	79%
2013	64%	58%	78%
2012	83%	75%	91%
2011	81%	75%	91%

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70-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	8:1	14:1	10:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	11:1	16:1	13:1
2015	11:1	16:1	14:1
2014	12:1	16:1	14:1
2013	9:1	13:1	10:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	12:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	15:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	14:1	17:1	15:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1
1990	13:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

50%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	50%	27%	22%
2022	51%	27%	22%
2021	48%	27%	20%
2020	42%	26%	18%
2019	42%	26%	18%
2018	42%	26%	17%
2017	42%	26%	17%
2016	43%	26%	16%
2015	38%	25%	15%
2014	32%	25%	15%
2013	30%	24%	14%
2012	31%	24%	14%
2011	30%	23%	14%
2010	28%	22%	12%
2009	26%	22%	11%
2008	28%	21%	11%
2007	5%	20%	1%
2006	24%	19%	10%
2005	23%	18%	9%
2004	23%	18%	9%
2003	16%	17%	7%
2002	15%	16%	7%
2001	14%	15%	6%
2000	16%	15%	7%
1999	13%	14%	6%
1998	12%	13%	5%
1997	12%	13%	5%
1996	11%	12%	5%
1995	11%	12%	4%
1994	7%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	7%	17%	5%
2022	8%	17%	5%
2021	9%	17%	5%
2020	10%	17%	5%
2019	10%	17%	5%
2018	10%	17%	6%
2017	10%	17%	6%
2016	8%	17%	6%
2015	12%	17%	6%
2014	13%	17%	6%
2013	15%	18%	6%
2012	15%	18%	6%
2011	16%	18%	7%
2010	17%	20%	8%
2009	17%	20%	7%
2008	16%	20%	7%
2007	20%	20%	8%
2006	18%	20%	8%
2005	22%	20%	8%
2004	21%	21%	8%
2003	21%	21%	8%
2002	23%	21%	9%
2001	24%	21%	9%
2000	23%	21%	9%
1999	22%	21%	8%
1998	23%	21%	10%
1997	21%	20%	9%
1996	20%	21%	8%
1995	18%	20%	7%
1994	19%	21%	6%
1993	16%	21%	6%
1992	17%	21%	6%
1991	20%	21%	6%

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White

35%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	34%	45%	66%
2022	34%	47%	66%
2021	35%	47%	68%
2020	40%	48%	70%
2019	40%	48%	70%
2018	43%	49%	74%
2017	43%	49%	74%
2016	45%	49%	75%
2015	48%	49%	75%
2014	51%	50%	76%
2013	50%	50%	75%
2012	49%	51%	75%
2011	49%	51%	76%
2010	52%	53%	77%
2009	54%	53%	78%
2008	53%	54%	78%
2007	50%	55%	77%
2006	55%	56%	79%
2005	52%	57%	80%
2004	54%	57%	81%
2003	60%	58%	83%
2002	61%	59%	82%
2001	61%	60%	83%
2000	64%	61%	82%
1999	68%	62%	84%
1998	67%	63%	83%
1997	72%	64%	84%
1996	73%	64%	86%
1995	74%	65%	87%
1994	80%	65%	88%
1993	78%	65%	90%
1992	80%	66%	90%
1991	79%	66%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	0.63	0.70	0.51
2022	0.62	0.68	0.51
2021	0.64	0.68	0.49
2020	0.66	0.68	0.47
2019	0.66	0.68	0.47
2018	0.63	0.67	0.43
2017	0.63	0.67	0.43
2016	0.61	0.67	0.41
2015	0.62	0.67	0.41
2014	0.63	0.66	0.41
2013	0.64	0.66	0.41
2012	0.65	0.65	0.41
2011	0.65	0.66	0.41
2010	0.65	0.64	0.38
2009	0.64	0.64	0.37
2008	0.64	0.64	0.37
2007	0.67	0.63	0.38
2006	0.63	0.61	0.36
2005	0.63	0.61	0.35
2004	0.62	0.60	0.33
2003	0.58	0.59	0.31
2002	0.56	0.59	0.31
2001	0.56	0.58	0.31
2000	0.58	0.57	0.31
1999	0.54	0.56	0.28
1998	0.55	0.56	0.30
1997	0.51	0.54	0.28
1996	0.50	0.53	0.25
1995	0.48	0.53	0.23
1994	0.43	0.52	0.21
1993	0.38	0.52	0.18
1992	0.35	0.52	0.18
1991	0.35	0.52	0.19

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Eligible for

39%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	40%	43%	16%
2022	39%	43%	16%
2021	39%	44%	16%
2020	33%	47%	14%
2019	33%	47%	14%
2018	35%	46%	14%
2017	35%	46%	14%
2016	37%	47%	14%
2015	42%	52%	11%
2014	50%	47%	13%
2013	47%	45%	13%
2012	21%	21%	5%
2011	31%	39%	12%
2010	28%	37%	13%
2009	24%	33%	10%
2008	22%	32%	9%
2007	22%	32%	9%
2006	23%	32%	9%
2005	21%	32%	9%
2004	21%	31%	8%
2003	19%	30%	8%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Congress Park Elementary School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	10%	4%	3%
2022	10%	4%	3%
2021	10%	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	9%	4%	3%
2017	9%	4%	3%
2016	6%	3%	2%
2012	23%	27%	8%
2011	6%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	4%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

La Grange SD 102 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Congress Park Elementary School's ranking?

Congress Park Elementary School is ranked #700 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Congress Park Elementary School often compared to?

Congress Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forest Road Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Congress Park Elementary School?

411 students attend Congress Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Congress Park Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Congress Park Elementary School?

Congress Park Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Congress Park Elementary School offer ?

Congress Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Congress Park Elementary School part of?

Congress Park Elementary School is part of La Grange SD 102 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 411 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 20%
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education