Maercker Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Maercker Elementary School

5827 S Cass Ave
Westmont, IL 60559

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Top 20%

Serving 461 students in grades 3-5, Maercker Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 461 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 20% in IL
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Maercker Elementary School's student population of 461 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maercker Elementary School
3	158
4	162
5	141

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Total Students

461 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maercker Elementary School
2023	436
2022	406
2021	449
2020	467
2019	467
2018	476
2017	476
2016	476
2015	426
2014	398
2013	377
2012	420
2011	421
2010	447
2009	430
2008	447
2007	501
2006	471
2005	475
2004	457
2003	419
2002	393
2001	394
2000	426
1999	407
1998	403
1997	400
1996	397
1995	409
1994	405
1993	400
1992	399
1991	376
1990	352
1989	344
1988	325
1987	296

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Maercker Elementary School
2023	36
2022	34
2020	29
2019	29
2018	32
2017	32
2016	29
2015	28
2014	28
2013	27
2012	29
2011	27
2010	29
2009	30
2008	27
2007	30
2006	30
2005	31
2004	21
2003	23
2002	23
2001	23
2000	21
1999	21
1998	20
1997	20
1996	19
1995	19
1994	20
1993	19
1992	19
1991	17
1990	15

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School Rankings

Maercker Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maercker Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#513 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maercker Elementary School
2022	#513
2021	#776
2019	#438
2018	#521
2017	#579
2016	#607
2015	#735
2014	#661
2013	#949
2012	#675
2011	#903

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(20-21)

42%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Maercker Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker SD 60 School District
2021	42%	28%	45%
2019	57%	33%	56%
2018	53%	32%	52%
2017	51%	32%	56%
2016	51%	31%	52%
2015	43%	29%	47%
2014	73%	59%	77%
2013	65%	58%	70%
2012	93%	80%	93%
2011	91%	80%	91%
2010	91%	80%	90%

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46%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maercker Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker SD 60 School District
2022	46%	30%	43%
2021	39%	32%	45%
2019	54%	38%	53%
2018	53%	37%	52%
2017	52%	38%	51%
2016	50%	36%	47%
2015	47%	38%	50%
2014	72%	57%	70%
2013	74%	58%	73%
2012	89%	75%	88%
2011	88%	75%	89%

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60-64%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Maercker Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker SD 60 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	17:1	18:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maercker Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker SD 60 School District
2023	24%	6%	23%
2022	23%	5%	23%
2021	28%	5%	26%
2020	25%	5%	24%
2019	25%	5%	24%
2018	23%	5%	24%
2017	23%	5%	24%
2016	23%	5%	25%
2015	24%	6%	24%
2014	23%	5%	23%
2013	20%	5%	22%
2012	21%	4%	22%
2011	21%	5%	22%
2010	24%	5%	25%
2009	24%	5%	24%
2008	24%	5%	24%
2007	23%	5%	23%
2006	22%	5%	23%
2005	22%	5%	22%
2004	21%	4%	23%
2003	25%	4%	24%
2002	21%	4%	17%
2001	23%	4%	17%
2000	23%	3%	15%
1999	15%	3%	17%
1998	18%	3%	16%
1997	15%	3%	14%
1996	16%	3%	15%
1995	15%	3%	14%
1994	16%	3%	14%
1993	13%	3%	14%
1992	12%	3%	12%
1991	13%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

21%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maercker Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker SD 60 School District
2023	21%	27%	21%
2022	21%	27%	21%
2021	19%	27%	19%
2020	18%	26%	18%
2019	18%	26%	18%
2018	21%	26%	18%
2017	21%	26%	18%
2016	18%	26%	16%
2015	16%	25%	16%
2014	15%	25%	16%
2013	15%	24%	15%
2012	14%	24%	13%
2011	11%	23%	11%
2010	9%	22%	10%
2009	8%	22%	11%
2008	7%	21%	10%
2007	7%	20%	9%
2006	8%	19%	7%
2005	9%	18%	7%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	4%	17%	5%
2002	7%	16%	6%
2001	7%	15%	5%
2000	5%	15%	4%
1999	5%	14%	4%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	4%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	2%
1994	5%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	2%
1992	5%	10%	3%
1991	2%	10%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maercker Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker SD 60 School District
2023	8%	17%	8%
2022	8%	17%	8%
2021	9%	17%	7%
2020	7%	17%	7%
2019	7%	17%	7%
2018	9%	17%	8%
2017	9%	17%	8%
2016	7%	17%	8%
2015	11%	17%	10%
2014	10%	17%	11%
2013	15%	18%	12%
2012	14%	18%	13%
2011	13%	18%	13%
2010	13%	20%	14%
2009	13%	20%	13%
2008	12%	20%	11%
2007	14%	20%	12%
2006	11%	20%	11%
2005	9%	20%	9%
2004	11%	21%	8%
2003	8%	21%	6%
2002	7%	21%	5%
2001	7%	21%	6%
2000	5%	21%	5%
1999	4%	21%	5%
1998	5%	21%	6%
1997	6%	20%	4%
1996	5%	21%	4%
1995	6%	20%	6%
1994	5%	21%	6%
1993	5%	21%	6%
1992	7%	21%	6%
1991	6%	21%	5%

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White

44%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maercker Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker SD 60 School District
2023	43%	45%	45%
2022	42%	47%	44%
2021	38%	47%	43%
2020	48%	48%	46%
2019	48%	48%	46%
2018	44%	49%	46%
2017	44%	49%	46%
2016	48%	49%	48%
2015	45%	49%	46%
2014	45%	50%	44%
2013	42%	50%	45%
2012	45%	51%	46%
2011	47%	51%	48%
2010	53%	53%	51%
2009	55%	53%	52%
2008	57%	54%	55%
2007	56%	55%	56%
2006	59%	56%	59%
2005	60%	57%	62%
2004	62%	57%	63%
2003	63%	58%	65%
2002	63%	59%	71%
2001	63%	60%	72%
2000	67%	61%	76%
1999	74%	62%	73%
1998	74%	63%	75%
1997	75%	64%	78%
1996	76%	64%	78%
1995	75%	65%	78%
1994	74%	65%	77%
1993	78%	65%	78%
1992	75%	66%	79%
1991	79%	66%	81%

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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	Maercker Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker SD 60 School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maercker Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker SD 60 School District
2023	0.71	0.70	0.70
2022	0.72	0.68	0.71
2021	0.74	0.68	0.71
2020	0.68	0.68	0.70
2019	0.68	0.68	0.70
2018	0.71	0.67	0.70
2017	0.71	0.67	0.70
2016	0.68	0.67	0.68
2015	0.71	0.67	0.70
2014	0.71	0.66	0.72
2013	0.74	0.66	0.72
2012	0.72	0.65	0.71
2011	0.71	0.66	0.70
2010	0.67	0.64	0.64
2009	0.64	0.64	0.64
2008	0.62	0.64	0.61
2007	0.64	0.63	0.61
2006	0.60	0.61	0.58
2005	0.58	0.61	0.56
2004	0.56	0.60	0.54
2003	0.54	0.59	0.52
2002	0.55	0.59	0.46
2001	0.55	0.58	0.45
2000	0.50	0.57	0.40
1999	0.43	0.56	0.44
1998	0.42	0.56	0.42
1997	0.41	0.54	0.37
1996	0.40	0.53	0.37
1995	0.41	0.53	0.38
1994	0.43	0.52	0.38
1993	0.37	0.52	0.38
1992	0.41	0.52	0.36
1991	0.36	0.52	0.33

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Eligible for

32%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Maercker Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker SD 60 School District
2023	34%	43%	29%
2022	36%	43%	30%
2021	33%	44%	30%
2020	38%	47%	35%
2019	38%	47%	35%
2018	31%	46%	28%
2017	31%	46%	28%
2016	30%	47%	29%
2015	38%	52%	36%
2014	40%	47%	35%
2013	31%	45%	26%
2012	17%	21%	13%
2011	29%	39%	26%
2010	25%	37%	22%
2009	19%	33%	18%
2008	16%	32%	16%
2007	16%	32%	15%
2006	16%	32%	15%
2005	16%	32%	14%
2004	11%	31%	11%
2003	11%	30%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Maercker Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker SD 60 School District
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2013	9%	5%	13%
2012	20%	27%	20%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Maercker SD 60 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maercker Elementary School's ranking?

Maercker Elementary School is ranked #513 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Maercker Elementary School often compared to?

Maercker Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gower West Elementary School, Elm Elementary School, Fairmount Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Maercker Elementary School?

461 students attend Maercker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Maercker Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 21% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Maercker Elementary School?

Maercker Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Maercker Elementary School offer ?

Maercker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Maercker Elementary School part of?

Maercker Elementary School is part of Maercker SD 60 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 461 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 20%
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education