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SD 45 DuPage County Schools
SD 45 DuPage County is a public school district in Illinois, based in DuPage County (Villa Park). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
SD 45 DuPage County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for SD 45 DuPage County
7 of 8 schools in SD 45 DuPage County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 2D: 2
Best schools in SD 45 DuPage County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Ardmore Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Westmore Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- North Elem School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ York Center Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Jackson Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Jefferson Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Schafer Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in SD 45 DuPage County
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C- Jackson Middle School, Villa Park
- D+ Jefferson Middle School, Villa Park
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- A- Ardmore Elem School, Villa Park
- B- North Elem School, Villa Park
- D+ Schafer Elem School, Lombard
- B Westmore Elem School, Lombard
- C+ York Center Elem School, Lombard
Other schools and academies (1)
- Stevenson School, Lombard
Where SD 45 DuPage County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Lombard (4)
- Villa Park (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: DuPage County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,169 students with 239 full-time-equivalent teachers and 426 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1740350
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Salt Creek SD 48 (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Lombard SD 44 (8 schools, 2 mi)
- Elmhurst SD 205 (13 schools, 3 mi)
- Butler SD 53 (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Addison SD 4 (8 schools, 4 mi)
- Glen Ellyn SD 41 (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Berkeley SD 87 (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Glenbard Twp HSD 87 (4 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about SD 45 DuPage County
How many schools are in SD 45 DuPage County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in SD 45 DuPage County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does SD 45 DuPage County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lombard, Villa Park.
How good are the schools in SD 45 DuPage County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 43% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.4%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend SD 45 DuPage County?
3,169 students were enrolled in SD 45 DuPage County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is SD 45 DuPage County?
SD 45 DuPage County is in Illinois, based in DuPage County, with its district office in Villa Park. Its boundary covers about 7.5 sq mi.