Churchill Elem School, Glen Ellyn IL

Original Research by School Decision on Churchill Elem School

Churchill Elementary serves about 669 students in pre-K through fifth grade in Glen Ellyn, a residential suburb west of Chicago in DuPage County. The school draws from a diverse neighborhood: roughly equal numbers of White and Asian students, with a meaningful Latino enrollment, and smaller numbers of Black and multiracial students. No data was available on the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch or on English learner enrollment.

State testing results for grades three, four, and five show math proficiency ranging from roughly half to about two-thirds of students meeting state benchmarks. In English language arts, proficiency rates sit in the mid-range, with fifth grade showing stronger results. Science proficiency in fifth grade is notably lower, at around two-fifths of students. Among the county's elementary and middle schools with comparable testing data, Churchill's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint of its peer group.

The school sits on Geneva Road in a tree-lined suburban setting near parks and residential areas. Glen Ellyn's downtown, centered on the Metra station, is walkable and pedestrian-friendly, though the broader village spreads across auto-oriented zones. The area has strong recreational anchors including Lake Ellyn Park and an extensive park district system.

Housing values in the zip code are substantial and have risen modestly. Median rental prices are in the mid-range for the county, and the area's affordability for purchase sits at roughly six times median household income. The housing market shows moderate activity and steady supply.

A significant recent shift affects the school directly: the district opened a new full-day kindergarten center on Churchill's campus for the 2025-26 school year, offering free full-day kindergarten to all families. This represents a major change from the district's longtime half-day-only model and arrives ahead of Illinois' 2027-28 mandate. The decision followed voter rejection of a larger bond referendum in 2022, so the kindergarten expansion was funded through district reserves rather than new construction bonds. Parents with younger children entering the system will find this option available; families choosing the traditional half-day model can still do so.

A parent may want to look into further detail with the school about how instruction is being delivered to address proficiency gaps, particularly in math in the upper elementary grades and in science, and to understand the curriculum and support strategies in place.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 364%

School 64% · District 78% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 69% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 68% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 71% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 63% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 75% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Science

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 65% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

This schoolGlen Ellyn SD 41, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.