Ogden Ave Elem School, La Grange IL

Original Research by School Decision on Ogden Ave Elem School

Ogden Ave Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in La Grange, a residential suburb west of Chicago with a walkable downtown and strong commuter rail access. The school draws a student body that is predominantly white, with a small but meaningful share of Hispanic students and other backgrounds. Reading and math proficiency at Ogden Ave shows a mixed picture across grades. Third graders perform strongest, with roughly nine in ten proficient in both subjects. Performance drops notably in fourth and fifth grades, where math and reading proficiency both fall into the upper-middle range, with about seven in ten students meeting standards. By sixth grade, proficiency rebounds somewhat, particularly in reading where close to nine in ten students are proficient; math also recovers to close to eight in ten. Science proficiency in fifth grade sits in the low-to-mid range. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among districts in Cook County, a meaningful strength given the breadth of competition in that county.

The enrollment is modest for an urban-suburban elementary school and spans relatively evenly across grades, with a small Pre-K cohort alongside the main K-6 population. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch, English learners, and students with IEPs were not available, so a reader interested in understanding the school's support resources for economically disadvantaged or special-needs students may want to look into those figures with the school or district directly.

La Grange itself is a historic community of single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and a preserved downtown that has long drawn commuter professionals. Housing values in the immediate area are substantial, and the market shows moderate supply relative to demand. The village recently adopted a comprehensive plan aimed at adding density near commuter rail and along major corridors, with projects underway and proposed to increase mixed-use and residential units downtown. The school sits in a context of stable, affluent residential settlement, though ongoing housing and affordability discussions at the municipal level suggest the area is changing.

The parent district, La Grange SD 102, passed a significant bond referendum in April 2025 approved by a broad margin, authorizing infrastructure and overcrowding relief across the district. The funds target safety upgrades, classroom modernization, and facility improvements including a new gymnasium at Cossitt Elementary. That ongoing investment signals district commitment to physical plant renewal, though it also reflects current strain on facility capacity that parents should be aware of as they consider enrollment.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 389%

School 89% · District 73% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 50 pts above county median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 61% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 570%

School 70% · District 64% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

Grade 679%

School 79% · District 75% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 55 pts above state median · ▲ 61 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 389%

School 89% · District 72% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median · ▲ 52 pts above county median

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 67% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 585%

School 85% · District 77% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 688%

School 88% · District 84% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 46 pts above county median

Science

Grade 572%

School 72% · District 61% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

This schoolLa Grange SD 102, 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.