Top Rankings
Berwyn South School District 100 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,048 students in Berwyn South School District 100. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Berwyn South School District 100 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
3,048 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Berwyn South School District 100, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#555 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
83%
28%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
9%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,541 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,124
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,541
$21,662
Best Berwyn South School District 100 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Irving Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3501 Clinton Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2334
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2334
Gr: PK-5 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pershing Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6537 37th St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2349
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2349
Gr: PK-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Piper School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2435 Kenilworth Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2364
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2364
Gr: K-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #44.
Komensky Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2515 Cuyler Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2342
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2342
Gr: PK-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #55.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6850 31st St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 749-6110
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 749-6110
Gr: 6-8 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6850 31st St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2322
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2322
Gr: K-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Hiawatha Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6539 26th St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2327
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2327
Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #88.
Freedom Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3016 Ridgeland Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-5800
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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