Salt Creek Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

980 S Riverside Dr
Elmhurst, IL 60126

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Salt Creek Elementary School serves 157 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

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

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 157 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Salt Creek Elementary School's student population of 157 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salt Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	51
1	61

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Total Students

157 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School
2023	147
2022	138
2021	142
2020	127
2019	127
2018	137
2017	137
2016	142
2015	127
2014	149
2013	142
2012	144
2011	144
2010	142
2009	118
2008	159
2007	134
2006	113
2005	112
2004	123
2003	159
2002	174
2001	160
2000	106
1999	204
1998	216
1997	209
1996	218
1995	201
1994	201
1993	212
1992	225
1991	215
1990	204
1989	200
1988	209
1987	208

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School
2023	11
2022	10
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	9
2015	9
2014	8
2013	8
2012	9
2011	9
2010	8
2009	8
2008	8
2007	6
2006	5
2005	5
2004	7
2003	7
2002	9
2001	8
2000	10
1999	14
1998	15
1997	16
1996	16
1995	15
1994	15
1993	16
1992	14
1991	13
1990	14

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Year Founded

1901

First Day of School

Sat. Aug 23, 2025

School Rankings

The of Salt Creek Elementary School is 0.57, which is less 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)

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	19:1	16:1	13:1
2013	17:1	13:1	10:1
2012	16:1	16:1	13:1
2011	16:1	16:1	13:1
2010	18:1	16:1	12:1
2009	15:1	16:1	12:1
2008	20:1	18:1	14:1
2007	22:1	17:1	16:1
2006	23:1	16:1	14:1
2005	22:1	16:1	13:1
2004	18:1	17:1	14:1
2003	23:1	16:1	15:1
2002	19:1	16:1	13:1
2001	20:1	16:1	13:1
2000	11:1	16:1	12:1
1999	15:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	17:1	13:1
1997	13:1	17:1	13:1
1996	14:1	17:1	13:1
1995	13:1	17:1	13:1
1994	14:1	18:1	13:1
1993	13:1	18:1	13:1
1992	16:1	17:1	14:1
1991	17:1	17:1	14:1
1990	15:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	8%	6%	13%
2022	9%	5%	11%
2021	17%	5%	15%
2020	13%	5%	12%
2019	13%	5%	12%
2018	8%	5%	12%
2017	8%	5%	12%
2016	11%	5%	12%
2015	13%	6%	14%
2014	14%	5%	14%
2013	14%	5%	13%
2012	12%	4%	11%
2011	15%	5%	11%
2010	15%	5%	14%
2009	15%	5%	14%
2008	13%	5%	15%
2007	17%	5%	14%
2006	8%	5%	10%
2005	9%	5%	12%
2004	13%	4%	11%
2003	11%	4%	10%
2002	7%	4%	8%
2001	3%	4%	7%
2000	8%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	7%
1997	9%	3%	7%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	4%	3%	6%
1994	5%	3%	5%
1993	6%	3%	5%
1992	10%	3%	8%
1991	7%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

15%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	18%	27%	19%
2022	14%	27%	19%
2021	16%	27%	17%
2020	20%	26%	19%
2019	20%	26%	19%
2018	22%	26%	20%
2017	22%	26%	20%
2016	22%	26%	19%
2015	15%	25%	16%
2014	13%	25%	15%
2013	14%	24%	15%
2012	16%	24%	14%
2011	16%	23%	14%
2010	14%	22%	14%
2009	13%	22%	13%
2008	12%	21%	6%
2007	10%	20%	3%
2006	16%	19%	13%
2005	12%	18%	11%
2004	11%	18%	8%
2003	14%	17%	8%
2002	4%	16%	6%
2001	4%	15%	5%
2000	9%	15%	8%
1999	6%	14%	7%
1998	4%	13%	5%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	5%	12%	4%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	2%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	7%	17%	8%
2022	6%	17%	9%
2021	1%	17%	7%
2020	5%	17%	9%
2019	5%	17%	9%
2018	11%	17%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	10%	17%	9%
2015	5%	17%	8%
2014	5%	17%	8%
2013	5%	18%	8%
2012	7%	18%	8%
2011	8%	18%	9%
2010	6%	20%	9%
2009	6%	20%	11%
2008	7%	20%	9%
2007	5%	20%	10%
2006	4%	20%	7%
2005	4%	20%	6%
2004	7%	21%	6%
2003	8%	21%	6%
2002	13%	21%	8%
2001	11%	21%	6%
2000	7%	21%	3%
1999	8%	21%	3%
1998	6%	21%	2%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	2%
1991	1%	21%	1%

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White

63%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	62%	45%	58%
2022	67%	47%	59%
2021	65%	47%	60%
2020	62%	48%	58%
2019	62%	48%	58%
2018	57%	49%	58%
2017	57%	49%	58%
2016	55%	49%	58%
2015	64%	49%	60%
2014	66%	50%	61%
2013	66%	50%	62%
2012	63%	51%	64%
2011	60%	51%	63%
2010	65%	53%	62%
2009	66%	53%	61%
2008	68%	54%	64%
2007	68%	55%	64%
2006	72%	56%	70%
2005	75%	57%	71%
2004	69%	57%	75%
2003	67%	58%	76%
2002	76%	59%	78%
2001	82%	60%	82%
2000	98%	61%	84%
1999	96%	62%	85%
1998	97%	63%	86%
1997	98%	64%	89%
1996	98%	64%	91%
1995	98%	65%	89%
1994	98%	65%	91%
1993	98%	65%	91%
1992	96%	66%	87%
1991	89%	66%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	0.58	0.70	0.61
2022	0.52	0.68	0.60
2021	0.53	0.68	0.59
2020	0.56	0.68	0.62
2019	0.56	0.68	0.62
2018	0.61	0.67	0.61
2017	0.61	0.67	0.61
2016	0.63	0.67	0.61
2015	0.55	0.67	0.59
2014	0.53	0.66	0.59
2013	0.53	0.66	0.58
2012	0.56	0.65	0.56
2011	0.59	0.66	0.57
2010	0.54	0.64	0.57
2009	0.53	0.64	0.58
2008	0.50	0.64	0.56
2007	0.50	0.63	0.55
2006	0.45	0.61	0.48
2005	0.42	0.61	0.47
2004	0.49	0.60	0.42
2003	0.51	0.59	0.41
2002	0.40	0.59	0.37
2001	0.32	0.58	0.31
2000	0.09	0.57	0.31
1999	0.25	0.56	0.29
1998	0.21	0.56	0.27
1997	0.08	0.54	0.22
1996	0.13	0.53	0.18
1995	0.14	0.53	0.23
1994	0.12	0.52	0.20
1993	0.08	0.52	0.19
1992	0.19	0.52	0.25
1991	0.20	0.52	0.22

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Eligible for

28%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	30%	43%	32%
2022	32%	43%	31%
2021	31%	44%	30%
2020	30%	47%	33%
2019	30%	47%	33%
2018	32%	46%	32%
2017	32%	46%	32%
2016	23%	47%	24%
2015	36%	52%	40%
2014	34%	47%	36%
2013	22%	45%	26%
2012	10%	21%	14%
2011	14%	39%	22%
2010	16%	37%	20%
2009	15%	33%	20%
2008	12%	32%	20%
2007	16%	32%	21%
2006	20%	32%	18%
2005	15%	32%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Salt Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Salt Creek SD 48 School District
2023	5%	4%	8%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	3%	2%	7%
2019	3%	2%	7%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	5%	4%	8%
2016	14%	3%	12%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	15%	27%	16%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	6%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salt Creek SD 48 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Salt Creek Elementary School?

157 students attend Salt Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Salt Creek Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Salt Creek Elementary School?

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

What grades does Salt Creek Elementary School offer ?

Salt Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Salt Creek Elementary School part of?

Salt Creek Elementary School is part of Salt Creek SD 48 School District.

School Reviews

5 8/20/2012

This is a very good primary school. The small size adds to its quality and caring. Music, art, sports and extracurricular activities are an essential part of the school programming at Salt Creek. It is very clean and well maintained.

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