Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elk Grove Village, IL

Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171377001713
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Illinois schools.

#4 of 6
elementary schools in Elk Grove Village · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.6:1
small classes for Illinois
301
students enrolled

Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Elk Grove Village, IL.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School held near 317 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 26.4 → 26.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 171377001713 · Elk Grove Village, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

301 enr · 11.6:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Grove Jr High School (741 students)

Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School held near 317 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 26.4 → 26.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School reports 301 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School compares

Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.6:1 ▼ 17% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 301 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 24% in Illinois - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,948
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 74.1%
White 18.9%
Asian 3.0%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.4, Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Comm Cons Sd 59 reports $24,948 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grove Jr High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Friendship Jr High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Holmes Jr High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Salt Creek Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Clearmont Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Comm Cons Sd 59 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Elk Grove Village

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School

How many students attend Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School?

Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School has 301 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elk Grove Village, IL. CCD year-over-year: 314 (2022-23) → 317 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School is 11.6:1, which is 17% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 74.1% of enrollment, in Elk Grove Village, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School?

Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School rank among elementary schools in Elk Grove Village?

By Resource Investment Index, Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Elk Grove Village, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Elk Grove Village on the city page.

What other schools are in Comm Cons Sd 59?

Besides Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School, Comm Cons Sd 59 also operates Grove Jr High School (741 students), Friendship Jr High School (633 students), and Holmes Jr High School (459 students). See the Comm Cons Sd 59 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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