Middle school (grades 6-8) · Elmhurst, IL

Churchville Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Churchville Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 171397001741
0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Churchville Middle School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Elmhurst · Resource Index
66
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
small classes for Illinois
489
students enrolled

Churchville Middle School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Churchville Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Elmhurst, IL.

School address

Enrollment

489

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.6:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Churchville Middle School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Churchville Middle School

Churchville Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Elmhurst, Illinois, enrolling 489 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Churchville Middle School is leaner than roughly 85% of Illinois schools and 24% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Enrollment of 489 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (44%) and White (42%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 163 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

12.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Elmhurst Sd 205 spends $20,919 per pupil, 23% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Elmhurst's middle schools, it stands alongside Bryan Middle School (687 students): Churchville Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.6:1 vs 13.5:1).

Elmhurst Sd 205 also operates York Comm High School (2,590 students) and Bryan Middle School (687 students) alongside Churchville Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Churchville Middle School compares

Churchville Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 24% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 489 top 32% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
489
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 15% in Illinois - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,919
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 163 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 43.6%
White 42.3%
Asian 5.9%
African American 4.3%
Two or More 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.4, Churchville Middle School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elmhurst Sd 205, which includes Churchville Middle School.

$20,919
Per student
+23%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.3%
State 24.5%
Federal 3.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Churchville Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
York Comm High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bryan Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Sandburg Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Conrad Fischer Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hawthorne Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Churchville Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Elmhurst Sd 205 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Elmhurst

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Churchville Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Churchville Middle School

How many students attend Churchville Middle School?

Churchville Middle School has 489 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Elmhurst, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Churchville Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Churchville Middle School is 10.6:1, which is 24% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 32% 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 Churchville Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Churchville Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 43.6% of enrollment, in Elmhurst, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Churchville Middle School?

Churchville Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Churchville Middle School rank among middle schools in Elmhurst?

By Resource Investment Index, Churchville Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Elmhurst, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Elmhurst on the city page.

Is Churchville Middle School a good school?

Churchville Middle School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Elmhurst Sd 205?

Besides Churchville Middle School, Elmhurst Sd 205 also operates York Comm High School (2,590 students), Bryan Middle School (687 students), and Sandburg Middle School (633 students). See the Elmhurst Sd 205 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 2021-22) · 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.

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