Elementary school (grades K-5) · Carol Stream, IL

Cloverdale Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Cloverdale Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171047004033
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cloverdale Elem School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#4 of 6
elementary schools in Carol Stream · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
small classes for Illinois
466
students enrolled

Cloverdale Elem School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cloverdale Elem School ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Carol Stream, IL.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 171047004033 · Carol Stream, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

466 enr · 11.7:1 · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Jay Stream Middle School (572 students)

Resource Investment Index #4 of 6 elementary schools in Carol Stream. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Cloverdale Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cloverdale Elem School reports 466 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 Cloverdale Elem School compares

Cloverdale Elem 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 11.7:1 ▼ 16% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 466 top 35% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
466
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 25% in Illinois - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.6%
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
$25,661
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
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 42.1%
Hispanic or Latino 28.1%
Asian 20.2%
African American 7.1%
Two or More 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 42.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.8, Cloverdale Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ccsd 93, which includes Cloverdale Elem School.

$25,661
Per student
+41%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+45%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 69.1%
State 25.5%
Federal 5.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Cloverdale Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jay Stream Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Stratford Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Heritage Lakes Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Carol Stream Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Western Trails Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ccsd 93 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Carol Stream

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 Cloverdale Elem School

How many students attend Cloverdale Elem School?

Cloverdale Elem School has 466 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Carol Stream, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cloverdale Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cloverdale Elem School is 11.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 25% 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 Cloverdale Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Cloverdale Elem School is White at 42.1% of enrollment, in Carol Stream, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cloverdale Elem School?

Cloverdale Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Cloverdale Elem School rank among elementary schools in Carol Stream?

By Resource Investment Index, Cloverdale Elem School ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Carol Stream, 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 Carol Stream on the city page.

What other schools are in Ccsd 93?

Besides Cloverdale Elem School, Ccsd 93 also operates Jay Stream Middle School (572 students), Stratford Middle School (520 students), and Heritage Lakes Elem School (420 students). See the Ccsd 93 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.

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

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