At a Glance | District 401

Elmwood Park CUSD 401, a unit district in a suburban community with a small town feel, strives to cultivate the following: 

► Individualized social-emotional learning processes
► Rigorous academics fostering inquisitive minds prepared for critical thinking
► Active, engaged partnerships with the community and parents
► Innovative uses of 21st century technologies for teaching and learning

The vision of Elmwood Park CUSD 401 is to inspire minds in the pursuit of excellence.

District 401 is governed by a Board of Education consisting of seven elected members. The Board's current members are:

► Mrs. Mary Bruscato (President) 
► Mrs. Susan Capraro (Secretary) 
► Mr. Frank J. Parisi (Vice President)
► Mrs. Lauren M. Platt 
► Mr. Jonathan M. Rivera 
► Mr. Michael V. Scheidt
► Mr. Peter A. Volpe 

To communicate with the entire Board, please use this email link. Individuals may also submit questions or communications for the Board's consideration to District 401 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nicolas Wade. 

The District 401 administrative organizational chart is available here.

To email any of the individuals listed below, please click the name of the person you want to reach. In general, all District 401 email addresses for individual employees follow the same pattern: lastnamefirstinitial@epcusd401.org. The main office phone number is 708-452-7292.

To email any of the individuals listed below, please click the name of the person you want to reach. In general, all District 401 email addresses for individual employees follow the same pattern: lastnamefirstinitial@epcusd401.org. The main office phone number is 708-452-7292.

If you want to reach the District Office by email, please use the general information email address listed below, or send your message to the appropriate individual listed elsewhere on this page. 

The District Office is located inside the Elmwood Park High School building, 8201 W. Fullerton Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707.

Our District provides a comprehensive public education to more than 2,800 students in five schools. Elmwood Park residency is required for enrollment.

► Early Childhood Center

• Address: 4 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
• Navigation: Map | Directions
• Phone: 708-583-5860
• Fax: 708-583-5899
• Email: eccinfo@epcusd401.org
• Grades: Preschool & Kindergarten
• Enrollment: 229
• Principal: Mr. Kevin Seibel
• About: ECC at a Glance

► Elmwood Elementary School

• Address: 2319 N. 76th Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
• Navigation: Map | Directions
• Phone: 708-452-3558
• Fax: 708-452-5567
• Email: ewinfo@epcusd401.org
• Grades: 1-6
• Enrollment: 610
• Principal: Mr. Matthew Lerner
• Assistant Principal: Ms. Stephanie Hagins
• About: Elmwood at a Glance

► John Mills Elementary School

• Address: 2824 N. 76th Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
• Navigation: Map | Directions
• Phone: 708-452-3560
• Fax: 708-452-0349
• Email: millsinfo@epcusd401.org
• Grades: 1-6
• Enrollment: 636
• Principal: Ms. Laura Magruder
• About: John Mills at a Glance

► Elm Middle School

• Address: 7607 W. Cortland St., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
• Navigation: Map | Directions
• Phone: 708-452-3550
• Fax: 708-452-0662
• Email: elminfo@epcusd401.org
• Grades: 7-8
• Enrollment: 438
• Principal: Ms. Rebecca Siegel
• Assistant Principal: Ms. Ashley Groeneveld
• About: Elm at a Glance

► Elmwood Park High School

• Address: 8201 W. Fullerton Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
• Navigation: Map | Directions
• Phone: 708-452-7272
• Fax: 708-452-0732
• Email: ephsinfo@epcusd401.org
• Grades: 9-12
• Enrollment: 931
• Principal: Mr. Douglas Wildes
• Assistant Principal: Ms. Kyleen Coia
• Dean of Students A-L: Ms. Katie Plum
• Dean of Students M-Z: Mr. Brandon Pedersen
• Athletic Director: Mr. Doug Noyes
• About: EPHS at a Glance

All visitors to the District Office and to District 401 schools during hours when students are present must sign in and out at the appropriate security desk and obtain a visitor’s badge.

Visitors must observe the District's policy concerning visitor conduct on school grounds.

The information below is based primarily on District 401's most recent Illinois School Report Card (2017-18).

► Grades: Preschool through 12th

► Students: 2,862

► Employees, Full & Part Time (approximate): 320

► Teachers Only (full-time equivalence): 194

► Expenditure Amounts: $45 million

► Instructional Spending Per Student

• District: $8,834.44
• State Average: $8,023.61

► Operational Spending Per Student

• District: $14,347.82
• State Average: $13,33.64

► Average Teacher Salary

• District: $80,881
• State Average: $65,721

► Average Administrator Salary

• District: $109,889
• State Average: $107,279

► Curriculum Standards: Illinois Learning Standards & Common Core State Standards

► Graduation Rate (four year)

• District (EPHS): 91 percent
• State Average: 87 percent

► Graduation Rate (six year)

• District (EPHS): 94 percent
• State Average: 89 percent 

► Pupil/Teacher Ratio

• District: 17 to 1
• State Average: 19 to 1

► Pupil/Certified Staff Ratio

• District: 11 to 1
• State Average: 11 to 1

► Pupil/Administrator Ratio

• District: 155 to 1
• State Average: 190 to 1

► Average Class Size

• District: 20
• State Average: 20

► Teacher Retention

• District: 89.4 percent
• State Average: 86.3 percent

► Teachers with Master's Degree or Higher

• District: 72.4 percent
• State Average: 60.9 percent

► Teacher Demographics by Gender

• Female: 72.2 percent
• Male: 27.8 percent

► Teacher Demographics by Ethnicity

• White: 79.8 percent
• Black: 0.5 percent
• Hispanic: 4.2 percent
• Asian: 1.1 percent
• American Indian: 0 percent
• Two or More Races: 0 percent
• Pacific Islander: 0 percent
• Not Reported: 14.4 percent

► High School Dropout Rate

• District (EPHS): 1 percent
• State Average: 2 percent

► High School Freshmen on Track to Graduate

• District (EPHS): 84 percent
• State Average: 87.1 percent

► College Readiness (high school students with ACT score of 21 or higher)

• District (EPHS): 48 percent
• State Average: 51 percent

► Postsecondary Enrollment (students in a two- or four-year college within 16 months of high school graduation)

• District: 69 percent
• State Average: 73 percent

► Postsecondary Remediation (students now in Illinois community colleges who require remedial courses)

• District: 61 percent
• State Average: 47 percent

► Student Demographics

• White: 44.8 percent
• Black: 2.3 percent
• Hispanic: 48.6 percent
• Asian: 2.5 percent
• American Indian: 0.4 percent
• Two or More Races: 1.3 percent
• Pacific Islander: 0.2 percent
• Low Income: 51 percent
• English Learners: 15.6 percent
• With Disabilities: 16 percent
• Homeless: 1 percent

► Student Attendance

• District: 95 percent
• State Average: 94 percent

► Students Meeting or Exceeding PARCC Expectations

• District: 32 percent (29 percent met, 3 percent exceeded)
• State Average: 34 percent (29 percent met, 5 percent exceeded)
• Meeting or exceeding PARCC expectations means a student is on track for the next grade level

► Students Approaching PARCC Expectations

• District: 33 percent
• State Average: 28 percent
• Approaching PARCC expectations means a student may need additional support to meet expectations at the next grade level

► Students Partially Meeting PARCC Expectations

• District: 25 percent
• State Average: 22 percent
• Partially meeting PARCC expectations means a student may need additional support to meet expectations at the next grade level

► Students Not Meeting PARCC Expectations

• District: 11 percent
• State Average: 16 percent
• Not meeting PARCC expectations means a student may need additional support to meet expectations at the next grade level

► Information About PARCC

• PARCC stands for "Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers." 
• PARCC exams are the assessment and accountability measure for Illinois students enrolled in public school districts.
• PARCC assesses the Common Core-based Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics. 
• All Illinois public school students in grades 3-8 take the PARCC assessment each year.
• High school students take the PARCC in specific math or English language arts courses.
• For additional information about understanding Illinois PARCC scores, please visit this site.

► Students (11th Graders) Exceeding or Meeting the Proficiency Level on the SAT

• EPHS: 37 percent (6 percent exceeding, 31 percent meeting)
• State Average: 39 percent (11 percent exceeding, 28 percent meeting)
• See below for explanations of meeting and exceeding SAT proficiency standards.

► Students (11th Graders) Exceeding Standards on the SAT

• EPHS: 6 percent
• State Average: 11 percent
• "Exceeding standards" means the student has exceeded the proficiency level and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the knowledge and skills needed relative to the Illinois Learning Standards.

► Students (11th Graders) Meeting Standards on the SAT

• EPHS: 31 percent
• State Average: 28 percent
• "Meeting standards" means the student has met the proficiency level and demonstrates adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills needed relative to the Illinois Learning Standards.

► Students (11th Graders) Approaching Standards on the SAT

• EPHS: 43 percent
• State Average: 35 percent
• "Approaching standards" means the student is approaching the proficiency level and demonstrates an incomplete understanding of the knowledge and skills needed relative to the Illinois Learning Standards.

► Students (11th Graders) Partially Meeting Standards on the SAT

• EPHS: 20 percent
• State Average: 27 percent
• "Partially meeting standards" means the student has only partially met the standards and demonstrates a minimal understanding of the knowledge and skills needed relative to the Illinois Learning Standards.

► Information About the SAT

• The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has made the SAT with Essay the Illinois state accountability exam.

• As of spring 2017, all 11th-grade students attending public high schools, including public charter schools, will take the SAT as part of a school day at no charge.

• The SAT is an admission test accepted by all U.S. colleges and is intended to determine a student’s level of college readiness in the academic subjects of Math and English Language Arts.

• As the required Illinois high school state assessment, the SAT will fulfill the requirement that students take an assessment for college and career readiness in order to receive a regular high school diploma, unless eligible to take the alternative assessment or otherwise exempt from testing. The SAT will also fulfill the requirement that high school students must take an assessment accepted for student admission to intuitions of higher education.

• The SAT will be used for school and District accountability requirements.