East Leyden High School has 1,823 learners in grade levels 9-12.

East Leyden High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 60% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: East Leyden High School’s learner population of 1,823 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 115 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: East Leyden High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of East Leyden High School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to East Leyden High School is Elmwood Park High School (2.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is Hester Junior High School (0.7 miles away). The nearest elementary school is North Elementary School (0.2 miles away).