Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch

Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch is one of the mid-tier elementary campuss in Algonquin, Illinois, part of CUSD 300, with 408 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 27 schools in CUSD 300 (20,705 students total), Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch reports that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 42% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Kane County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 38.0%; this one delivers 56.0%, a residual of +18.0 points.

In the surrounding community, Kane County reports that median household income runs about $103,163, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Kane County's 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch is one campus in the mix.

Eastview Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.2%.

Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 457 (now 408). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 27% to 42%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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