Algonquin Road Elem School

Located at 975 Algonquin Rd, in Fox River Grove, Illinois, Algonquin Road Elem School is a tight-knit elementary school that serves 239 students (grades pre-K through 4), overseen by Fox River Grove Cons SD 3. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Algonquin Road Elem School sits 37% below that benchmark.

Within Fox River Grove Cons SD 3, which oversees 2 schools and 413 students, Algonquin Road Elem School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Algonquin Road Elem School reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against McHenry County (around 35%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Algonquin Road Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.8%, the actual is 52.4%, a residual of -5.4 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for McHenry County put median household income runs about $104,802, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Algonquin Road Elem School is one of 89 public schools in McHenry County (combined enrollment of about 50,123 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fox River Grove Middle School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Algonquin Road Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Algonquin Road Elem School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 51.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 13%: 212 students in 2018 compared to 239 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 18% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.