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Enrollment
545
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE VILLA CCSD 41·NCES 172187002457
B J Hooper Elementary School
2400 E Sand Lake Rd, Lindenhurst, IL 60046 · (847) 356-8101 · Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
235 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
B J Hooper Elementary School→Peter J Palombi School
Based on grade levels within Lake Villa CCSD 41. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
58.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +20.6pp since 2023
Math
39.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.5% | 39.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 26.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like B J Hooper Elementary School
B J Hooper Elementary School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| B J Hooper Elementary School this school | 545 | 43.1% | 47.3% |
| Seth Whitman Elementary School Belvidere | 622 | 41.5% | 42.6% |
| Riverwood Elementary School McHenry | 619 | 41.4% | 44.2% |
| Coventry Elementary School Crystal Lake | 629 | 47.7% | 38.9% |
| Olive C Martin School Lake Villa | 511 | 47.6% | 43.9% |
| Caledonia Elementary School Caledonia | 449 | 43.2% | 46.0% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where B J Hooper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #675 of 1,925 | #25 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #986 of 2,077 ▼ 50 | #62 of 102 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #727 of 2,077 ▲ 142 | #54 of 102 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #385 of 2,419 | #17 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #545 of 2,035 | #44 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #599 of 2,042 | #34 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #1,486 of 2,132 | #52 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #491 of 1,461 | #22 of 71 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
545
-123 (-18%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 854
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 545 | 45.4 | 12.0:1 | 43% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 39.8 | 14.4:1 | 44% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 42.1 | 13.9:1 | 41% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 668 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 39.7 | 16.9:1 | 30% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 677 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 24% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 37 | 16.7:1 | 23% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 43 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 854 | 35 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for B J Hooper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (672 to 545); teachers up 14% (39.7 to 45.4).
About B J Hooper Elementary School
B J Hooper Elementary School is an elementary school in Lindenhurst, Illinois, and it is part of Lake Villa CCSD 41. It had 545 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Illinois have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 43% higher.
B J Hooper Elementary School belongs to Lake Villa CCSD 41, a district of 4 schools and 2,388 students.
The share of White students at B J Hooper Elementary School is 50%, a majority. After that, the student body is 38% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Lake County is about 61% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 12.0:1 is based on 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Lake County, the average is 54%.
Test results at B J Hooper Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.3% actual, 46.6% predicted).
The school is in Lake County, where median household income comes to about $110,416, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake County counts 214 public schools with about 118,032 students.
About 1.7 miles separate B J Hooper Elementary School from the closest public school, Millburn Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, B J Hooper Elementary School places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
B J Hooper Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 18% decline, from 668 to 545.
The discussion board for B J Hooper Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Villa CCSD 41
- Peter J Palombi SchoolMiddle · 844 students
- Olive C Martin SchoolElementary · 511 students
- William L Thompson SchoolElementary · 488 students
Nearby schools
- Millburn Middle School1.7 mi · 388
- Millburn Elementary School1.8 mi · 711
- Pleviak Elementary School2.7 mi · 370
- Grayslake North High School2.7 mi · 1,208
- Avon Center Elementary School2.8 mi · 361
- Peter J Palombi School2.9 mi · 844
Frequently asked questions
About B J Hooper Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at B J Hooper Elementary School?
B J Hooper Elementary School enrolls approximately 545 students in grades PK-05.
Is B J Hooper Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
B J Hooper Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does B J Hooper Elementary School have?
B J Hooper Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at B J Hooper Elementary School?
At B J Hooper Elementary School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is B J Hooper Elementary School in?
B J Hooper Elementary School is part of Lake Villa CCSD 41.
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