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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSD 300·NCES 170855006869
Big Timber Elementary School
1400 S Ridgecrest Dr, Hampshire, IL 60140 · (224) 584-5500 · Kane County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
152 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 56%
Community
4
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 | 15 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
61%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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
48.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.9pp since 2023
Math
47.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +24.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 47.2% |
| 2023-24 | 25.8% | 23.2% |
% 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Big Timber Elementary School
Big Timber Elementary School's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Timber Elementary School this school | 451 | 33.7% | 44.1% |
| William L Thompson School Lake Villa | 488 | 31.8% | 48.8% |
| Big Hollow Primary School Ingleside | 387 | 35.1% | N/A |
| Westmore Elementary School Lombard | 432 | 33.3% | 54.9% |
| Ravenswood Elementary School Chicago | 522 | 32.2% | 66.0% |
| Kolmar Avenue Elementary School Oak Lawn | 391 | 30.9% | 57.1% |
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 Big Timber Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #780 of 1,925 | #31 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #748 of 2,077 ▲ 310 | #34 of 83 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #1,048 of 2,077 ▲ 291 | #41 of 83 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #750 of 2,419 | #41 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #487 of 2,035 | #11 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #520 of 2,042 | #15 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #1,709 of 2,132 | #54 of 77 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 451 | 38.2 | 11.8:1 | 34% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 34.7 | 12.6:1 | 34% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 30.3 | 12.8:1 | 30% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Timber Elementary School.
About Big Timber Elementary School
Federal records list Big Timber Elementary School as an elementary school in Hampshire, Illinois. It enrolled 451 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
A total of 27 schools make up CUSD 300, with 20,705 students enrolled.
White students make up a majority at Big Timber Elementary School, at 52%. Next come 33% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Big Timber Elementary School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.8 students per teacher. That is 2.1 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 34% of students. The average for public schools in Kane County is 48%.
Big Timber Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.1%, compared with a predicted 52.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Kane County, the median household income is $103,163, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Big Timber Elementary School is one of 167 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Gary D Wright Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Big Timber Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. Big Timber Elementary School ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 44.1% against a local average of 50.1%.
For locale, NCES codes Big Timber Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Discussions about Big Timber Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
517,255
Census ACS
Median income
$103,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
167
87,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CUSD 300
- Dundee-Crown High SchoolHigh · 2,573 students
- Harry D Jacobs High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Hampshire High SchoolHigh · 2,046 students
- Westfield Community SchoolElementary · 1,287 students
- Dundee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,144 students
- Carpentersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,142 students
Other schools in Hampshire
- Hampshire High SchoolHigh · 2,046 students
- Hampshire Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Gary D Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Hampshire Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- NIA D/HH HS PrgrmElementary
Nearby schools
- Gary D Wright Elementary School0.8 mi · 742
- Hampshire High School1.0 mi · 2,046
- Huntley High School3.0 mi · 2,804
- Leggee Elementary School3.1 mi · 877
- Hampshire Middle School3.4 mi · 821
- Hampshire Elementary School3.5 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Big Timber Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Big Timber Elementary School?
Big Timber Elementary School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Big Timber Elementary School serve?
Big Timber Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Timber Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Big Timber Elementary School is approximately 11.8:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Big Timber Elementary School?
Student demographics at Big Timber Elementary School are roughly 52% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Big Timber Elementary School?
Big Timber Elementary School is overseen by CUSD 300 in Kane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.