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Alumni: what's one memory from Country Meadows Elem School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILDEER COUNTRYSIDE CCSD 96·NCES 172103003716
Country Meadows Elementary School
6360 Gilmer Rd, Long Grove, IL 60047 · (847) 353-8600 · Lake County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Illinois public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 98 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (98) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
70.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.5pp since 2023
Math
66.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.3% | 66.4% |
| 2023-24 | 54.8% | 55.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Country Meadows Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #285 of 2,077 ▼ 64 | #32 of 102 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #340 of 2,077 ▲ 14 | #37 of 102 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #800 of 2,419 | #53 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #600 of 2,035 | #54 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #469 of 2,042 | #18 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #276 of 615 | #18 of 37 |
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
439
+55 (+14%) vs 2020
-2% since 2000-01, when it was 447
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 | 439 | 36.2 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 35.1 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 33.2 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 384 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 35 | 11.4:1 | 27% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 28% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 22% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 31 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Country Meadows Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (398 to 439); teachers up 3% (35 to 36.2).
About Country Meadows Elementary School
Country Meadows Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Long Grove, Illinois. The school reports 439 students in grades 1 through 5.
Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 has 7 schools and 3,419 students, and Country Meadows Elementary School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Country Meadows Elementary School is 53% White. It is also 27% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Lake County is roughly 61% White. By the diversity index, Country Meadows Elementary School comes in at 62%.
With 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Country Meadows Elementary School was 12.1:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1.
Measured against Illinois public elementary schools, Country Meadows Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lake County, median household income is about $110,416, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Country Meadows Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County, which together enroll about 118,032 students.
The closest public school to Country Meadows Elementary School is Woodlawn Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Country Meadows Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Country Meadows Elementary School had 384 students in 2020-21 and 439 in 2024-25, a 14% increase.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96
- Woodlawn Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Twin Groves Middle SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Ivy Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Kildeer Countryside Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Willow Grove Early Learning CenterElementary · 360 students
Other schools in Long Grove
- Woodlawn Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Kildeer Countryside Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
Other Country Meadows Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Country Meadows Elementary. Country Meadows Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Country Meadows Elementary SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 972 students
Nearby schools
- Woodlawn Middle School0.1 mi · 632
- Diamond Lake School1.5 mi · 262
- West Oak Middle School1.8 mi · 280
- West Oak Intermediate School1.8 mi · 268
- Hawthorn Elementary School South2.3 mi · 505
- Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School2.3 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Country Meadows Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Country Meadows Elementary School?
Country Meadows Elementary School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Country Meadows Elementary School serve?
Country Meadows Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Country Meadows Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Country Meadows Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Country Meadows Elementary School?
At Country Meadows Elementary School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 27% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Country Meadows Elementary School?
Country Meadows Elementary School is overseen by Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 in Lake County.
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