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Enrollment
751
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL CUSD 301·NCES 170783005946
Country Trails Elementary School
3701 Highland Woods Blvd, Elgin, IL 60124 · (847) 717-8000 · Kane County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL751 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
132 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 60 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 134 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
66%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Country Trails Elementary School→Prairie Knolls Middle School→Central Middle School→Central High School
Based on grade levels within Central CUSD 301. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
74.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.9pp since 2023
Math
63.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +22.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.7% | 63.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 40.9% |
% 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
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Country Trails Elementary School
Country Trails Elementary School's state test result (67.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Trails Elementary School this school | 751 | 17.6% | 67.0% |
| Howard B Thomas Grade School Burlington | 678 | 19.3% | 60.6% |
| Prairie View Grade School Elgin | 615 | 16.3% | 61.3% |
| Sauganash Elementary School Chicago | 693 | 14.7% | 72.8% |
| Steeple Run Elementary School Naperville | 622 | 21.1% | 68.8% |
| Hunting Ridge Elementary School Palatine | 639 | 23.8% | 59.9% |
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 Country Trails Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #174 of 1,925 | #9 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #336 of 2,077 ▲ 185 | #14 of 83 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #236 of 2,077 ▲ 25 | #9 of 83 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 751 | #87 of 2,419 | #2 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,847 of 2,035 | #72 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #326 of 2,042 | #8 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #2,004 of 2,132 | #67 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.7% | #104 of 615 | #8 of 32 |
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
751
+166 (+28%) vs 2020
+54% since 2010-11, when it was 488
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 | 751 | 44.1 | 17.0:1 | 18% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 39 | 17.7:1 | 17% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 662 | 39.1 | 16.9:1 | 13% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 37.8 | 16.3:1 | 9% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 10% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 26 | 18.8:1 | 14% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Country Trails Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (617 to 751); teachers up 17% (37.8 to 44.1).
About Country Trails Elementary School
Country Trails Elementary School is a large elementary school found in Elgin, Illinois. School enrollment was 751 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
Central CUSD 301 runs 7 schools with a combined 5,082 students. Country Trails Elementary School is one of them.
At Country Trails Elementary School, White students make up 51% of the student body. It is also 24% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Country Trails Elementary School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Country Trails Elementary School is 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.0:1. This ratio sits 3.1 above the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 18%. For comparison, public schools in Kane County average 48%.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 61.4%. Country Trails Elementary School scores 67.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Kane County show that the median household income is $103,163, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Country Trails Elementary School is one of 167 public schools in the county.
Prairie Knolls Middle School is located about 2.2 miles from Country Trails Elementary School. The five-mile area around Country Trails Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 40.0% proficiency; Country Trails Elementary School posts 67.0%.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 166 more students in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Central CUSD 301
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,575 students
- Prairie Knolls Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Howard B Thomas Grade SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Prairie View Grade SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Lily Lake Grade SchoolElementary · 275 students
Other schools in Elgin
- Elgin High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Larkin High SchoolHigh · 2,174 students
- Prairie Knolls Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Lords Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Coleman Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie Knolls Middle School2.2 mi · 770
- Prairie View Grade School2.3 mi · 615
- Cambridge Lakes Charter School2.6 mi · 642
- Hillcrest Elementary School3.6 mi · 509
- Creekside Elementary School3.6 mi · 469
- Dundee Middle School4.3 mi · 1,144
Frequently asked questions
About Country Trails Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Country Trails Elementary School?
Country Trails Elementary School enrolls approximately 751 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Country Trails Elementary School serve?
Country Trails Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Country Trails Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Country Trails Elementary School is approximately 17.0:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Country Trails Elementary School?
Country Trails Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 24% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Country Trails Elementary School?
Country Trails Elementary School is overseen by Central CUSD 301 in Kane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.