Countryside Elem School

Set in Barrington, Illinois, Countryside Elem School is a mid-tier elementary campus, overseen by Barrington CUSD 220. It serves 375 students across grades K through 5.

Barrington CUSD 220 runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 7,936 students. Countryside Elem School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Countryside Elem School shows that 64% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 15% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Countryside Elem School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Countryside Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.3%; this one delivers 68.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cook County) records that median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Countryside Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Barrington High School, around 1.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Countryside Elem School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 72.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Countryside Elem School has fell 8%, going from 406 students in 2018 to 375 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 64% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

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