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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Earl Pritchett School right now?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APTAKISIC-TRIPP CCSD 102·NCES 170390004368
Earl Pritchett School
200 Horatio Blvd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 · (847) 353-5706 · Lake County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% 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
11.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Based on grade levels within Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
73.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
67.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.5% | 67.5% |
| 2023-24 | 65.7% | 65.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Earl Pritchett School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #259 of 2,077 ▼ 160 | #31 of 102 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #262 of 2,077 ▼ 97 | #33 of 102 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #847 of 2,419 | #58 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #530 of 2,035 | #42 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #720 of 2,042 | #48 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #168 of 1,461 | #9 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
430
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 767
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 | 430 | 36 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 39.7 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 41.8 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 464 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 43.5 | 14.2:1 | 6% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 38 | 15.5:1 | 10% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 5% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 39 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 767 | 39 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Earl Pritchett School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (618 to 430); teachers down 17% (43.5 to 36).
About Earl Pritchett School
In Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Earl Pritchett School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 430 students across kindergarten through 3.
District-wide, Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 has 4 schools and 2,557 students.
Earl Pritchett School is 58% Asian by enrollment. The remaining students are 32% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Among people living in Lake County, the Asian share is about 9%. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 36 full-time equivalents, or about 11.9 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.0 below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Earl Pritchett School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of Illinois public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Lake County has these Census figures: the median household income is $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake County is home to 214 public schools and about 118,032 public school students.
Nearest public school: Tripp School, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 34 students since 2020-21, to 430.
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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 Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102
- Aptakisic Junior High SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Meridian SchoolElementary · 702 students
- Tripp SchoolElementary · 485 students
Other schools in Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Aptakisic Junior High SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Cooper Middle SchoolMiddle · 732 students
- Meridian SchoolElementary · 702 students
- Twin Groves Middle SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Joyce Kilmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 590 students
Nearby schools
- Tripp School0.8 mi · 485
- Aptakisic Junior High School1.2 mi · 940
- Eugene Field Elementary School1.2 mi · 613
- Joyce Kilmer Elementary School1.3 mi · 590
- Jack London Middle School1.4 mi · 628
- Willow Grove Early Learning Center1.6 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Earl Pritchett SchoolHow many students attend Earl Pritchett School?
Earl Pritchett School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-03.
Is Earl Pritchett School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Earl Pritchett School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Earl Pritchett School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Earl Pritchett School is approximately 11.9:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Earl Pritchett School?
Student demographics at Earl Pritchett School are roughly 32% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 58% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Earl Pritchett School?
Earl Pritchett School is overseen by Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.