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Enrollment
499
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELGIN MATH AND SCIENCE ACAD CHTR·NCES 170143506608
Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr
1600 Dundee Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 · (630) 883-5013 · Kane County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
33 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
232 students
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 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
48.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +21.7pp since 2023
Math
30.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 30.6% |
| 2023-24 | 26.7% | 24.3% |
% 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr
Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr this school | 499 | 46.5% | 38.5% |
| Creekside Elementary School Plainfield | 472 | 47.0% | 45.6% |
| Jane Addams Elementary School Palatine | 567 | 44.8% | 29.6% |
| Otter Creek Elementary School Elgin | 437 | 46.5% | 36.6% |
| Hitch Elementary School Chicago | 495 | 50.1% | 40.4% |
| J M Hannum Elementary School Oak Lawn | 410 | 51.7% | 46.3% |
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 Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #971 of 1,925 | #35 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #1,261 of 2,077 ▼ 247 | #50 of 83 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #1,056 of 2,077 ▲ 248 | #42 of 83 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #560 of 2,419 | #32 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #1,540 of 2,035 | #51 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #192 of 2,042 | #1 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #1,395 of 2,132 | #43 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
499
+175 (+54%) vs 2020
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 | 499 | 33.2 | 15.0:1 | 46% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 29.1 | 15.9:1 | 35% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 26.3 | 15.5:1 | 55% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr.
About Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr
Elgin, Illinois, is home to Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr, a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 499 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
For district matters, Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr falls under Elgin Math and Science Acad Chtr.
The most common group at Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr is Hispanic students, at 46%. The school is also 27% White, 13% Black, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 33%. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.0:1. That is higher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The lunch program counts 46% of students at Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 48% average for public schools in Kane County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.7% at Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.5%.
In Kane County (population about 517,255), the median household income is $103,163, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 167 public schools in Kane County, enrolling about 87,252 students in all.
Nearby, Coleman Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr at 3rd of 9.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area. As a charter school, Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 324 students at Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr; in 2024-25, 499. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
The Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Elgin
- Elgin High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Larkin High SchoolHigh · 2,174 students
- Prairie Knolls Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Country Trails Elementary SchoolElementary · 751 students
- Lords Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Coleman Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
Nearby schools
- Coleman Elementary School0.5 mi · 641
- Larsen Middle School1.3 mi · 570
- Lincoln Elementary School1.4 mi · 467
- McKinley Elementary School1.4 mi · 395
- Ronald D O Neal1.7 mi · 445
- Lords Park Elementary School1.8 mi · 655
Frequently asked questions
About Elgin Math and Science Academy ChtrHow many students attend Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr?
Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr enrolls approximately 499 students in grades KG-08.
Is Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr.
What is the student diversity at Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr?
Student demographics at Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr are roughly 27% White, 46% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr in?
Elgin Math and Science Academy Chtr is part of Elgin Math and Science Acad Chtr.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.