Golfview Elem School

Golfview Elem School is one of the mid-tier elementary campuss in Carpentersville, Illinois, one of the schools within CUSD 300, with 401 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 27 schools in CUSD 300 (20,705 students total), Golfview Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Golfview Elem School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Golfview Elem School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Kane County's rate of about 48%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Golfview Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Kane County put median household income runs about $103,163, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Kane County's 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), Golfview Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Lakewood School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Golfview Elem School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 23.6%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Golfview Elem School's enrollment has declined 32% since 2018, when it stood at 593 (now 401). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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