Gray M Sanborn Elem School

Gray M Sanborn Elem School operates as a well-populated elementary campus in Palatine, Illinois, operated by Palatine CCSD 15. Current enrollment sits at 661 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Gray M Sanborn Elem School sits 73% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 20 schools in Palatine CCSD 15 (11,715 students total), Gray M Sanborn Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Gray M Sanborn Elem School records that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Gray M Sanborn Elem School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Gray M Sanborn Elem School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 49.2%; actual is 35.4%, a gap of -13.9 points.

In the broader community, Cook County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Gray M Sanborn Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Stuart R Paddock School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Gray M Sanborn Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 42.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gray M Sanborn Elem School has climbed 6%, going from 624 students in 2018 to 661 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment contracted from 51% to 37% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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