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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHAUMBURG CCSD 54·NCES 173474003647
John Muir Literacy Academy
1973 Kensington Ln, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 · (847) 357-6444 · Cook County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Illinois public elementary schools
- BTest 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
11.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · 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 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
63.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.6pp since 2023
Math
44.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.7% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.1% | 30.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Muir Literacy Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #843 of 2,077 ▼ 53 | #250 of 829 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #546 of 2,077 ▲ 90 | #188 of 829 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #566 of 2,419 | #275 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #279 of 2,035 | #153 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.1% | #9 of 2,042 | #4 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #177 of 615 | #46 of 186 |
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
498
+89 (+22%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 621
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 | 498 | 45.4 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 43.8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 41.5 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 409 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 44.9 | 9.6:1 | 39% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 46% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 43 | 14.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | 39 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 621 | 33 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Muir Literacy Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (433 to 498); teachers up 1% (44.9 to 45.4).
About John Muir Literacy Academy
John Muir Literacy Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, one of the schools in Schaumburg CCSD 54. Its enrollment is 498 students, spread over kindergarten through 6. On average, elementary schools in Illinois enroll around 381, and this school is 31% larger than that mark.
John Muir Literacy Academy is part of Schaumburg CCSD 54, where 28 schools serve 15,298 students.
The biggest share of students at John Muir Literacy Academy, 32%, is Hispanic. Next come 25% Asian, 22% White, 17% Black, and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 76%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Muir Literacy Academy is 11.0:1, based on 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
John Muir Literacy Academy earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 61% of Illinois public elementary schools.
The county, Cook County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School is the nearest public school to John Muir Literacy Academy, about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school grew from 409 students in 2020-21 to 498 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to John Muir Literacy Academy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Schaumburg CCSD 54
- Michael Collins Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Robert Frost Junior High SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Margaret Mead Junior High SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Jane Addams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Adolph Link Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
Other schools in Hoffman Estates
- J B Conant High SchoolHigh · 2,633 students
- Hoffman Estates High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Frank C Whiteley Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School0.9 mi · 498
- MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy0.9 mi · 435
- Hoffman Estates High School1.0 mi · 2,185
- Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School1.3 mi · 662
- Winston Churchill Elementary School1.4 mi · 572
- Lincoln Prairie School1.8 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About John Muir Literacy AcademyHow many students attend John Muir Literacy Academy?
John Muir Literacy Academy enrolls approximately 498 students in grades KG-06.
Is John Muir Literacy Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Muir Literacy Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does John Muir Literacy Academy have?
John Muir Literacy Academy employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at John Muir Literacy Academy?
Student demographics at John Muir Literacy Academy are roughly 22% White, 32% Hispanic, 17% Black, 25% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is John Muir Literacy Academy in?
John Muir Literacy Academy is part of Schaumburg CCSD 54.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.