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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANELAND CUSD 302·NCES 172448002910
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School
85 S Main St, Sugar Grove, IL 60554 · (630) 466-8500 · Kane County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
12.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Kaneland CUSD 302. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
64.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +24.5pp since 2023
Math
44.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 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 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 24.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kaneland John Shields Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #842 of 2,077 ▲ 159 | #42 of 83 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #522 of 2,077 ▲ 279 | #24 of 83 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #900 of 2,419 | #56 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #810 of 2,035 | #20 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #1,234 of 2,042 | #53 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #712 of 1,461 | #22 of 51 |
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
421
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 530
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 | 421 | 33 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 33.5 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 36 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 455 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 10% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 12% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 530 | 32 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kaneland John Shields Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (490 to 421); teachers down 8% (36 to 33).
About Kaneland John Shields Elementary School
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Sugar Grove, Illinois. In all, 421 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School is one school in Kaneland CUSD 302, a system of 7 schools with 3,908 students.
Of every 100 students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School, about 78 are White. Other reported shares: 14% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Kane County's residents are about 58% White, 20 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kaneland John Shields Elementary School scores 37%.
The school had 33 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1.
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School 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 71% of Illinois public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Kane County show that the median household earns about $103,163 a year, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Kane County has 167 public schools with about 87,252 students, including Kaneland John Shields Elementary School.
The closest school to Kaneland John Shields Elementary School is Kaneland Harter Middle School, located about 2.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Kaneland John Shields Elementary School.
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school's student count fell 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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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 Kaneland CUSD 302
- Kaneland Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,201 students
- Kaneland Harter Middle SchoolMiddle · 822 students
- Kaneland John Stewart Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Kaneland McDole Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Kaneland IgKnight AcademyMiddle · 100 students
Nearby schools
- Kaneland Harter Middle School2.6 mi · 822
- Kaneland McDole Elementary School3.3 mi · 440
- Herget Middle School3.4 mi · 594
- Bristol Bay Elementary School3.5 mi · 695
- Washington Middle School4.0 mi · 690
- Lakewood Creek Elementary4.1 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About Kaneland John Shields Elementary SchoolHow large is Kaneland John Shields Elementary School?
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kaneland John Shields Elementary School serve?
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School.
How diverse is Kaneland John Shields Elementary School?
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School reports a student body of 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Kaneland John Shields Elementary School public or private?
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kaneland CUSD 302.
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