Kaneland McDole Elem School

Kaneland McDole Elem School is a medium-sized elementary campus in Montgomery, Illinois, run under Kaneland CUSD 302. The school enrolls 440 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Kaneland CUSD 302 runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,908 students. Kaneland McDole Elem School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Kaneland McDole Elem School records that White students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder reads as 27% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Kaneland McDole Elem School shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kane County) reports that median household income runs about $103,163, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Kane County runs 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), of which Kaneland McDole Elem School is one.

Lakewood Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kaneland McDole Elem School has contracted 13%, going from 505 students in 2018 to 440 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 69% to 58%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.