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How has Kildeer Countryside Elem School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILDEER COUNTRYSIDE CCSD 96·NCES 172103002386
Kildeer Countryside Elementary School
3100 Old McHenry Rd, Long Grove, IL 60047 · (847) 634-3243 · Lake County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A+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
14.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 25% |
This year's 1st grade class (76) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
80.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.2pp since 2023
Math
81.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.2% | 81.6% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 68.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kildeer Countryside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #59 of 2,077 ▼ 1 | #4 of 102 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #131 of 2,077 ▲ 91 | #15 of 102 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #859 of 2,419 | #61 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,248 of 2,035 | #87 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #719 of 2,042 | #47 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #1,019 of 1,461 | #43 of 71 |
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
428
-44 (-9%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 548
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 | 428 | 30.6 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 30.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 29.6 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 472 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 34.7 | 13.4:1 | 5% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 472 | 31 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 23 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kildeer Countryside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (466 to 428); teachers down 12% (34.7 to 30.6).
About Kildeer Countryside Elementary School
Kildeer Countryside Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Long Grove, Illinois. There are 428 students enrolled, covering grades 1 through 5.
Kildeer Countryside Elementary School is part of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96, where 7 schools serve 3,419 students.
At Kildeer Countryside Elementary School, 56% of students are White. It is also 36% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kildeer Countryside Elementary School scores 56%.
Kildeer Countryside Elementary School has 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. It is about the same as the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
On the allk12 Grade, Kildeer Countryside Elementary School lands at A+, ahead of 97% of Illinois public elementary schools.
In Lake County, home to about 714,223 people, the median household earns about $110,416 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 214 public schools and about 118,032 students.
Ivy Hall Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Kildeer Countryside Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Kildeer Countryside Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 428, down from 472 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Kildeer Countryside Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96
- Woodlawn Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Twin Groves Middle SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Ivy Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Country Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Willow Grove Early Learning CenterElementary · 360 students
Other schools in Long Grove
- Woodlawn Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Country Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Ivy Hall Elementary School1.3 mi · 482
- Prairie Elementary School1.4 mi · 453
- Willow Grove Early Learning Center1.5 mi · 360
- Twin Groves Middle School1.9 mi · 625
- Meridian School2.3 mi · 702
- Cooper Middle School2.3 mi · 732
Frequently asked questions
About Kildeer Countryside Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kildeer Countryside Elementary School?
Kildeer Countryside Elementary School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Kildeer Countryside Elementary School serve?
Kildeer Countryside Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kildeer Countryside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kildeer Countryside Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kildeer Countryside Elementary School?
At Kildeer Countryside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 36% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Kildeer Countryside Elementary School in?
Kildeer Countryside Elementary School is part of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96.
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