Landmark Elem School

Landmark Elem School is a low-enrollment elementary-level community in McHenry, Illinois, run under McHenry CCSD 15. The school caters to 189 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Landmark Elem School sits 50% below that benchmark.

Within McHenry CCSD 15, which oversees 8 schools and 4,025 students, Landmark Elem School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Landmark Elem School shows that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 11% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Landmark Elem School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against McHenry County (around 35%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Landmark Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.5%.

Zooming out to the county, McHenry County reports that median household income runs about $104,802, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Landmark Elem School is one of 89 public schools in McHenry County (combined enrollment of about 50,123 students).

Nearest neighbor: McHenry Community High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Landmark Elem School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Landmark Elem School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 43.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 24%: 250 students in 2018 compared to 189 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 6% to 11% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.