Lily Lake Grade School

Lily Lake Grade School, a close-knit elementary campus in Maple Park, Illinois, overseen by Central CUSD 301, serves 275 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 28% below the state mean of about 381.

Central CUSD 301 runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 5,082 students. Lily Lake Grade School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Lily Lake Grade School lists that White students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Kane County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Lily Lake Grade School records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Lily Lake Grade School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 24% of students at Lily Lake Grade School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kane County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lily Lake Grade School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.7%; this one delivers 67.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Kane County shows median household income runs about $103,163, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kane County runs 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), of which Lily Lake Grade School is one.

The closest other public school is Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch, roughly 3.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Lily Lake Grade School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lily Lake Grade School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 66.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lily Lake Grade School has expanded 29%, going from 214 students in 2018 to 275 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 83% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Lily Lake Grade School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.