Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOX LAKE GSD 114·NCES 171563005507
Lotus School
29067 W Grass Lake Rd, Spring Grove, IL 60081 · (847) 973-4105 · Lake County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
197 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 61 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (51).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Lotus School→Stanton School
Based on grade levels within Fox Lake GSD 114. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
37.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.9pp since 2023
Math
36.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 36.4% |
| 2023-24 | 22.3% | 25.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lotus School
Lotus School's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus School this school | 345 | 57.1% | 33.5% |
| Franklin Elementary School Sterling | 407 | 55.3% | N/A |
| Washington Elementary School Sterling | 394 | 60.9% | 41.5% |
| Westfield School Winthrop Harbor | 346 | 55.8% | 35.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Mendota | 319 | 61.1% | 32.7% |
| Columbus Manor Elementary School Oak Lawn | 359 | 57.1% | 60.2% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lotus School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #1,142 of 1,925 | #41 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #1,073 of 2,077 ▼ 118 | #66 of 102 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #1,441 of 2,077 ▲ 47 | #72 of 102 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #1,285 of 2,419 | #84 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #35 of 2,035 | #3 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #742 of 2,042 | #52 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #1,096 of 2,132 | #38 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #220 of 1,461 | #12 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
345
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
+145% since 1990-91, when it was 141
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 | 345 | 40 | 8.6:1 | 57% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 38 | 9.5:1 | 62% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 37 | 9.7:1 | 54% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 40.6 | 11.8:1 | 53% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 43 | 11.2:1 | 52% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 46% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 12 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 141 | 10 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lotus School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (477 to 345); teachers down 1% (40.6 to 40).
About Lotus School
Lotus School sits in Spring Grove, Illinois, and is classified as an elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 4 and enrolls 345 students.
Besides Lotus School, Fox Lake GSD 114 runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 600 students.
The student body at Lotus School is 57% White. Other reported shares: 35% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Lotus School totals 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Lotus School is about 57%. Public schools in Lake County average a similar 54%.
Lotus School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 33.5%, compared with a predicted 38.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Lake County area, the median household earns about $110,416 a year, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Lotus School shares Lake County with 213 other public schools.
A public school about 2.4 miles away, Grass Lake Elementary School, is the closest to Lotus School. Lotus School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 42.3% proficiency; Lotus School posts 33.5%.
Lotus School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 356 to 345, a 3% decline.
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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 Spring Grove
- Spring Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Grass Lake Elementary School2.4 mi · 186
- Grant Community High School2.8 mi · 1,769
- Stanton School2.9 mi · 255
- Spring Grove Elementary School2.9 mi · 327
- Johnsburg High School3.2 mi · 502
- Gavin Central Elementary School3.2 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Lotus SchoolHow many students attend Lotus School?
Lotus School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Lotus School serve?
Lotus School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lotus School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lotus School is approximately 8.6:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lotus School?
At Lotus School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lotus School in?
Lotus School is part of Fox Lake GSD 114.
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