Enrollment
279
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLEM UD 122·NCES 171824002106
Loves Park Elementary School
344 Grand Ave, Loves Park, IL 61111 · (815) 654-4501 · Winnebago County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
213 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
This year's 1st grade class (56) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Harlem UD 122. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
35.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.2pp since 2023
Math
27.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 27.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20.8% | 19.3% |
% 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Loves Park Elementary School
Loves Park Elementary School's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loves Park Elementary School this school | 279 | 76.3% | 32.4% |
| Maple Elementary School Loves Park | 313 | 74.8% | 31.9% |
| Washington Elementary School Jacksonville | 264 | 73.5% | 38.4% |
| The Early Years Jacksonville | 247 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Milan | 277 | 72.6% | 28.9% |
| Belle Alexander Elementary School Kewanee | 241 | 73.0% | N/A |
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 Loves Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #1,180 of 1,925 | #16 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #1,387 of 2,077 ▼ 173 | #22 of 44 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,511 of 2,077 ▲ 30 | #22 of 44 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #1,659 of 2,419 | #45 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #335 of 2,035 | #2 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #431 of 2,042 | #20 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #595 of 2,132 | #19 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #450 of 1,461 | #7 of 28 |
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
279
-50 (-15%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 454
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 | 279 | 24.8 | 11.3:1 | 76% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 28.8 | 12.8:1 | 80% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 25.3 | 13.9:1 | 68% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 24.7 | 14.1:1 | 77% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 73% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 33 | 11.6:1 | 71% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 25 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 454 | 27 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loves Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (348 to 279); teachers unchanged (24.7 to 24.8).
About Loves Park Elementary School
Loves Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Loves Park, Illinois. Total enrollment is 279 students, and the grades served are 1 through 5. That is 27% below the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
Harlem UD 122, which runs Loves Park Elementary School, has 11 schools and 6,108 students.
White students are 55% of those enrolled at Loves Park Elementary School. Next come 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 13% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 66% White among all Winnebago County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
There are 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.3:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. Of all students at Loves Park Elementary School, 76% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 61% average for public schools in Winnebago County, the school's rate is higher.
Loves Park Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (32.4%) and its predicted rate (27.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
For Winnebago County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $65,837 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Loves Park Elementary School, Winnebago County has 94 public schools.
Harlem Middle School is the nearest public school to Loves Park Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Loves Park Elementary School is ahead of the 26.8% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment decreased 15% over 4 years, reaching 279 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,292
Census ACS
Median income
$65,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
94
44,103 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harlem UD 122
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 1,884 students
- Harlem Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,330 students
- Donald C Parker Early Educ CenterElementary · 571 students
- Machesney Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Windsor Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Other schools in Loves Park
- Harlem Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,330 students
- Windsor Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Rock Cut Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Career Educ Assoc of N Central ILHigh
- ROE 4 Student Support ALOPCombined
Nearby schools
- Harlem Middle School0.9 mi · 1,330
- Windsor Elementary School1.0 mi · 315
- West View Elementary School1.3 mi · 521
- Clifford P Carlson Elementary School1.4 mi · 390
- R K Welsh Elementary School1.9 mi · 483
- Eisenhower Middle School1.9 mi · 963
Frequently asked questions
About Loves Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Loves Park Elementary School?
Loves Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Loves Park Elementary School serve?
Loves Park Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Loves Park Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Loves Park Elementary School.
How diverse is Loves Park Elementary School?
Loves Park Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Loves Park Elementary School?
Loves Park Elementary School is overseen by Harlem UD 122 in Winnebago County.
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