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What's one thing Nathan Hale Elem School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHAUMBURG CCSD 54·NCES 173474003651
Nathan Hale Elementary School
1300 W Wise Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193 · (847) 357-6200 · Cook County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 31% smaller than its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
68.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.8pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.6% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.8% | 43.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nathan Hale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #457 of 2,077 ▲ 16 | #146 of 829 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #388 of 2,077 ▼ 54 | #140 of 829 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #576 of 2,419 | #279 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #496 of 2,035 | #261 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #619 of 2,042 | #227 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.5% | #218 of 615 | #61 of 186 |
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
495
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 623
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 | 495 | 41.8 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 42.8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 42.5 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 487 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 37.7 | 11.7:1 | 12% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 15% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 34 | 12.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 557 | 35 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 623 | 32 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathan Hale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (440 to 495); teachers up 11% (37.7 to 41.8).
About Nathan Hale Elementary School
In Schaumburg, Illinois, Nathan Hale Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 495 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students, which makes this school 30% bigger than average.
Schaumburg CCSD 54 (28 schools, 15,298 students) runs Nathan Hale Elementary School.
The largest group at Nathan Hale Elementary School is White students, at 59%. The remaining students are 19% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among people living in Cook County, the White share is about 44%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Nathan Hale Elementary School scores 59%.
The school's 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1.
American Community Survey estimates for Cook County show that median household income comes to about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cook County counts 1,406 public schools with about 697,934 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jane Addams Junior High School, is about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Nathan Hale Elementary School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (487) and 2024-25 (495).
This page is set up for the Nathan Hale Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Schaumburg CCSD 54
- Michael Collins Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Robert Frost Junior High SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Margaret Mead Junior High SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Jane Addams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Adolph Link Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
Other schools in Schaumburg
- Schaumburg High SchoolHigh · 2,416 students
- Michael Collins Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Robert Frost Junior High SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Jane Addams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Hoover Math and Science AcademyElementary · 640 students
- Helen Keller Junior High SchoolMiddle · 617 students
Other Nathan Hale Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Nathan Hale Elementary. Nathan Hale Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Nathan Hale Elementary SchoolLansing, IL · 525 students
- Nathan Hale Elementary SchoolCARTERET, NJ · 436 students
- Nathan Hale Elementary SchoolWhiting, IN · 396 students
Nearby schools
- Jane Addams Junior High School0.7 mi · 695
- Thomas Dooley Elementary School0.7 mi · 437
- Buzz Aldrin Elementary School1.0 mi · 567
- Campanelli Elementary School1.1 mi · 555
- Anne Fox Elementary School1.2 mi · 324
- Robert Frost Junior High School1.2 mi · 737
Frequently asked questions
About Nathan Hale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Nathan Hale Elementary School?
Nathan Hale Elementary School enrolls approximately 495 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Nathan Hale Elementary School serve?
Nathan Hale Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nathan Hale Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nathan Hale Elementary School is approximately 11.8:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Nathan Hale Elementary School?
Nathan Hale Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 17% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Nathan Hale Elementary School public or private?
Nathan Hale Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Schaumburg CCSD 54.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.