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Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROUND LAKE CUSD 116·NCES 173499003667
Round Lake Beach Elementary School
1421 Ardmore Dr, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073 · (847) 270-9930 · Lake County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Illinois public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
437 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 175 | 36% |
| Grade 1 | 153 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 163 | 33% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 2023-24 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
6.6%
IL avg 38.5%
Math
4.5%
IL avg 27.3%
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 38 and 27.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Round Lake Beach Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake Beach Elementary School this school | 491 | 89.0% | N/A |
| Avondale - Logandale Elementary School Chicago | 459 | 89.8% | 27.9% |
| Mozart Elementary School Chicago | 499 | 88.6% | 21.8% |
| Indian Hill Elementary School Round Lake Heights | 529 | 84.5% | 16.9% |
| Corkery Elementary School Chicago | 442 | 88.9% | 12.5% |
| Stowe Elementary School Chicago | 558 | 87.3% | 15.0% |
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 Round Lake Beach Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.5% | #2,043 of 2,077 | #101 of 102 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.6% | #2,075 of 2,077 | #101 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 491 | #588 of 2,419 | #33 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #1,424 of 2,035 | #96 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #1,241 of 2,042 | #84 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #304 of 2,132 | #7 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #1,449 of 1,461 | #70 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
491
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 598
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 | 491 | 33.8 | 14.6:1 | 89% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 30.4 | 12.3:1 | 94% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 29.6 | 13.9:1 | 84% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 72% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 52% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 29 | 19.0:1 | 89% (490) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 33 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 598 | 24 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Round Lake Beach Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (493 to 491); teachers down 4% (35 to 33.8).
About Round Lake Beach Elementary School
Round Lake Beach Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Round Lake Beach, Illinois. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 491 students in kindergarten through 2. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students, so this school is 29% bigger than average.
Round Lake Beach Elementary School is one school in Round Lake CUSD 116, a system of 9 schools with 6,473 students.
Round Lake Beach Elementary School's enrollment is 79% Hispanic. Other groups include 9% White and 9% Black. By comparison, Lake County residents are about 25% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Round Lake Beach Elementary School comes in at 37%.
The school reported 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.6:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 89%. Across public schools in Lake County, the average is 54%.
Measured against Illinois public elementary schools, Round Lake Beach Elementary School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Lake County, median household income is about $110,416, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Round Lake Beach Elementary School is among the 214 public schools in Lake County.
Raymond Ellis Elementary School is located about 0.8 miles from Round Lake Beach Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 474 in 2020-21 and 491 in 2024-25, a 4% increase.
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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 Round Lake CUSD 116
- Round Lake Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,194 students
- Round Lake Middle SchoolMiddle · 783 students
- Magee Middle SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Raymond Ellis Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Indian Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Village Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Other schools in Round Lake Beach
- Raymond Ellis Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Avon Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Raymond Ellis Elementary School0.8 mi · 617
- Round Lake Senior High School0.9 mi · 2,194
- Indian Hill Elementary School1.1 mi · 529
- Round Lake Middle School1.2 mi · 783
- Magee Middle School1.2 mi · 642
- Avon Center Elementary School1.4 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About Round Lake Beach Elementary SchoolHow large is Round Lake Beach Elementary School?
Round Lake Beach Elementary School enrolls approximately 491 students in grades KG-02.
Is Round Lake Beach Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Round Lake Beach Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-02.
How many teachers does Round Lake Beach Elementary School have?
Round Lake Beach Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Round Lake Beach Elementary School?
Student demographics at Round Lake Beach Elementary School are roughly 9% White, 79% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Round Lake Beach Elementary School?
Round Lake Beach Elementary School is overseen by Round Lake CUSD 116 in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.