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Enrollment
786
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARATOGA CCSD 60C·NCES 173540003696
Saratoga Elementary School
4040 N Division St, Morris, IL 60450 · (815) 942-5970 · Grundy County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
11.9:1
66 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
324 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 92 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (92).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
66.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.4pp since 2023
Math
48.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 | 66.9% | 48.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.5% | 41.2% |
% 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Saratoga Elementary School
Saratoga Elementary School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Elementary School this school | 786 | 41.2% | 56.8% |
| Palos East Elementary School Palos Heights | 705 | 36.0% | 65.0% |
| Reed-Custer Elementary School Braidwood | 690 | 43.8% | 50.1% |
| White Oak Elementary Morris | 722 | 48.3% | 36.8% |
| Gary D Wright Elementary School Hampshire | 742 | 36.3% | 44.1% |
| Palos West Elementary School Palos Park | 700 | 34.7% | 73.4% |
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 Saratoga Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Grundy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #398 of 1,925 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #699 of 2,077 ▼ 180 | #4 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #439 of 2,077 ▼ 28 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 786 | #67 of 2,419 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #526 of 2,035 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #896 of 2,042 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #1,525 of 2,132 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #1,348 of 1,461 | #5 of 6 |
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
786
+68 (+9%) vs 2020
+88% since 1990-91, when it was 418
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 | 786 | 66 | 11.9:1 | 41% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 766 | 65.5 | 11.7:1 | 41% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 772 | 62.5 | 12.3:1 | 37% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 718 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 804 | 50.4 | 15.9:1 | 33% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 49 | 15.9:1 | 30% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 781 | 42 | 18.6:1 | 35% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 31 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 19 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saratoga Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (804 to 786); teachers up 31% (50.4 to 66).
About Saratoga Elementary School
Saratoga Elementary School sits in Morris, Illinois, and is classified as an elementary school. There are 786 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Saratoga CCSD 60C is the district for Saratoga Elementary School.
White students are 67% of those enrolled at Saratoga Elementary School. The next largest groups are 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. In Grundy County overall, about 86% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 11.9:1 is based on 66 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Saratoga Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of Illinois public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Saratoga Elementary School is 47.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.8%.
The school is in Grundy County, where the median household earns about $92,235 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Saratoga Elementary School shares Grundy County with 27 other public schools.
The closest school to Saratoga Elementary School is Shabbona Middle School, located about 2.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Saratoga Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 68 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Saratoga Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Grundy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,219
Census ACS
Median income
$92,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,070 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morris
- Morris Community High SchoolHigh · 926 students
- White Oak ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Shabbona Middle SchoolMiddle · 360 students
- Nettle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 77 students
- Grundy Area Vocational CenterHigh
- Premier Academy MorrisHigh
Other Saratoga Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Saratoga Elementary. Saratoga Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Saratoga ElementarySpringfield, VA · 612 students
- Saratoga ElementarySaratoga, CA · 297 students
- SARATOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 216 students
- Saratoga ElementarySaratoga, WY · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Shabbona Middle School2.2 mi · 360
- Morris Community High School2.5 mi · 926
- White Oak Elementary2.8 mi · 722
- Nettle Creek Elementary School4.7 mi · 77
- Lisbon Grade School6.2 mi · 121
- Aux Sable7.7 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About Saratoga Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Saratoga Elementary School?
Saratoga Elementary School enrolls approximately 786 students in grades PK-08.
Is Saratoga Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Saratoga Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Saratoga Elementary School have?
Saratoga Elementary School employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Saratoga Elementary School?
At Saratoga Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Saratoga Elementary School?
Saratoga Elementary School is overseen by Saratoga CCSD 60C in Grundy County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.