Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIPPERSINK SD 2·NCES 170022204143
Spring Grove Elementary School
2018 Main Street Rd, Spring Grove, IL 60081 · (815) 675-2342 · McHenry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
82 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 42 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Spring Grove Elementary School→Nippersink Middle School
Based on grade levels within Nippersink SD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
75.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.5pp since 2023
Math
61.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.2% | 61.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.7% | 44.6% |
% 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
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Spring Grove Elementary School
Spring Grove Elementary School's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove Elementary School this school | 327 | 25.1% | 64.1% |
| Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center Cary | 316 | 25.0% | N/A |
| Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School Hinckley | 297 | 27.3% | 46.9% |
| Walsh Elementary School Lockport | 363 | 26.7% | N/A |
| Emmons Grade School Antioch | 288 | 23.3% | 61.5% |
| South Elementary School Crystal Lake | 390 | 26.7% | 58.7% |
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 Spring Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McHenry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #227 of 1,925 | #3 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #386 of 2,077 ▲ 46 | #8 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #221 of 2,077 ▲ 67 | #2 of 44 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #1,374 of 2,419 | #40 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #621 of 2,035 | #15 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #1,308 of 2,042 | #45 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.1% | #1,863 of 2,132 | #38 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #367 of 615 | #9 of 16 |
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
327
+23 (+8%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 463
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 | 327 | 26.8 | 12.2:1 | 25% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 26.6 | 12.2:1 | 23% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 25.8 | 11.9:1 | 18% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 25.8 | 11.9:1 | 18% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 26 | 11.4:1 | 14% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 24 | 16.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 29 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (306 to 327); teachers up 4% (25.8 to 26.8).
About Spring Grove Elementary School
Spring Grove Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Spring Grove, Illinois. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 327 students.
Spring Grove Elementary School reports to Nippersink SD 2, which has 3 schools and 1,111 students.
White students are 80% of those enrolled at Spring Grove Elementary School. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is in line with McHenry County, where about 80% of residents are White. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at Spring Grove Elementary School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.2 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is higher. Spring Grove Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 25%. Compared with the 35% average for public schools in McHenry County, the school's rate is lower.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Spring Grove Elementary School is 57.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.1%.
The school's county is McHenry County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $104,802, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 89 public schools in the county, enrolling about 50,123, Spring Grove Elementary School among them.
Johnsburg High School sits about 2.9 miles from Spring Grove Elementary School. Spring Grove Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Spring Grove Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 327, compared with 304 in 2020-21.
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McHenry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
312,591
Census ACS
Median income
$104,802
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nippersink SD 2
- Richmond Grade SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Nippersink Middle SchoolMiddle · 377 students
Other Spring Grove Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Spring Grove Elementary. Spring Grove Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Spring Grove ElementaryHollister, CA · 762 students
- Spring Grove Elementary SchoolSpring Grove, PA · 724 students
- SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARYSPRING GROVE, MN · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Johnsburg High School2.9 mi · 502
- Lotus School2.9 mi · 345
- Richmond-Burton High School3.8 mi · 521
- Nippersink Middle School3.9 mi · 377
- Johnsburg Elementary School4.2 mi · 386
- Johnsburg Jr High School4.2 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Grove Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Spring Grove Elementary School?
Spring Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 327 students in grades PK-05.
Is Spring Grove Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spring Grove Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Spring Grove Elementary School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Spring Grove Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spring Grove Elementary School?
At Spring Grove Elementary School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Spring Grove Elementary School?
Spring Grove Elementary School is overseen by Nippersink SD 2 in McHenry County.
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