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What's the most underrated thing about Tripp School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APTAKISIC-TRIPP CCSD 102·NCES 170390005137
Tripp School
850 Highland Grove Dr, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 · (847) 955-3606 · Lake County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 29% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
68.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.8pp since 2023
Math
71.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.1pp 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 72 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.5% | 71.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 60.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tripp School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #193 of 2,077 ▼ 45 | #24 of 102 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #391 of 2,077 ▼ 9 | #40 of 102 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #608 of 2,419 | #36 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #756 of 2,035 | #69 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #538 of 2,042 | #23 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.9% | #155 of 1,461 | #7 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
485
-95 (-16%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 614
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 | 485 | 38.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 41.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 41.3 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 580 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 48.4 | 14.5:1 | 9% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 624 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 9% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 6% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 762 | 42 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 37 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tripp School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (702 to 485); teachers down 21% (48.4 to 38.5).
About Tripp School
The public elementary school Tripp School is located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Students in kindergarten through 3 make up the school's enrollment of 485 students. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 2,557 students.
Of every 100 students at Tripp School, about 54 are Asian. It is also 30% White, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Lake County's residents are about 9% Asian, 45 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tripp School scores 61%.
The school had 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 1.3 students per teacher.
For the population of Lake County, median household income comes to about $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Lake County counts 214 public schools with about 118,032 students.
Tripp School's nearest public school is Aptakisic Junior High School (about 0.6 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 16%.
On allk12, people connected to Tripp School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102
- Aptakisic Junior High SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Meridian SchoolElementary · 702 students
- Earl Pritchett SchoolElementary · 430 students
Other schools in Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Aptakisic Junior High SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Cooper Middle SchoolMiddle · 732 students
- Meridian SchoolElementary · 702 students
- Twin Groves Middle SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Joyce Kilmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 590 students
Nearby schools
- Aptakisic Junior High School0.6 mi · 940
- Earl Pritchett School0.8 mi · 430
- Willow Grove Early Learning Center1.1 mi · 360
- Prairie Elementary School1.2 mi · 453
- Ivy Hall Elementary School1.3 mi · 482
- Meridian School1.5 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About Tripp SchoolHow large is Tripp School?
Tripp School enrolls approximately 485 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Tripp School serve?
Tripp School serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Tripp School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Tripp School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tripp School?
At Tripp School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 54% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Tripp School?
Tripp School is overseen by Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.