Is Indian Trail Elementary School a good school?

Indian Trail Elementary School ranks 219 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Indian Trail Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 491 students attended Indian Trail Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Trail Elementary School?

Students at Indian Trail Elementary School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Indian Trail Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Trail Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Edgewood Middle School High : Highland Park High School

Indian Trail Elementary School

Summary:

Indian Trail Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving 476 students in grades K-5 in Highland Park, Illinois, which is part of the North Shore School District 112. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, currently at 219 out of 2,067 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Indian Trail Elementary School excels academically, with 55.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57.4% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school also shines in science, with 74.4% of students proficient or better, well above the state average. Notably, Indian Trail performs strongly across various student subgroups, including female students and special education students, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools in these categories. While the school has seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism, it still performs better than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the North Shore School District 112, such as Braeside Elementary School and Wayne Thomas Elementary School, Indian Trail Elementary School generally performs at a similar or higher level. The school also serves a relatively diverse student population, with a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to some other nearby schools in the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

2075 Saint Johns Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035-2416

(224) 765-3500

District: North Shore School District 112

SchoolDigger Rank:
219^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,222

Students who attend Indian Trail Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edgewood Middle School
High:	Highland Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 491

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Indian Trail Elementary School ranks better than 89.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the North Shore School District 112. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.29. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.9%), Hispanic (7.3%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Indian Trail Elementary School is 12.4, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the North Shore School District 112. (See more...)

Compare Indian Trail Elementary School employs 39.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Indian Trail Elementary School is $23,222. 4 elementary schools in the North Shore School District 112 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Indian Trail Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian Trail Elementary School 219^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Indian Trail Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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North Shore School District 112:

SchoolDigger ranks North Shore School District 112 114^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Indian Trail Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Indian Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	87.11	115^th	2020	94.3%
2004	86.82	118^th	2030	94.2%
2005	80.97	279^th	2022	86.2%
2006	81.76	226^th	2086	89.2%
2007	83.09	172^nd	2095	91.8%
2008	77.81	426^th	2092	79.6%
2009	76.88	477^th	2120	77.5%
2010	78.18	421^st	2139	80.3%
2011	80.57	333^rd	2147	84.5%
2012	81.84	282^nd	2166	87.0%
2013	81.49	364^th	2167	83.2%
2014	76.41	487^th	2093	76.7%
2015	81.76	324^th	2052	84.2%
2016	71.82	518^th	2046	74.7%
2017	76.22	442^nd	2044	78.4%
2018	80.24	358^th	2037	82.4%
2019	93.24	106^th	2086	94.9%
2021	98.10	31^st	1948	98.4%
2022	90.61	159^th	2082	92.4%
2023	88.08	210^th	2077	89.9%
2024	88.29	219^th	2067	89.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Indian Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.17	367^th	718	48.9%
2019	52.28	253^rd	743	65.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Indian Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	75.38	161^st	1194	86.5%
2021	85.56	50^th	640	92.2%
2022	72.13	180^th	1113	83.8%
2023	81.17	143^rd	1156	87.6%
2024	84.69	118^th	1195	90.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Indian Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.02	853^rd	1765	51.7%
2019	31.39	1332^nd	1816	26.7%
2022	98.05	13^th	1763	99.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Indian Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.99	352^nd	1964	82.1%
2019	93.65	72^nd	2019	96.4%
2021	98.20	16^th	1680	99.0%
2022	90.16	161^st	1970	91.8%
2023	89.40	166^th	1957	91.5%
2024	88.24	194^th	1942	90.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Indian Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.86	43^rd	907	95.3%
2024	83.63	68^th	886	92.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Indian Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.64	343^rd	1972	82.6%
2019	90.81	133^rd	2019	93.4%
2021	96.10	45^th	1707	97.4%
2022	88.30	185^th	1977	90.6%
2023	82.91	271^st	1984	86.3%
2024	82.12	298^th	1959	84.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Indian Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.53	648^th	938	30.9%
2019	63.72	240^th	955	74.9%

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Rank History for White students at Indian Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.13	150^th	1463	89.7%
2019	94.21	23^rd	1462	98.4%
2021	97.29	13^th	1308	99.0%
2022	84.18	145^th	1425	89.8%
2023	77.85	248^th	1419	82.5%
2024	79.43	220^th	1392	84.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Indian Trail Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	296	7	8	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1995	329	7	11	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1996	329	7	11	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1997	319	8	6	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
1998	320	9	5	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1999	318	10	11	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2000	394	13	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2001	363	6	12	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2002	409	9	7	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2003	409	9	7	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2004	395	6	9	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2005	395	5	6	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2006	373	8	6	39	0	n/a	n/a	1	427
2007	352	5	9	37	0	n/a	n/a	5	408
2008	334	5	7	53	0	n/a	n/a	6	405
2009	304	8	10	69	0	n/a	n/a	8	399
2010	300	6	9	66	0	n/a	n/a	10	391
2011	278	5	9	75	1	1	9	0	378
2012	284	12	14	68	1	3	3	0	385
2013	274	13	15	80	3	2	4	0	391
2014	269	13	19	80	2	2	7	0	392
2015	259	10	15	96	2	2	7	0	391
2016	221	11	18	98	1	2	9	0	360
2017	213	10	11	73	1	3	9	0	320
2018	188	5	7	61	1	2	13	0	277
2019	326	7	13	56	1	1	22	0	426
2020	339	7	14	48	0	1	24	0	433
2021	348	10	15	46	1	1	22	0	443
2022	386	13	20	39	1	1	22	0	482
2023	394	9	17	32	2	0	22	0	476
2024	397	14	19	36	1	0	24	0	491

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Indian Trail Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	376	25.8	14.6	n/a
1995	402	29.8	13.5	n/a
1996	402	29.8	13.5	n/a
1997	407	27.1	15.0	n/a
1998	395	25.9	15.3	n/a
1999	373	26.4	14.1	n/a
2000	450	25.3	17.8	n/a
2001	408	24.8	16.5	n/a
2002	457	25.1	18.2	0
2003	457	25.1	18.2	0
2004	436	26.2	16.6	0
2005	437	26.2	16.7	0
2006	427	25.6	16.7	0
2007	408	28.0	14.6	0
2008	405	24.0	16.9	0
2009	399	31.2	12.8	0
2010	391	29.7	13.1	0
2011	378	29.4	12.8	0
2012	385	29.9	12.8	18.2
2013	391	39.7	9.8	20.5
2014	392	32.9	11.9	20.4
2015	391	34.0	11.5	22.5
2016	360	32.0	11.2	27.5
2017	320	30.4	10.5	24.4
2018	277	27.6	10.0	24.9
2019	426	36.3	11.7	10.8
2020	433	36.5	11.8	9.5
2021	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	482	36.4	13.2	8.9
2023	476	37.9	12.5	n/a
2024	491	39.5	12.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Indian Trail Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	376	25.8	14.6	n/a
1995	402	29.8	13.5	n/a
1996	402	29.8	13.5	n/a
1997	407	27.1	15.0	n/a
1998	395	25.9	15.3	n/a
1999	373	26.4	14.1	n/a
2000	450	25.3	17.8	n/a
2001	408	24.8	16.5	n/a
2002	457	25.1	18.2	0
2003	457	25.1	18.2	0
2004	436	26.2	16.6	0
2005	437	26.2	16.7	0
2006	427	25.6	16.7	0
2007	408	28.0	14.6	0
2008	405	24.0	16.9	0
2009	399	31.2	12.8	0
2010	391	29.7	13.1	0
2011	378	29.4	12.8	0
2012	385	29.9	12.8	18.2
2013	391	39.7	9.8	20.5
2014	392	32.9	11.9	20.4
2015	391	34.0	11.5	22.5
2016	360	32.0	11.2	27.5
2017	320	30.4	10.5	24.4
2018	277	27.6	10.0	24.9
2019	426	36.3	11.7	10.8
2020	433	36.5	11.8	9.5
2021	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	482	36.4	13.2	8.9
2023	476	37.9	12.5	n/a
2024	491	39.5	12.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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