Is Sunny Hill Elementary School a good school?

Sunny Hill Elementary School ranks 1473 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Sunny Hill Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 272 students attended Sunny Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunny Hill Elementary School?

Students at Sunny Hill Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sunny Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunny Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Barrington High School

Sunny Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Sunny Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Carpentersville, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Barrington CUSD 220 district, which is ranked 98 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunny Hill Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.9% of Sunny Hill students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 70.8% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 12.8%, compared to 51.1% in the district and 28.4% statewide. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 997 out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,473 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024. Sunny Hill's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as 3rd-grade students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools.

The nearby schools in the Cusd 300 district, such as Westfield Community School, Dundee Highlands Elementary School, and Eastview Elementary School, generally outperform Sunny Hill Elementary in academic proficiency, with higher ELA and Mathematics scores across all grade levels. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to Sunny Hill's underperformance.

Detail:

Public K-5

2500 Helm Rd
Carpentersville, IL 60110-1329

(847) 426-4232

District: Barrington CUSD 220

SchoolDigger Rank:
1473^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,749

Students who attend Sunny Hill Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Barrington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 272

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.1%

White:

10.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunny Hill Elementary School ranks worse than 71.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Barrington CUSD 220 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.47. (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: Hispanic (83.1%), White (10.7%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Barrington CUSD 220 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunny Hill Elementary School is 9.7, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Barrington CUSD 220 School District! (See more...)

Compare Sunny Hill Elementary School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunny Hill Elementary School is $25,749, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Barrington CUSD 220 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunny Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunny Hill Elementary School 1473^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Sunny Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Barrington CUSD 220:

SchoolDigger ranks Barrington CUSD 220 98^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunny Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sunny Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	49.63	1223^rd	2020	39.5%
2004	42.65	1358^th	2030	33.1%
2005	37.93	1448^th	2022	28.4%
2006	59.90	1055^th	2086	49.4%
2007	47.73	1365^th	2095	34.8%
2008	26.91	1664^th	2092	20.5%
2009	29.36	1654^th	2120	22.0%
2010	32.82	1616^th	2139	24.5%
2011	37.20	1541^st	2147	28.2%
2012	41.95	1465^th	2166	32.4%
2013	40.19	1400^th	2167	35.4%
2014	44.83	1217^th	2093	41.9%
2015	21.57	1667^th	2052	18.8%
2016	35.05	1286^th	2046	37.1%
2017	33.73	1313^th	2044	35.8%
2018	27.77	1479^th	2037	27.4%
2019	23.43	1620^th	2086	22.3%
2021	22.75	1478^th	1948	24.1%
2022	47.58	997^th	2082	52.1%
2023	38.81	1192^nd	2077	42.6%
2024	27.47	1473^rd	2067	28.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunny Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.37	403^rd	718	43.9%
2019	37.69	486^th	743	34.6%
2021	47.23	198^th	537	63.1%
2022	72.68	85^th	768	88.9%
2023	58.04	219^th	788	72.2%
2024	35.25	550^th	826	33.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunny Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.37	407^th	763	46.7%
2019	35.78	713^th	1194	40.3%
2021	21.40	565^th	640	11.7%
2022	30.55	762^nd	1113	31.5%
2023	26.40	884^th	1156	23.5%
2024	23.80	980^th	1195	18.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunny Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.04	979^th	1765	44.5%
2019	40.42	1089^th	1816	40.0%
2021	35.44	986^th	1514	34.9%
2022	66.17	402^nd	1763	77.2%
2023	55.16	685^th	1808	62.1%
2024	40.45	1045^th	1793	41.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunny Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.63	1336^th	1964	32.0%
2019	22.01	1638^th	2019	18.9%
2021	19.81	1392^nd	1680	17.1%
2022	51.92	836^th	1970	57.6%
2023	41.90	1056^th	1957	46.0%
2024	27.94	1377^th	1942	29.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunny Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.23	681^st	907	24.9%
2024	28.16	671^st	886	24.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunny Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.80	1474^th	1972	25.3%
2019	28.31	1455^th	2019	27.9%
2021	22.57	1336^th	1707	21.7%
2022	40.70	1073^rd	1977	45.7%
2023	33.89	1237^th	1984	37.7%
2024	27.82	1374^th	1959	29.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunny Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.18	527^th	938	43.8%
2019	29.53	718^th	955	24.8%
2021	34.71	469^th	742	36.8%
2022	62.47	244^th	954	74.4%
2023	52.23	388^th	970	60.0%
2024	37.26	587^th	959	38.8%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The staff is exceptional and always looking for more ways to help enrich these childrens lives. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sunny Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	360	13	6	62	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	441
1989	353	11	14	73	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	451
1990	362	16	10	88	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	476
1991	317	21	11	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	350	22	10	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
1993	307	14	12	110	2	n/a	n/a	0	445
1994	299	18	9	137	2	n/a	n/a	0	465
1995	294	24	10	161	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
1996	294	24	10	161	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
1997	258	32	11	167	2	n/a	n/a	0	470
1998	255	28	8	175	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
1999	246	25	10	200	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
2000	243	14	7	230	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
2001	212	29	9	281	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2002	159	16	10	354	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2003	159	16	10	354	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2004	133	24	11	382	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2005	91	21	7	328	0	n/a	n/a	5	452
2006	86	27	13	376	1	n/a	n/a	11	514
2007	79	16	10	375	1	n/a	n/a	9	490
2008	76	21	10	368	1	n/a	n/a	16	492
2009	80	30	12	545	1	n/a	n/a	35	703
2010	61	23	9	374	1	n/a	n/a	25	493
2011	79	13	7	326	1	0	24	0	450
2012	44	8	4	371	1	0	12	0	440
2013	38	5	3	353	0	0	8	0	407
2014	35	6	2	353	0	0	9	0	405
2015	31	11	2	324	0	0	17	0	385
2016	25	10	2	331	1	0	9	0	378
2017	27	12	2	313	1	0	8	0	363
2018	25	9	2	299	1	0	9	0	345
2019	27	10	4	301	1	0	8	0	351
2020	22	15	3	291	1	0	3	0	335
2021	30	18	3	303	0	0	6	0	360
2022	26	14	1	272	0	0	6	0	319
2023	31	12	3	227	0	0	8	0	281
2024	29	5	2	226	0	0	10	0	272

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 Sunny Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	29.0	15.2	n/a
1989	451	24.0	18.7	n/a
1990	476	29.3	16.2	n/a
1991	459	31.0	14.8	n/a
1992	504	30.0	16.8	n/a
1993	445	25.6	17.4	n/a
1994	465	29.6	15.7	n/a
1995	490	29.1	16.8	n/a
1996	490	29.1	16.8	n/a
1997	470	29.0	16.2	n/a
1998	468	30.6	15.3	n/a
1999	483	30.1	16.0	n/a
2000	495	32.4	15.3	n/a
2001	532	34.9	15.2	n/a
2002	539	38.5	14.0	49.7
2003	539	38.5	14.0	49.7
2004	550	40.9	13.4	62.2
2005	452	41.0	11.0	69.4
2006	514	41.4	12.4	70.2
2007	490	41.0	12.0	72.6
2008	492	36.0	13.7	77.5
2009	703	41.9	16.8	63.8
2010	493	39.6	12.4	91
2011	450	35.5	12.6	88.2
2012	440	39.6	11.0	88.6
2013	407	25.4	15.9	92.4
2014	405	33.0	12.2	95.1
2015	385	44.0	8.7	95.6
2016	378	36.0	10.5	92.1
2017	363	34.0	10.6	89.8
2018	345	33.9	10.1	89.3
2019	351	35.4	9.9	86.6
2020	335	32.6	10.2	89
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	319	37.1	8.5	85
2023	281	29.3	9.5	88.3
2024	272	28.0	9.7	92.3

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 Sunny Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	29.0	15.2	n/a
1989	451	24.0	18.7	n/a
1990	476	29.3	16.2	n/a
1991	459	31.0	14.8	n/a
1992	504	30.0	16.8	n/a
1993	445	25.6	17.4	n/a
1994	465	29.6	15.7	n/a
1995	490	29.1	16.8	n/a
1996	490	29.1	16.8	n/a
1997	470	29.0	16.2	n/a
1998	468	30.6	15.3	n/a
1999	483	30.1	16.0	n/a
2000	495	32.4	15.3	n/a
2001	532	34.9	15.2	n/a
2002	539	38.5	14.0	49.7
2003	539	38.5	14.0	49.7
2004	550	40.9	13.4	62.2
2005	452	41.0	11.0	69.4
2006	514	41.4	12.4	70.2
2007	490	41.0	12.0	72.6
2008	492	36.0	13.7	77.5
2009	703	41.9	16.8	63.8
2010	493	39.6	12.4	91
2011	450	35.5	12.6	88.2
2012	440	39.6	11.0	88.6
2013	407	25.4	15.9	92.4
2014	405	33.0	12.2	95.1
2015	385	44.0	8.7	95.6
2016	378	36.0	10.5	92.1
2017	363	34.0	10.6	89.8
2018	345	33.9	10.1	89.3
2019	351	35.4	9.9	86.6
2020	335	32.6	10.2	89
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	319	37.1	8.5	85
2023	281	29.3	9.5	88.3
2024	272	28.0	9.7	92.3

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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