Is Country Trails Elementary a good school?

Country Trails Elementary ranks 321 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Country Trails Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 692 students attended Country Trails Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Country Trails Elementary?

Students at Country Trails Elementary are 53% White, 22% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Country Trails Elementary attend?

Students who attend Country Trails Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle School Middle : Prairie Knolls Middle School High : Central High School

Country Trails Elementary

Summary:

Country Trails Elementary is a public elementary school located in Elgin, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 662 students. The school is part of the Central CUSD 301 district, which is ranked 153 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Country Trails Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 59.8% and 40.9% proficiency, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance in Science is particularly strong, with 77% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Country Trails Elementary outperforms the nearby Prairie View Grade School, which is also part of the Central CUSD 301 district, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

Country Trails Elementary has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Hispanic students (around 30%) and a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (around 13%). The school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is particularly noteworthy, with these subgroups ranking in the top 10% and top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance is significantly better than the nearby schools in the School District U-46, such as Highland Elementary, Harriet Gifford Elementary, and Creekside Elementary, which all have much lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3701 Highland Woods Blvd
Elgin, IL 60124-7879

(847) 717-8000

District: Central CUSD 301

SchoolDigger Rank:
321^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,670

Students who attend Country Trails Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
	Prairie Knolls Middle School
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 692

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

Asian:

21.8%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Country Trails Elementary ranks better than 84.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Central CUSD 301 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.96. (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 Country Trails Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Central CUSD 301 School District. Student population at Country Trails Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.9%), Asian (21.8%), Hispanic (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Country Trails Elementary is 17.7, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Central CUSD 301 School District. (See more...)

Compare Country Trails Elementary employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Country Trails Elementary is $13,670, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Central CUSD 301 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Country Trails Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Country Trails Elementary 321^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Country Trails Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Central CUSD 301:

SchoolDigger ranks Central CUSD 301 153^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Country Trails Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Country Trails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2009	79.05	389^th	2120	81.7%
2010	75.34	549^th	2139	74.3%
2011	77.13	462^nd	2147	78.5%
2012	76.77	490^th	2166	77.4%
2013	76.45	481^st	2167	77.8%
2014	77.23	465^th	2093	77.8%
2015	68.68	548^th	2052	73.3%
2016	78.12	401^st	2046	80.4%
2017	78.91	385^th	2044	81.2%
2018	79.56	375^th	2037	81.6%
2019	78.61	383^rd	2086	81.6%
2021	63.36	595^th	1948	69.5%
2022	79.57	384^th	2082	81.6%
2023	80.45	366^th	2077	82.4%
2024	81.96	321^st	2067	84.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Country Trails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.94	144^th	718	79.9%
2021	60.19	106^th	537	80.3%
2022	74.74	72^nd	768	90.6%
2023	72.76	108^th	788	86.3%
2024	68.88	120^th	826	85.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Country Trails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.76	177^th	763	76.8%
2019	43.65	563^rd	1194	52.8%
2021	75.80	91^st	640	85.8%
2022	60.53	279^th	1113	74.9%
2023	66.97	273^rd	1156	76.4%
2024	77.38	175^th	1195	85.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Country Trails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.22	159^th	1765	91.0%
2019	86.74	85^th	1816	95.3%
2021	68.53	276^th	1514	81.8%
2022	79.18	178^th	1763	89.9%
2023	66.31	416^th	1808	77.0%
2024	74.38	276^th	1793	84.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Country Trails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.42	363^rd	1964	81.5%
2019	81.59	293^rd	2019	85.5%
2021	58.56	603^rd	1680	64.1%
2022	75.43	428^th	1970	78.3%
2023	77.40	380^th	1957	80.6%
2024	87.04	207^th	1942	89.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Country Trails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.10	137^th	907	84.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Country Trails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.51	361^st	1972	81.7%
2019	71.39	494^th	2019	75.5%
2021	59.49	563^rd	1707	67.0%
2022	81.50	311^th	1977	84.3%
2023	79.88	328^th	1984	83.5%
2024	73.88	446^th	1959	77.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Country Trails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.76	86^th	242	64.5%
2019	49.43	137^th	243	43.6%
2022	52.29	123^rd	226	45.6%
2023	45.74	138^th	237	41.8%
2024	47.52	134^th	219	38.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Country Trails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.29	138^th	938	85.3%
2019	80.98	81^st	955	91.5%
2021	71.24	110^th	742	85.2%
2022	87.56	61^st	954	93.6%
2023	81.86	84^th	970	91.3%
2024	82.00	91^st	959	90.5%

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Rank History for White students at Country Trails Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.27	494^th	1463	66.2%
2019	58.36	586^th	1462	59.9%
2021	38.86	807^th	1308	38.3%
2022	58.90	546^th	1425	61.7%
2023	65.51	424^th	1419	70.1%
2024	66.91	404^th	1392	71.0%

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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

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

My son was bullied for 2 years and for 2 years the principal did nothing. All this school cares about is money! A child is never labeled a bully because the school has to report it to the state of Illinois, who grades the school, which could effect their funding. It's no wonder kids have come home with broken arms and concussions from these bullies. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Country Trails Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	146	6	9	33	0	n/a	n/a	5	199
2009	131	4	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	11	172
2010	303	10	42	41	1	n/a	n/a	29	426
2011	331	13	41	82	0	4	17	0	488
2012	341	12	54	86	0	3	22	0	518
2013	364	16	54	67	0	4	23	0	528
2014	396	10	66	77	0	4	34	0	587
2015	373	14	60	69	2	4	32	0	554
2016	378	18	62	88	0	0	27	0	573
2017	415	18	62	101	0	1	37	0	634
2018	393	15	68	104	0	1	36	0	617
2019	420	17	74	105	0	0	36	0	652
2020	413	13	70	101	0	0	42	0	639
2021	363	9	70	100	0	0	43	0	585
2022	370	17	83	119	0	0	42	0	631
2023	369	13	114	126	1	1	38	0	662
2024	366	17	151	116	3	1	38	0	692

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 Country Trails Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	199	14.0	14.2	11.9
2009	172	13.4	12.8	14.3
2010	426	24.8	17.1	10.6
2011	488	26.8	18.1	14.1
2012	518	30.3	17.0	12.5
2013	528	48.3	10.9	10
2014	587	34.6	16.9	9.2
2015	554	37.0	14.9	11
2016	573	35.0	16.3	9.6
2017	634	36.7	17.2	12
2018	617	37.8	16.3	9.1
2019	652	39.2	16.5	10.6
2020	639	38.6	16.5	7.8
2021	585	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	631	37.2	16.9	9.8
2023	662	39.0	16.9	13.4
2024	692	39.0	17.7	17.1

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 Country Trails Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	199	14.0	14.2	11.9
2009	172	13.4	12.8	14.3
2010	426	24.8	17.1	10.6
2011	488	26.8	18.1	14.1
2012	518	30.3	17.0	12.5
2013	528	48.3	10.9	10
2014	587	34.6	16.9	9.2
2015	554	37.0	14.9	11
2016	573	35.0	16.3	9.6
2017	634	36.7	17.2	12
2018	617	37.8	16.3	9.1
2019	652	39.2	16.5	10.6
2020	639	38.6	16.5	7.8
2021	585	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	631	37.2	16.9	9.8
2023	662	39.0	16.9	13.4
2024	692	39.0	17.7	17.1

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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