Is Dundee Highlands Elementary School a good school?

Dundee Highlands Elementary School ranks 678 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dundee Highlands Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 362 students attended Dundee Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dundee Highlands Elementary School?

Students at Dundee Highlands Elementary School are 51% White, 37% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dundee Highlands Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dundee Highlands Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dundee Middle School

Dundee Highlands Elementary School

Summary:

Dundee Highlands Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Dundee, Illinois, serving 385 students in grades K-5. The school is part of Community Unit School District 300, which is ranked 411 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dundee Highlands consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 38.1% of Dundee Highlands students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.6% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 36.4% of Dundee Highlands students were proficient or better, compared to 28.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where 47.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 34.5% for the district and 39.1% for the state. Dundee Highlands also performs well across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and White students consistently ranking in the top 50% of Illinois elementary schools.

While Dundee Highlands is a strong-performing school, it faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 14.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average of 13.2%. Interestingly, the nearby Sleepy Hollow Elementary School consistently outperforms Dundee Highlands in both ELA and Mathematics, with significantly higher proficiency rates across all grade levels. However, other nearby schools, such as Perry Elementary, Lakewood School, Golfview Elementary, and Meadowdale Elementary, all have significantly lower academic performance compared to Dundee Highlands.

Detail:

Public K-5

407 S 5th St
West Dundee, IL 60118-2840

(224) 484-4700

District: Cusd 300

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,394

Students who attend Dundee Highlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Dundee Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 362

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

37.0%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dundee Highlands Elementary School ranks better than 67.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 9^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.98. (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 (50.8%), Hispanic (37%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dundee Highlands Elementary School is 13.9, which is the 9^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District. (See more...)

Compare Dundee Highlands Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dundee Highlands Elementary School is $16,394, which is the 6^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dundee Highlands Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dundee Highlands Elementary School 678^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Dundee Highlands Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Cusd 300:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 300 411^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dundee Highlands Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Dundee Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	71.39	666^th	2020	67.0%
2004	80.71	317^th	2030	84.4%
2005	75.22	483^rd	2022	76.1%
2006	80.09	300^th	2086	85.6%
2007	80.57	273^rd	2095	87.0%
2008	82.54	235^th	2092	88.8%
2009	81.05	298^th	2120	85.9%
2010	70.98	706^th	2139	67.0%
2011	74.61	555^th	2147	74.1%
2012	62.75	976^th	2166	54.9%
2013	60.37	935^th	2167	56.9%
2014	72.63	564^th	2093	73.1%
2015	73.36	464^th	2052	77.4%
2016	71.42	527^th	2046	74.2%
2017	68.61	602^nd	2044	70.5%
2018	72.19	520^th	2037	74.5%
2019	73.03	497^th	2086	76.2%
2021	67.67	535^th	1948	72.5%
2022	73.87	504^th	2082	75.8%
2023	65.62	631^st	2077	69.6%
2024	62.98	678^th	2067	67.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dundee Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	45.84	369^th	826	55.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dundee Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	53.21	382^nd	1113	65.7%
2023	54.93	393^rd	1156	66.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dundee Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.02	376^th	1765	78.7%
2019	79.96	174^th	1816	90.4%
2021	60.31	405^th	1514	73.2%
2022	79.73	169^th	1763	90.4%
2023	65.33	442^nd	1808	75.6%
2024	70.41	341^st	1793	81.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Dundee Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.72	462^nd	1964	76.5%
2019	72.63	486^th	2019	75.9%
2021	60.43	573^rd	1680	65.9%
2022	68.36	553^rd	1970	71.9%
2023	65.29	595^th	1957	69.6%
2024	63.07	618^th	1942	68.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Dundee Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.38	531^st	1972	73.1%
2019	69.05	550^th	2019	72.8%
2021	67.67	450^th	1707	73.6%
2022	75.04	424^th	1977	78.6%
2023	63.68	601^st	1984	69.7%
2024	58.98	700^th	1959	64.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dundee Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.01	278^th	938	70.4%
2019	71.58	165^th	955	82.7%
2021	68.61	122^nd	742	83.6%
2022	54.55	363^rd	954	61.9%
2023	69.21	196^th	970	79.8%
2024	58.94	293^rd	959	69.4%

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Rank History for White students at Dundee Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.92	470^th	1463	67.9%
2019	62.34	504^th	1462	65.5%
2021	64.61	406^th	1308	69.0%
2022	77.15	240^th	1425	83.2%
2023	64.86	438^th	1419	69.1%
2024	64.60	442^nd	1392	68.2%

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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 Dundee Highlands Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	357	15	8	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	396
1989	376	6	4	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	395
1990	401	3	8	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	417
1991	426	0	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	461	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1993	477	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1994	423	5	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1995	410	2	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1996	410	2	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1997	364	2	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1998	380	3	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1999	368	2	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2000	392	1	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2001	406	5	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2002	422	6	16	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2003	422	6	16	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2004	379	11	12	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
2005	380	13	20	48	0	n/a	n/a	4	465
2006	354	16	30	51	0	n/a	n/a	11	462
2007	350	8	37	50	1	n/a	n/a	21	467
2008	321	3	25	53	0	n/a	n/a	17	419
2009	289	5	23	49	0	n/a	n/a	27	393
2010	283	14	25	57	0	n/a	n/a	36	415
2011	271	15	22	82	0	1	28	0	419
2012	280	11	16	108	0	2	29	0	446
2013	276	17	18	103	0	1	23	0	438
2014	245	16	18	88	0	3	17	0	387
2015	231	9	17	94	0	3	19	0	373
2016	230	14	17	93	0	2	15	0	371
2017	207	18	18	89	1	1	22	0	356
2018	211	16	14	88	0	1	17	0	347
2019	209	15	11	99	1	1	13	0	349
2020	201	9	9	113	1	0	15	0	348
2021	171	12	15	110	2	0	22	0	332
2022	190	15	16	139	1	0	21	0	382
2023	197	22	12	130	1	0	23	0	385
2024	184	13	9	134	0	0	22	0	362

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dundee Highlands Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	20.0	19.8	n/a
1989	395	18.0	21.9	n/a
1990	417	18.3	22.7	n/a
1991	433	17.0	25.4	n/a
1992	465	19.3	24.0	n/a
1993	483	20.3	23.8	n/a
1994	433	17.3	25.0	n/a
1995	419	20.5	20.4	n/a
1996	419	20.5	20.4	n/a
1997	377	20.0	18.9	n/a
1998	396	19.5	20.3	n/a
1999	384	22.5	17.1	n/a
2000	409	23.0	17.8	n/a
2001	429	25.0	17.2	n/a
2002	472	22.7	20.8	11.7
2003	472	22.7	20.8	11.7
2004	443	19.0	23.3	9.9
2005	465	24.0	19.4	12.8
2006	462	26.0	17.8	14.2
2007	467	23.0	20.3	15.5
2008	419	20.0	21.0	19.2
2009	393	25.5	15.4	20.2
2010	415	24.5	16.9	33.2
2011	419	19.0	22.0	33.4
2012	446	20.5	21.7	35.4
2013	438	25.3	17.2	40
2014	387	24.0	16.1	41.9
2015	373	23.0	16.2	39.7
2016	371	24.0	15.4	35.8
2017	356	23.4	15.1	37.9
2018	347	23.3	14.8	35.2
2019	349	23.2	15.0	37
2020	348	22.2	15.6	40.8
2021	332	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	382	25.0	15.2	31.4
2023	385	26.0	14.7	42.9
2024	362	26.0	13.9	45.3

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 Dundee Highlands Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	20.0	19.8	n/a
1989	395	18.0	21.9	n/a
1990	417	18.3	22.7	n/a
1991	433	17.0	25.4	n/a
1992	465	19.3	24.0	n/a
1993	483	20.3	23.8	n/a
1994	433	17.3	25.0	n/a
1995	419	20.5	20.4	n/a
1996	419	20.5	20.4	n/a
1997	377	20.0	18.9	n/a
1998	396	19.5	20.3	n/a
1999	384	22.5	17.1	n/a
2000	409	23.0	17.8	n/a
2001	429	25.0	17.2	n/a
2002	472	22.7	20.8	11.7
2003	472	22.7	20.8	11.7
2004	443	19.0	23.3	9.9
2005	465	24.0	19.4	12.8
2006	462	26.0	17.8	14.2
2007	467	23.0	20.3	15.5
2008	419	20.0	21.0	19.2
2009	393	25.5	15.4	20.2
2010	415	24.5	16.9	33.2
2011	419	19.0	22.0	33.4
2012	446	20.5	21.7	35.4
2013	438	25.3	17.2	40
2014	387	24.0	16.1	41.9
2015	373	23.0	16.2	39.7
2016	371	24.0	15.4	35.8
2017	356	23.4	15.1	37.9
2018	347	23.3	14.8	35.2
2019	349	23.2	15.0	37
2020	348	22.2	15.6	40.8
2021	332	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	382	25.0	15.2	31.4
2023	385	26.0	14.7	42.9
2024	362	26.0	13.9	45.3

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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