Is Lake in the Hills Elementary School a good school?

Lake in the Hills Elementary School ranks 1309 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake in the Hills Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 495 students attended Lake in the Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake in the Hills Elementary School?

Students at Lake in the Hills Elementary School are 56% White, 37% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lake in the Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake in the Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Harry D Jacobs High School

Lake in the Hills Elementary School

Summary:

Lake in the Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 495 students in grades K-5 in the Community Unit School District 300 (CUSD 300) in Lake in the Hills, Illinois. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 475 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,309 out of 2,067 in the current 2023-2024 school year.

Lake in the Hills Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the CUSD 300 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, only 23.4% of all students at Lake in the Hills were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.6% for CUSD 300 and 41.2% for Illinois. In Mathematics, only 18% of all students at Lake in the Hills were proficient or better, compared to 28.5% for CUSD 300 and 28.4% for Illinois. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 3.7% in 2019-2020 to 16.1% in the current 2023-2024 school year, which may be contributing to the school's academic underperformance.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the same CUSD 300 district, such as Westfield Community School, Lincoln Prairie Elementary School, and Kenneth E Neubert Elementary School, significantly outperform Lake in the Hills Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, and also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students at Lake in the Hills Elementary School.

Detail:

Public K-5

519 Willow St
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156-1449

(847) 532-6900

District: Cusd 300

SchoolDigger Rank:
1309^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,091

Students who attend Lake in the Hills Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harry D Jacobs High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 495

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

36.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake in the Hills Elementary School ranks worse than 63.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 13^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.07. (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 (55.8%), Hispanic (36.6%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake in the Hills Elementary School is 15. 12 elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lake in the Hills Elementary School employs 32.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake in the Hills Elementary School is $15,091. 11 elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake in the Hills Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake in the Hills Elementary School 1309^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lake in the Hills Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Cusd 300:

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

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Rank History for Lake in the Hills Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lake in the Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	62.40	922^nd	2020	54.4%
2004	59.16	1020^th	2030	49.8%
2005	56.93	1072^nd	2022	47.0%
2006	63.95	927^th	2086	55.6%
2007	74.42	517^th	2095	75.3%
2008	71.23	673^rd	2092	67.8%
2009	70.57	717^th	2120	66.2%
2010	68.88	783^rd	2139	63.4%
2011	65.71	878^th	2147	59.1%
2012	74.03	582^nd	2166	73.1%
2013	60.88	920^th	2167	57.5%
2014	58.44	916^th	2093	56.2%
2015	73.05	475^th	2052	76.9%
2016	67.83	595^th	2046	70.9%
2017	58.82	776^th	2044	62.0%
2018	55.39	843^rd	2037	58.6%
2019	68.13	601^st	2086	71.2%
2021	33.43	1213^th	1948	37.7%
2022	43.18	1108^th	2082	46.8%
2023	34.19	1300^th	2077	37.4%
2024	33.07	1309^th	2067	36.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lake in the Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	28.32	641^st	743	13.7%
2021	36.50	346^th	537	35.6%
2022	52.87	261^st	768	66.0%
2023	40.63	435^th	788	44.8%
2024	42.02	445^th	826	46.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lake in the Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	57.60	365^th	1194	69.4%
2021	42.30	329^th	640	48.6%
2022	38.06	588^th	1113	47.2%
2023	32.93	736^th	1156	36.3%
2024	43.31	581^st	1195	51.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake in the Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.18	508^th	1765	71.2%
2019	75.03	251^st	1816	86.2%
2021	45.33	729^th	1514	51.8%
2022	54.65	668^th	1763	62.1%
2023	38.56	1080^th	1808	40.3%
2024	41.20	1025^th	1793	42.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lake in the Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.72	860^th	1964	56.2%
2019	68.67	560^th	2019	72.3%
2021	37.88	969^th	1680	42.3%
2022	48.89	884^th	1970	55.1%
2023	34.35	1217^th	1957	37.8%
2024	34.39	1208^th	1942	37.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lake in the Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	41.88	448^th	886	49.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lake in the Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.82	771^st	1972	60.9%
2019	65.32	620^th	2019	69.3%
2021	24.55	1275^th	1707	25.3%
2022	36.24	1172^nd	1977	40.7%
2023	33.56	1246^th	1984	37.2%
2024	32.18	1261^st	1959	35.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lake in the Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.03	448^th	938	52.2%
2019	67.59	211^th	955	77.9%
2021	42.82	376^th	742	49.3%
2022	46.95	454^th	954	52.4%
2023	29.02	725^th	970	25.3%
2024	27.57	727^th	959	24.2%

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Rank History for White students at Lake in the Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.70	833^rd	1463	43.1%
2019	55.87	628^th	1462	57.0%
2021	19.60	1143^rd	1308	12.6%
2022	26.67	1118^th	1425	21.5%
2023	22.75	1160^th	1419	18.3%
2024	24.57	1114^th	1392	20.0%

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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

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Enrollment information for Lake in the Hills Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	405	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	412
1989	405	n/a	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
1990	443	1	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
1991	467	0	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1992	502	0	8	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	522
1993	517	0	4	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	537
1994	509	1	6	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	540
1995	621	4	10	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	671
1996	621	4	10	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	671
1997	664	6	10	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	726
1998	722	9	9	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	797
1999	769	9	15	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	854
2000	729	9	16	61	5	n/a	n/a	0	820
2001	743	8	23	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	840
2002	547	8	11	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2003	547	8	11	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2004	510	11	6	64	6	n/a	n/a	0	597
2005	443	13	10	64	2	n/a	n/a	22	554
2006	442	17	12	74	1	n/a	n/a	30	576
2007	404	12	14	70	3	n/a	n/a	31	534
2008	379	13	10	66	1	n/a	n/a	23	492
2009	378	11	10	77	1	n/a	n/a	39	516
2010	366	11	9	63	0	n/a	n/a	47	496
2011	339	6	8	100	0	1	22	0	476
2012	337	6	11	112	0	1	19	0	486
2013	345	6	14	102	0	0	21	0	488
2014	357	8	18	137	1	0	22	0	543
2015	345	7	18	137	2	0	15	0	524
2016	320	6	20	135	2	0	17	0	500
2017	331	7	21	141	2	0	19	0	521
2018	326	11	15	159	4	0	17	0	532
2019	321	14	24	170	1	0	23	0	553
2020	280	10	12	164	1	0	15	0	482
2021	270	13	15	170	1	0	14	0	483
2022	286	12	12	161	0	0	14	0	485
2023	280	15	11	173	2	0	14	0	495
2024	276	12	10	181	0	0	16	0	495

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 Lake in the Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	20.5	20.0	n/a
1989	411	20.6	19.9	n/a
1990	451	20.1	22.4	n/a
1991	479	22.0	21.7	n/a
1992	522	23.0	22.6	n/a
1993	537	22.5	23.9	n/a
1994	540	23.0	23.5	n/a
1995	671	26.0	25.8	n/a
1996	671	26.0	25.8	n/a
1997	726	28.0	25.9	n/a
1998	797	31.1	25.6	n/a
1999	854	36.6	23.3	n/a
2000	820	40.4	20.3	n/a
2001	840	38.7	21.7	n/a
2002	622	28.0	22.2	10.8
2003	622	28.0	22.2	10.8
2004	597	24.5	24.4	9.7
2005	554	25.5	21.7	11.5
2006	576	27.5	20.9	15
2007	534	28.0	19.1	19.9
2008	492	23.0	21.4	23.7
2009	516	27.1	19.0	27.3
2010	496	24.5	20.2	35.2
2011	476	25.5	18.6	34.2
2012	486	26.0	18.6	35
2013	488	30.2	16.1	39.1
2014	543	29.0	18.7	45.9
2015	524	28.0	18.7	46.9
2016	500	29.0	17.2	39.6
2017	521	28.2	18.4	42.6
2018	532	29.4	18.0	41
2019	553	32.2	17.1	41.2
2020	482	28.5	16.8	44.8
2021	483	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	485	30.4	15.9	35.1
2023	495	33.9	14.5	52.9
2024	495	32.8	15.0	58

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 Lake in the Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	20.5	20.0	n/a
1989	411	20.6	19.9	n/a
1990	451	20.1	22.4	n/a
1991	479	22.0	21.7	n/a
1992	522	23.0	22.6	n/a
1993	537	22.5	23.9	n/a
1994	540	23.0	23.5	n/a
1995	671	26.0	25.8	n/a
1996	671	26.0	25.8	n/a
1997	726	28.0	25.9	n/a
1998	797	31.1	25.6	n/a
1999	854	36.6	23.3	n/a
2000	820	40.4	20.3	n/a
2001	840	38.7	21.7	n/a
2002	622	28.0	22.2	10.8
2003	622	28.0	22.2	10.8
2004	597	24.5	24.4	9.7
2005	554	25.5	21.7	11.5
2006	576	27.5	20.9	15
2007	534	28.0	19.1	19.9
2008	492	23.0	21.4	23.7
2009	516	27.1	19.0	27.3
2010	496	24.5	20.2	35.2
2011	476	25.5	18.6	34.2
2012	486	26.0	18.6	35
2013	488	30.2	16.1	39.1
2014	543	29.0	18.7	45.9
2015	524	28.0	18.7	46.9
2016	500	29.0	17.2	39.6
2017	521	28.2	18.4	42.6
2018	532	29.4	18.0	41
2019	553	32.2	17.1	41.2
2020	482	28.5	16.8	44.8
2021	483	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	485	30.4	15.9	35.1
2023	495	33.9	14.5	52.9
2024	495	32.8	15.0	58

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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