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Meadowdale Elementary School

Summary:

Meadowdale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Carpentersville, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 445 students. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 300, which is ranked 411 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meadowdale Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.6% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 11.5%, while the district and state averages were 28.5% and 28.4%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 38.1% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students performing better than their peers in special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) categories.

Meadowdale Elementary School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools within the same district, such as Liberty Elementary School and Eastview Elementary School, which have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (73.48% in 2022-2023) and its relatively high student-teacher ratio (15.4 in 2022-2023) may be contributing factors to its underperformance. However, the school's recent ranking history shows some fluctuations, with a slight improvement in its statewide ranking in the 2021-2022 school year, indicating that there may be opportunities for the school to implement effective strategies and interventions to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 14 Ash St
       Carpentersville, IL  60110-1663

(224) 484-2900

District: Cusd 300

SchoolDigger Rank:
1633rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,412 Help


Students who attend Meadowdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Carpentersville Middle School
High:    Oak Ridge School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  445

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.1%
White:
1.3%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Meadowdale Elementary School ranks worse than 79% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 16th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.78. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
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Compare Details Meadowdale Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cusd 300 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadowdale Elementary School is $14,412. 13 elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadowdale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadowdale Elementary School 1633rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Meadowdale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cusd 300:

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


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Rank History for Meadowdale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Meadowdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 29.71 1544th 2020 23.6%
2004 50.30 1207th 2030 40.5%
2005 25.49 1658th 2022 18.0%
2006 17.82 1811th 2086 13.2%
2007 15.38 1862nd 2095 11.1%
2008 8.99 1936th 2092 7.5%
2009 30.36 1635th 2120 22.9%
2010 15.09 1893rd 2139 11.5%
2011 23.33 1782nd 2147 17.0%
2012 17.94 1895th 2166 12.5%
2013 18.12 1846th 2167 14.8%
2014 20.97 1737th 2093 17.0%
2015 26.30 1529th 2052 25.5%
2016 18.63 1729th 2046 15.5%
2017 26.71 1499th 2044 26.7%
2018 25.96 1520th 2037 25.4%
2019 33.40 1361st 2086 34.8%
2021 19.66 1588th 1948 18.5%
2022 24.30 1534th 2082 26.3%
2023 18.53 1732nd 2077 16.6%
2024 21.78 1633rd 2067 21.0%
See the entire list of Illinois Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Meadowdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.37 264th 718 63.2%
2019 34.71 531st 743 28.5%
2021 39.32 309th 537 42.5%
2022 43.54 381st 768 50.4%
2023 28.29 668th 788 15.2%
2024 27.26 693rd 826 16.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Meadowdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.43 680th 1194 43.0%
2022 28.59 806th 1113 27.6%
2023 16.99 1125th 1156 2.7%
2024 22.11 1023rd 1195 14.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadowdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.15 948th 1765 46.3%
2019 56.06 655th 1816 63.9%
2021 29.72 1120th 1514 26.0%
2022 38.23 1064th 1763 39.6%
2023 28.19 1382nd 1808 23.6%
2024 33.19 1237th 1793 31.0%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Meadowdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.70 1520th 1964 22.6%
2019 37.58 1224th 2019 39.4%
2021 16.20 1484th 1680 11.7%
2022 27.04 1400th 1970 28.9%
2023 18.94 1642nd 1957 16.1%
2024 23.22 1499th 1942 22.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Meadowdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.69 850th 907 6.3%
2024 24.32 747th 886 15.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Meadowdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.68 1388th 1972 29.6%
2019 30.37 1395th 2019 30.9%
2021 21.03 1375th 1707 19.4%
2022 22.20 1520th 1977 23.1%
2023 18.12 1671st 1984 15.8%
2024 19.82 1586th 1959 19.0%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Meadowdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.34 566th 938 39.7%
2019 46.32 478th 955 49.9%
2021 31.36 518th 742 30.2%
2022 34.80 612th 954 35.8%
2023 25.74 795th 970 18.0%
2024 31.77 668th 959 30.3%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Meadowdale Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 432 14 5 47 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1989 455 7 4 58 n/a n/a n/a 0 524
1990 464 13 3 56 n/a n/a n/a 0 536
1991 416 17 8 105 1 n/a n/a 0 547
1992 371 20 4 113 3 n/a n/a 0 511
1993 373 18 4 131 2 n/a n/a 0 528
1994 365 24 8 147 2 n/a n/a 0 546
1995 309 24 6 181 2 n/a n/a 0 522
1996 309 24 6 181 2 n/a n/a 0 522
1997 294 19 3 210 7 n/a n/a 0 533
1998 276 20 3 255 4 n/a n/a 0 558
1999 262 19 4 282 2 n/a n/a 0 569
2000 240 20 8 323 2 n/a n/a 0 593
2001 209 23 5 369 2 n/a n/a 0 608
2002 91 9 5 306 3 n/a n/a 0 414
2003 91 9 5 306 3 n/a n/a 0 414
2004 85 11 5 338 3 n/a n/a 0 442
2005 82 15 5 355 2 n/a n/a 9 468
2006 67 25 7 367 2 n/a n/a 17 485
2007 62 21 9 357 2 n/a n/a 14 465
2008 59 30 9 334 2 n/a n/a 11 445
2009 60 33 12 332 1 n/a n/a 13 451
2010 43 22 1 372 2 n/a n/a 19 459
2011 31 18 1 371 1 0 8 0 430
2012 26 21 2 361 2 0 4 0 416
2013 29 19 1 348 2 0 5 0 404
2014 35 25 1 396 0 0 3 0 460
2015 37 20 3 429 0 0 5 0 494
2016 33 17 2 384 2 0 3 0 441
2017 21 11 3 361 1 0 1 0 398
2018 23 13 3 370 1 0 1 0 411
2019 15 10 3 372 1 0 0 0 401
2020 4 3 0 414 0 0 2 0 423
2021 7 3 0 402 0 0 1 0 413
2022 7 4 0 437 0 0 4 0 452
2023 6 3 0 432 0 0 4 0 445

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 Meadowdale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 27.6 18.0 n/a
1989 524 29.5 17.7 n/a
1990 536 31.0 17.2 n/a
1991 547 31.6 17.3 n/a
1992 511 28.5 17.9 n/a
1993 528 26.1 20.2 n/a
1994 546 25.8 21.2 n/a
1995 522 26.5 19.7 n/a
1996 522 26.5 19.7 n/a
1997 533 28.5 18.7 n/a
1998 558 29.2 19.1 n/a
1999 569 29.7 19.2 n/a
2000 593 31.1 19.1 n/a
2001 608 33.1 18.4 n/a
2002 414 28.0 14.8 70.5
2003 414 28.0 14.8 70.5
2004 442 20.0 22.1 73.1
2005 468 21.5 21.8 60.6
2006 485 21.0 23.1 82.7
2007 465 25.0 18.6 88.2
2008 445 23.0 19.3 86.6
2009 451 28.0 16.1 75.3
2010 459 27.5 16.6 89.8
2011 430 26.0 16.5 87.9
2012 416 24.0 17.3 88.9
2013 404 28.4 14.1 93.3
2014 460 27.0 17.0 90.9
2015 494 27.0 18.2 90.5
2016 441 26.0 16.9 82.3
2017 398 29.8 13.3 85.7
2018 411 27.9 14.6 82.5
2019 401 28.9 13.8 78.6
2020 423 26.4 15.9 80.6
2021 413 n/a n/a n/a
2022 452 26.4 17.1 67
2023 445 28.7 15.4 73.5

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 Meadowdale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 27.6 18.0 n/a
1989 524 29.5 17.7 n/a
1990 536 31.0 17.2 n/a
1991 547 31.6 17.3 n/a
1992 511 28.5 17.9 n/a
1993 528 26.1 20.2 n/a
1994 546 25.8 21.2 n/a
1995 522 26.5 19.7 n/a
1996 522 26.5 19.7 n/a
1997 533 28.5 18.7 n/a
1998 558 29.2 19.1 n/a
1999 569 29.7 19.2 n/a
2000 593 31.1 19.1 n/a
2001 608 33.1 18.4 n/a
2002 414 28.0 14.8 70.5
2003 414 28.0 14.8 70.5
2004 442 20.0 22.1 73.1
2005 468 21.5 21.8 60.6
2006 485 21.0 23.1 82.7
2007 465 25.0 18.6 88.2
2008 445 23.0 19.3 86.6
2009 451 28.0 16.1 75.3
2010 459 27.5 16.6 89.8
2011 430 26.0 16.5 87.9
2012 416 24.0 17.3 88.9
2013 404 28.4 14.1 93.3
2014 460 27.0 17.0 90.9
2015 494 27.0 18.2 90.5
2016 441 26.0 16.9 82.3
2017 398 29.8 13.3 85.7
2018 411 27.9 14.6 82.5
2019 401 28.9 13.8 78.6
2020 423 26.4 15.9 80.6
2021 413 n/a n/a n/a
2022 452 26.4 17.1 67
2023 445 28.7 15.4 73.5

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.

Immunization Rates

Meadowdale Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201599.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%8.1%99.6%99.4%7.9%
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%4.3%100.0%100.0%4.3%
2017100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%4.2%99.0%100.0%4.2%
201899.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%4.6%99.8%99.8%3.9%
2019100.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%4.2%99.8%99.5%3.9%
202199.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
202299.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%99.5%
202399.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%98.8%99.0%
2024100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Meadowdale Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,283 (10.7%) $10,698 (89.3%) $11,981
2020 $1,723 (16.0%) $9,015 (84.0%) $10,738
2021 $1,324 (11.6%) $10,104 (88.4%) $11,429
2022 $1,324 (11.6%) $10,104 (88.4%) $11,429
2023 $1,916 (15.2%) $10,729 (84.8%) $12,645
2024 $1,362 (9.5%) $13,049 (90.5%) $14,412

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meadowdale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1361st of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1732nd of 2077 Elementary schools
 18.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meadowdale Elementary School)10.65.8
 4.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cusd 300)31.227
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Meadowdale Elementary School)30.34.3
 26%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cusd 300)41.933.9
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meadowdale Elementary School)16.222.5
 6.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cusd 300)36.138.2
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Meadowdale Elementary School)255.6
 19.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cusd 300)36.833.4
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meadowdale Elementary School)2612
 14%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cusd 300)40.233.4
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Meadowdale Elementary School)30.19.9
 20.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cusd 300)36.829.1
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Meadowdale Elementary School)50.728
 22.7%
   5th Grade Science (Cusd 300)60.453
 7.4%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students401445
 11%
African American103
 70%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic372432
 16.1%
Pacific Islander00
White156
 60%
Two or More Races04
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.6%73.5%
 5.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowdale Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 445 students attended Meadowdale Elementary School.

Meadowdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students who attend Meadowdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carpentersville Middle School
High : Oak Ridge School

Students at Meadowdale Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.


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