Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 666 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 657 students attended North Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 67% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hannah Beardsley Middle School High : Prairie Ridge High School

North Elementary School

Summary:

North Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade with a total enrollment of 668 students. The school is part of the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district, which is ranked 393 out of 813 in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School generally performs better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, particularly in 4th grade ELA and 5th grade Science. However, the school's performance in 3rd grade ELA and Mathematics is lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's male students outperform female students, and there are achievement gaps between the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students compared to their White and non-ELL peers. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.3% in 2019-2020 to 24.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, North Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other elementary schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district, with the exception of Glacier Ridge Elementary and South Elementary, which outperform North Elementary in several academic areas. Additionally, Prairie Grove Elementary School, which is in a different district (Prairie Grove Central School District 46), consistently outperforms North Elementary and the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district in both ELA and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

500 W Woodstock St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-3425

(815) 459-0122

District: Crystal Lake CCSD 47

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,563

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hannah Beardsley Middle School
High:	Prairie Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 657

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

25.7%

African American:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Elementary School ranks better than 67.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.72. (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 North Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), Hispanic (25.7%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Elementary School is 14.1. 7 elementary schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare North Elementary School employs 46.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Elementary School is $13,563. 7 elementary schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Elementary School 666^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See North Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Crystal Lake CCSD 47:

SchoolDigger ranks Crystal Lake CCSD 47 393^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	70.27	692^nd	2020	65.7%
2004	65.54	825^th	2030	59.4%
2005	64.02	876^th	2022	56.7%
2006	66.08	847^th	2086	59.4%
2007	65.96	848^th	2095	59.5%
2008	70.30	713^th	2092	65.9%
2009	67.56	818^th	2120	61.4%
2010	63.00	967^th	2139	54.8%
2011	59.43	1055^th	2147	50.9%
2012	55.45	1153^rd	2166	46.8%
2013	57.71	995^th	2167	54.1%
2014	66.00	736^th	2093	64.8%
2015	47.95	952^nd	2052	53.6%
2016	51.66	926^th	2046	54.7%
2017	39.24	1188^th	2044	41.9%
2018	50.79	932^nd	2037	54.2%
2019	61.88	736^th	2086	64.7%
2021	55.65	742^nd	1948	61.9%
2022	57.66	782^nd	2082	62.4%
2023	56.74	805^th	2077	61.2%
2024	63.72	666^th	2067	67.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.86	600^th	718	16.4%
2019	18.57	731^st	743	1.6%
2021	48.26	189^th	537	64.8%
2022	41.53	408^th	768	46.9%
2023	41.32	427^th	788	45.8%
2024	46.79	356^th	826	56.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.62	117^th	763	84.7%
2019	74.14	173^rd	1194	85.5%
2021	69.83	125^th	640	80.5%
2022	38.88	572^nd	1113	48.6%
2023	40.67	600^th	1156	48.1%
2024	58.09	383^rd	1195	67.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.15	1120^th	1765	36.5%
2019	37.44	1185^th	1816	34.7%
2021	42.75	793^rd	1514	47.6%
2022	32.35	1215^th	1763	31.1%
2023	41.00	1023^rd	1808	43.4%
2024	55.92	658^th	1793	63.3%

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Rank History for Female students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.88	968^th	1964	50.7%
2019	62.83	687^th	2019	66.0%
2021	58.78	598^th	1680	64.4%
2022	56.61	751^st	1970	61.9%
2023	51.72	848^th	1957	56.7%
2024	58.74	703^rd	1942	63.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.06	489^th	907	46.1%
2024	55.53	280^th	886	68.4%

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Rank History for Male students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.68	832^nd	1972	57.8%
2019	59.68	737^th	2019	63.5%
2021	47.27	794^th	1707	53.5%
2022	56.27	763^rd	1977	61.4%
2023	59.58	691^st	1984	65.2%
2024	66.07	570^th	1959	70.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.71	645^th	938	31.2%
2019	39.33	573^rd	955	40.0%
2021	57.54	210^th	742	71.7%
2022	43.40	496^th	954	48.0%
2023	43.78	506^th	970	47.8%
2024	52.45	358^th	959	62.7%

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Rank History for White students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.61	803^rd	1463	45.1%
2019	58.23	592^nd	1462	59.5%
2021	43.95	703^rd	1308	46.3%
2022	53.30	643^rd	1425	54.9%
2023	49.79	699^th	1419	50.7%
2024	53.87	625^th	1392	55.1%

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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 North Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	675	3	17	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	700
1989	548	1	10	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	563
1990	658	1	n/a	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	665
1991	643	3	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
1992	635	2	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1993	605	4	13	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1994	592	1	18	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1995	655	3	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1996	655	3	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1997	623	1	15	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1998	625	1	10	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1999	652	4	6	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
2000	655	4	7	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2001	656	6	10	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
2002	658	9	16	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
2003	658	9	16	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
2004	680	8	19	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2005	746	15	25	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	861
2006	757	16	25	84	0	n/a	n/a	4	886
2007	736	15	23	89	0	n/a	n/a	16	879
2008	611	13	17	94	0	n/a	n/a	20	755
2009	559	13	11	115	0	n/a	n/a	29	727
2010	538	12	12	118	0	n/a	n/a	24	704
2011	482	11	14	151	3	0	15	0	676
2012	447	9	13	157	3	0	15	0	644
2013	447	10	9	177	2	0	18	0	663
2014	418	11	7	163	0	0	14	0	613
2015	433	19	6	167	0	0	14	0	639
2016	433	16	4	167	0	0	13	0	633
2017	446	16	6	183	0	0	12	0	663
2018	462	17	5	192	0	0	23	0	699
2019	456	14	3	208	2	0	13	0	696
2020	454	9	5	213	2	0	15	0	698
2021	464	13	8	205	1	0	17	0	708
2022	460	11	7	202	1	0	17	0	698
2023	450	16	6	180	0	0	16	0	668
2024	442	19	8	169	0	1	18	0	657

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 North Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	700	31.8	22.0	n/a
1989	563	30.0	18.7	n/a
1990	665	30.0	22.1	n/a
1991	661	30.0	22.0	n/a
1992	657	30.0	21.9	n/a
1993	635	28.0	22.7	n/a
1994	628	30.0	20.9	n/a
1995	688	31.0	22.2	n/a
1996	688	31.0	22.2	n/a
1997	663	31.0	21.4	n/a
1998	670	30.0	22.3	n/a
1999	695	34.0	20.4	n/a
2000	712	33.0	21.6	n/a
2001	718	33.5	21.4	n/a
2002	741	38.6	19.2	9.3
2003	741	38.6	19.2	9.3
2004	774	40.8	19.0	11
2005	861	40.8	21.1	9.5
2006	886	45.6	19.4	11.1
2007	879	45.0	19.5	10.2
2008	755	38.0	19.9	11.8
2009	727	46.6	15.6	18.3
2010	704	45.4	15.4	20
2011	676	45.9	14.7	23.2
2012	644	45.0	14.3	31.8
2013	663	50.5	13.1	39.1
2014	613	45.3	13.5	38.3
2015	639	45.0	14.2	40.5
2016	633	43.0	14.7	36.2
2017	663	48.2	13.7	99.2
2018	699	50.4	13.8	32.8
2019	696	49.2	14.1	32.6
2020	698	48.2	14.4	31.1
2021	708	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	698	50.9	13.7	28.8
2023	668	48.9	13.6	30.1
2024	657	46.4	14.1	31.1

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 North Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	700	31.8	22.0	n/a
1989	563	30.0	18.7	n/a
1990	665	30.0	22.1	n/a
1991	661	30.0	22.0	n/a
1992	657	30.0	21.9	n/a
1993	635	28.0	22.7	n/a
1994	628	30.0	20.9	n/a
1995	688	31.0	22.2	n/a
1996	688	31.0	22.2	n/a
1997	663	31.0	21.4	n/a
1998	670	30.0	22.3	n/a
1999	695	34.0	20.4	n/a
2000	712	33.0	21.6	n/a
2001	718	33.5	21.4	n/a
2002	741	38.6	19.2	9.3
2003	741	38.6	19.2	9.3
2004	774	40.8	19.0	11
2005	861	40.8	21.1	9.5
2006	886	45.6	19.4	11.1
2007	879	45.0	19.5	10.2
2008	755	38.0	19.9	11.8
2009	727	46.6	15.6	18.3
2010	704	45.4	15.4	20
2011	676	45.9	14.7	23.2
2012	644	45.0	14.3	31.8
2013	663	50.5	13.1	39.1
2014	613	45.3	13.5	38.3
2015	639	45.0	14.2	40.5
2016	633	43.0	14.7	36.2
2017	663	48.2	13.7	99.2
2018	699	50.4	13.8	32.8
2019	696	49.2	14.1	32.6
2020	698	48.2	14.4	31.1
2021	708	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	698	50.9	13.7	28.8
2023	668	48.9	13.6	30.1
2024	657	46.4	14.1	31.1

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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