Is Lords Park Elementary School a good school?

Lords Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lords Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 664 students attended Lords Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lords Park Elementary School?

Students at Lords Park Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Lords Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lords Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ellis Middle School High : Elgin High School

Lords Park Elementary School

Summary:

Lords Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elgin, Illinois, serving 664 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 578 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lords Park Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.3% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.7% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.2% in the 2020-2021 school year to 34.8% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Lords Park Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, it becomes evident that the school's academic performance is consistently lower across all grade levels and subject areas. For instance, Timber Trails Elementary School, located approximately 2 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, with 35.8% and 32.3% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. Similarly, Hilltop Elementary School, located about 1.4 miles away, also outperforms Lords Park Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-6

323 Waverly Dr
Elgin, IL 60120-4626

(847) 888-5360

District: School District U-46

SchoolDigger Rank:
1558^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,942

Students who attend Lords Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ellis Middle School
High:	Elgin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 664

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.1%

African American:

4.5%

White:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lords Park Elementary School ranks worse than 75.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 30^th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.31. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lords Park Elementary School is $13,942. 35 elementary schools in the School District U-46 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lords Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lords Park Elementary School 1558^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lords Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lords Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lords Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	40.88	1370^th	2020	32.2%
2004	43.78	1341^st	2030	33.9%
2005	20.15	1729^th	2022	14.5%
2006	37.42	1558^th	2086	25.3%
2007	43.12	1440^th	2095	31.3%
2008	29.12	1633^rd	2092	21.9%
2009	26.08	1698^th	2120	19.9%
2010	27.75	1685^th	2139	21.2%
2011	33.78	1587^th	2147	26.1%
2012	24.92	1760^th	2166	18.7%
2013	20.58	1784^th	2167	17.7%
2014	27.50	1593^rd	2093	23.9%
2015	23.86	1599^th	2052	22.1%
2016	22.92	1620^th	2046	20.8%
2017	17.83	1743^rd	2044	14.7%
2018	22.12	1594^th	2037	21.7%
2019	26.48	1539^th	2086	26.2%
2021	24.64	1422^nd	1948	27.0%
2022	22.15	1596^th	2082	23.3%
2023	20.79	1651^st	2077	20.5%
2024	24.31	1558^th	2067	24.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lords Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.45	335^th	718	53.3%
2019	53.51	238^th	743	68.0%
2021	45.13	222^nd	537	58.7%
2022	40.02	434^th	768	43.5%
2023	41.59	421^st	788	46.6%
2024	42.42	433^rd	826	47.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lords Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.89	751^st	763	1.6%
2019	23.71	1016^th	1194	14.9%
2022	27.52	845^th	1113	24.1%
2023	18.45	1090^th	1156	5.7%
2024	27.06	897^th	1195	24.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lords Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.09	1190^th	1765	32.6%
2019	41.21	1067^th	1816	41.2%
2021	37.76	912^th	1514	39.8%
2022	27.67	1345^th	1763	23.7%
2023	27.69	1397^th	1808	22.7%
2024	33.60	1224^th	1793	31.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Lords Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.56	1570^th	1964	20.1%
2019	24.87	1548^th	2019	23.3%
2021	20.62	1372^nd	1680	18.3%
2022	22.93	1517^th	1970	23.0%
2023	20.83	1571^st	1957	19.7%
2024	26.99	1410^th	1942	27.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lords Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.04	629^th	907	30.7%
2024	38.52	497^th	886	43.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Lords Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.89	1501^st	1972	23.9%
2019	29.19	1427^th	2019	29.3%
2021	25.78	1243^rd	1707	27.2%
2022	21.71	1538^th	1977	22.2%
2023	22.99	1512^th	1984	23.8%
2024	22.34	1523^rd	1959	22.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lords Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.29	716^th	938	23.7%
2019	33.89	657^th	955	31.2%
2021	38.08	431^st	742	41.9%
2022	31.44	664^th	954	30.4%
2023	28.67	732^nd	970	24.5%
2024	34.84	633^rd	959	34.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lords Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	14.92	1338^th	1462	8.5%

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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 Lords Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	451	33	25	68	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	577
1989	442	31	25	38	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	536
1990	438	31	32	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	547
1991	444	36	40	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1992	446	42	55	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	605
1993	427	41	58	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1994	427	33	56	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1995	399	40	69	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1996	399	40	69	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1997	409	34	78	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
1998	387	52	69	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1999	428	42	90	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2000	388	61	98	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
2001	366	53	89	218	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
2002	326	43	65	319	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
2003	326	43	65	319	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
2004	261	45	64	407	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
2005	135	102	55	506	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
2006	124	91	56	525	0	n/a	n/a	11	807
2007	90	93	50	585	0	n/a	n/a	13	831
2008	64	82	44	584	0	n/a	n/a	22	796
2009	53	93	41	631	0	n/a	n/a	21	839
2010	39	74	40	564	0	n/a	n/a	26	743
2011	31	55	34	581	2	0	15	0	718
2012	31	52	25	598	6	0	12	0	724
2013	40	55	26	549	5	0	11	0	686
2014	60	45	21	591	8	0	8	0	733
2015	56	63	22	593	12	0	10	0	756
2016	44	36	21	570	7	0	16	0	694
2017	49	42	15	637	8	0	21	0	772
2018	49	46	13	610	6	0	17	0	741
2019	41	35	17	555	8	0	11	0	667
2020	43	35	20	540	10	0	7	0	655
2021	25	36	18	580	10	0	7	0	676
2022	33	41	18	530	14	0	8	0	644
2023	27	30	17	572	13	0	5	0	664

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 Lords Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	577	24.6	23.4	n/a
1989	536	23.5	22.8	n/a
1990	547	24.0	22.7	n/a
1991	576	23.4	24.6	n/a
1992	605	26.0	23.2	n/a
1993	592	23.6	25.1	n/a
1994	584	24.0	24.3	n/a
1995	584	21.5	27.2	n/a
1996	584	21.5	27.2	n/a
1997	621	25.0	24.8	n/a
1998	609	24.6	24.8	n/a
1999	677	34.6	19.6	n/a
2000	696	35.2	19.8	n/a
2001	726	35.0	20.7	n/a
2002	754	36.0	20.9	32.8
2003	754	36.0	20.9	32.8
2004	777	31.0	25.1	47
2005	798	39.9	20.0	58.3
2006	807	38.9	20.7	69.3
2007	831	39.0	21.3	76.3
2008	796	43.0	18.5	76.7
2009	839	39.0	21.5	73.1
2010	743	35.8	20.7	82.4
2011	718	31.3	22.8	81.9
2012	724	33.4	21.6	81.6
2013	686	35.3	19.4	87.5
2014	733	32.6	22.4	84.3
2015	756	33.0	22.9	91
2016	694	33.0	21.0	85.4
2017	772	36.9	20.9	89
2018	741	34.9	21.2	85.2
2019	667	35.0	19.0	85.6
2020	655	34.7	18.8	85.6
2021	676	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	644	35.3	18.2	57.6
2023	664	29.0	22.8	62.3

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 Lords Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	577	24.6	23.4	n/a
1989	536	23.5	22.8	n/a
1990	547	24.0	22.7	n/a
1991	576	23.4	24.6	n/a
1992	605	26.0	23.2	n/a
1993	592	23.6	25.1	n/a
1994	584	24.0	24.3	n/a
1995	584	21.5	27.2	n/a
1996	584	21.5	27.2	n/a
1997	621	25.0	24.8	n/a
1998	609	24.6	24.8	n/a
1999	677	34.6	19.6	n/a
2000	696	35.2	19.8	n/a
2001	726	35.0	20.7	n/a
2002	754	36.0	20.9	32.8
2003	754	36.0	20.9	32.8
2004	777	31.0	25.1	47
2005	798	39.9	20.0	58.3
2006	807	38.9	20.7	69.3
2007	831	39.0	21.3	76.3
2008	796	43.0	18.5	76.7
2009	839	39.0	21.5	73.1
2010	743	35.8	20.7	82.4
2011	718	31.3	22.8	81.9
2012	724	33.4	21.6	81.6
2013	686	35.3	19.4	87.5
2014	733	32.6	22.4	84.3
2015	756	33.0	22.9	91
2016	694	33.0	21.0	85.4
2017	772	36.9	20.9	89
2018	741	34.9	21.2	85.2
2019	667	35.0	19.0	85.6
2020	655	34.7	18.8	85.6
2021	676	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	644	35.3	18.2	57.6
2023	664	29.0	22.8	62.3

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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