Is Juliette Low Elementary School a good school?

Juliette Low Elementary School ranks 959 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Juliette Low Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 275 students attended Juliette Low Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Juliette Low Elementary School?

Students at Juliette Low Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 35% White, 11% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Juliette Low Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Juliette Low Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Holmes Junior High School High : Rolling Meadows High School

Juliette Low Elementary School

Summary:

Juliette Low Elementary School is a public elementary school in Arlington Heights, Illinois, serving 270 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Community Consolidated School District 59, which is ranked 424 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, Juliette Low Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 3-star rating in 2015-2016 and 2013-2014, but dropping to a 1-star rating in recent years. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates of 33.3% in English Language Arts and 27.5% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 4.8% in 2019-2020 to 28.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Forest View Elementary School, Juliette Low Elementary School generally underperforms, with significantly higher test scores and a higher overall ranking at Forest View. The wide gaps in performance between different student subgroups at Juliette Low Elementary School also suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of its more disadvantaged student populations, such as Hispanic students and students from low-income families.

Detail:

Public K-5

1530 S Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-3630

(847) 593-4383

District: Community Cons School District 59

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,483

Students who attend Juliette Low Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holmes Junior High School
High:	Rolling Meadows High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 275

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

White:

34.9%

Asian:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Juliette Low Elementary School ranks better than 53.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Community Cons School District 59. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.13. (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: Hispanic (45.8%), White (34.9%), Asian (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Juliette Low Elementary School is 9.4, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Community Cons School District 59. (See more...)

Compare Juliette Low Elementary School employs 29.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Juliette Low Elementary School is $20,483, which is the 6^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Community Cons School District 59.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Juliette Low Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Juliette Low Elementary School 959^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Juliette Low Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Community Cons School District 59:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Cons School District 59 424^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Juliette Low Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Juliette Low Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	69.66	720^th	2020	64.4%
2004	67.84	759^th	2030	62.6%
2005	77.44	392^nd	2022	80.6%
2006	80.90	260^th	2086	87.5%
2007	76.91	419^th	2095	80.0%
2008	41.65	1427^th	2092	31.8%
2009	62.01	994^th	2120	53.1%
2010	53.38	1214^th	2139	43.2%
2011	54.59	1176^th	2147	45.2%
2012	57.89	1087^th	2166	49.8%
2013	52.87	1111^th	2167	48.7%
2014	60.86	857^th	2093	59.1%
2015	44.47	1023^rd	2052	50.1%
2016	51.84	921^st	2046	55.0%
2017	28.23	1463^rd	2044	28.4%
2018	26.70	1504^th	2037	26.2%
2019	25.60	1567^th	2086	24.9%
2021	26.17	1383^rd	1948	29.0%
2022	31.01	1367^th	2082	34.3%
2023	45.13	1052^nd	2077	49.4%
2024	49.13	959^th	2067	53.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Juliette Low Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.21	650^th	718	9.5%
2019	20.06	722^nd	743	2.8%
2021	29.66	457^th	537	14.9%
2022	29.85	628^th	768	18.2%
2023	40.19	443^rd	788	43.8%
2024	37.04	520^th	826	37.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Juliette Low Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.24	728^th	763	4.6%
2019	47.96	493^rd	1194	58.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.76	1486^th	1765	15.8%
2019	16.87	1700^th	1816	6.4%
2021	20.28	1384^th	1514	8.6%
2022	23.91	1450^th	1763	17.8%
2023	27.78	1395^th	1808	22.8%
2024	43.89	960^th	1793	46.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Juliette Low Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.09	1561^st	1964	20.5%
2019	19.68	1699^th	2019	15.8%
2021	29.63	1153^rd	1680	31.4%
2022	35.76	1182^nd	1970	40.0%
2023	45.07	991^st	1957	49.4%
2024	41.63	1046^th	1942	46.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Juliette Low Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.88	1254^th	1972	36.4%
2019	37.46	1204^th	2019	40.4%
2021	19.26	1421^st	1707	16.8%
2022	27.32	1378^th	1977	30.3%
2023	44.76	1010^th	1984	49.1%
2024	57.34	736^th	1959	62.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Juliette Low Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.33	878^th	938	6.4%
2019	15.64	920^th	955	3.7%
2021	17.19	732^nd	742	1.3%
2022	17.70	901^st	954	5.6%
2023	21.99	857^th	970	11.6%
2024	31.66	672^nd	959	29.9%

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Rank History for White students at Juliette Low Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.94	1020^th	1463	30.3%
2019	28.34	1102^nd	1462	24.6%
2021	33.17	926^th	1308	29.2%
2022	30.98	1047^th	1425	26.5%
2023	56.64	576^th	1419	59.4%
2024	57.69	568^th	1392	59.2%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Take my review with a grain of salt if you like, but consider yourself warned. HELL HOLE is a best I can describe this school. We did not last a whole year at this school, towards the end my kid was coming back from school crying everyday. Before year ended we decided to move him to expensive private school. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 15, 2012

This school is nothing but wonderful! The teachers are really dedicated to making both my son and daughter work really hard in school. They get straight A's and are on the honor roll as this is a result to the great teachers here! They have a really good activities program that my kids love! I highly recommend this school to any parents looking to enroll their kids in. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Juliette Low Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	225	1	56	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	299
1990	224	1	51	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	298
1991	210	4	63	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
1992	199	5	62	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	289
1993	192	4	64	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	297
1994	192	2	81	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1995	223	12	102	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	420
1996	223	12	102	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	420
1997	206	9	84	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1998	204	10	73	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1999	203	12	67	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2000	209	9	82	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2001	201	12	85	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2002	172	9	56	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	345
2003	172	9	56	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	345
2004	163	8	49	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2005	173	6	33	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2006	154	6	30	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2007	153	13	40	153	0	n/a	n/a	4	363
2008	159	9	43	179	0	n/a	n/a	4	394
2009	166	10	22	175	0	n/a	n/a	6	379
2010	153	0	27	185	11	n/a	n/a	18	394
2011	145	8	22	201	0	0	7	0	383
2012	164	13	23	245	3	2	8	0	458
2013	168	12	28	246	4	4	5	0	467
2014	166	11	31	249	6	4	6	0	473
2015	163	10	28	275	8	4	6	0	494
2016	124	13	15	248	6	3	6	0	415
2017	137	17	21	239	5	3	8	0	430
2018	119	4	22	214	5	2	7	0	373
2019	109	8	24	209	4	2	12	0	368
2020	108	6	24	185	4	1	7	0	335
2021	94	7	30	157	5	3	5	0	301
2022	92	7	25	147	4	1	5	0	281
2023	90	13	31	127	3	0	6	0	270
2024	96	10	30	126	5	0	8	0	275

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 Juliette Low Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	299	17.0	17.5	n/a
1990	298	18.0	16.5	n/a
1991	304	18.0	16.8	n/a
1992	289	18.0	16.0	n/a
1993	297	22.0	13.5	n/a
1994	343	21.5	16.0	n/a
1995	420	24.2	17.4	n/a
1996	420	24.2	17.4	n/a
1997	370	23.6	15.7	n/a
1998	364	22.5	16.2	n/a
1999	346	22.5	15.4	n/a
2000	404	23.0	17.6	n/a
2001	429	27.5	15.6	n/a
2002	345	21.5	16.0	31.6
2003	345	21.5	16.0	31.6
2004	331	22.5	14.7	35.3
2005	326	24.0	13.6	31.6
2006	329	22.0	15.0	33.7
2007	363	21.0	17.3	36.5
2008	394	24.0	16.4	39.5
2009	379	25.0	15.2	39.1
2010	394	27.2	14.4	51.9
2011	383	26.0	14.7	47.3
2012	458	30.5	14.9	8.3
2013	467	39.0	11.9	54.4
2014	473	n/a	n/a	56
2015	494	36.0	13.7	67.4
2016	415	34.0	12.2	67.2
2017	430	33.7	12.7	67
2018	373	31.5	11.8	64.3
2019	368	29.0	12.6	65.2
2020	335	28.1	11.9	64.2
2021	301	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	281	27.7	10.1	58.4
2023	270	25.6	10.5	60.7
2024	275	29.2	9.4	62.9

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 Juliette Low Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	299	17.0	17.5	n/a
1990	298	18.0	16.5	n/a
1991	304	18.0	16.8	n/a
1992	289	18.0	16.0	n/a
1993	297	22.0	13.5	n/a
1994	343	21.5	16.0	n/a
1995	420	24.2	17.4	n/a
1996	420	24.2	17.4	n/a
1997	370	23.6	15.7	n/a
1998	364	22.5	16.2	n/a
1999	346	22.5	15.4	n/a
2000	404	23.0	17.6	n/a
2001	429	27.5	15.6	n/a
2002	345	21.5	16.0	31.6
2003	345	21.5	16.0	31.6
2004	331	22.5	14.7	35.3
2005	326	24.0	13.6	31.6
2006	329	22.0	15.0	33.7
2007	363	21.0	17.3	36.5
2008	394	24.0	16.4	39.5
2009	379	25.0	15.2	39.1
2010	394	27.2	14.4	51.9
2011	383	26.0	14.7	47.3
2012	458	30.5	14.9	8.3
2013	467	39.0	11.9	54.4
2014	473	n/a	n/a	56
2015	494	36.0	13.7	67.4
2016	415	34.0	12.2	67.2
2017	430	33.7	12.7	67
2018	373	31.5	11.8	64.3
2019	368	29.0	12.6	65.2
2020	335	28.1	11.9	64.2
2021	301	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	281	27.7	10.1	58.4
2023	270	25.6	10.5	60.7
2024	275	29.2	9.4	62.9

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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