Is Grass Lake Elementary School a good school?

Grass Lake Elementary School ranks 1123 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grass Lake Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 179 students attended Grass Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Grass Lake Elementary School?

Students at Grass Lake Elementary School are 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Grass Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grass Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Antioch Community High School

Grass Lake Elementary School

Summary:

Grass Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Antioch, Illinois, with 187 students and part of the Grass Lake School District 36, which is ranked 331 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating.

While the school's science proficiency rate of 66.7% is significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%, Grass Lake Elementary School faces some challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.6% in 2019-2020 to 27.9% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state average of 21.2%. Academically, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates range from 18.2% to 76.5% across different grade levels, slightly higher than the state average of 41.2%, but its mathematics proficiency rates, ranging from 0% to 47.1%, are slightly lower than the state average of 28.4%. Interestingly, female students at Grass Lake Elementary School have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, ranking 750 out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools, while the male students ranked 1,871 out of 1,959.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hillcrest Elementary School and Oakland Elementary School, Grass Lake Elementary School's academic performance, particularly in mathematics, is generally lower. The high chronic absenteeism rate may be a significant factor in the lower academic performance, and the school's demographics, with a higher percentage of white students, may also be contributing to the lower performance. To address these challenges, Grass Lake Elementary School could benefit from implementing strategies to improve attendance and reviewing its curriculum and instructional practices to better meet the needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

26177 W Grass Lake Rd
Antioch, IL 60002-9613

(847) 395-1550

District: Grass Lake School District 36

SchoolDigger Rank:
1123^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,520

Students who attend Grass Lake Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Antioch Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.4

Number of students: 179

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

17.9%

African American:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grass Lake Elementary School ranks worse than 54.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.21. (See more...)

Compare Details Grass Lake Elementary School ranks better than 83.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.91. (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 (77.7%), Hispanic (17.9%), Asian (1.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grass Lake Elementary School is 8.4. (See more...)

Compare Grass Lake Elementary School employs 21.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grass Lake Elementary School is $28,520.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grass Lake Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grass Lake Elementary School 1123^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Grass Lake Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Grass Lake Elementary School 228^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Grass Lake Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Grass Lake School District 36:

SchoolDigger ranks Grass Lake School District 36 331^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grass Lake Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Grass Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	41.60	1361^st	2020	32.6%
2004	50.86	1195^th	2030	41.1%
2005	67.61	770^th	2022	61.9%
2006	57.73	1119^th	2086	46.4%
2007	54.07	1227^th	2095	41.4%
2008	63.10	952^nd	2092	54.5%
2009	56.59	1114^th	2120	47.5%
2010	62.33	988^th	2139	53.8%
2011	58.97	1069^th	2147	50.2%
2012	59.64	1050^th	2166	51.5%
2013	58.24	983^rd	2167	54.6%
2014	53.44	1021^st	2093	51.2%
2015	38.89	1154^th	2052	43.8%
2016	47.25	1000^th	2046	51.1%
2017	52.17	904^th	2044	55.8%
2018	44.53	1063^rd	2037	47.8%
2019	46.31	1044^th	2086	50.0%
2021	55.94	735^th	1948	62.3%
2022	60.05	752^nd	2082	63.9%
2023	37.72	1215^th	2077	41.5%
2024	41.21	1123^rd	2067	45.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Grass Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.30	924^th	1957	52.8%
2024	55.70	750^th	1942	61.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Grass Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.51	962^nd	1972	51.2%
2019	50.76	902^nd	2019	55.3%
2021	48.18	772^nd	1707	54.8%
2022	64.90	598^th	1977	69.8%
2023	23.22	1500^th	1984	24.4%
2024	12.25	1871^st	1959	4.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Grass Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.22	992^nd	1463	32.2%
2019	30.48	1061^st	1462	27.4%
2021	40.05	777^th	1308	40.6%
2022	42.91	836^th	1425	41.3%
2023	25.98	1116^th	1419	21.4%
2024	24.29	1122^nd	1392	19.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Grass Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	28.39	883^rd	1185	25.5%
2004	72.36	353^rd	1204	70.7%
2005	45.39	758^th	1209	37.3%
2006	51.11	730^th	1272	42.6%
2007	50.57	753^rd	1287	41.5%
2008	57.31	663^rd	1293	48.7%
2009	44.74	854^th	1318	35.2%
2010	70.74	407^th	1327	69.3%
2011	73.05	352^nd	1344	73.8%
2012	68.18	453^rd	1365	66.8%
2013	53.44	648^th	1367	52.6%
2014	53.16	643^rd	1322	51.4%
2015	47.99	580^th	1302	55.5%
2016	55.25	506^th	1294	60.9%
2017	68.13	336^th	1293	74.0%
2018	69.77	333^rd	1293	74.2%
2019	42.98	725^th	1356	46.5%
2021	56.01	443^rd	1241	64.3%
2022	66.86	369^th	1369	73.0%
2023	57.50	478^th	1367	65.0%
2024	79.91	228^th	1363	83.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Grass Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.25	307^th	1226	75.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Grass Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.76	112^th	1223	90.8%
2019	38.87	741^st	1296	42.8%
2021	53.78	386^th	1048	63.2%
2022	70.34	291^st	1286	77.4%
2023	72.00	275^th	1292	78.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Grass Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.79	339^th	889	61.9%
2019	32.64	618^th	905	31.7%
2021	47.71	385^th	813	52.6%
2022	50.40	410^th	898	54.3%
2023	40.91	511^th	895	42.9%
2024	69.12	222^nd	875	74.6%

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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 Grass Lake Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	243	n/a	n/a	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	248
1990	247	n/a	n/a	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	251
1991	246	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1992	252	0	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
1993	265	0	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1994	275	0	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	290
1995	269	2	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1996	269	2	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1997	267	1	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1998	272	4	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
1999	283	2	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2000	261	2	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2001	277	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
2002	248	2	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	268
2003	248	2	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	268
2004	215	2	1	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	236
2005	190	3	0	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	209
2006	201	6	1	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	221
2007	211	3	0	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	226
2008	213	4	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	1	225
2009	193	4	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	7	213
2010	177	3	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	6	192
2011	169	7	0	6	0	0	3	0	185
2012	162	3	0	11	0	0	2	0	178
2013	152	1	0	13	0	0	6	0	172
2014	142	1	2	13	1	0	8	0	167
2015	132	4	1	14	1	0	5	0	157
2016	151	2	2	17	0	0	3	0	175
2017	148	1	2	18	0	0	7	0	176
2018	161	1	2	19	0	0	4	0	187
2019	141	0	2	27	0	0	3	0	173
2020	137	0	1	25	0	0	2	0	165
2021	140	2	2	31	0	0	2	0	177
2022	150	2	1	26	1	0	2	0	182
2023	146	4	3	32	0	0	2	0	187
2024	139	3	3	32	0	0	2	0	179

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 Grass Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	248	13.8	17.9	n/a
1990	251	14.0	17.9	n/a
1991	252	14.4	17.5	n/a
1992	268	13.9	19.2	n/a
1993	276	15.0	18.4	n/a
1994	290	16.5	17.6	n/a
1995	282	17.4	16.2	n/a
1996	282	17.4	16.2	n/a
1997	279	17.4	16.0	n/a
1998	284	17.0	16.7	n/a
1999	291	17.5	16.6	n/a
2000	271	17.5	15.5	n/a
2001	286	17.9	16.0	n/a
2002	268	19.5	13.7	17.2
2003	268	19.5	13.7	17.2
2004	236	18.0	13.1	15.7
2005	209	16.0	13.1	24.4
2006	221	15.0	14.7	23.1
2007	226	13.0	17.4	25.7
2008	225	17.0	13.2	23.7
2009	213	18.4	11.6	19.4
2010	192	18.7	10.2	19.4
2011	185	17.2	10.7	23.8
2012	178	17.7	10.0	29.8
2013	172	n/a	n/a	24.4
2014	167	n/a	n/a	31.7
2015	157	21.0	7.4	35.7
2016	175	20.0	8.7	41.1
2017	176	20.2	8.7	18.8
2018	187	18.9	9.8	33.2
2019	173	18.9	9.1	24.3
2020	165	17.3	9.4	16.4
2021	177	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	182	16.8	10.7	24.7
2023	187	17.2	10.8	n/a
2024	179	21.2	8.4	n/a

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 Grass Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	248	13.8	17.9	n/a
1990	251	14.0	17.9	n/a
1991	252	14.4	17.5	n/a
1992	268	13.9	19.2	n/a
1993	276	15.0	18.4	n/a
1994	290	16.5	17.6	n/a
1995	282	17.4	16.2	n/a
1996	282	17.4	16.2	n/a
1997	279	17.4	16.0	n/a
1998	284	17.0	16.7	n/a
1999	291	17.5	16.6	n/a
2000	271	17.5	15.5	n/a
2001	286	17.9	16.0	n/a
2002	268	19.5	13.7	17.2
2003	268	19.5	13.7	17.2
2004	236	18.0	13.1	15.7
2005	209	16.0	13.1	24.4
2006	221	15.0	14.7	23.1
2007	226	13.0	17.4	25.7
2008	225	17.0	13.2	23.7
2009	213	18.4	11.6	19.4
2010	192	18.7	10.2	19.4
2011	185	17.2	10.7	23.8
2012	178	17.7	10.0	29.8
2013	172	n/a	n/a	24.4
2014	167	n/a	n/a	31.7
2015	157	21.0	7.4	35.7
2016	175	20.0	8.7	41.1
2017	176	20.2	8.7	18.8
2018	187	18.9	9.8	33.2
2019	173	18.9	9.1	24.3
2020	165	17.3	9.4	16.4
2021	177	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	182	16.8	10.7	24.7
2023	187	17.2	10.8	n/a
2024	179	21.2	8.4	n/a

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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