Is Kaneland John Shields Elementary School a good school?

Kaneland John Shields Elementary School ranks 876 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kaneland John Shields Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 414 students attended Kaneland John Shields Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kaneland John Shields Elementary School?

Students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kaneland John Shields Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kaneland John Shields Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kaneland Harter Middle School High : Kaneland Senior High School

Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

Summary:

Kaneland John Shields Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sugar Grove, Illinois, serving 447 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Kaneland CUSD 302 district.

While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, dropping from 306 out of 2,044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 876 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, its performance varies across different student subgroups. Hispanic students have consistently ranked in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools, but the performance of White students and students with disabilities has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30-40% in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages, with the exception of 5th-grade ELA, where the school outperforms the district and state. However, the school's science proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state, with 71.6% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024.

Compared to its closest in-district peer, Kaneland McDole Elementary School, Kaneland John Shields Elementary School's performance is generally on par. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Yorkville CUSD 115 district, such as Grande Reserve Elementary School, Kaneland John Shields lags behind in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $12,543 in 2019-2020 to $15,934 in the current school year, while its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

85 S Main St
Sugar Grove, IL 60554-5024

(630) 466-8500

District: Kaneland CUSD 302

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,807

Students who attend Kaneland John Shields Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kaneland Harter Middle School
High:	Kaneland Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kaneland John Shields Elementary School ranks better than 57.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Kaneland CUSD 302 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.53. (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 Kaneland John Shields Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Kaneland CUSD 302 School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.7%), Hispanic (10.4%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School is 12.3, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Kaneland CUSD 302 School District! (See more...)

Compare Kaneland John Shields Elementary School employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School is $17,807, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Kaneland CUSD 302 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kaneland John Shields Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kaneland John Shields Elementary School 876^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Kaneland John Shields Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

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Kaneland CUSD 302:

SchoolDigger ranks Kaneland CUSD 302 360^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	70.48	684^th	2020	66.1%
2004	74.85	523^rd	2030	74.2%
2005	74.33	509^th	2022	74.8%
2006	77.60	402^nd	2086	80.7%
2007	77.09	412^th	2095	80.3%
2008	75.05	543^rd	2092	74.0%
2009	77.27	465^th	2120	78.1%
2010	73.16	630^th	2139	70.5%
2011	73.84	587^th	2147	72.7%
2012	74.53	566^th	2166	73.9%
2013	76.16	489^th	2167	77.4%
2014	84.14	285^th	2093	86.4%
2015	77.77	391^st	2052	80.9%
2016	86.04	254^th	2046	87.6%
2017	83.00	306^th	2044	85.0%
2018	75.43	450^th	2037	77.9%
2019	68.03	606^th	2086	70.9%
2022	76.78	438^th	2082	79.0%
2023	61.02	729^th	2077	64.9%
2024	52.53	876^th	2067	57.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.56	22^nd	763	97.1%
2019	36.84	693^rd	1194	42.0%
2022	73.31	168^th	1113	84.9%
2023	52.93	421^st	1156	63.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.26	553^rd	1765	68.7%
2019	49.80	827^th	1816	54.5%
2023	60.74	550^th	1808	69.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.57	505^th	1964	74.3%
2019	54.54	861^st	2019	57.4%
2022	77.35	389^th	1970	80.3%
2023	58.69	711^th	1957	63.7%
2024	49.63	884^th	1942	54.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.10	365^th	907	59.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.61	422^nd	1972	78.6%
2019	76.18	409^th	2019	79.7%
2022	74.57	434^th	1977	78.0%
2023	61.31	646^th	1984	67.4%
2024	54.12	792^nd	1959	59.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	81.18	77^th	955	91.9%

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Rank History for White students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.01	499^th	1463	65.9%
2019	53.77	654^th	1462	55.3%
2022	66.43	415^th	1425	70.9%
2023	46.61	760^th	1419	46.4%
2024	38.78	866^th	1392	37.8%

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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 Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	414	7	6	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
2000	467	3	7	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
2001	489	9	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2002	566	8	15	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2003	566	8	15	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2004	678	13	13	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	777
2005	563	17	20	75	1	n/a	n/a	3	679
2006	681	8	2	56	5	n/a	n/a	1	753
2007	551	10	8	40	1	n/a	n/a	6	616
2008	548	10	11	45	1	n/a	n/a	8	623
2009	565	9	14	42	1	n/a	n/a	22	653
2010	566	8	18	40	1	n/a	n/a	24	657
2011	532	9	16	41	0	0	24	0	622
2012	562	14	14	42	0	0	24	0	656
2013	558	12	12	34	0	0	20	0	636
2014	530	12	11	44	0	0	17	0	614
2015	484	12	12	43	0	0	15	0	566
2016	448	7	13	40	1	0	12	0	521
2017	434	10	12	45	1	0	14	0	516
2018	414	9	14	41	1	0	11	0	490
2019	417	13	5	44	2	0	12	0	493
2020	398	11	4	39	1	0	15	0	468
2021	388	5	3	39	1	0	19	0	455
2022	391	6	3	38	1	0	25	0	464
2023	363	4	5	48	1	0	26	0	447
2024	334	7	7	43	1	0	22	0	414

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 Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	450	25.5	17.6	n/a
2000	502	28.5	17.6	n/a
2001	530	32.5	16.3	n/a
2002	631	35.0	18.0	0
2003	631	35.0	18.0	0
2004	777	38.3	20.3	0
2005	679	38.4	17.7	0
2006	753	34.9	21.6	0
2007	616	35.0	17.6	0
2008	623	35.0	17.8	0
2009	653	42.5	15.4	0
2010	657	39.0	16.8	0
2011	622	37.5	16.5	0
2012	656	36.0	18.2	11.1
2013	636	n/a	n/a	10.8
2014	614	n/a	n/a	12.9
2015	566	40.0	14.1	12.5
2016	521	34.0	15.3	11.9
2017	516	36.1	14.2	13.4
2018	490	36.0	13.6	10.2
2019	493	34.0	14.5	13.2
2020	468	34.0	13.7	14.7
2021	455	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	464	38.0	12.2	14.9
2023	447	36.0	12.4	n/a
2024	414	33.5	12.3	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 Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	450	25.5	17.6	n/a
2000	502	28.5	17.6	n/a
2001	530	32.5	16.3	n/a
2002	631	35.0	18.0	0
2003	631	35.0	18.0	0
2004	777	38.3	20.3	0
2005	679	38.4	17.7	0
2006	753	34.9	21.6	0
2007	616	35.0	17.6	0
2008	623	35.0	17.8	0
2009	653	42.5	15.4	0
2010	657	39.0	16.8	0
2011	622	37.5	16.5	0
2012	656	36.0	18.2	11.1
2013	636	n/a	n/a	10.8
2014	614	n/a	n/a	12.9
2015	566	40.0	14.1	12.5
2016	521	34.0	15.3	11.9
2017	516	36.1	14.2	13.4
2018	490	36.0	13.6	10.2
2019	493	34.0	14.5	13.2
2020	468	34.0	13.7	14.7
2021	455	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	464	38.0	12.2	14.9
2023	447	36.0	12.4	n/a
2024	414	33.5	12.3	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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