Is Mechanics Grove Elementary School a good school?

Mechanics Grove Elementary School ranks 977 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mechanics Grove Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 512 students attended Mechanics Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mechanics Grove Elementary School?

Students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 33% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mechanics Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mechanics Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carl Sandburg Middle School High : Mundelein Cons High School

Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Summary:

Mechanics Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mundelein, Illinois, serving 512 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Mundelein Education Service District 75, which is ranked 423 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mechanics Grove Elementary School faces some academic challenges compared to nearby high-performing schools. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the state and district averages, though the school performs better in Science. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.4% in 2019-2020 to 23.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state's average. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American students performing well but Hispanic and English Language Learner students struggling.

While Mechanics Grove Elementary School's performance is lower than nearby high-performing schools like Hawthorn Elementary School North and schools in the Libertyville School District 70, it performs better than the nearby schools in the Diamond Lake School District 76. Addressing the identified areas of concern, such as the achievement gaps and high chronic absenteeism, could help Mechanics Grove Elementary School better serve its diverse student population and improve its overall performance.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1200 N Midlothian Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060-1146

(847) 949-2712

District: Mundelein Education Service District 75

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,146

Students who attend Mechanics Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carl Sandburg Middle School
High:	Mundelein Cons High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 512

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

White:

33.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.3%

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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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mechanics Grove Elementary School is $18,146.

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Mechanics Grove Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mechanics Grove Elementary School 977^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Mechanics Grove Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Mundelein Education Service District 75:

SchoolDigger ranks Mundelein Education Service District 75 423^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.49	299^th	2020	85.2%
2004	77.71	418^th	2030	79.4%
2005	77.80	385^th	2022	81.0%
2006	76.49	445^th	2086	78.7%
2007	77.28	403^rd	2095	80.8%
2008	73.20	610^th	2092	70.8%
2009	75.89	523^rd	2120	75.3%
2010	65.85	886^th	2139	58.6%
2011	69.50	756^th	2147	64.8%
2012	69.56	744^th	2166	65.7%
2013	66.12	776^th	2167	64.2%
2014	63.77	793^rd	2093	62.1%
2015	59.54	726^th	2052	64.6%
2016	59.53	754^th	2046	63.1%
2017	57.07	803^rd	2044	60.7%
2018	45.55	1040^th	2037	48.9%
2019	52.68	925^th	2086	55.7%
2021	37.04	1124^th	1948	42.3%
2022	46.63	1021^st	2082	51.0%
2023	42.65	1117^th	2077	46.2%
2024	48.35	977^th	2067	52.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.67	35^th	93	62.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.03	596^th	718	17.0%
2019	46.08	359^th	743	51.7%
2021	40.12	297^th	537	44.7%
2022	39.07	454^th	768	40.9%
2023	36.81	508^th	788	35.5%
2024	41.00	457^th	826	44.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.54	339^th	763	55.6%
2019	34.79	742^nd	1194	37.9%
2021	33.24	401^st	640	37.3%
2022	33.31	691^st	1113	37.9%
2023	34.20	709^th	1156	38.7%
2024	44.88	554^th	1195	53.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.14	1187^th	1765	32.7%
2019	45.95	942^nd	1816	48.1%
2021	38.84	881^st	1514	41.8%
2022	41.71	986^th	1763	44.1%
2023	35.17	1169^th	1808	35.3%
2024	46.44	883^rd	1793	50.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.37	1057^th	1964	46.2%
2019	47.56	1009^th	2019	50.0%
2021	36.64	1002^nd	1680	40.4%
2022	48.59	893^rd	1970	54.7%
2023	41.32	1070^th	1957	45.3%
2024	46.51	947^th	1942	51.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.15	487^th	907	46.3%
2024	59.91	230^th	886	74.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.07	970^th	1972	50.8%
2019	57.58	771^st	2019	61.8%
2021	32.40	1079^th	1707	36.8%
2022	43.88	1011^th	1977	48.9%
2023	43.38	1035^th	1984	47.8%
2024	48.90	902^nd	1959	54.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.13	141^st	226	37.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	75.84	86^th	711	87.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.39	632^nd	938	32.6%
2019	44.85	502^nd	955	47.4%
2021	28.03	577^th	742	22.2%
2022	32.13	655^th	954	31.3%
2023	34.53	633^rd	970	34.7%
2024	41.70	524^th	959	45.4%

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Rank History for White students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.67	538^th	1463	63.2%
2019	62.06	509^th	1462	65.2%
2021	38.97	805^th	1308	38.5%
2022	54.37	624^th	1425	56.2%
2023	47.04	752^nd	1419	47.0%
2024	53.86	626^th	1392	55.0%

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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 Mechanics Grove Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	159	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	166
1989	218	5	3	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	230
1990	221	5	6	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	240
1991	265	7	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1992	490	10	15	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
1993	528	9	21	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1994	513	13	24	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	584
1995	525	18	39	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1996	525	18	39	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1997	528	13	55	53	7	n/a	n/a	0	656
1998	508	12	64	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1999	521	10	61	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
2000	499	11	51	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
2001	447	6	56	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2002	419	8	53	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
2003	419	8	53	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
2004	348	7	35	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2005	328	16	32	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2006	306	14	35	174	0	n/a	n/a	15	544
2007	248	10	25	184	0	n/a	n/a	21	488
2008	226	4	27	166	0	n/a	n/a	22	445
2009	201	5	27	185	1	n/a	n/a	25	444
2010	212	8	27	178	1	n/a	n/a	23	449
2011	193	8	31	187	0	0	10	0	429
2012	249	7	35	234	0	0	14	0	539
2013	233	6	36	230	1	0	22	0	528
2014	215	5	35	238	0	0	24	0	517
2015	239	9	31	230	0	0	14	0	523
2016	233	8	27	247	0	1	10	0	526
2017	225	9	21	259	0	1	12	0	527
2018	195	16	21	265	1	1	13	0	512
2019	203	19	21	277	2	0	19	0	541
2020	191	18	21	287	2	0	14	0	533
2021	179	19	21	280	1	1	23	0	524
2022	157	22	20	277	0	0	21	0	497
2023	170	13	16	288	1	0	24	0	512

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 Mechanics Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	166	10.0	16.6	n/a
1989	230	9.5	24.2	n/a
1990	240	10.0	24.0	n/a
1991	288	9.9	29.0	n/a
1992	537	25.6	20.9	n/a
1993	579	24.7	23.4	n/a
1994	584	22.7	25.7	n/a
1995	632	27.0	23.4	n/a
1996	632	27.0	23.4	n/a
1997	656	29.0	22.6	n/a
1998	635	31.5	20.2	n/a
1999	641	32.5	19.7	n/a
2000	631	34.7	18.2	n/a
2001	606	33.7	18.0	n/a
2002	587	30.5	19.2	15.2
2003	587	30.5	19.2	15.2
2004	543	30.8	17.6	19.5
2005	530	31.8	16.7	24.7
2006	544	35.8	15.2	30.2
2007	488	37.0	13.2	31.5
2008	445	30.0	14.8	29.6
2009	444	31.6	14.1	27
2010	449	32.0	14.0	23.5
2011	429	28.1	15.2	29.1
2012	539	35.0	15.4	31.4
2013	528	38.6	13.6	29.5
2014	517	36.0	14.3	37.1
2015	523	36.0	14.5	35.4
2016	526	36.0	14.6	30
2017	527	34.5	15.2	39.5
2018	512	33.3	15.3	38.7
2019	541	37.4	14.4	36.6
2020	533	39.0	13.6	40.5
2021	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	497	38.0	13.0	39.2
2023	512	34.5	14.8	45.3

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 Mechanics Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	166	10.0	16.6	n/a
1989	230	9.5	24.2	n/a
1990	240	10.0	24.0	n/a
1991	288	9.9	29.0	n/a
1992	537	25.6	20.9	n/a
1993	579	24.7	23.4	n/a
1994	584	22.7	25.7	n/a
1995	632	27.0	23.4	n/a
1996	632	27.0	23.4	n/a
1997	656	29.0	22.6	n/a
1998	635	31.5	20.2	n/a
1999	641	32.5	19.7	n/a
2000	631	34.7	18.2	n/a
2001	606	33.7	18.0	n/a
2002	587	30.5	19.2	15.2
2003	587	30.5	19.2	15.2
2004	543	30.8	17.6	19.5
2005	530	31.8	16.7	24.7
2006	544	35.8	15.2	30.2
2007	488	37.0	13.2	31.5
2008	445	30.0	14.8	29.6
2009	444	31.6	14.1	27
2010	449	32.0	14.0	23.5
2011	429	28.1	15.2	29.1
2012	539	35.0	15.4	31.4
2013	528	38.6	13.6	29.5
2014	517	36.0	14.3	37.1
2015	523	36.0	14.5	35.4
2016	526	36.0	14.6	30
2017	527	34.5	15.2	39.5
2018	512	33.3	15.3	38.7
2019	541	37.4	14.4	36.6
2020	533	39.0	13.6	40.5
2021	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	497	38.0	13.0	39.2
2023	512	34.5	14.8	45.3

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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