Is Gray M Sanborn Elementary School a good school?

Gray M Sanborn Elementary School ranks 1260 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gray M Sanborn Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 472 students attended Gray M Sanborn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gray M Sanborn Elementary School?

Students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School are 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gray M Sanborn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gray M Sanborn Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Walter R Sundling Junior High School High : Palatine High School

Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

Summary:

Gray M Sanborn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 444 students in grades PK-6 in Palatine, Illinois, which is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district.

The school faces significant challenges in academic performance, particularly in serving its diverse student population. Gray M Sanborn Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with only 22.5% of students proficient or better in each subject, compared to 40.2% and 34.5% for the district, and 41.2% and 28.4% for the state. The school struggles to effectively serve its Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Chronic absenteeism has also been a persistent issue, with rates ranging from 22.9% to 26.4% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average.

Comparing Gray M Sanborn Elementary to nearby higher-performing schools like Marion Jordan Elementary and Pleasant Hill Elementary suggests that addressing issues of poverty, attendance, and targeted interventions for struggling student groups could be key areas for improvement. The school's performance has also declined over the past 5 years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 833 out of 1,948 schools in 2020-2021 to 1,260 out of 2,067 schools in 2023-2024, indicating the need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices and support systems.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

101 N Oak St
Palatine, IL 60067-5246

(847) 963-7000

District: Palatine CCSD 15

SchoolDigger Rank:
1260^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,817

Students who attend Gray M Sanborn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walter R Sundling Junior High School
High:	Palatine High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 472

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

33.7%

African American:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gray M Sanborn Elementary School ranks worse than 61% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 13^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.33. (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 (44.9%), Hispanic (33.7%), African American (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School is 11.2, which is the 5^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District. (See more...)

Compare Gray M Sanborn Elementary School employs 42 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School is $18,817, which is the 3^rd highest among 15 elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gray M Sanborn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gray M Sanborn Elementary School 1260^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Gray M Sanborn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Palatine CCSD 15:

SchoolDigger ranks Palatine CCSD 15 375^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.86	544^th	2020	73.1%
2004	76.51	468^th	2030	76.9%
2005	74.09	518^th	2022	74.4%
2006	71.58	644^th	2086	69.1%
2007	74.88	500^th	2095	76.1%
2008	70.31	711^th	2092	66.0%
2009	64.86	905^th	2120	57.3%
2010	59.51	1068^th	2139	50.1%
2011	62.44	973^rd	2147	54.7%
2012	49.57	1310^th	2166	39.5%
2013	46.23	1242^nd	2167	42.7%
2014	47.34	1163^rd	2093	44.4%
2015	60.34	709^th	2052	65.4%
2016	60.80	720^th	2046	64.8%
2017	49.57	953^rd	2044	53.4%
2018	47.77	984^th	2037	51.7%
2019	56.97	846^th	2086	59.4%
2021	51.07	833^rd	1948	57.2%
2022	41.02	1155^th	2082	44.5%
2023	34.24	1299^th	2077	37.5%
2024	35.33	1260^th	2067	39.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.22	406^th	718	43.5%
2019	58.30	189^th	743	74.6%
2022	27.25	672^nd	768	12.5%
2023	21.80	751^st	788	4.7%
2024	33.09	586^th	826	29.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	48.89	425^th	1113	61.8%
2023	48.48	477^th	1156	58.7%
2024	33.71	759^th	1195	36.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.95	1030^th	1765	41.6%
2019	50.94	796^th	1816	56.2%
2021	58.32	449^th	1514	70.3%
2022	43.57	938^th	1763	46.8%
2023	26.64	1434^th	1808	20.7%
2024	34.71	1190^th	1793	33.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.64	997^th	1964	49.2%
2019	49.01	982^nd	2019	51.4%
2021	52.36	703^rd	1680	58.2%
2022	41.30	1061^st	1970	46.1%
2023	31.87	1271^st	1957	35.1%
2024	37.56	1135^th	1942	41.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.04	445^th	907	50.9%
2024	32.46	592^nd	886	33.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.28	892^nd	1972	54.8%
2019	64.95	629^th	2019	68.8%
2021	48.08	776^th	1707	54.5%
2022	41.23	1061^st	1977	46.3%
2023	36.07	1190^th	1984	40.0%
2024	33.60	1222^nd	1959	37.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	15.20	204^th	226	9.7%
2023	12.36	220^th	237	7.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.14	568^th	938	39.4%
2019	42.48	530^th	955	44.5%
2021	63.80	152^nd	742	79.5%
2022	32.01	656^th	954	31.2%
2023	30.32	699^th	970	27.9%
2024	26.36	746^th	959	22.2%

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Rank History for White students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.19	703^rd	1463	51.9%
2019	65.57	455^th	1462	68.9%
2021	40.81	766^th	1308	41.4%
2022	37.50	929^th	1425	34.8%
2023	22.53	1166^th	1419	17.8%
2024	29.20	1035^th	1392	25.6%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

This is the worst school I have ever seen. My 7 year old son had the worst school year and faced lot of bullying and hitting by other kids in the class. I complained about this to the school authorities, and his class teacher said she will look into the matter. Later, I got call from Principle that they have taken action. I was relieved that things will get better for my son, But they didn’t. The hitting continued, bullying and use of bad words continued. My son hated going to school, everyday he comes back home and tells me to change his school. Then the following month, I went again to complain about this, but nothing happened. We have decided to move to other school district, Can’t live in fear and anxiety after sending my son to school everyday. Close Quote

by a citizen on FaceBook
Friday, March 6, 2015

This school is not good for children with disabilities. They are disrespected on a constant basis. A disabled child asked to use the bathroom and was told on multiple occasions to deficate in her pull-up, causing great embarrassment and led to bullying by her fellow students. The right to use a toilet is a most basic civil right, and I think the school should lose federal funding as a result, Close Quote

Enrollment information for Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	374	44	30	32	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	480
1989	347	40	27	31	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	445
1990	328	32	24	34	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	418
1991	355	32	21	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1992	374	30	13	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1993	387	46	12	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1994	355	35	20	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1995	354	39	32	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1996	354	39	32	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1997	377	22	27	140	7	n/a	n/a	0	573
1998	335	26	26	138	14	n/a	n/a	0	539
1999	365	17	27	140	14	n/a	n/a	0	563
2000	357	13	24	140	12	n/a	n/a	0	546
2001	338	19	16	143	22	n/a	n/a	0	538
2002	378	27	65	172	3	n/a	n/a	0	645
2003	378	27	65	172	3	n/a	n/a	0	645
2004	374	25	40	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
2005	362	25	44	189	4	n/a	n/a	8	632
2006	309	26	54	166	1	n/a	n/a	14	570
2007	285	25	53	175	0	n/a	n/a	14	552
2008	265	37	49	184	1	n/a	n/a	15	551
2009	244	32	54	189	3	n/a	n/a	18	540
2010	220	34	51	207	1	n/a	n/a	17	530
2011	234	44	63	237	3	0	1	0	582
2012	225	53	61	251	5	0	2	0	597
2013	218	48	70	245	3	2	2	0	588
2014	240	51	72	269	5	3	3	0	643
2015	222	45	74	268	4	2	9	0	624
2016	238	45	60	272	2	0	11	0	628
2017	203	42	57	273	1	0	12	0	588
2018	199	34	52	320	1	0	18	0	624
2019	183	38	58	313	1	0	14	0	607
2020	177	29	51	303	2	1	14	0	577
2021	161	44	53	155	3	0	19	0	435
2022	171	56	49	161	3	0	15	0	455
2023	189	41	46	143	5	0	20	0	444
2024	212	52	26	159	4	0	19	0	472

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 Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	480	24.5	19.5	n/a
1989	445	24.5	18.1	n/a
1990	418	21.7	19.2	n/a
1991	440	26.3	16.7	n/a
1992	456	25.3	18.0	n/a
1993	524	24.3	21.6	n/a
1994	483	24.0	20.1	n/a
1995	521	25.4	20.5	n/a
1996	521	25.4	20.5	n/a
1997	573	27.2	21.1	n/a
1998	539	28.8	18.7	n/a
1999	563	30.4	18.5	n/a
2000	546	34.5	15.8	n/a
2001	538	33.5	16.1	n/a
2002	645	37.0	17.4	30.1
2003	645	37.0	17.4	30.1
2004	633	35.0	18.1	34.3
2005	632	35.5	17.8	29.2
2006	570	30.5	18.7	34
2007	552	29.0	19.0	36.8
2008	551	30.0	18.4	38.8
2009	540	33.5	16.1	42.7
2010	530	31.5	16.8	49.7
2011	582	31.5	18.4	45.4
2012	597	33.0	18.0	50.4
2013	588	64.2	9.1	56.6
2014	643	34.0	18.9	55.2
2015	624	34.0	18.3	54.5
2016	628	36.0	17.4	47.9
2017	588	35.4	16.5	56.5
2018	624	37.7	16.5	58.5
2019	607	36.7	16.5	59.5
2020	577	37.1	15.5	59.1
2021	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	455	39.4	11.5	51
2023	444	39.7	11.1	52.3
2024	472	42.0	11.2	60.2

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 Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	480	24.5	19.5	n/a
1989	445	24.5	18.1	n/a
1990	418	21.7	19.2	n/a
1991	440	26.3	16.7	n/a
1992	456	25.3	18.0	n/a
1993	524	24.3	21.6	n/a
1994	483	24.0	20.1	n/a
1995	521	25.4	20.5	n/a
1996	521	25.4	20.5	n/a
1997	573	27.2	21.1	n/a
1998	539	28.8	18.7	n/a
1999	563	30.4	18.5	n/a
2000	546	34.5	15.8	n/a
2001	538	33.5	16.1	n/a
2002	645	37.0	17.4	30.1
2003	645	37.0	17.4	30.1
2004	633	35.0	18.1	34.3
2005	632	35.5	17.8	29.2
2006	570	30.5	18.7	34
2007	552	29.0	19.0	36.8
2008	551	30.0	18.4	38.8
2009	540	33.5	16.1	42.7
2010	530	31.5	16.8	49.7
2011	582	31.5	18.4	45.4
2012	597	33.0	18.0	50.4
2013	588	64.2	9.1	56.6
2014	643	34.0	18.9	55.2
2015	624	34.0	18.3	54.5
2016	628	36.0	17.4	47.9
2017	588	35.4	16.5	56.5
2018	624	37.7	16.5	58.5
2019	607	36.7	16.5	59.5
2020	577	37.1	15.5	59.1
2021	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	455	39.4	11.5	51
2023	444	39.7	11.1	52.3
2024	472	42.0	11.2	60.2

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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