Is Virginia Lake Elementary School a good school?

Virginia Lake Elementary School ranks 1008 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Virginia Lake Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 665 students attended Virginia Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Virginia Lake Elementary School?

Students at Virginia Lake Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 26% White, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Virginia Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Virginia Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Walter R Sundling Junior High School High : Palatine High School

Virginia Lake Elementary School

Summary:

Virginia Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Palatine, Illinois, serving 664 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 375 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Virginia Lake Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, the school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups. The school also has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 24.7% to 29.4% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.09% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 district, Virginia Lake Elementary School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in both ELA and math. For example, Stuart R Paddock School and Winston Campus Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. However, Virginia Lake Elementary School performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Lake Louise Elementary and Jane Addams Elementary, which are in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

925 N Glenn Dr
Palatine, IL 60074-7189

(847) 963-7100

District: Palatine CCSD 15

SchoolDigger Rank:
1008^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,022

Students who attend Virginia Lake Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 665

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.9%

White:

26.3%

Asian:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Virginia Lake Elementary School ranks better than 51.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 10^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 46.7. (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 (60.9%), White (26.3%), Asian (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Virginia Lake Elementary School is 14.8. 8 elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Virginia Lake Elementary School employs 44.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Virginia Lake Elementary School is $16,022. 8 elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Virginia Lake Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Virginia Lake Elementary School 1008^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Virginia Lake Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Virginia Lake Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Virginia Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	69.36	730^th	2020	63.9%
2004	77.41	426^th	2030	79.0%
2005	66.83	795^th	2022	60.7%
2006	71.59	642^nd	2086	69.2%
2007	74.81	503^rd	2095	76.0%
2008	60.16	1039^th	2092	50.3%
2009	53.68	1187^th	2120	44.0%
2010	52.42	1236^th	2139	42.2%
2011	48.93	1314^th	2147	38.8%
2012	50.04	1303^rd	2166	39.8%
2013	45.76	1253^rd	2167	42.2%
2014	43.51	1256^th	2093	40.0%
2015	56.31	779^th	2052	62.0%
2016	47.78	994^th	2046	51.4%
2017	40.59	1156^th	2044	43.4%
2018	30.64	1405^th	2037	31.0%
2019	38.14	1239^th	2086	40.6%
2021	59.96	651^st	1948	66.6%
2022	41.50	1140^th	2082	45.2%
2023	47.57	1003^rd	2077	51.7%
2024	46.70	1008^th	2067	51.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Virginia Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.02	597^th	718	16.9%
2019	29.61	621^st	743	16.4%
2021	32.19	411^th	537	23.5%
2022	22.49	741^st	768	3.5%
2023	28.45	664^th	788	15.7%
2024	29.06	662^nd	826	19.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Virginia Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	41.81	603^rd	1194	49.5%
2021	49.21	270^th	640	57.8%
2022	30.02	773^rd	1113	30.5%
2023	49.42	461^st	1156	60.1%
2024	49.78	481^st	1195	59.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Virginia Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.92	1286^th	1765	27.1%
2019	38.68	1142^nd	1816	37.1%
2021	35.87	966^th	1514	36.2%
2022	24.63	1434^th	1763	18.7%
2023	27.68	1398^th	1808	22.7%
2024	36.55	1155^th	1793	35.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Virginia Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.95	1401^st	1964	28.7%
2019	42.50	1120^th	2019	44.5%
2021	69.29	434^th	1680	74.2%
2022	43.61	1005^th	1970	49.0%
2023	51.42	861^st	1957	56.0%
2024	47.18	936^th	1942	51.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Virginia Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.57	581^st	907	35.9%
2024	38.34	502^nd	886	43.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Virginia Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.45	1296^th	1972	34.3%
2019	34.01	1304^th	2019	35.4%
2021	43.46	872^nd	1707	48.9%
2022	38.09	1134^th	1977	42.6%
2023	42.44	1058^th	1984	46.7%
2024	45.98	965^th	1959	50.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Virginia Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.23	788^th	938	16.0%
2019	26.40	772^nd	955	19.2%
2021	35.83	455^th	742	38.7%
2022	21.27	848^th	954	11.1%
2023	22.07	854^th	970	12.0%
2024	29.02	711^th	959	25.9%

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Rank History for White students at Virginia Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.90	670^th	1463	54.2%
2019	70.72	356^th	1462	75.6%
2021	82.40	152^nd	1308	88.4%
2022	61.55	494^th	1425	65.3%
2023	73.23	301^st	1419	78.8%
2024	65.94	419^th	1392	69.9%

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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 Virginia Lake Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	380	26	12	125	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
1989	339	40	15	153	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	547
1990	345	31	16	178	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	570
1991	347	33	27	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1992	344	38	20	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1993	331	44	26	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1994	332	42	33	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1995	340	55	37	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
1996	340	55	37	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
1997	324	64	41	188	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
1998	343	68	48	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1999	385	52	63	205	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
2000	408	53	71	191	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
2001	391	47	85	199	2	n/a	n/a	0	724
2002	428	36	66	265	2	n/a	n/a	0	797
2003	428	36	66	265	2	n/a	n/a	0	797
2004	431	44	61	256	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
2005	414	35	56	296	1	n/a	n/a	0	802
2006	418	48	74	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
2007	398	60	72	262	0	n/a	n/a	2	794
2008	378	68	56	252	0	n/a	n/a	3	757
2009	357	64	66	311	3	n/a	n/a	14	815
2010	288	57	56	317	1	n/a	n/a	6	725
2011	257	56	56	417	0	2	14	0	802
2012	240	46	53	450	5	1	13	0	808
2013	227	42	58	477	4	1	16	0	825
2014	206	48	56	496	3	0	14	0	823
2015	183	46	57	514	1	0	22	0	823
2016	167	43	49	514	2	0	18	0	793
2017	160	36	44	498	1	0	19	0	758
2018	139	49	46	491	2	0	18	0	745
2019	147	56	46	476	0	0	20	0	745
2020	137	41	41	457	0	0	18	0	694
2021	150	31	38	446	0	0	20	0	685
2022	172	30	34	411	0	0	19	0	666
2023	175	32	28	403	0	0	26	0	664
2024	175	29	30	405	0	1	25	0	665

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 Virginia Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	30.4	17.9	n/a
1989	547	31.5	17.3	n/a
1990	570	32.0	17.8	n/a
1991	573	30.5	18.7	n/a
1992	571	31.0	18.4	n/a
1993	545	29.5	18.5	n/a
1994	527	31.0	17.0	n/a
1995	618	29.4	21.0	n/a
1996	618	29.4	21.0	n/a
1997	618	30.0	20.6	n/a
1998	660	31.0	21.3	n/a
1999	706	34.4	20.5	n/a
2000	725	35.1	20.7	n/a
2001	724	39.5	18.3	n/a
2002	797	41.5	19.2	34.1
2003	797	41.5	19.2	34.1
2004	793	42.5	18.7	34.8
2005	802	41.5	19.3	36.4
2006	845	34.1	24.8	42.2
2007	794	39.0	20.4	42.6
2008	757	39.0	19.4	41
2009	815	39.5	20.6	40.1
2010	725	41.0	17.6	51.5
2011	802	44.6	17.9	58.5
2012	808	45.3	17.8	59.4
2013	825	75.4	10.9	67.5
2014	823	48.5	16.9	69
2015	823	53.0	15.5	71.1
2016	793	50.0	15.8	70
2017	758	46.9	16.1	72.7
2018	745	47.8	15.5	66.8
2019	745	46.4	16.0	64.2
2020	694	43.3	16.0	64
2021	685	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	666	44.6	14.9	58.7
2023	664	45.4	14.6	60.1
2024	665	44.7	14.8	60.5

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 Virginia Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	30.4	17.9	n/a
1989	547	31.5	17.3	n/a
1990	570	32.0	17.8	n/a
1991	573	30.5	18.7	n/a
1992	571	31.0	18.4	n/a
1993	545	29.5	18.5	n/a
1994	527	31.0	17.0	n/a
1995	618	29.4	21.0	n/a
1996	618	29.4	21.0	n/a
1997	618	30.0	20.6	n/a
1998	660	31.0	21.3	n/a
1999	706	34.4	20.5	n/a
2000	725	35.1	20.7	n/a
2001	724	39.5	18.3	n/a
2002	797	41.5	19.2	34.1
2003	797	41.5	19.2	34.1
2004	793	42.5	18.7	34.8
2005	802	41.5	19.3	36.4
2006	845	34.1	24.8	42.2
2007	794	39.0	20.4	42.6
2008	757	39.0	19.4	41
2009	815	39.5	20.6	40.1
2010	725	41.0	17.6	51.5
2011	802	44.6	17.9	58.5
2012	808	45.3	17.8	59.4
2013	825	75.4	10.9	67.5
2014	823	48.5	16.9	69
2015	823	53.0	15.5	71.1
2016	793	50.0	15.8	70
2017	758	46.9	16.1	72.7
2018	745	47.8	15.5	66.8
2019	745	46.4	16.0	64.2
2020	694	43.3	16.0	64
2021	685	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	666	44.6	14.9	58.7
2023	664	45.4	14.6	60.1
2024	665	44.7	14.8	60.5

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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