Algonquin Lakes Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Algonquin Lakes Elementary School

1401 Compton Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102

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Top 20%

Serving 395 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Algonquin Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 395 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 20% in IL
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Algonquin Lakes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Algonquin Lakes Elementary School's student population of 395 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	50
1	62
2	63
3	72
4	70
5	63

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Total Students

395 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School
2023	412
2022	396
2021	385
2020	424
2019	424
2018	509
2017	509
2016	543
2015	537
2014	583
2013	605
2012	598
2011	591
2010	590
2009	476
2008	487
2007	523
2006	548
2005	552
2004	539
2003	525

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	35
2014	34
2013	38
2012	31
2011	31
2010	33
2009	32
2008	23
2007	22
2006	29
2005	29
2004	26

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School Rankings

Algonquin Lakes Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Algonquin Lakes Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#647 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School
2022	#647
2021	#861
2019	#620
2018	#259
2017	#866
2016	#950
2015	#513
2014	#1294
2013	#1138
2012	#1126
2011	#1282

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(20-21)

35-39%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2021	37%	28%	24%
2019	55%	33%	36%
2018	58%	32%	35%
2017	46%	32%	32%
2016	50%	31%	32%
2015	42%	29%	29%
2014	63%	59%	58%
2013	68%	58%	58%
2012	91%	80%	83%
2011	90%	80%	83%
2010	89%	80%	82%

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40-44%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2022	42%	30%	27%
2021	37%	32%	27%
2019	49%	38%	38%
2018	65%	37%	35%
2017	49%	38%	38%
2016	37%	36%	34%
2015	57%	38%	49%
2014	62%	57%	58%
2013	66%	58%	59%
2012	86%	75%	76%
2011	84%	75%	76%

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60-64%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	19:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	16:1	20:1
2004	21:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	10%	5%	6%
2015	11%	6%	6%
2014	11%	5%	7%
2013	11%	5%	6%
2012	10%	4%	6%
2011	10%	5%	6%
2010	12%	5%	7%
2009	11%	5%	7%
2008	10%	5%	6%
2007	8%	5%	6%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	9%	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

39%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	42%	27%	43%
2022	38%	27%	42%
2021	32%	27%	40%
2020	30%	26%	39%
2019	30%	26%	39%
2018	25%	26%	38%
2017	25%	26%	38%
2016	25%	26%	37%
2015	24%	25%	36%
2014	20%	25%	34%
2013	18%	24%	34%
2012	18%	24%	33%
2011	20%	23%	32%
2010	16%	22%	29%
2009	11%	22%	29%
2008	14%	21%	28%
2007	15%	20%	27%
2006	14%	19%	26%
2005	13%	18%	25%
2004	9%	18%	24%
2003	8%	17%	22%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	7%	17%	5%
2022	5%	17%	5%
2021	5%	17%	6%
2020	3%	17%	5%
2019	3%	17%	5%
2018	6%	17%	5%
2017	6%	17%	5%
2016	3%	17%	5%
2015	3%	17%	5%
2014	5%	17%	5%
2013	6%	18%	5%
2012	6%	18%	5%
2011	6%	18%	5%
2010	5%	20%	6%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	5%	20%	5%
2007	4%	20%	5%
2006	4%	20%	5%
2005	3%	20%	5%
2004	3%	21%	4%
2003	2%	21%	4%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	42%	45%	44%
2022	47%	47%	44%
2021	51%	47%	45%
2020	55%	48%	47%
2019	55%	48%	47%
2018	58%	49%	49%
2017	58%	49%	49%
2016	60%	49%	50%
2015	60%	49%	50%
2014	60%	50%	51%
2013	61%	50%	53%
2012	61%	51%	53%
2011	60%	51%	54%
2010	67%	53%	58%
2009	75%	53%	59%
2008	71%	54%	61%
2007	73%	55%	62%
2006	74%	56%	64%
2005	76%	57%	66%
2004	77%	57%	68%
2003	82%	58%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.63
2022	0.63	0.68	0.63
2021	0.63	0.68	0.63
2020	0.61	0.68	0.63
2019	0.61	0.68	0.63
2018	0.60	0.67	0.62
2017	0.60	0.67	0.62
2016	0.57	0.67	0.62
2015	0.57	0.67	0.61
2014	0.59	0.66	0.62
2013	0.58	0.66	0.61
2012	0.59	0.65	0.61
2011	0.60	0.66	0.60
2010	0.53	0.64	0.57
2009	0.43	0.64	0.56
2008	0.47	0.64	0.55
2007	0.45	0.63	0.54
2006	0.43	0.61	0.52
2005	0.40	0.61	0.51
2004	0.39	0.60	0.49
2003	0.32	0.59	0.46

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Eligible for

37%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	35%	43%	35%
2022	37%	43%	35%
2021	38%	44%	35%
2020	33%	47%	37%
2019	33%	47%	37%
2018	28%	46%	36%
2017	28%	46%	36%
2016	23%	47%	36%
2015	33%	52%	43%
2014	31%	47%	42%
2013	22%	45%	37%
2012	8%	21%	13%
2011	21%	39%	34%
2010	19%	37%	31%
2009	14%	33%	25%
2008	15%	32%	26%
2007	13%	32%	25%
2006	11%	32%	23%
2005	10%	32%	21%
2004	10%	31%	21%
2003	8%	30%	19%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	12%	4%	7%
2021	12%	4%	7%
2020	8%	2%	4%
2019	8%	2%	4%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	9%	5%	8%
2012	20%	27%	27%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	6%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	2%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

CUSD 300 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Algonquin Lakes Elementary School's ranking?

Algonquin Lakes Elementary School is ranked #647 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Algonquin Lakes Elementary School often compared to?

Algonquin Lakes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eastview Elementary School, Lakewood School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Algonquin Lakes Elementary School?

395 students attend Algonquin Lakes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Algonquin Lakes Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Algonquin Lakes Elementary School?

Algonquin Lakes Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Algonquin Lakes Elementary School offer ?

Algonquin Lakes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Algonquin Lakes Elementary School part of?

Algonquin Lakes Elementary School is part of CUSD 300 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 395 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 20%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education