Dundee Highlands Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

407 S 5th St
Dundee, IL 60118

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Top 30%

Serving 362 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dundee Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 362 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 30% 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

Dundee Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Dundee Highlands Elementary School's student population of 362 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dundee Highlands Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	56
1	57
2	70
3	62
4	60
5	44

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Total Students

362 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School
2023	385
2022	382
2021	332
2020	349
2019	349
2018	356
2017	356
2016	371
2015	373
2014	387
2013	438
2012	446
2011	419
2010	415
2009	393
2008	419
2007	467
2006	462
2005	465
2004	443
2003	472
2002	429
2001	429
2000	409
1999	384
1998	396
1997	377
1996	419
1995	431
1994	433
1993	483
1992	465
1991	433
1990	417
1989	395
1988	396
1987	394

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	23
2014	24
2013	25
2012	21
2011	19
2010	25
2009	26
2008	20
2007	23
2006	26
2005	24
2004	19
2003	22
2002	24
2001	25
2000	23
1999	22
1998	20
1997	20
1996	21
1995	19
1994	17
1993	20
1992	19
1991	17
1990	18

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Year Founded

1964

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School Mascot

Highlander

School Rankings

Dundee Highlands Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dundee Highlands Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#759 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School
2023	#759
2022	#862
2021	#1097
2019	#824
2018	#646
2017	#816
2016	#866
2015	#715
2014	#822
2013	#1402
2012	#1425

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35-39%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	37%	27%	26%
2021	27%	28%	24%
2019	47%	33%	36%
2018	47%	32%	35%
2017	42%	32%	32%
2016	47%	31%	32%
2015	37%	29%	29%
2014	67%	59%	58%
2013	57%	58%	58%
2012	88%	80%	83%
2011	90%	80%	83%

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40-44%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2022	42%	30%	27%
2021	37%	32%	27%
2019	47%	38%	38%
2018	52%	37%	35%
2017	52%	38%	38%
2016	42%	36%	34%
2015	52%	38%	49%
2014	72%	57%	58%
2013	67%	58%	59%
2012	82%	75%	76%
2011	86%	75%	76%

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60-64%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	22:1	16:1	19:1
2011	22:1	16:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	16:1	20:1
2004	23:1	17:1	21:1
2003	21:1	16:1	20:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	19:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	23:1	17:1	20:1
1994	25:1	18:1	20:1
1993	24:1	18:1	21:1
1992	24:1	17:1	20:1
1991	25:1	17:1	20:1
1990	23:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	4%	6%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	8%	5%	7%
2009	8%	5%	7%
2008	7%	5%	6%
2007	9%	5%	6%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	34%	27%	43%
2022	36%	27%	42%
2021	33%	27%	40%
2020	29%	26%	39%
2019	29%	26%	39%
2018	25%	26%	38%
2017	25%	26%	38%
2016	26%	26%	37%
2015	26%	25%	36%
2014	23%	25%	34%
2013	24%	24%	34%
2012	24%	24%	33%
2011	20%	23%	32%
2010	16%	22%	29%
2009	14%	22%	29%
2008	14%	21%	28%
2007	12%	20%	27%
2006	12%	19%	26%
2005	10%	18%	25%
2004	9%	18%	24%
2003	6%	17%	22%
2002	3%	16%	21%
2001	2%	15%	19%
2000	2%	15%	17%
1999	3%	14%	16%
1998	3%	13%	15%
1997	3%	13%	14%
1996	2%	12%	13%
1995	1%	12%	12%
1994	1%	11%	11%
1993	1%	11%	10%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	6%	17%	5%
2022	4%	17%	5%
2021	4%	17%	6%
2020	4%	17%	5%
2019	4%	17%	5%
2018	5%	17%	5%
2017	5%	17%	5%
2016	3%	17%	5%
2015	2%	17%	5%
2014	4%	17%	5%
2013	4%	18%	5%
2012	2%	18%	5%
2011	4%	18%	5%
2010	5%	20%	6%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	2%	20%	5%
2007	3%	20%	5%
2006	4%	20%	5%
2005	3%	20%	5%
2004	2%	21%	4%
2003	1%	21%	4%
2002	2%	21%	4%
2001	1%	21%	4%
1999	1%	21%	4%
1998	1%	21%	4%
1997	1%	20%	4%
1995	1%	20%	4%
1994	1%	21%	4%
1990	1%	22%	3%
1989	2%	22%	3%
1988	4%	22%	3%

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White

51%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	51%	45%	44%
2022	50%	47%	44%
2021	51%	47%	45%
2020	60%	48%	47%
2019	60%	48%	47%
2018	59%	49%	49%
2017	59%	49%	49%
2016	62%	49%	50%
2015	62%	49%	50%
2014	63%	50%	51%
2013	63%	50%	53%
2012	63%	51%	53%
2011	65%	51%	54%
2010	70%	53%	58%
2009	75%	53%	59%
2008	77%	54%	61%
2007	76%	55%	62%
2006	77%	56%	64%
2005	82%	57%	66%
2004	86%	57%	68%
2003	89%	58%	70%
2002	92%	59%	72%
2001	95%	60%	74%
2000	96%	61%	77%
1999	95%	62%	78%
1998	95%	63%	79%
1997	96%	64%	81%
1996	98%	64%	82%
1995	97%	65%	82%
1994	98%	65%	83%
1993	99%	65%	84%
1992	100%	66%	84%
1991	98%	66%	87%

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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	Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	6%	3%	2%
2017	6%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.63
2022	0.62	0.68	0.63
2021	0.63	0.68	0.63
2020	0.56	0.68	0.63
2019	0.56	0.68	0.63
2018	0.59	0.67	0.62
2017	0.59	0.67	0.62
2016	0.55	0.67	0.62
2015	0.55	0.67	0.61
2014	0.55	0.66	0.62
2013	0.55	0.66	0.61
2012	0.54	0.65	0.61
2011	0.54	0.66	0.60
2010	0.51	0.64	0.57
2009	0.43	0.64	0.56
2008	0.39	0.64	0.55
2007	0.42	0.63	0.54
2006	0.39	0.61	0.52
2005	0.32	0.61	0.51
2004	0.25	0.60	0.49
2003	0.21	0.59	0.46
2002	0.15	0.59	0.44
2001	0.10	0.58	0.41
2000	0.08	0.57	0.38
1999	0.09	0.56	0.37
1998	0.09	0.56	0.35
1997	0.07	0.54	0.33
1996	0.04	0.53	0.32
1995	0.06	0.53	0.31
1994	0.04	0.52	0.30
1993	0.02	0.52	0.28
1992	0.02	0.52	0.27
1991	0.04	0.52	0.24

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Eligible for

28%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	27%	43%	35%
2022	27%	43%	35%
2021	31%	44%	35%
2020	31%	47%	37%
2019	31%	47%	37%
2018	28%	46%	36%
2017	28%	46%	36%
2016	28%	47%	36%
2015	37%	52%	43%
2014	40%	47%	42%
2013	32%	45%	37%
2012	13%	21%	13%
2011	29%	39%	34%
2010	23%	37%	31%
2009	14%	33%	25%
2008	14%	32%	26%
2007	10%	32%	25%
2006	10%	32%	23%
2005	9%	32%	21%
2004	8%	31%	21%
2003	9%	30%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	8%	5%	8%
2012	22%	27%	27%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	6%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	3%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Highlander

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dundee Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Dundee Highlands Elementary School is ranked #759 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Dundee Highlands Elementary School often compared to?

Dundee Highlands Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakewood School, Sleepy Hollow Elementary 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 27% IL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Dundee Highlands Elementary School?

362 students attend Dundee Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Dundee Highlands Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dundee Highlands Elementary School?

Dundee Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dundee Highlands Elementary School offer ?

Dundee Highlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Dundee Highlands Elementary School part of?

Dundee Highlands Elementary School is part of CUSD 300 School District.

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