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Woods Creek Elementary School

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Woods Creek Elementary School ranks 562 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Woods Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving 533 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district, which is ranked 362 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woods Creek Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 62.5%, compared to 55.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate for all grades was 52.6%, significantly higher than the district's 38.2% and the state's 38.5%. The school's 5th-grade students have particularly strong performance, with 72.4% proficient or better in ELA and 55.2% in Mathematics, outpacing the district and state by a wide margin.

While Woods Creek Elementary School outperforms nearby schools like West Elementary School, Coventry Elementary School, and South Elementary School, it lags behind the higher-performing Indian Prairie Elementary School and Glacier Ridge Elementary School, which are also within the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district. The school's higher per-student spending of $14,134 and lower student-teacher ratio of 13:1 may contribute to its overall academic performance.

489

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,219

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Alexandra Blvd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-1947

(815) 356-2720

District: Crystal Lake CCSD 47

Students who attend Woods Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lundahl Middle School
High:	Crystal Lake South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Crystal Lake CCSD 47

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

562^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47

362^nd of 811Crystal Lake CCSD 47 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	562 of 2056	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	529 of 2067	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	399 of 2077	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	408 of 2082	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	306 of 1948	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	218 of 2086	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	150 of 2037	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	120 of 2044	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	87.4	221 of 2046	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	89.9	201 of 2052	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	90.9	105 of 2093	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.7	283 of 2167	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	110 of 2166	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	147 of 2147	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.4	131 of 2139	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	82.9	231 of 2120	89.1%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	157 of 2092	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	76.4	437 of 2095	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	378 of 2086	81.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	272 of 2022	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	78.2	398 of 2030	80.4%	★★★★☆
2003	82.1	277 of 2020	86.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	56.4	113 of 242	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	531 of 1049	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	429 of 907	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	596 of 1942	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	417 of 1942	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	377 of 1957	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	438 of 1970	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	397 of 1680	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	281 of 2019	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	141 of 1964	92.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	84.3	74 of 959	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	14 of 970	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	7 of 954	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	113 of 955	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	111 of 938	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	144 of 1800	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	74.4	273 of 1793	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	134 of 1808	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	179 of 1763	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	564 of 1816	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	206 of 1765	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	503 of 1947	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	617 of 1959	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	407 of 1984	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	365 of 1977	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	202 of 1707	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	168 of 2019	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	144 of 1972	92.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	726 of 1292	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	601 of 1195	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	470 of 1156	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	453 of 1113	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	286 of 640	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	258 of 1194	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	197 of 763	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	697 of 1389	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	661 of 1392	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	547 of 1419	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	548 of 1425	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	373 of 1308	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	281 of 1462	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	175 of 1463	88.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)92nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2018)53rd percentile-39 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

Science51%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woods Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Alexandra Blvd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 356-2720	489	40	12.1	22.7%	360 (73.6%)	9 (1.8%)	54 (11.0%)	35 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.9%)	71.5	562^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.7%		71.4	529^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.4%	33	50.6	50.0	63.6	72.4	62.5	52.6	50.0	55.2	52.6	96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.8	95.8	96.2		$15,219	$530	$14,688
Glacier Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 477-5518	360	36	9.9	28.6%	243 (67.5%)	15 (4.2%)	45 (12.5%)	42 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	64.5	712^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.4%		73.5	498^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.9%	214	37.1	47.7	56.5	70.0	59.6	59.1	43.5	50.0	49.7	96.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.1	95.9	95.9		$20,074	$720	$19,353
Indian Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-2124	496	39	12.6	36.9%	328 (66.1%)	17 (3.4%)	100 (20.2%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	70.8	582^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.7%		54.4	828^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.9%	246	60.7	59.5	53.5	67.9	59.3	57.0	40.7	51.8	49.3	95.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.1	95.0	95.0		$16,070	$944	$15,126
Lincoln Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Harvest Gate	Lake In The Hills	60156	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6600	479	34	14.1	51.8%	260 (54.3%)	24 (5.0%)	117 (24.4%)	41 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	80.4	386^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.2%		76.2	452^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	78.1%	66	49.2	69.1	70.1	65.6	68.5	82.7	62.3	45.3	64.9	96.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	10.5	96.6	97.1	10.5	$16,119	$485	$15,633
Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Darlington Ln	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-4231	629	48	13.1	47.7%	316 (50.2%)	9 (1.4%)	261 (41.5%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	45.9	1082^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.4%		39	1176^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.1%	94	36.8	35.5	46.9	65.7	49.5	38.3	32.3	30.8	33.9	97.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.0	97.3		$14,562	$926	$13,636
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Golf Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-1143	390	36	10.9	26.7%	311 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (14.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	79.3	409^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.1%		76.7	443^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	78.6%	34	53.2	64.1	68.3	72.6	68.3	62.5	55.0	54.8	57.5	95.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3		$17,580	$982	$16,598
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	875 Canterbury Dr	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-8180	486	38	12.8	54.5%	191 (39.3%)	9 (1.9%)	262 (53.9%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	28.3	1474^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.9	1627^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.3%	153	25.0	32.6	37.3	35.3	34.8	29.2	28.4	25.0	27.7	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.7	97.1	98.2		$14,910	$797	$14,113
Lake in the Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	519 Willow St	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6900	502	34	14.8	62.5%	269 (53.6%)	11 (2.2%)	186 (37.1%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	41.7	1172^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.0%		33.1	1309^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.7%	137	29.0	40.2	47.0	43.5	43.6	46.3	48.2	14.5	37.6	93.7	95.4	95.4	95.4		94.1	95.9		$15,444	$549	$14,895
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Briarwood Dr	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-2749	520	36	14.5	28.7%	394 (75.8%)	19 (3.7%)	67 (12.9%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.2%)	68.2	641^st of 2056 public elementary schools	68.8%		61.1	713^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.5%	72	43.0	64.0	70.5	62.4	65.7	65.1	38.3	37.6	46.5	97.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$14,522	$628	$13,894
Martin Elementary School	Public	3-5	10920 Reed Rd	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-5300	776	58	13.4	28.1%	504 (64.9%)	45 (5.8%)	146 (18.8%)	68 (8.8%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	79.2	413^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.9%		73.3	504^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.6%	91	57.1	71.9	64.0	66.0	67.1	63.1	56.9	51.7	56.9	97.5	96.5	96.5	96.5		96.3	97.9		$14,847	$291	$14,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Woods Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Woods Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Woods Creek Elementary School.

Is Woods Creek Elementary School a good school?

Woods Creek Elementary School ranks 562^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Woods Creek Elementary School in?

Crystal Lake CCSD 47

What schools do graduates of Woods Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Woods Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lundahl Middle School
High : Crystal Lake South High School

What is the racial makeup of Woods Creek Elementary School?

Students at Woods Creek Elementary School are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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