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Harriet Gifford Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Harriet Gifford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Elgin, Illinois, with 437 students. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 594 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Harriet Gifford Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

Harriet Gifford Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.9% of Harriet Gifford students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, only 20% of Harriet Gifford students were proficient or better, compared to 31.5% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 34.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Harriet Gifford Elementary School to other nearby schools in the same district, it becomes clear that Harriet Gifford is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For example, Creekside Elementary and Fox Meadow Elementary, which are both within 2 miles of Harriet Gifford, significantly outperform Harriet Gifford in academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. Addressing the underlying issues of student and family support, resource allocation, and targeted interventions could be crucial for improving Harriet Gifford Elementary School's overall performance.

460

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,926

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 S Clifton Ave
Elgin, IL 60123-7151

(847) 888-5195

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Harriet Gifford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Abbott Middle School
High:	Larkin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

African American:

21.3%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

1,671^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 38Elementary Schools in the School District U-46

594^th of 811School District U-46 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	19.9	1671 of 2056	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1528 of 2067	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1830 of 2077	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1903 of 2082	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1661 of 1948	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1772 of 2086	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1807 of 2037	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	1843 of 2044	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	1744 of 2046	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	1596 of 2052	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.3	1349 of 2093	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.7	1485 of 2167	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	1523 of 2166	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.6	1478 of 2147	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	1440 of 2139	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.5	1498 of 2120	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.7	1270 of 2092	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.4	1023 of 2095	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.4	1008 of 2086	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.7	1080 of 2022	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.0	1566 of 2030	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.3	1593 of 2020	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	428 of 688	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	606 of 655	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	656 of 711	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	690 of 698	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1021 of 1049	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	828 of 886	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	551 of 907	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	410 of 788	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	184 of 826	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	458 of 788	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	639 of 768	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	308 of 537	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	550 of 743	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	454 of 718	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1596 of 1942	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1457 of 1942	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1827 of 1957	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1874 of 1970	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1571 of 1680	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1817 of 2019	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1809 of 1964	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	689 of 982	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	520 of 959	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	888 of 970	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	927 of 954	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	640 of 742	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	791 of 955	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	812 of 938	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1463 of 1800	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1266 of 1793	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1586 of 1808	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1537 of 1763	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1187 of 1514	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1525 of 1816	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1585 of 1765	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1567 of 1947	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1405 of 1959	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1538 of 1984	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1696 of 1977	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1387 of 1707	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1464 of 2019	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1553 of 1972	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1273 of 1292	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1058 of 1195	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	712 of 1156	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	510 of 1113	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	490 of 640	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	809 of 1194	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	528 of 763	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

Science20%-21 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)	% Meningococcal (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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harriet Gifford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	240 S Clifton Ave	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5195	460	29	16.1	79.1%	21 (4.6%)	98 (21.3%)	325 (70.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	19.9	1671^st of 2056 public elementary schools	18.7%		25.5	1528^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.1%	143	19.7	10.4	21.8	25.8	43.6	25.9	18.8	27.3	21.0	12.7	20.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	11.7	$17,926	$1,783	$16,144
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	190 N Melrose Ave	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5280	616	38	16.0	77.1%	39 (6.3%)	56 (9.1%)	480 (77.9%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	18	1717^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.5%		27.1	1482^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.3%	235	12.7	20.5	30.4	20.3	26.4	24.2	31.4	21.0	16.5	15.3	21.4	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	98.9	98.9	14.8	$18,014	$1,693	$16,320
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	819 W Chicago St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5270	446	25	17.6	72.2%	41 (9.2%)	56 (12.6%)	327 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	29.1	1456^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.2%		25.8	1517^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.6%	61	30.6	31.3	17.9	46.9	43.6	34.6	31.9	12.5	30.6	16.4	22.2	97.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	100.0	95.6	96.4	15.2	$17,313	$1,818	$15,496
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 N Airlite St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5282	509	30	16.9	68.0%	62 (12.2%)	22 (4.3%)	401 (78.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	29.2	1453^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	29.3%		30.2	1394^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.6%	59	16.7	34.5	44.3	40.7	14.3	33.6	38.2	43.3	18.5	10.7	28.0	97.1	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.6	96.4	97.1	11.8	$17,382	$1,689	$15,693
Lowrie Elementary School	Public	K-6	264 Oak St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5260	397	22	17.8	75.8%	18 (4.5%)	25 (6.3%)	341 (85.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	11.9	1877^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		23.8	1575^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.8%	302	14.3	13.9	4.0	24.5	32.7	19.5	16.7	14.3	6.1	9.1	11.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.7	98.5	98.5	12.8	$18,429	$1,589	$16,841
Creekside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	655 N Airlite St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 289-6270	469	34	13.9	62.5%	70 (14.9%)	37 (7.9%)	322 (68.7%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	27.1	1505^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.8%		17.4	1756^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.0%	251	19.0	41.4	28.8	41.9	32.2	36.4	43.1	17.6	14.3	16.9	22.9	96.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	99.6	96.5	96.7	10.9	$18,466	$1,554	$16,912
Fox Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1275 Jenna Dr	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-7182	577	32	18.0	37.1%	213 (36.9%)	30 (5.2%)	252 (43.7%)	40 (6.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.1%)	62.2	760^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.0%		55.6	807^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.0%	47	33.3	57.7	62.1	57.1	54.3	57.6	64.8	50.0	38.1	29.6	44.7	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	98.6	12.4	$19,436	$929	$18,507
Channing Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-6	63 S Channing St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5185	491	32	15.1	83.5%	21 (4.3%)	32 (6.5%)	418 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	12.3	1865^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.9	1813^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.3%	52	16.7	15.3	21.7	16.7	21.6	18.6	22.2	13.3	11.1	7.8	14.3	95.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.8	95.4	96.0	16.2	$18,728	$2,088	$16,640
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	258 Lovell St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5262	395	25	15.6	77.5%	28 (7.1%)	11 (2.8%)	346 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	17.3	1737^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.5%		20.3	1674^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.0%	63	12.2	26.3	31.5	29.3	16.7	25.5	33.3	25.5	7.3	5.0	18.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	11.8	$18,061	$1,805	$16,256
Ronald D O Neal	Public	K-6	510 Franklin Blvd	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5266	445	30	14.9	80.4%	27 (6.1%)	20 (4.5%)	388 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.2	1574^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.1	1705^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.5%	131	14.8	42.4	23.3	31.5	25.5	31.3	49.2	18.6	14.8	12.7	24.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.8	97.1	97.1	17.7	$17,510	$1,796	$15,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Harriet Gifford Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Harriet Gifford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harriet Gifford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Abbott Middle School
High : Larkin High School

How many students attend Harriet Gifford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Harriet Gifford Elementary School.

Is Harriet Gifford Elementary School a good school?

Harriet Gifford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harriet Gifford Elementary School?

Students at Harriet Gifford Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Harriet Gifford Elementary School in?

School District U-46

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