Best Public Schools in Spring Grove, IL

Summary:

The city of Spring Grove, Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Spring Grove Elementary School and Lotus School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are operated by the Nippersink School District 2 and the Fox Lake GSD 114 districts, respectively.

Based on the available data, Spring Grove Elementary School emerges as the standout performer, ranking in the top 17% of Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Lotus School is ranked in the bottom 37% of schools statewide and has a 2-star rating, indicating below-average performance. Spring Grove Elementary School significantly outperforms Lotus School and the state averages on standardized tests, with 75.2% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.2% at Lotus School and the state average of 53.1%.

While Lotus School spends more per student ($20,913) than Spring Grove Elementary School ($16,586), this higher funding does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes. Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be an area of concern that needs to be addressed to improve overall performance.

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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
Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2018 Main Street Rd	Spring Grove	60081	McHenry County	Nippersink School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 675-2342	327	27	12.2	25.1%	261 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	82.2	341^st of 2056 public elementary schools	83.4%		76.1	455^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.0%	114	61.4	82.1	69.4	72.7	75.2	83.9	59.2	34.1	61.1	95.6	95.3	95.3	95.3	12.9	95.3	95.6	12.9	$17,078	$308	$16,770
Lotus School	Public	PK, KG-4	29067 W Grass Lake Rd	Spring Grove	60081	Lake County	Fox Lake GSD 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-4105	345	40	8.6	57.1%	196 (56.8%)	13 (3.8%)	121 (35.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	35.4	1303^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	36.6%		37.9	1203^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	41.8%	100		37.7	36.5		37.2	39.1	32.7		36.4	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	33.1	98.0	98.6	18.9	$23,813	$1,319	$22,494

Cities Near Spring Grove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnsburg	2.42 mi	3	440^th
Richmond	4.37 mi	3	178^th
Antioch	4.44 mi	7	272^nd
Fox Lake	4.55 mi	2	510^th
Ringwood	4.77 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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