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Palatine CCSD 15

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At a glance

399^thof 738 Illinois districts▲ 16

Better than 45% of Illinois districts

Elementary 15 Middle 5Grades PK, KG-8

580 N 1st Bank Dr
Palatine, IL 60067-8110·(847) 963-3000·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 45.9% of districts

Schools

11,321

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMarion Jordan Elementary School146^th of 1,737 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lake Louise Elementary School up 208 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Walter R Sundling Middle School 11.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Palatine CCSD 15 includes 18 schools—13 elementary schools serving prekindergarten through grade 5 and five middle schools serving grades 6–8—in the Palatine area. In 2025–26, the schools averaged about 60% proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) and 44% in math, compared with state figures of 56% and 40%. The averages were above state results, but performance varied widely: all-grades scores spanned 42 points in ELA and 49 points in math, with the lowest-scoring schools below the state in both subjects. The most important finding for families is that district averages conceal sharply different results from school to school.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School led all schools in ELA at 83%, while Marion Jordan Elementary School led in math at 71%; Marion Jordan also led elementary schools in ELA at 80%. At the middle-school level, Thomas Jefferson had the strongest math result, 63%. At the other end, Lake Louise Elementary School had the lowest ELA result at 41%, and Carl Sandburg Middle School the lowest math result at 22%. For a same-grade comparison, fifth-grade Science ranged from 80% at Central Road Elementary School to 35% at Lake Louise.

ELA improved more clearly than math: among 17 schools with results in both years, average ELA rose about 6 points from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while the state gained about 3 points; math was essentially flat as the state improved about 1 point. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rankings also show different trajectories: Central Road rose from the 65th to the 89th percentile, while Walter R. Sundling Middle School fell from the 72nd to the 25th, despite a 13-point ELA increase over two years. The 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible figures offer context, not an explanation: Willow Bend Elementary School had 50% eligible and results above state in both subjects, while Lake Louise had 54% eligible and lower results. These comparisons reflect the 17 schools with year-to-year ELA and math results.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John G Conyers Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 Central Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-3400	0	37	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	97.4%
Central Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Central Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5100	620	36	17.2	12.3%	228 (36.8%)	17 (2.7%)	53 (8.5%)	281 (45.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	86	193^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	88.9%		84.6	290^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.9%	97	79.5		70.4	77.4	89.7				78.9	70.7	58.1	73.1				66.4	98.1%		$15,545	$424	$15,120
Hunting Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5300	639	42	15.2	23.8%	333 (52.1%)	52 (8.1%)	61 (9.5%)	167 (26.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	61.1	653^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	62.4%		74.2	508^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.3%	145	58.8		50.6	67.0	68.1				62.8	61.7	54.5	40.7				51.1	95.9%		$17,066	$425	$16,641
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 E Sayles Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5000	567	44	12.7	44.8%	162 (28.6%)	32 (5.6%)	303 (53.4%)	43 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	21.7	1346^th of 1737 public elementary schools	22.5%		29.3	1450^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.5%	104	36.0		35.6	56.8	40.0				44.0	30.7	27.6	24.7				27.5	96.6%		$17,955	$816	$17,139
Kimball Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Meadow Dr	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5200	524	38	13.8	38.9%	173 (33.0%)	10 (1.9%)	296 (56.5%)	22 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	40.3	1001^st of 1737 public elementary schools	42.4%		47.1	1060^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.4%	59	50.7		47.3	58.3	55.1				53.7	43.2	34.1					30.3	95.3%		$16,021	$555	$15,466
Lake Louise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jonathan Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5600	608	38	16.1	53.5%	131 (21.5%)	34 (5.6%)	388 (63.8%)	38 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	20.7	1368^th of 1737 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.2	1576^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.3%	208	34.9		42.7	33.8	45.1				40.6	43.9	20.0	25.3				29.8	96.3%		$19,610	$1,203	$18,407
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 N Ridgewood Ln	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5700	772	52	14.9	47.3%	219 (28.4%)	44 (5.7%)	413 (53.5%)	59 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	28.6	1208^th of 1737 public elementary schools	30.5%		38.1	1248^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.3%	40	40.2		44.3	56.3	48.5				50.2	37.1	33.1	22.9				31.2	96.9%		$18,673	$682	$17,991
Marion Jordan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Harrison Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5500	503	34	14.7	9.7%	316 (62.8%)	5 (1.0%)	47 (9.3%)	104 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	88.9	146^th of 1737 public elementary schools	91.6%		86	265^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.1%	119	77.2		75.0	80.3	83.7				79.5	75.2	67.1	70.3				71.3	96.9%		$18,512	$428	$18,084
Stuart R Paddock School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 W Washington St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5800	348	28	12.5	17.2%	204 (58.6%)	8 (2.3%)	60 (17.2%)	60 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	72.4	419^th of 1737 public elementary schools	75.9%		75.6	487^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.3%	68	67.2		66.1	63.8	82.0				70.7	67.7	53.4	47.5				56.4	98.6%		$15,902	$427	$15,475
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	434 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5900	435	28	15.4	6.4%	233 (53.6%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.4%)	138 (31.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	81.5	273^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	84.3%		85	283^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.2%	10	72.4		68.9	72.5	71.1				70.8	82.4	60.9	59.2				67.6	98.8%		$18,499	$422	$18,077
Plum Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Plum Grove Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7600	1,128	68	16.5	14.9%	544 (48.2%)	35 (3.1%)	103 (9.1%)	393 (34.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.3%)	76.8	217^th of 1126 public middle schools	80.7%		86.5	170^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.6%	47		60.7				80.2	77.1	73.3	76.9				61.1	65.4	45.4	57.5	98.7%		$15,461	$425	$15,037
Gray M Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 N Oak St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7000	661	49	13.3	38.6%	247 (37.4%)	64 (9.7%)	247 (37.4%)	63 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	36.7	1067^th of 1737 public elementary schools	38.6%		40.5	1200^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.6%	133	47.8		56.3	47.8	50.0				51.1	44.6	36.7	31.6				37.3	97.2%		$22,092	$945	$21,147
Virginia Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 N Glenn Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7100	717	45	16.1	42.3%	232 (32.4%)	29 (4.0%)	406 (56.6%)	26 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	23.3	1306^th of 1737 public elementary schools	24.8%		47	1063^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	48.3%	243	37.6		34.4	53.1	43.6				43.8	35.5	38.8	14.0				29.2	97.9%		$16,859	$758	$16,100
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Martin Ln	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7800	468	40	11.6	48.5%	179 (38.2%)	13 (2.8%)	226 (48.3%)	31 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	24.8	845^th of 1126 public middle schools	25.0%		44.1	711^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.0%	134		40.6				48.1	48.7	60.7	52.5				24.8	18.8	22.8	22.0	98.6%		$21,223	$821	$20,402
Willow Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 Barker Ave	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7300	519	37	13.9	49.9%	191 (36.8%)	13 (2.5%)	228 (43.9%)	64 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	42.8	956^th of 1737 public elementary schools	45.0%		45.4	1099^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.5%	143	40.0		45.9	76.2	55.0				59.7	36.5	54.8	28.8				40.3	96%		$22,010	$978	$21,032
Walter R Sundling Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N Smith St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-3700	679	61	11.2	47.0%	237 (34.9%)	47 (6.9%)	305 (44.9%)	68 (10.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	25	841^st of 1126 public middle schools	25.3%		35.3	854^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.6%	13		39.3				48.8	50.0	50.0	49.6				23.9	32.5	24.3	27.0	98.9%		$22,075	$920	$21,155
Winston Campus Elementary	Public	K-5	120 N Babcock Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7500	2	15	.1	—	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	91.5%		$18,361	$479	$17,882
Winston Campus Middle School	Public	6-8	120 N Babcock Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7400	847	65	12.9	49.9%	240 (28.3%)	41 (4.8%)	510 (60.2%)	35 (4.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	20.7	904^th of 1126 public middle schools	19.7%		33.2	894^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.6%	10		42.2				44.7	37.4	47.8	43.3				29.9	22.7	23.9	25.7	92.3%		$17,956	$1,036	$16,919
Frank C Whiteley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4335 Haman Ave	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7200	663	39	17.2	13.1%	352 (53.1%)	16 (2.4%)	58 (8.7%)	197 (29.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.3%)	70.3	470^th of 1737 public elementary schools	72.9%		81.9	353^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	82.8%	117	63.5		51.0	77.2	63.8				64.9	61.6	60.2	60.0				60.6	98%		$15,116	$423	$14,694
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3805 Winston Dr	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 963-5400	621	41	15.0	11.6%	342 (55.1%)	18 (2.9%)	40 (6.4%)	191 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	87.1	108^th of 1126 public middle schools	90.4%					(n/a)		75.3				87.4	77.0	84.0	82.5				63.6	66.5	58.8	63.2	97.5%		$17,109	$426	$16,683

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Township HSD 214	0.21 mi	11	153^rd
Arlington Heights School District 25	1.09 mi	9	83^rd
Community Cons School District 59	1.7 mi	16	488^th
Township HSD 211	2.12 mi	10	110^th
NW Suburban Special Educ Org	2.64 mi	10

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.