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Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School

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Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School ranks 1036 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1036^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School serves 499 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Elgin, Illinois, alongside nearby schools with varied grade spans. Its 2025–2026 results show a mixed academic picture: ELA is now a strength, but math and fifth-grade science remain below state results. The most important finding is that strong, improving overall ELA scores have not been matched by similarly strong math performance.

Compared with nearby schools, the school ranks third of 11 in all-grades ELA, with 57% proficient versus 56% statewide and a nearby-school average of 42%. In math, it ranks fourth of 11: 36% proficient, below the state’s 40% but above the nearby average of 32%. Fifth-grade science is weaker at 35%, 12 percentage points below the state; that result is close to the 35% average among nearby schools with results. Grade-level results vary: sixth-grade math was 47%, above the state’s 36%, while fifth- and eighth-grade math were below state results. The school’s reported test-score figures match its listed district benchmark. Chronic absenteeism was 17%, below the state’s 24% and nearby average of 21%.

Scores have risen in recent years: ELA increased from 27% in 2023–2024 to 48% in 2024–2025 and 57% in 2025–2026, while math rose from 24% to 31% to 36%. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile ranking has moved differently, falling from 62 in 2020–2021 to 40 in 2025–2026; its current rating is 2 stars, ranking 1,036 of 1,737 schools. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 statewide subgroup percentiles are stronger for Low Socio Economic Status Students and Hispanic Students, both at 61 versus 40 overall, suggesting stronger relative standing for these groups. In 2024–2025, 47% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 65%; the student–teacher ratio was 15, close to the nearby average of 15.4.

499

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,147

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.3%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1600 Dundee Ave
Elgin, IL 60120-1608

(630) 883-5013

District: Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.9%

White:

27.1%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2021 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg49%

Elementary school

1,036^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

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Middle school

581^st of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

From top 48% (2023) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

493^rd of 738Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	1036 of 1737	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	1119 of 2056	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1183 of 2067	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	957 of 2077	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	786 of 2082	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	749 of 1948	61.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	170 of 684	75.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	479 of 1049	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	241 of 886	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	120 of 907	86.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	371 of 788	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	625 of 826	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.7	264 of 788	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	540 of 768	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.2	132 of 537	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	859 of 1286	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	1140 of 1942	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1109 of 1942	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	974 of 1957	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	863 of 1970	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	952 of 1680	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	207 of 536	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	519 of 982	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	643 of 959	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	402 of 970	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	427 of 954	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	258 of 742	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	393 of 1001	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.8	1113 of 1800	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1562 of 1793	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1056 of 1808	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	708 of 1763	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	463 of 1514	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	795 of 1311	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	931 of 1947	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	1120 of 1959	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	847 of 1984	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	652 of 1977	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	470 of 1707	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	797 of 1292	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	596 of 1195	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	290 of 1156	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	804 of 1389	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	786 of 1392	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	611 of 1419	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	410 of 1425	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	432 of 1308	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	581 of 1126	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	665 of 1368	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	736 of 1363	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	660 of 1367	51.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	109 of 574	81.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	124 of 483	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	28.5	403 of 486	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	279 of 480	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	437 of 867	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	662 of 1248	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	694 of 1251	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	515 of 1275	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	168 of 483	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	372 of 669	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	452 of 643	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	448 of 661	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	291 of 788	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	582 of 1229	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.1	1057 of 1219	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	900 of 1234	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	494 of 829	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	573 of 1271	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	665 of 1264	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	713 of 1292	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	51.0	271 of 805	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	179 of 754	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	279 of 884	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	360 of 875	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	593 of 895	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2022)75th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)81st percentile+30 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2023)66th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Science42%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

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Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1600 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 883-5013	499	33	15.0	46.5%	135 (27.1%)	64 (12.8%)	229 (45.9%)	40 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.6%)	38.6	1036^th of 1737 public elementary schools	40.4%		44.5	1119^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.6%	83	35.2	48.3	47.3	58.5	48.1	62.5	60.8	66.1	57.2	47.3	35.8	27.8	47.4	35.3	22.8	36.1	91.3%		$14,147	$465	$13,682
Coleman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1220 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5190	641	37	17.1	70.2%	46 (7.2%)	14 (2.2%)	548 (85.5%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	11	1585^th of 1737 public elementary schools	8.8%		20.5	1659^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.3%	74	16.2			28.9	32.4	55.0			32.9	22.9	13.3	17.6	16.3			17.3	99%		$18,359	$1,154	$17,205
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	1650 Maureen Dr	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 289-6639	467	28	16.7	56.3%	105 (22.5%)	32 (6.9%)	262 (56.1%)	48 (10.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	27.3	1231^st of 1737 public elementary schools	29.1%		52.2	959^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.4%	272	33.3		28.8	62.1	49.3	58.3			49.0	33.3	32.8	29.3	23.3			29.7	95.3%		$16,835	$462	$16,373
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%)	9.7	1609^th of 1737 public elementary schools	7.4%		17.3	1737^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.5%	128	23.2		26.3	27.6	35.7	35.0			30.8	28.1		21.4				21.9	97.6%		$21,666	$1,647	$20,019
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%)	20.4	1373^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	21.0%		24.2	1574^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.4%	201			40.0	42.2	22.2	33.3			35.4	51.7	28.1					26.9	98.3%		$20,635	$1,435	$19,201
Lords Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	323 Waverly Dr	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5360	655	41	16.1	71.3%	27 (4.1%)	31 (4.7%)	568 (86.7%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	12.5	1551^st of 1737 public elementary schools	10.7%		21.3	1633^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.6%	82	23.0		29.5	39.7	36.5	30.6			33.5	40.9	27.0	13.5	15.3			24.5	99.3%		$19,039	$1,237	$17,802
Dundee Highlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	407 S 5th St	West Dundee	60118	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 484-4700	396	27	14.6	44.4%	206 (52.0%)	20 (5.1%)	128 (32.3%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	52.9	794^th of 1737 public elementary schools	54.3%		60.8	786^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.8%	8	52.9		47.5	58.3	63.2				56.8	62.7	52.8	35.3				49.7	95.5%		$16,707	$382	$16,325
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%)	6.9	1663^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.3	1865^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.3%	202			27.6	25.7	23.3				23.5	25.9						15.8	95.8%		$21,020	$1,496	$19,524
Century Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-6	1235 Braeburn Dr	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5180	542	31	17.5	74.0%	59 (10.9%)	51 (9.4%)	398 (73.4%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	13.3	1536^th of 1737 public elementary schools	11.6%		25.4	1551^st of 2056 public elementary schools	24.6%	15	20.9		39.7	34.8	33.8	44.2			37.5	31.0	23.6	14.7				21.0	97.9%		$20,878	$1,406	$19,472
Timber Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1675 McDonough Rd	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 289-6640	363	30	12.1	46.8%	68 (18.7%)	27 (7.4%)	192 (52.9%)	59 (16.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.0%)	57.4	707^th of 1737 public elementary schools	59.3%		63	741^st of 2056 public elementary schools	64.0%	34	61.0		62.0	62.5	68.3	50.0			60.7	64.0	41.7	56.1	31.8			48.6	97.6%		$22,549	$942	$21,608

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Students at Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School are 46% Hispanic, 27% White, 13% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School.

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