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Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter

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Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter ranks 1119 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 463 students in grades K-8 in Elgin, Illinois. The school is part of the Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter District, which is ranked 531 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below the state averages. Compared to nearby schools, the academy performs better than the lower-ranked schools in the Elgin School District U-46, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Dundee Highlands Elementary School and Timber Trails Elementary School. The school serves a diverse student population, with a significant representation of Hispanic, White, and African American students, and a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

While the academy spends more per student and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, it faces challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates and inconsistent performance trends. The school's subgroup performance also varies, with African American students and students with disabilities performing relatively well, while Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students have struggled. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and better serve the community.

499

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,788

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Dundee Ave
Elgin, IL 60120-1608

(630) 883-5013

District: Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter

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 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,119^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 16 pts since 2021

From top 38% (2021) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

665^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 49%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

531^st of 811Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+9 vs school

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

Male (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

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

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

White (2025)68th percentile+17 vs school

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

Male (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science40%-3 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 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)	% 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	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	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1600 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter	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%)	44.5	1119^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.6%		38.7	1183^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.8%	64	42.9	36.7	45.3	40.7	50.0	42.9	53.6	58.8	48.4	35.3	30.2	35.7	28.6	34.0	18.8	30.6										$14,788	$539	$14,249
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%)	20.5	1659^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.1	1766^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.6%	107	23.1		17.5	27.5	39.7	31.0			29.0	25.9	23.2	15.4	11.5			18.7	98.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	98.7	98.4		16.4	$16,818	$1,859	$14,959
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	52.2	959^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.4%		52.9	871^st of 2067 public elementary schools	57.9%	88	36.7		26.2	65.7	51.7	45.7			47.7	34.4	58.2	38.3	37.0			42.6	97.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.1	97.1	97.1		13.5	$16,126	$937	$15,189
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
Lords Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	21.3	1633^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.3	1558^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.6%	75	16.9		26.9	31.6	28.9	30.1			29.5	29.9	24.1	21.7	12.0			21.5	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.0	99.2		13.5	$17,393	$1,705	$15,688
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%)	60.8	786^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.8%		63	678^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.2%	108	34.5		46.3	58.7	56.4				53.5	67.2	54.0	32.7				52.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2			$16,091	$389	$15,702
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
Century Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	25.4	1551^st of 2056 public elementary schools	24.6%		21.5	1641^st of 2067 public elementary schools	20.6%	90	11.3		32.9	25.0	32.1	50.9			34.2	24.1	19.7	17.0	26.4			21.9	98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.3	98.8		14.9	$17,995	$1,561	$16,434
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%)	63	741^st of 2056 public elementary schools	64.0%		57.1	777^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.4%	36	42.9		61.2	67.4	58.5	28.0			53.0	59.2	62.8	46.3	26.0			48.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.2	97.4	97.9	7.0	11.4	$20,276	$1,120	$19,155

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What is the racial makeup of Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter?

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

How many students attend Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter?

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

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Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter ranks 1119^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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