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Countryside Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Countryside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Barrington, Illinois, serving around 400 students in grades K-5. As part of the highly-ranked Barrington CUSD 220 district, Countryside Elementary consistently performs exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools.

Countryside Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with 76.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school also outperforms the district average in both ELA and Mathematics. Notably, 83% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, well above the state average of 54.6%. Countryside Elementary's performance is consistently strong across various student subgroups, including special education students, where the school ranks 89 out of 1,049 Illinois elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Countryside Elementary stands out. While other local schools like North Barrington Elementary, Barbara B. Rose Elementary, and Hough Street Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, Sunny Hill Elementary, another school in the Barrington district, has lower achievement levels. Countryside Elementary's success may be attributed to its relatively high per-student spending of $24,962 and low student-teacher ratio of 10.5, both of which are factors that contribute to the school's exceptional educational outcomes.

375

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,648

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 W County Line Rd
Barrington, IL 60010-4055

(847) 381-1162

District: Barrington CUSD 220

Students who attend Countryside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps
High:	Barrington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Asian:

14.7%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (69% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Barrington CUSD 220's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

196^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Barrington CUSD 220

87^th of 811Barrington CUSD 220 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	89.2	196 of 2056	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	316 of 2067	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.9	152 of 2077	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	157 of 2082	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	173 of 1948	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	210 of 2086	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	94.1	89 of 2037	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.9	93 of 2044	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	96.1	61 of 2046	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.4	101 of 2052	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	93.1	49 of 2093	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.3	78 of 2167	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	157 of 2166	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	176 of 2147	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	136 of 2139	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	199 of 2120	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	87.8	46 of 2092	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	86.0	58 of 2095	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	111 of 2086	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	83.1	199 of 2022	90.2%	★★★★★
2004	86.9	114 of 2030	94.4%	★★★★★
2003	82.9	252 of 2020	87.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	116 of 234	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	135 of 219	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.3	31 of 237	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	127 of 243	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.7	46 of 242	81.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	89 of 1049	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	179 of 1942	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	413 of 1942	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	219 of 1957	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	236 of 1970	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	168 of 1680	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	205 of 2019	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	110 of 1964	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	210 of 1800	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	709 of 1793	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	195 of 1808	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	219 of 1947	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	240 of 1959	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	83 of 1984	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	106 of 1977	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	182 of 1707	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	214 of 2019	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	81 of 1972	95.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	157 of 1292	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	179 of 1195	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	97.4	14 of 1156	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	115 of 1113	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	152 of 640	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	132 of 1194	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	218 of 1389	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	379 of 1392	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	197 of 1419	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	224 of 1425	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	196 of 1308	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	418 of 1462	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	200 of 1463	86.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Mathematics69%+31 vs state

Science61%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Very concerning elementary school. Lots of poor feedback circulating among parents. No regrets in removing our kids.

Note- that student to teacher ratio is outdated on just about every site. It's more like 25:1 for General Education classes. Close Quote

Schools Near Countryside Elementary School

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Countryside Elementary School	Public	K-5	205 W County Line Rd	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-1162	375	37	10.2	12.5%	239 (63.7%)	8 (2.1%)	40 (10.7%)	55 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.0%)	89.2	196^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.5%		82.3	316^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.7%	120	61.0	74.6	67.3	83.0	76.9	81.4	71.4	61.0	69.2	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	98.1	95.4	95.7	$26,648	$109	$26,540
Hough Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 S Hough St	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-1108	244	24	10.2	15.6%	186 (76.2%)	3 (1.2%)	29 (11.9%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	93.4	104^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.9%		95.4	95^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.4%	9	81.8	89.7	81.4	87.3	86.1	79.5	58.1	83.6	74.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	97.3	95.3	96.1	$24,687	$278	$24,409
Roslyn Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	224 Roslyn Rd	Barrington	60010	Lake County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-4148	447	39	11.5	12.5%	326 (72.9%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (15.2%)	19 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	91.4	150^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.7%		87.4	233^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	88.7%	83	68.0	72.2	82.5	86.0	79.5	70.8	77.8	62.0	70.8	95.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	97.8	95.4	96.1	$22,567	$221	$22,346
Grove Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 S Grove Ave	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-1888	511	38	13.5	16.6%	288 (56.4%)	4 (0.8%)	71 (13.9%)	124 (24.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.1%)	92.7	118^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.3	101^st of 2067 public elementary schools	95.1%	17	70.3	79.8	80.3	87.3	82.0	74.8	69.0	69.0	71.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	98.1	98.3	$19,866	$121	$19,745
Arnett C Lines Elementary School	Public	K-5	217 Eastern Ave	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-7850	501	38	13.1	14.0%	391 (78.0%)	5 (1.0%)	66 (13.2%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	92.3	127^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.8%		95.6	88^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.7%	39	60.5	77.3	82.9	84.2	82.1	72.7	80.0	75.4	76.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.0	97.6	98.0	$20,796	$272	$20,525
Algonquin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	975 Algonquin Rd	Fox River Grove	60021	McHenry County	Fox River Grove Cons School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 516-5101	239	18	13.2	23.8%	177 (74.1%)	6 (2.5%)	43 (18.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	70.3	595^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.1%		61.9	701^st of 2067 public elementary schools	66.1%	106		54.8	65.1		60.0	57.1	51.2		54.1	96.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.2	96.1	$17,415	$505	$16,910
Barbara B Rose Elementary School	Public	K-5	61 W Penny Rd	South Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 844-1200	403	36	11.3	10.9%	140 (34.7%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.0%)	200 (49.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	94.1	88^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.4	119^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.2%	31	71.4	82.8	79.7	84.3	82.3	82.8	75.0	71.4	76.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.5	97.6	98.9	$24,503	$376	$24,127
Sunny Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 Helm Rd	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 426-4232	245	26	9.4	87.8%	26 (10.6%)	3 (1.2%)	205 (83.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	35	1315^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.0%		27.5	1473^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.7%	158	15.7	38.7	20.0	63.3	41.6	54.8	26.7	14.0	28.6	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.6	98.8	98.4	$29,578	$1,123	$28,455
Meadowdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Ash St	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 484-2900	421	29	14.4	88.6%	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	413 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.4	1733^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	15.7%		21.8	1633^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	21.0%	100	14.3	22.2	32.3	20.6	25.0	14.3	33.9	9.5	19.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,618	$1,062	$14,556
North Barrington Elementary School	Public	K-5	24175 N Grandview Dr	North Barrington	60010	Lake County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-4340	432	36	12.0	10.6%	334 (77.3%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.3%)	35 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.6%)	93.7	97^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.9	133^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.6%	36	80.6	76.6	84.7	89.7	83.1	74.5	76.5	64.7	72.7	97.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.1	97.9	98.6	$21,865	$299	$21,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Countryside Elementary School

Is Countryside Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Countryside Elementary School ranks in the top 9.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Countryside Elementary School in?

Barrington CUSD 220

What schools do graduates of Countryside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Countryside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps
High : Barrington High School

What is the racial makeup of Countryside Elementary School?

Students at Countryside Elementary School are 64% White, 15% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Countryside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Countryside Elementary School.

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