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Grove Avenue Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Grove Avenue Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Barrington, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Barrington CUSD 220 district. The school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Illinois, ranking within the top 5% of all Illinois elementary schools for the past several years.

Grove Avenue Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 82% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 79.3% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 71.7% of students were proficient or better, compared to 62.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade ELA, where 87.3% of students were proficient or better, compared to 83.7% for the district and 54.6% for the state.

Grove Avenue Elementary School's commitment to equity and inclusion is also noteworthy, as the school consistently ranks among the top Illinois elementary schools for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 76th out of 234 Illinois elementary schools for Asian students in ELA, and 22nd out of 742 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students in ELA. This level of performance across diverse student populations is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices and support systems.

511

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,866

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 S Grove Ave
Barrington, IL 60010-5023

(847) 381-1888

District: Barrington CUSD 220

Students who attend Grove Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Asian:

24.3%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (75% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

118^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	92.7	118 of 2056	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	101 of 2067	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	39 of 2077	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	79 of 2082	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	82 of 1948	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	48 of 2086	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	24 of 2037	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	46 of 2044	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	96.9	42 of 2046	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.0	35 of 2052	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	92.7	61 of 2093	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	28 of 2167	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	67 of 2166	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	59 of 2147	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	52 of 2139	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	35 of 2120	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	89.5	14 of 2092	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	74 of 2095	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.6	36 of 2086	98.3%	★★★★★
2005	87.9	55 of 2022	97.3%	★★★★★
2004	88.7	61 of 2030	97.0%	★★★★★
2003	87.1	114 of 2020	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	76 of 234	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	45 of 219	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	36 of 237	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	31 of 226	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	41 of 134	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	16 of 243	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	7 of 242	97.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	121 of 1049	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	83 of 886	90.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	70.2	99 of 768	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	43 of 537	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	133 of 1942	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	90 of 1942	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	32 of 1957	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	68 of 1970	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	51 of 1680	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	88 of 2019	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	41 of 1964	97.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	83.3	95 of 954	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	22 of 742	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	82 of 1800	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	190 of 1793	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	137 of 1808	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	100 of 1763	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	65 of 1514	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	96 of 1816	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	106 of 1947	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	74 of 1959	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	55 of 1984	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	101 of 1977	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	113 of 1707	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	23 of 2019	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	30 of 1972	98.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	184 of 1292	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	126 of 1195	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	96.2	25 of 1156	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	14 of 1113	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	86 of 640	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	98.6	13 of 1194	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	226 of 1389	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	191 of 1392	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	76 of 1419	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	83 of 1425	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	69 of 1308	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	58 of 1462	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	79 of 1463	94.6%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)90th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)87th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+29 vs state

Mathematics72%+33 vs state

Science70%+30 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)	% 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	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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
Frank C Whiteley Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	81.9	353^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.1	492^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	76.2%	139	66.7	59.5	68.0	68.9	65.1	69.4	66.0	49.5	62.1	97.0	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.2	96.4	97.0	11.5	$14,907	$512	$14,395
Isaac Fox Elementary School	Public	K-5	395 W Cuba Rd	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 540-7020	520	31	16.6	15.6%	427 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	39 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	89.9	178^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.4	118^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.3%	60	65.4	69.2	83.8	81.0	78.1	72.5	74.7	58.2	69.1	96.5	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.3	96.7		$15,768	$481	$15,287
Marion Jordan Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	86	265^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.1%		81.5	329^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	64	63.4	71.6	69.3	63.4	67.8	83.8	65.9	61.3	69.4	96.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.6	96.8	96.8	13.1	$17,959	$519	$17,440
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
Sarah Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	555 Old Mill Grove Rd	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 438-5986	429	36	12.0	26.8%	311 (72.5%)	25 (5.8%)	43 (10.0%)	30 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	90.8	163^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	92.1%		96.3	67^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.8%	96	65.6	71.3	78.9	85.9	78.1	69.6	71.8	70.3	70.6	94.8	93.6	93.6	93.6		93.3	94.8		$18,470	$336	$18,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Grove Avenue Elementary School

What district is Grove Avenue Elementary School in?

Barrington CUSD 220

What schools do graduates of Grove Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grove Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Grove Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Grove Avenue Elementary School.

Is Grove Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Grove Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 5.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Grove Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Grove Avenue Elementary School are 56% White, 24% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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