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Big Hollow Elementary School

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Big Hollow Elementary School ranks 1111 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

1111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Big Hollow Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 2-4 in Ingleside, Illinois, with 523 students. The school is part of the Big Hollow School District 38, which is ranked 423 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Big Hollow Elementary School has consistently lower test scores compared to the state and district averages, with only 43.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 40.4% in Mathematics, the school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and multi-racial students performing better than their White and Asian counterparts, and students with disabilities and English Language Learners struggling, ranking in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Park East School in the Grayslake CCSD 46 district, Big Hollow Elementary School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's declining performance over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 488 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,111 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, suggests the need for intervention and improvement strategies to address the unique needs of its student population.

522

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,568

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33315 N Fish Lake Rd
Ingleside, IL 60041-9263

(847) 740-5321

District: Big Hollow School District 38

Students who attend Big Hollow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Big Hollow Middle School
High:	Grant Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

34.3%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Illinois avg46%

1,111^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

423^rd of 811Big Hollow School District 38 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	44.7	1111 of 2056	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	1029 of 2067	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	1070 of 2077	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1045 of 2082	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	705 of 1948	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	977 of 2086	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	830 of 2037	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	679 of 2044	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	879 of 2046	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.4	488 of 2052	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	63.1	806 of 2093	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	771 of 2167	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	854 of 2166	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	984 of 2147	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	875 of 2139	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	824 of 2120	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	1083 of 2092	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.3	1087 of 2095	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.9	855 of 2086	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.8	531 of 2022	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	66.4	803 of 2030	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.9	836 of 2020	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	22.0	209 of 243	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	182 of 242	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	861 of 1049	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	455 of 886	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	737 of 907	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	759 of 788	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	435 of 826	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	603 of 788	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	400 of 768	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.0	49 of 537	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	34.1	545 of 743	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	430 of 718	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	1139 of 1942	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1039 of 1942	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	906 of 1957	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	822 of 1970	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	542 of 1680	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	823 of 2019	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	607 of 1964	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	650 of 982	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	394 of 959	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	425 of 970	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	554 of 954	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	446 of 742	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	587 of 955	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	492 of 938	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1092 of 1800	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	611 of 1793	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	681 of 1808	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	453 of 1763	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	205 of 1514	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	1046 of 1816	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	651 of 1765	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	962 of 1947	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	881 of 1959	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	1122 of 1984	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1143 of 1977	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	853 of 1707	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	1067 of 2019	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	991 of 1972	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	47 of 93	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	57 of 93	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1168 of 1292	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	796 of 1195	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1044 of 1156	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	777 of 1113	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	417 of 640	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	675 of 1194	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	365 of 763	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1052 of 1389	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	967 of 1392	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1018 of 1419	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	892 of 1425	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	551 of 1308	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	906 of 1462	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	872 of 1463	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2019)14th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, June 22, 2017

Great teachers, beautifully updated campus. Challenges those that are gifted and assists students who need extra help. Once in middle school the district will encourage more self responsibility for those that don't stay on task. Offers many social events and extracurricular activities. Strong community relationships/ parent involvement. Very accepting of all cultures. Close Quote

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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)	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Hollow Elementary School	Public	2-4	33315 N Fish Lake Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Big Hollow School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 740-5321	522	42	12.5	35.2%	267 (51.1%)	25 (4.8%)	179 (34.3%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.5%)	44.7	1111^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.0%		45.7	1029^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.2%	82		42.4	44.1		43.3	46.8	34.6		40.4	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.5	97.9		$15,568	$552	$15,016
Big Hollow Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	33335 N Fish Lake Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Big Hollow School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 740-5320	387	33	11.9	35.1%	182 (47.0%)	23 (5.9%)	129 (33.3%)	27 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.2%)								(n/a)										97.1	96.3	96.3	96.3	97.1	96.6	97.1	17.6	$18,703	$797	$17,906
Village Elementary School	Public	3-5	880 W Nippersink Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9470	433	31	14.0	83.4%	52 (12.0%)	34 (7.9%)	325 (75.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	21.5	1630^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.7%		14.7	1862^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	9.9%	232	25.6	37.4	25.7	30.3	30.6	25.9	18.0	12.8	18.5	97.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.5	97.5	97.5		$19,608	$1,338	$18,270
Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Central Park Dr	Round Lake Beach	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9900	617	51	12.0	90.1%	48 (7.8%)	19 (3.1%)	528 (85.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	14.1	1814^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.6	1911^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.5%	97	19.1	21.4	26.7	27.0	25.2	15.5	15.8	8.1	12.9	95.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.5	96.2	96.5		$20,065	$1,696	$18,369
Park East School	Public	K-4	400 W Townline Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 210-7010	312	26	12.2	36.5%	124 (39.7%)	17 (5.4%)	106 (34.0%)	45 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	81.9	350^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.0%		84.9	271^st of 2067 public elementary schools	86.9%	79		68.9	75.0		71.5	62.3	57.4		59.2	97.5	97.2	97.2	97.2		97.2	97.2		$14,350	$431	$13,920
W J Murphy Elementary School	Public	K-2	220 Greenwood Dr	Round Lake Park	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9950	414	35	11.9	83.6%	41 (9.9%)	37 (8.9%)	317 (76.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)								(n/a)										96.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	79.7	96.6	96.4		$21,064	$1,765	$19,299
Gavin Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36414 N Ridge Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Gavin School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-3280	467	32	14.7	52.0%	243 (52.0%)	17 (3.6%)	167 (35.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.1%)	38.9	1231^st of 2056 public elementary schools	40.1%		24.9	1546^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.2%	315		34.7	34.6		34.6	51.4	33.3		41.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	14.2	$15,356	$791	$14,566
Indian Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	1920 Lotus Dr	Round Lake Heights	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9970	529	39	13.7	84.5%	63 (11.9%)	40 (7.6%)	404 (76.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	12.1	1871^st of 2056 public elementary schools	9.0%		15.3	1834^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.3%	37	18.6	22.8	20.3	25.3	22.8	18.4	9.6	3.3	10.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.4	98.0		$18,708	$1,563	$17,145
Round Lake Beach Elementary School	Public	K-2	1421 Ardmore Dr	Round Lake Beach	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9930	491	34	14.5	89.0%	45 (9.2%)	44 (9.0%)	386 (78.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7		$19,739	$1,589	$18,150
Prairieview School	Public	K-4	103 E Belvidere Rd	Hainesville	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 543-4230	400	33	12.1	41.5%	155 (38.8%)	32 (8.0%)	146 (36.5%)	42 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	73.2	525^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.5%		83	305^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.2%	220		64.8	64.8		64.8	60.6	46.5		53.5	97.5	97.8	97.8	97.8		96.8	97.5		$21,018	$431	$20,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Hollow Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Big Hollow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Big Hollow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Big Hollow Middle School
High : Grant Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Big Hollow Elementary School?

Students at Big Hollow Elementary School are 51% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Big Hollow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Big Hollow Elementary School.

Is Big Hollow Elementary School a good school?

Big Hollow Elementary School ranks 1111^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Big Hollow Elementary School in?

Big Hollow School District 38

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