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Cambridge Lakes Charter School

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Cambridge Lakes Charter School ranks 1140 th of 2056 Illinois alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Alternative Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois alternative schools

Summary

Cambridge Lakes Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Pingree Grove, Illinois, serving 620 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 300 (CUSD 300), which is ranked 433 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's key strengths is its consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.6% to 95.9% over the past three school years, which are generally higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's dropout rates are relatively low, ranging from 1.1% to 2.9% over the same period, lower than the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.7% in 2024-2025 to 26.3% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Academically, Cambridge Lakes Charter School performs well in English Language Arts (ELA), with proficiency rates generally higher than the district and state averages. However, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are lower than the district and state averages, with significant gaps in some grade levels. The school's Science proficiency rates are mixed, with some grades performing better than the district and state, while others perform worse. The school's per-student spending has increased from $9,331 in 2020-2021 to $10,705 in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased from 15.3 in 2021-2022 to 14 in 2023-2024, suggesting a focus on improving resource allocation.

642

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,738

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 Campus Dr
Pingree Grove, IL 60140-2086

(847) 464-4300

District: Cusd 300

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.6%

Hispanic:

34.7%

Asian:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2021 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,140^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

535^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

433^rd of 811Cusd 300 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	43.0	1140 of 2056	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	926 of 2067	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	960 of 2077	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	952 of 2082	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	1001 of 1948	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	768 of 2086	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	740 of 2037	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	762 of 2044	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.4	530 of 2046	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	422 of 2052	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	631 of 2093	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.7	591 of 2167	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	705 of 2166	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	784 of 2147	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	1056 of 2139	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	965 of 2120	54.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	69.7	108 of 692	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	165 of 711	76.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	215 of 234	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	223 of 226	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	175 of 243	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	181 of 242	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	702 of 1049	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	306 of 886	65.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	392 of 788	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	485 of 788	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	501 of 768	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	199 of 743	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	996 of 1942	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	932 of 1942	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	893 of 1957	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	952 of 1970	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	962 of 1680	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	767 of 2019	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	761 of 1964	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	622 of 982	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	519 of 959	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	573 of 970	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	332 of 954	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	195 of 742	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	387 of 955	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	243 of 938	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	271 of 1800	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	826 of 1793	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	777 of 1808	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	677 of 1763	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	1209 of 1816	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1139 of 1765	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	1179 of 1947	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	849 of 1959	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	949 of 1984	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	878 of 1977	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	887 of 1707	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	744 of 2019	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	683 of 1972	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	77.5	15 of 89	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	850 of 1292	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	694 of 1195	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	425 of 1156	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	333 of 1194	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1093 of 1389	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	972 of 1392	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	873 of 1419	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	957 of 1425	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1019 of 1308	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	674 of 1462	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	792 of 1463	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	535 of 1368	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	377 of 1363	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	571 of 1367	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	517 of 1369	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	308 of 1241	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	202 of 1356	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	237 of 1293	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	207 of 1293	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	89.4	104 of 1294	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.1	134 of 1302	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	359 of 1322	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	402 of 1367	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	285 of 1365	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	154 of 1344	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	173 of 1327	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	294 of 1318	77.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	94.9	21 of 573	96.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	61.5	79 of 201	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	157 of 209	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	533 of 1248	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	372 of 1251	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.8	641 of 1275	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	601 of 1286	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	287 of 1017	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	153 of 1276	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	334 of 1226	72.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	326 of 669	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	136 of 643	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	292 of 661	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	338 of 662	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	147 of 517	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	48 of 639	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	60.3	185 of 590	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	107 of 1229	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	142 of 1219	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	410 of 1234	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	327 of 1221	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	529 of 1217	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	392 of 1161	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	497 of 1271	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	340 of 1264	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	457 of 1292	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	408 of 1286	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	300 of 1048	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	272 of 1296	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	158 of 1223	87.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	260 of 812	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	568 of 884	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	506 of 875	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	508 of 895	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	481 of 898	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.6	218 of 813	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	289 of 905	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	293 of 889	67.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	59.6	248 of 701	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	242 of 647	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2023)84th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)83rd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-36 vs school

Middle school

African American (2022)96th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Asian (2019)61st percentile-24 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Science40%-3 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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Couldn't behappier with CLCS. Both of my children started in kindergarten—my son is now entering 8th grade, and my daughter is entering 5th. The school is fresh and innovative, and the teachers are amazing. After some management issues, the board has listened to parents and teachers, and made some rather large, positive changes with management. Throughout the sues the teachers never veered from their mission to educate every child to the best of their ability. I highly recommend Cambridge Lakes Charter School. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cambridge Lakes Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	840 Campus Dr	Pingree Grove	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 464-4300	642	49	13.1	15.4%	248 (38.6%)	44 (6.9%)	223 (34.7%)	78 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.2%)								(n/a)	38.9	41.4	21.1	50.8	45.8	46.8	55.9	54.4	45.3	29.6	54.5	19.2	33.9	45.6	29.8	35.3	$11,738	$00	$11,738
New Directions Program	Public, Alternative	4-12	1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-4873	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clay Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	112 Grove St	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 337-2529	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Innovation Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	3917 Mercy Dr	Mchenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 239-0001	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wauconda CUSD 118 ALOP	Public, Alternative	9-10	555 N Main St	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 526-7950	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge Lakes Charter School

Is Cambridge Lakes Charter School a good school?

Cambridge Lakes Charter School ranks 1140^th of 2056 Illinois alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cambridge Lakes Charter School in?

Cusd 300

How many students attend Cambridge Lakes Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Cambridge Lakes Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Lakes Charter School?

Students at Cambridge Lakes Charter School are 39% White, 35% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American.

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