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Gilberts Elementary School

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Gilberts Elementary School ranks 737 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

737^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Gilberts Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 706 students in grades PK-5 in Gilberts, Illinois. It is part of the Community Unit School District 300, which is ranked 433 out of 811 school districts in the state.

Gilberts Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53.8% of Gilberts students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.2% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 51.1% of Gilberts students were proficient or better, compared to 38.8% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking 137 out of 970 and 262 out of 788 Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in ELA proficiency.

However, Gilberts Elementary School faces a concerning challenge with rising chronic absenteeism, which increased from 11.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. While the school generally outperforms nearby schools in the same district, such as Kenneth E Neubert Elementary and Sleepy Hollow Elementary, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Huntley Community School District 158, such as Conley Elementary.

729

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,629

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

729 Paper Bark Ln
Gilberts, IL 60136-9706

(224) 484-5900

District: Cusd 300

Students who attend Gilberts Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dundee Middle School
High:	Hampshire High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Asian:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg42%

Illinois avg44%

737^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Cusd 300

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	737 of 2056	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	653 of 2067	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	465 of 2077	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	430 of 2082	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	546 of 1948	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	608 of 2086	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	509 of 2037	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	634 of 2044	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	830 of 2046	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.4	426 of 2052	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	60.7	859 of 2093	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	822 of 2167	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.3	798 of 2166	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	734 of 2147	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	784 of 2139	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.8	532 of 2120	74.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	60.7	90 of 237	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	155 of 226	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	161 of 243	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	147 of 242	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	456 of 1049	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	343 of 886	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	288 of 907	68.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	262 of 788	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	361 of 826	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	448 of 788	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	704 of 768	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	306 of 743	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	121 of 718	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	751 of 1942	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	598 of 1942	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	527 of 1957	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	373 of 1970	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	580 of 1680	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	493 of 2019	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	439 of 1964	77.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	399 of 982	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	363 of 959	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	137 of 970	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	131 of 954	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	116 of 742	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	254 of 955	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	152 of 938	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	615 of 1800	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	459 of 1793	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	279 of 1808	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	320 of 1763	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	94.5	22 of 1514	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	302 of 1816	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	265 of 1765	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	666 of 1947	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	618 of 1959	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	419 of 1984	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	441 of 1977	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	461 of 1707	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	672 of 2019	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	506 of 1972	74.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	700 of 1292	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	552 of 1195	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	412 of 1156	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	485 of 1113	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	275 of 640	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	292 of 1194	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	70 of 763	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	755 of 1389	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	689 of 1392	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	579 of 1419	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	477 of 1425	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	608 of 1308	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	640 of 1462	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	598 of 1463	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science43%+3 vs state

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

The teachers are amazing! They go above and beyond for their students. The ensure that students receive interventions to support and enrich their education. Close Quote

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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
Gilberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	729 Paper Bark Ln	Gilberts	60136	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 484-5900	729	47	15.5	33.3%	451 (61.9%)	30 (4.1%)	152 (20.9%)	47 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.3%)	63.3	737^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.2%		64.7	653^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	68.4%	84	43.2		52.5	47.7	61.3				53.8	58.3	47.7	45.5				51.1	96.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	6.6	96.1	96.6	6.7		$14,629	$394	$14,235
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Miller Rd	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 484-4800	749	46	16.2	44.7%	337 (45.0%)	22 (2.9%)	286 (38.2%)	65 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.8%)	74.1	509^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.2%		59.2	748^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.8%	239	44.1		55.3	62.7	69.3				62.5	61.8	63.6	49.6				58.2	93.6	94.0	94.0	94.0	3.7	93.8	93.7	3.7		$14,475	$372	$14,103
Mackeben Elementary School	Public	K-2	800 Dr John Burkey Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 659-3400	522	36	14.5	22.8%	355 (68.0%)	21 (4.0%)	82 (15.7%)	60 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)																	95.0	95.6	95.6	95.6		95.2	95.0			$15,266	$291	$14,976
Conley Elementary School	Public	3-5	750 Dr John Burkey Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-3700	598	43	13.9	23.4%	396 (66.2%)	14 (2.3%)	109 (18.2%)	68 (11.4%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	279^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.4%		79.6	376^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.8%	97	57.7		65.6	78.9	75.4				73.3	68.8	63.2	56.8				63.0	95.8	95.9	96.5	96.5		95.6	96.1			$14,819	$291	$14,528
Westfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd	Algonquin	60102	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-7800	1,287	90	14.2	42.3%	774 (60.1%)	48 (3.7%)	293 (22.8%)	99 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.5%)	76.7	464^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.4%		78.9	393^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.0%	71	60.7	58.9	44.3	72.5	75.4	53.4	65.5	60.4	60.3	55.7	78.4	70.5	41.4	50.2	31.4	45.0	96.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	69.6	96.4	96.8	2.5	65.6	$16,312	$365	$15,947
Success Academy 4-5	Public	4-5	2550 Harnish Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 551-8410	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	898 Glen Oak Dr	Sleepy Hollow	60118	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 484-4900	424	30	13.9	43.9%	201 (47.4%)	29 (6.8%)	139 (32.8%)	32 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	76.5	470^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.1%		78.2	411^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.1%	59	50.8		75.0	54.4	60.0				62.7	78.3	59.7	46.9				61.3	92.3	94.3	94.3	94.3		93.0	94.8			$17,286	$457	$16,829
Lincoln Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Harvest Gate	Lake In The Hills	60156	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6600	479	34	14.1	51.8%	260 (54.3%)	24 (5.0%)	117 (24.4%)	41 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	80.4	386^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.2%		76.2	452^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	78.1%	66	49.2		69.1	70.1	65.6				68.5	82.7	62.3	45.3				64.9	96.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	10.5	96.6	97.1	10.5		$16,119	$485	$15,633
Kenneth E Neubert Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Huntington Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6800	445	36	12.3	30.3%	308 (69.2%)	7 (1.6%)	79 (17.8%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	79.1	414^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.9%		83.5	298^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.6%	116	51.8		54.4	67.6	64.3				62.3	70.1	73.2	54.8				65.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.6	97.3			$17,402	$482	$16,920
Chesak Elementary School	Public	K-2	10910 Reed Rd	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-5700	643	48	13.3	26.9%	421 (65.5%)	26 (4.0%)	136 (21.2%)	52 (8.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)																	96.2	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.2			$15,330	$291	$15,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilberts Elementary School

What district is Gilberts Elementary School in?

Cusd 300

What is the racial makeup of Gilberts Elementary School?

Students at Gilberts Elementary School are 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Gilberts Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended Gilberts Elementary School.

Is Gilberts Elementary School a good school?

Gilberts Elementary School ranks 737^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gilberts Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dundee Middle School
High : Hampshire High School

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