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North Elementary School

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North Elementary School ranks 575 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving 657 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district, which is ranked 362 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.4% of North Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 48.3% of North Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 38.2% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 60% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 45.8% for the district and 40.6% for the state. North Elementary School performs particularly well for male students, special education students, and disabled students, ranking highly in these categories among Illinois elementary schools.

While North Elementary School generally outperforms other nearby schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district, some schools, such as Prairie Grove Elementary School (in a different district), have higher overall academic performance and rankings. North Elementary School also has a relatively lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to some of the other nearby schools, suggesting a more diverse student population in terms of socioeconomic status, which could contribute to its strong academic performance.

638

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,965

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W Woodstock St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-3425

(815) 459-0122

District: Crystal Lake CCSD 47

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hannah Beardsley Middle School
High:	Prairie Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

575^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47

362^nd of 811Crystal Lake CCSD 47 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	71.2	575 of 2056	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	666 of 2067	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	805 of 2077	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	782 of 2082	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	742 of 1948	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	736 of 2086	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	932 of 2037	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.2	1188 of 2044	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.7	926 of 2046	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.9	952 of 2052	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	736 of 2093	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	995 of 2167	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	1153 of 2166	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.4	1055 of 2147	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	967 of 2139	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	818 of 2120	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	713 of 2092	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	848 of 2095	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	847 of 2086	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	876 of 2022	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.5	825 of 2030	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.3	692 of 2020	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	299 of 1049	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	280 of 886	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	489 of 907	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	589 of 788	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	356 of 826	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	427 of 788	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	408 of 768	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	189 of 537	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.6	731 of 743	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	600 of 718	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	617 of 1942	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	703 of 1942	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	848 of 1957	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	751 of 1970	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	598 of 1680	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	687 of 2019	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	968 of 1964	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	414 of 982	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	358 of 959	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	506 of 970	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	496 of 954	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	210 of 742	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.3	573 of 955	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	645 of 938	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	797 of 1800	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	658 of 1793	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	1023 of 1808	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1215 of 1763	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	793 of 1514	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1185 of 1816	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1120 of 1765	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	506 of 1947	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	570 of 1959	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	691 of 1984	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	763 of 1977	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	794 of 1707	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	737 of 2019	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	832 of 1972	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	238 of 1292	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	383 of 1195	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	600 of 1156	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	572 of 1113	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.8	125 of 640	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	173 of 1194	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	117 of 763	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	447 of 1389	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	625 of 1392	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	699 of 1419	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	643 of 1425	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	703 of 1308	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	592 of 1462	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	803 of 1463	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science60%+19 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 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)	% 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
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 W Woodstock St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-0122	638	49	12.9	29.3%	411 (64.4%)	15 (2.4%)	183 (28.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	71.2	575^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.0%		63.7	666^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.8%	91	60.0	53.5	70.7	64.3	63.4	48.0	49.2	47.5	48.3	97.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.8	96.8	97.4		$14,965	$468	$14,497
Husmann Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 W Paddock St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-7114	518	35	14.6	24.7%	396 (76.4%)	24 (4.6%)	63 (12.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	54.8	909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.8%		39.4	1164^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.7%	255	46.6	40.7	53.2	53.8	49.6	50.6	42.9	33.7	41.6	96.0	96.2	96.2	96.2	98.7	95.7	95.3		$14,395	$592	$13,803
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Golf Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-1143	390	36	10.9	26.7%	311 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (14.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	79.3	409^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.1%		76.7	443^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	78.6%	34	53.2	64.1	68.3	72.6	68.3	62.5	55.0	54.8	57.5	95.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3		$17,580	$982	$16,598
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Briarwood Dr	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-2749	520	36	14.5	28.7%	394 (75.8%)	19 (3.7%)	67 (12.9%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.2%)	68.2	641^st of 2056 public elementary schools	68.8%		61.1	713^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.5%	72	43.0	64.0	70.5	62.4	65.7	65.1	38.3	37.6	46.5	97.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$14,522	$628	$13,894
Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Darlington Ln	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-4231	629	48	13.1	47.7%	316 (50.2%)	9 (1.4%)	261 (41.5%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	45.9	1082^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.4%		39	1176^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.1%	94	36.8	35.5	46.9	65.7	49.5	38.3	32.3	30.8	33.9	97.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.0	97.3		$14,562	$926	$13,636
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	875 Canterbury Dr	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-8180	486	38	12.8	54.5%	191 (39.3%)	9 (1.9%)	262 (53.9%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	28.3	1474^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.9	1627^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.3%	153	25.0	32.6	37.3	35.3	34.8	29.2	28.4	25.0	27.7	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.7	97.1	98.2		$14,910	$797	$14,113
Woods Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Alexandra Blvd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 356-2720	489	40	12.1	22.7%	360 (73.6%)	9 (1.8%)	54 (11.0%)	35 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.9%)	71.5	562^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.7%		71.4	529^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.4%	33	50.6	50.0	63.6	72.4	62.5	52.6	50.0	55.2	52.6	96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.8	95.8	96.2		$15,219	$530	$14,688
Indian Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-2124	496	39	12.6	36.9%	328 (66.1%)	17 (3.4%)	100 (20.2%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	70.8	582^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.7%		54.4	828^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.9%	246	60.7	59.5	53.5	67.9	59.3	57.0	40.7	51.8	49.3	95.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.1	95.0	95.0		$16,070	$944	$15,126
Glacier Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 477-5518	360	36	9.9	28.6%	243 (67.5%)	15 (4.2%)	45 (12.5%)	42 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	64.5	712^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.4%		73.5	498^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.9%	214	37.1	47.7	56.5	70.0	59.6	59.1	43.5	50.0	49.7	96.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.1	95.9	95.9		$20,074	$720	$19,353
Prairie Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3223 IL Route 176	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Prairie Grove Central School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-3023	552	42	13.0	21.9%	457 (82.8%)	5 (0.9%)	51 (9.2%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	74.1	510^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.2%		85.9	254^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.7%	256		52.4	70.3		60.7	56.2	62.2		59.0	95.3	94.7	94.7	94.7	95.3	94.7	95.3	12.8	$19,024	$379	$18,645

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

What district is North Elementary School in?

Crystal Lake CCSD 47

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended North Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 64% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 575^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hannah Beardsley Middle School
High : Prairie Ridge High School

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