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South Elementary School

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South Elementary School ranks 450 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary School is a K–5 school in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving 390 students in Crystal Lake CCSD 47. Its latest results show strong performance in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math: 69% of students were proficient in ELA and 58% in math. The most important finding is that the school ranks among the very best nearby in both subjects and leads the other schools in its district.

In all-grades ELA and math, the school ranks second among 11 nearby schools, including itself, behind Lincoln Prairie Elementary School. ELA proficiency is 7 percentage points above the district and 13 above the state; math is 14 points above the district and 19 above the state. Fifth-grade ELA is an especially clear strength: 79% proficiency is the highest among nearby schools, ahead of Lincoln Prairie at 71%. Math varies more by grade: fourth-grade proficiency is 64%, compared with 53% in fifth grade, though fifth-grade math still ranks second locally. Third-grade math is 58%, around the middle of nearby results.

Scores have risen over time: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, ELA increased 17 percentage points and math 18 points. The school’s advantage over state results widened over that period, though its math lead narrowed slightly in the latest year. SchoolDigger gives the school a 74th-percentile statewide ranking and four stars for 2025–2026, down from the 79th and 80th percentiles in the prior two years, but still second among nearby schools. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 10.9, the second lowest among nearby schools; 27% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 51st percentile in 2022–2023 to the 88th in 2024–2025, above the school’s overall 80th-percentile ranking that year. Its ranking for Special Education Students fell from the 69th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 48th in 2024–2025, while the overall ranking was 80th; these are rankings of how well the school serves groups, not measures of the students themselves.

390

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,432

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

601 Golf Rd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-5644

(815) 459-1143

District: Crystal Lake CCSD 47

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richard F Bernotas Middle School
High:	Crystal Lake Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2026) from a 69th-percentile low (2023)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Crystal Lake CCSD 47

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg54%

Illinois avg48%

450^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47

359^th of 738Crystal 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
2026	71.3	450 of 1737	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	409 of 2056	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	443 of 2067	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	651 of 2077	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	562 of 2082	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	418 of 1948	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	311 of 2086	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	462 of 2037	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	618 of 2044	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.0	358 of 2046	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	413 of 2052	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	363 of 2093	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	543 of 2167	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	313 of 2166	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	166 of 2147	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	245 of 2139	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	398 of 2120	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	523 of 2092	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	725 of 2095	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.6	527 of 2086	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	587 of 2022	71.0%	★★★★☆
2004	75.6	496 of 2030	75.6%	★★★★☆
2003	76.8	471 of 2020	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	450 of 1286	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	457 of 1942	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	379 of 1942	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	578 of 1957	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	387 of 1970	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	311 of 1680	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	295 of 2019	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	564 of 1964	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	570 of 959	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	208 of 1800	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	420 of 1793	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	879 of 1808	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	272 of 1763	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	121 of 1816	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	231 of 1765	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	503 of 1311	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.9	378 of 1947	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	445 of 1959	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	685 of 1984	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	702 of 1977	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	498 of 1707	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	369 of 2019	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	349 of 1972	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	671 of 1292	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	371 of 1195	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	482 of 1156	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	540 of 1113	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	498 of 1149	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	477 of 1389	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	402 of 1392	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	641 of 1419	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	506 of 1425	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	479 of 1308	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	349 of 1462	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	541 of 1463	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2024)41st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+13 vs state

Science61%+13 vs state

Mathematics58%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	71.3	450^th of 1737 public elementary schools	74.1%		79.3	409^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.1%	41	60.7	61.0	66.7	78.7	68.8	57.6	63.6	52.5	58.1	91.1%		$19,432	$991	$18,441
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%)	33.7	1122^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	35.4%		45.9	1082^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.4%	40	49.5	43.3	46.0	56.6	48.4	50.0	23.0	31.3	34.5	95.7%		$15,548	$715	$14,832
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%)	55.7	744^th of 1737 public elementary schools	57.2%		54.8	909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.8%	165	73.5	31.8	59.0	70.2	55.4	43.9	51.8	53.0	50.0	95.7%		$16,373	$548	$15,825
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%)	66.7	544^th of 1737 public elementary schools	68.7%		71.2	575^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.0%	31	58.3	60.0	69.4	71.7	67.3	60.0	57.1	44.9	53.3	95.5%		$14,896	$446	$14,450
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%)	18.4	1420^th of 1737 public elementary schools	18.2%		28.3	1474^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.3%	54	31.3	36.3	43.3	30.9	37.4	44.3	30.3	20.6	32.2	96.2%		$16,124	$818	$15,307
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%)	64.9	582^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	66.5%		68.2	641^st of 2056 public elementary schools	68.8%	59	58.8	57.3	69.7	66.0	64.6	57.3	62.9	43.3	54.1	95.3%		$16,152	$567	$15,585
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%)	63	612^th of 1737 public elementary schools	64.8%		71.5	562^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.7%	50	52.9	60.2	69.2	67.1	65.3	61.4	51.3	45.9	53.0	94.6%		$15,933	$430	$15,504
Indian Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	59.4	677^th of 1737 public elementary schools	61.0%		70.8	582^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.7%	95	55.3	54.2	65.4	66.0	62.1	54.2	55.1	44.7	51.2	94.8%		$16,845	$921	$15,924
Glacier Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	51.9	805^th of 1737 public elementary schools	53.7%		64.5	712^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.4%	93	53.7	51.2	67.4	56.7	58.3	51.2	55.8	32.8	44.4	95%		$23,362	$485	$22,878
Lake in the Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	519 Willow St	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-6900	502	34	14.8	62.5%	269 (53.6%)	11 (2.2%)	186 (37.1%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	24.1	1293^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	25.6%		41.7	1172^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.0%	121	31.3	23.9	59.1	50.6	46.2	31.3	29.9	31.3	30.8	95.7%		$16,048	$387	$15,662

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended South Elementary School.

What district is South Elementary School in?

Crystal Lake CCSD 47

Is South Elementary School a good school?

South Elementary School ranks 450^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Richard F Bernotas Middle School
High : Crystal Lake Central High School

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