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Channing Memorial Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1865^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Channing Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elgin, Illinois, serving 521 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 594 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Channing Memorial Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 18.6%, compared to 43.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 14.3%, compared to 31.5% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% compared to the district and state averages, which were not provided.

When comparing Channing Memorial Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Coleman Elementary School, it becomes evident that the school's academic performance is consistently lower across all grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the ELA proficiency rate for all grades at Coleman Elementary School was 29%, while Channing Memorial Elementary School's rate was 18.6%. Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $15,481 compared to the district and state averages, its academic performance remains significantly below the benchmarks, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

491

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,728

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

63 S Channing St
Elgin, IL 60120-6633

(847) 888-5185

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Channing Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ellis Middle School
High:	Elgin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

African American:

6.5%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

1,865^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 38Elementary Schools in the School District U-46

594^th of 811School District U-46 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	12.3	1865 of 2056	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1813 of 2067	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1859 of 2077	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1725 of 2082	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1653 of 1948	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1529 of 2086	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1839 of 2037	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	1825 of 2044	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	1908 of 2046	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	1769 of 2052	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.2	1753 of 2093	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	1773 of 2167	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	1795 of 2166	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	1932 of 2147	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	1876 of 2139	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	1799 of 2120	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	1727 of 2092	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.5	1676 of 2095	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.4	1535 of 2086	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.7	1577 of 2022	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.8	1268 of 2030	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	16.3	1708 of 2020	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	758 of 1049	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	667 of 886	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	617 of 788	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	514 of 826	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	600 of 788	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	558 of 768	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	237 of 537	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	327 of 743	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	441 of 718	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1768 of 1942	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1802 of 1942	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1904 of 1957	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1702 of 1970	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1550 of 1680	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1492 of 2019	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1826 of 1964	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	895 of 982	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	824 of 959	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	915 of 970	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	801 of 954	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	603 of 742	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	646 of 955	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.0	883 of 938	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	50.8	20 of 52	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1587 of 1800	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1475 of 1793	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1592 of 1808	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1421 of 1763	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1134 of 1514	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1075 of 1816	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1554 of 1765	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1735 of 1947	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1588 of 1959	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1573 of 1984	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1526 of 1977	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1376 of 1707	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1403 of 2019	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1564 of 1972	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1107 of 1292	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1016 of 1195	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1064 of 1194	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)62nd percentile+49 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-34 vs state

Science17%-24 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 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)	% Meningococcal (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 6th 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 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
Channing Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-6	63 S Channing St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5185	491	32	15.1	83.5%	21 (4.3%)	32 (6.5%)	418 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	12.3	1865^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.9	1813^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.3%	52	16.7	15.3	21.7	16.7	21.6	18.6	22.2	13.3	11.1	7.8	14.3	95.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.8	95.4	96.0		16.2	$18,728	$2,088	$16,640
Ronald D O Neal	Public	K-6	510 Franklin Blvd	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5266	445	30	14.9	80.4%	27 (6.1%)	20 (4.5%)	388 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.2	1574^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.1	1705^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.5%	131	14.8	42.4	23.3	31.5	25.5	31.3	49.2	18.6	14.8	12.7	24.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.8	97.1	97.1		17.7	$17,510	$1,796	$15,714
Lowrie Elementary School	Public	K-6	264 Oak St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5260	397	22	17.8	75.8%	18 (4.5%)	25 (6.3%)	341 (85.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	11.9	1877^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		23.8	1575^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.8%	302	14.3	13.9	4.0	24.5	32.7	19.5	16.7	14.3	6.1	9.1	11.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.7	98.5	98.5		12.8	$18,429	$1,589	$16,841
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	258 Lovell St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5262	395	25	15.6	77.5%	28 (7.1%)	11 (2.8%)	346 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	17.3	1737^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.5%		20.3	1674^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.0%	63	12.2	26.3	31.5	29.3	16.7	25.5	33.3	25.5	7.3	5.0	18.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		11.8	$18,061	$1,805	$16,256
Huff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Hastings St	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5285	577	32	18.2	76.3%	39 (6.8%)	14 (2.4%)	498 (86.3%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	20.2	1662^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.5	1697^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.9%	35	24.4	16.0	19.5	39.7	25.3	25.2	16.2	25.6	25.6	12.0	20.1	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.5	98.5	98.6	9.3	12.2	$17,975	$1,779	$16,196
Lords Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	323 Waverly Dr	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5360	655	41	16.1	71.3%	27 (4.1%)	31 (4.7%)	568 (86.7%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	21.3	1633^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.3	1558^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.6%	75	16.9	26.9	31.6	28.9	30.1	29.5	29.9	24.1	21.7	12.0	21.5	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.0	99.2		13.5	$17,393	$1,705	$15,688
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	819 W Chicago St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5270	446	25	17.6	72.2%	41 (9.2%)	56 (12.6%)	327 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	29.1	1456^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.2%		25.8	1517^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.6%	61	30.6	31.3	17.9	46.9	43.6	34.6	31.9	12.5	30.6	16.4	22.2	97.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	100.0	95.6	96.4		15.2	$17,313	$1,818	$15,496
Coleman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1220 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5190	641	37	17.1	70.2%	46 (7.2%)	14 (2.2%)	548 (85.5%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	20.5	1659^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.1	1766^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.6%	107	23.1	17.5	27.5	39.7	31.0	29.0	25.9	23.2	15.4	11.5	18.7	98.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	98.7	98.4		16.4	$16,818	$1,859	$14,959
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	190 N Melrose Ave	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5280	616	38	16.0	77.1%	39 (6.3%)	56 (9.1%)	480 (77.9%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	18	1717^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.5%		27.1	1482^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.3%	235	12.7	20.5	30.4	20.3	26.4	24.2	31.4	21.0	16.5	15.3	21.4	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	98.9	98.9		14.8	$18,014	$1,693	$16,320
Harriet Gifford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	240 S Clifton Ave	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5195	460	29	16.1	79.1%	21 (4.6%)	98 (21.3%)	325 (70.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	19.9	1671^st of 2056 public elementary schools	18.7%		25.5	1528^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.1%	143	19.7	10.4	21.8	25.8	43.6	25.9	18.8	27.3	21.0	12.7	20.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		11.7	$17,926	$1,783	$16,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Channing Memorial Elementary School

Is Channing Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Channing Memorial Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Channing Memorial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Channing Memorial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ellis Middle School
High : Elgin High School

How many students attend Channing Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Channing Memorial Elementary School.

What district is Channing Memorial Elementary School in?

School District U-46

What is the racial makeup of Channing Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Channing Memorial Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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