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Clinton Elementary School

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Clinton Elementary School ranks 923 rd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

923^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Clinton Elementary School serves 596 students in kindergarten through grade 6 in South Elgin, within School District U-46. In 2025–26, 55% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 43% in math. The biggest takeaway is substantial recent improvement: over two years, proficiency rose 20 percentage points in ELA and 17 points in math, putting math above the state average and ELA close to it.

Compared with nearby schools and its district, Clinton is strong in both subjects: its ELA and math results were 16 and 15 points above the nearby U-46 school averages, respectively, and 8 and 11 points above the district averages. Math was 3 points above the state, while ELA was 2 points below. Fifth-grade science was a standout: 52% proficiency, 4 points above the state and 17 above the district; it also exceeded the reported nearby-school average by 14 points. Results vary by grade, though: fourth-grade math was 36%, 7 points below the state, while fifth-grade ELA was 62%, 7 points above it.

The upward trend is clear in both subjects: ELA rose from 35% in 2023–24 to 55% in 2025–26, and math from 26% to 43%. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 47th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, third among nearby schools by percentile. It also had the largest enrollment in the comparison group and the highest reported student–teacher ratio: 20.6, versus a nearby range of 10.7 to 18.2. As context, 39% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, below the nearby-school average of 59%; this does not explain the test results. One subgroup ranking worth noting: SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for English Language Learner Students fell from the 69th percentile in 2022–23 to the 51st in 2024–25, indicating a lower relative standing in how well the school serves that group compared with other schools statewide. The available science figures do not establish a trend over time.

596

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,683

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.8%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

770 Mill St
South Elgin, IL 60177-1743

(847) 888-7045

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Clinton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kenyon Woods Middle School
High:	South Elgin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

37.1%

Asian:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg38%

Illinois avg48%

923^rd of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

604^th of 738School 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
2026	45.1	923 of 1737	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	1077 of 2056	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	931 of 2067	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	1112 of 2077	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	1071 of 2082	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	1009 of 1948	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	1003 of 2086	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	685 of 2037	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.9	476 of 2044	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.2	572 of 2046	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	369 of 2052	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	58.7	908 of 2093	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.6	1315 of 2167	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	1456 of 2166	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	1308 of 2147	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.5	1134 of 2139	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.0	1180 of 2120	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	1268 of 2092	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.0	669 of 2095	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	814 of 2086	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.7	1317 of 2022	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.0	1144 of 2030	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.8	1220 of 2020	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	407 of 1049	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	539 of 886	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	434 of 907	52.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	388 of 788	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	371 of 826	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	241 of 788	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	189 of 768	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	91 of 537	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.9	497 of 743	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	473 of 718	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	823 of 1286	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	956 of 1942	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	843 of 1942	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	925 of 1957	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	1020 of 1970	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	961 of 1680	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	1003 of 2019	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	623 of 1964	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	337 of 536	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	695 of 982	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	525 of 959	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	620 of 970	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	504 of 954	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	502 of 742	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	429 of 955	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	162 of 938	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	445 of 1001	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	892 of 1800	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	673 of 1793	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	1036 of 1808	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	980 of 1763	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	740 of 1514	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	677 of 1816	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	539 of 1765	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	915 of 1311	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	1071 of 1947	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	892 of 1959	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	1138 of 1984	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	957 of 1977	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	884 of 1707	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	959 of 2019	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	709 of 1972	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	715 of 1292	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	663 of 1195	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	689 of 1156	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	432 of 1113	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	147 of 640	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	355 of 1194	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	42.3	369 of 763	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	732 of 1149	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	826 of 1389	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	781 of 1392	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	878 of 1419	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	886 of 1425	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	812 of 1308	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	929 of 1462	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	716 of 1463	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)61st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science52%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%+3 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 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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-6	770 Mill St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-7045	596	29	20.6	39.4%	256 (43.0%)	32 (5.4%)	221 (37.1%)	61 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	45.1	923^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	46.9%		46.2	1077^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.6%	154	51.9	47.3	50.0	61.7	58.8	54.7	52.7	35.5	43.2	40.0	42.8	97.8%		$19,683	$742	$18,941
Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	370 W Spring St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-5275	370	24	15.1	55.4%	112 (30.3%)	19 (5.1%)	213 (57.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	34.8	1101^st of 1737 public elementary schools	36.6%		47.9	1040^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.4%	61	35.6	51.2	45.8	54.3	58.5	52.3	53.7	29.8	26.7	35.8	35.7	98.8%		$24,955	$1,090	$23,865
Fox Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1275 Jenna Dr	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-7182	577	32	18.0	37.1%	213 (36.9%)	30 (5.2%)	252 (43.7%)	40 (6.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.1%)	39.9	1012^th of 1737 public elementary schools	41.7%		62.2	760^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.0%	252	49.3	39.1	52.1	65.2	55.3	52.1	56.5	41.1	31.9	26.6	39.3	97.3%		$21,316	$475	$20,842
Nature Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-6	1899 Westridge Blvd	Bartlett	60103	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 372-4647	458	36	12.7	30.8%	141 (30.8%)	18 (3.9%)	133 (29.0%)	145 (31.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	57.8	701^st of 1737 public elementary schools	59.6%		70.4	591^st of 2056 public elementary schools	71.3%	110	55.0	47.1	56.3	67.2	69.8	59.8	58.8	47.6	48.3	48.4	51.0	96%		$19,181	$416	$18,765
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%)	8.3	1633^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	6.0%		20.2	1662^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	19.2%	29	15.9	19.2	26.3	29.6	41.5	29.5	16.4	19.7	23.2	19.5	19.8	99.2%		$19,551	$1,285	$18,266
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%)	5	1704^th of 1737 public elementary schools	1.9%		11.9	1877^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%	173		26.7		21.6	23.5	22.6	18.0				12.9	97.9%		$20,098	$1,777	$18,321
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-5	35W071 Villa Maria Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-3300	460	35	13.0	34.3%	290 (63.0%)	11 (2.4%)	104 (22.6%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	54.1	770^th of 1737 public elementary schools	55.7%		73.7	515^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%	255	41.2	58.8	62.7	58.3		60.0	63.2	52.4	40.5		51.3	95.2%		$19,891	$529	$19,362
Harriet Gifford Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	14.4	1512^th of 1737 public elementary schools	13.0%		19.9	1671^st of 2056 public elementary schools	18.7%	159	22.2	16.2		33.3	50.7	30.0	33.8			23.9	19.7	98.1%		$20,077	$1,322	$18,755
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	19	1405^th of 1737 public elementary schools	19.1%		29.1	1456^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.2%	51		29.4	28.6	25.0	55.1	34.1	27.5			36.7	21.2	95.8%		$20,676	$1,232	$19,444
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%)	6.9	1663^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.3	1865^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.3%	202		27.6	25.7	23.3		23.5	25.9				15.8	95.8%		$21,020	$1,496	$19,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Clinton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kenyon Woods Middle School
High : South Elgin High School

How many students attend Clinton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Clinton Elementary School.

What district is Clinton Elementary School in?

School District U-46

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Elementary School?

Students at Clinton Elementary School are 43% White, 37% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Clinton Elementary School a good school?

Clinton Elementary School ranks 923^rd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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