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Huff Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Huff Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elgin, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 595. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 594 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huff Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.2% of Huff students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 20.1% of Huff students were proficient or better, compared to 31.5% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Huff also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district and state averages, which were not provided. Additionally, 69.92% of Huff students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Huff Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, it becomes evident that Huff is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For instance, Clinton Elementary School and Hilltop Elementary School, both within a 2-mile radius of Huff, significantly outperform Huff in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Huff's performance has also been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1514 out of 2082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1662 out of 2056 in 2024-2025.

577

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,975

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Hastings St
Elgin, IL 60120-8220

(847) 888-5285

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Huff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ellis Middle School
High:	Elgin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

White:

6.8%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 27th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 27th-percentile peak (2022) to 19th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

1,662^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	20.2	1662 of 2056	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1697 of 2067	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1603 of 2077	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1514 of 2082	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1656 of 1948	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1705 of 2086	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1850 of 2037	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	1850 of 2044	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	1735 of 2046	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	1787 of 2052	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.3	1790 of 2093	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.8	1704 of 2167	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	1858 of 2166	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	1621 of 2147	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.3	1661 of 2139	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.2	1385 of 2120	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.0	1438 of 2092	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	1191 of 2095	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	1382 of 2086	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.0	1531 of 2022	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.0	1500 of 2030	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	29.1	1557 of 2020	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	603 of 1049	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	538 of 886	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	482 of 907	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	512 of 788	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	551 of 826	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	353 of 788	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	333 of 768	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	264 of 537	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	408 of 743	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	500 of 718	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1673 of 1942	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1678 of 1942	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1535 of 1957	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1430 of 1970	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1519 of 1680	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1717 of 2019	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1830 of 1964	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	814 of 982	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	767 of 959	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	710 of 970	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	646 of 954	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	647 of 742	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	779 of 955	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	870 of 938	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1481 of 1800	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1503 of 1793	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1342 of 1808	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1141 of 1763	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1312 of 1514	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1341 of 1816	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1538 of 1765	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1421 of 1947	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1446 of 1959	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1492 of 1984	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1425 of 1977	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1451 of 1707	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1565 of 2019	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1735 of 1972	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	753 of 1292	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	827 of 1195	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	747 of 1156	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	868 of 1113	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	358 of 640	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	752 of 1194	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	476 of 763	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-28 vs state

Science24%-16 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 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
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
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
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
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
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
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	46.2	1077^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.6%		50.3	931^st of 2067 public elementary schools	55.0%	146	38.6	37.2	43.2	54.9	49.4	46.3	43.6	39.5	38.6	17.2	34.3	97.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.3	97.1		15.0	$16,258	$1,078	$15,180
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1855 Rohrson Rd	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 289-6655	521	29	17.7	49.3%	95 (18.2%)	39 (7.5%)	233 (44.7%)	123 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)	56.8	872^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	57.6%		60.1	733^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	64.5%	139	32.8	50.8	64.8	39.3	55.0	53.1	65.6	52.1	27.9	31.6	43.8	96.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.2	97.2	11.6	7.7	$18,869	$961	$17,909
Nature Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	70.4	591^st of 2056 public elementary schools	71.3%		62.8	683^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.0%	92	58.7	45.9	47.5	73.0	66.1	58.3	57.4	50.8	55.6	39.0	50.8	95.9	94.8	94.6	94.6	14.9	94.4	96.2		12.9	$17,224	$952	$16,272
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Huff Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Huff Elementary School?

Students at Huff Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Huff Elementary School in?

School District U-46

What schools do graduates of Huff Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ellis Middle School
High : Elgin High School

How many students attend Huff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Huff Elementary School.

Is Huff Elementary School a good school?

Huff Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

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