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Lords Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lords Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Elgin, Illinois, with an enrollment of 679 students. 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.

Lords Park Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 29.5% of students proficient in ELA and 21.5% proficient in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with proficiency rates dropping from 2021-2022 to 2024-2025. Despite the school's low performance, Lords Park Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $13,942 in 2023-2024 and a low student-teacher ratio of 18.5.

Interestingly, Lords Park Elementary School performs significantly worse than the nearby McKinley Elementary, Huff Elementary, and Lowrie Elementary schools, which all have higher proficiency rates and better rankings. The only nearby school that performs worse than Lords Park is Channing Memorial Elementary, which is also in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, Timber Trails Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, which are slightly farther away but still in the same district, significantly outperform Lords Park Elementary in both academic achievement and student demographics.

655

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,393

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

323 Waverly Dr
Elgin, IL 60120-4626

(847) 888-5360

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Lords Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ellis Middle School
High:	Elgin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.7%

African American:

4.7%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

1,633^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	21.3	1633 of 2056	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1558 of 2067	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1651 of 2077	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1596 of 2082	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1422 of 1948	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1539 of 2086	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1594 of 2037	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	1743 of 2044	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	1620 of 2046	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	1599 of 2052	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.5	1593 of 2093	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	1784 of 2167	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	1760 of 2166	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	1587 of 2147	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.8	1685 of 2139	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.1	1698 of 2120	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	1633 of 2092	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.1	1440 of 2095	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.4	1558 of 2086	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.1	1729 of 2022	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.8	1341 of 2030	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.9	1370 of 2020	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	754 of 1049	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	497 of 886	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	629 of 907	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	443 of 788	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	433 of 826	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	421 of 788	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	434 of 768	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	222 of 537	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	238 of 743	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	335 of 718	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1577 of 1942	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1410 of 1942	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1571 of 1957	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1517 of 1970	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1372 of 1680	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1548 of 2019	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1570 of 1964	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	770 of 982	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	633 of 959	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	732 of 970	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	664 of 954	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	431 of 742	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	657 of 955	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	716 of 938	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1411 of 1800	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1224 of 1793	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1397 of 1808	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1345 of 1763	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	912 of 1514	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1067 of 1816	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1190 of 1765	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1493 of 1947	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1523 of 1959	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1512 of 1984	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1538 of 1977	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1243 of 1707	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1427 of 2019	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1501 of 1972	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1095 of 1292	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	897 of 1195	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1090 of 1156	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	845 of 1113	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1016 of 1194	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	751 of 763	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	14.9	1338 of 1462	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

White (2019)8th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-24 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

Science17%-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	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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
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
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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1650 Maureen Dr	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 289-6639	467	28	16.7	56.3%	105 (22.5%)	32 (6.9%)	262 (56.1%)	48 (10.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	52.2	959^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.4%		52.9	871^st of 2067 public elementary schools	57.9%	88	36.7		26.2	65.7	51.7	45.7			47.7	34.4	58.2	38.3	37.0			42.6	97.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.1	97.1	97.1		13.5	$16,126	$937	$15,189
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
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
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
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
Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1600 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 883-5013	499	33	15.0	46.5%	135 (27.1%)	64 (12.8%)	229 (45.9%)	40 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.6%)	44.5	1119^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.6%		38.7	1183^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.8%	64	42.9	36.7	45.3	40.7	50.0	42.9	53.6	58.8	48.4	35.3	30.2	35.7	28.6	34.0	18.8	30.6										$14,788	$539	$14,249
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lords Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lords Park Elementary School?

Students at Lords Park Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Lords Park Elementary School in?

School District U-46

How many students attend Lords Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Lords Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lords Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lords Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ellis Middle School
High : Elgin High School

Is Lords Park Elementary School a good school?

Lords Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

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