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Kingsley Elementary School

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Kingsley Elementary School ranks 495 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kingsley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Evanston, Illinois, serving 343 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 236 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kingsley Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 64.2%, compared to 64.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Kingsley's proficiency rate was 56.1%, compared to 53.1% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA and Mathematics, where it outperforms the district and state by a significant margin. However, Kingsley has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.4% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Kingsley's academic performance is generally stronger than other schools within the Evanston CCSD 65 district, with the exception of Orrington Elementary and Dewey Elementary, which outperform Kingsley in several areas. The nearby schools in the Wilmette School District 39, such as Central Elementary and McKenzie Elementary, significantly outperform Kingsley and the Evanston CCSD 65 district in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

334

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,902

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Green Bay Rd
Evanston, IL 60201-2229

(847) 859-8401

District: Evanston CCSD 65

Students who attend Kingsley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haven Middle School
High:	Evanston Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

African American:

26.9%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

495^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Evanston CCSD 65

236^th of 811Evanston CCSD 65 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	75.2	495 of 2056	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	292 of 2067	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	368 of 2077	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	204 of 2082	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	308 of 1948	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	239 of 2086	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	367 of 2037	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	328 of 2044	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	319 of 2046	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	471 of 2093	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	411 of 2167	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	64.4	924 of 2166	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	808 of 2147	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.7	486 of 2139	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.7	848 of 2120	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.7	595 of 2092	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.6	859 of 2095	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.3	1009 of 2086	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.6	810 of 2022	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.2	1139 of 2030	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.2	1085 of 2020	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	406 of 688	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	163 of 655	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	34.6	454 of 692	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	259 of 684	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	132 of 428	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	127 of 711	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	250 of 698	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	71.3	159 of 907	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	588 of 1942	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.7	261 of 1942	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	609 of 1957	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.5	223 of 1970	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	272 of 1680	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	243 of 2019	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	379 of 1964	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	80.7	83 of 955	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1655 of 1800	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	870 of 1793	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	898 of 1808	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	991 of 1763	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1380 of 1514	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	770 of 1816	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	919 of 1765	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	392 of 1947	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	324 of 1959	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	203 of 1984	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	173 of 1977	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	371 of 1707	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	260 of 2019	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	335 of 1972	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	235 of 1292	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	115 of 1195	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	238 of 1156	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	133 of 1113	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	144 of 1194	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	72 of 1389	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	50 of 1392	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	32 of 1419	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	18 of 1425	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	80 of 1308	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	16 of 1462	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	48 of 1463	96.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)95th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2019)91st percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2023)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Mathematics56%+18 vs state

Science51%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 7, 2019

Great school with teachers who care about the kids. Lots of love for the community at large as well. Nice playground and library too Close Quote

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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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Green Bay Rd	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8401	334	27	12.5	30.8%	182 (54.5%)	90 (26.9%)	20 (6.0%)	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	75.2	495^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.9%		83.7	292^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.9%	203	51.1		66.2	64.6	61.2				64.2	60.3	58.3	47.9				56.1	96.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	100.0	98.1	97.2		$22,902	$350	$22,552
Lincolnwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 Colfax St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8881	288	27	10.5	34.7%	155 (53.8%)	90 (31.3%)	19 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	81.4	366^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.2%		87.7	226^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.1%	140	60.4		57.9	63.0	64.6				61.6	75.4	67.4	58.3				67.5	95.8	96.1	96.1	96.1	100.0	95.8	95.5		$26,663	$545	$26,118
Orrington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2636 Orrington Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8781	225	23	9.8	20.4%	119 (52.9%)	34 (15.1%)	9 (4.0%)	34 (15.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.4%)	91	158^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.3%		82.3	314^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.8%	156	71.4		80.0	68.8	75.5				75.2	92.5	68.8	65.3				75.2	98.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.6	98.0	97.6		$27,761	$350	$27,412
Dewey Elementary School	Public	K-5	1551 Wesley Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8141	321	29	11.1	28.7%	138 (43.0%)	43 (13.4%)	68 (21.2%)	37 (11.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	88.6	212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.9	253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.8%	41	60.4		79.5	77.6	64.6				74.0	77.3	69.0	72.9				72.7	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.2	99.1		$25,295	$440	$24,855
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Hurd Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 905-3601	355	32	11.2	22.5%	209 (58.9%)	41 (11.5%)	71 (20.0%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	80.1	390^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.0%		79	389^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.2%	1	56.9		63.8	55.6	68.1				63.1	78.3	63.0	54.2				65.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.7		$22,866	$501	$22,365
Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	910 Central Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6100	485	39	12.4		394 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	95.6	50^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.5	62^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	12			79.8	85.6					83.0	85.7	83.7					84.6	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.2	99.3	99.8		$21,987	$265	$21,722
Dr ML King Junior Literary&Fine Arts	Public	K-8	2424 Lake St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8500	421	51	8.2	50.1%	123 (29.2%)	162 (38.5%)	55 (13.1%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	63.5	733^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		66.3	624^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.8%	109	48.1	67.3	74.3	48.6	53.7	52.5	56.5	76.4	60.1	62.9	40.5	42.6	33.9	45.7	56.4	46.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.5	98.1	98.1	31.5	$29,618	$1,404	$28,214
McKenzie Elementary School	Public	K-4	649 Prairie Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6300	461	34	13.5		378 (82.0%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.3%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	97.9	14^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.5	61^st of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	47			87.9	95.8					91.9	92.1	88.4					90.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9		$21,558	$261	$21,297
Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Church St	Evanston	60203	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8331	364	32	11.4	36.5%	149 (40.9%)	85 (23.4%)	40 (11.0%)	41 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.2%)	74	511^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.1%		75.9	458^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.8%	53	54.5		58.3	52.9	76.1				62.8	72.9	44.3	49.3				53.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	98.5	98.7		$24,254	$608	$23,646
Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies	Public	K-8	3701 Davis St	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8441	254	27	9.3	70.1%	25 (9.8%)	46 (18.1%)	168 (66.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	21.6	1626^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.9%		26.2	1510^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.9%	116	16.7		36.4	31.0	33.3	6.7			31.4	40.6	20.7	11.1	13.3			22.8	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	97.8	97.8	27.8	$27,784	$1,167	$26,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingsley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kingsley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Haven Middle School
High : Evanston Township High School

Is Kingsley Elementary School a good school?

Kingsley Elementary School ranks 495^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kingsley Elementary School?

Students at Kingsley Elementary School are 54% White, 27% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is Kingsley Elementary School in?

Evanston CCSD 65

How many students attend Kingsley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Kingsley Elementary School.

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