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Lotus School

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Lotus School ranks 1303 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lotus School is an elementary school located in Spring Grove, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 361 students. It is part of the Fox Lake GSD 114 school district, which is ranked 668 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lotus School has consistently been rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Academically, Lotus School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is generally lower than the state averages and the performance of nearby schools, such as William L Thompson School and W C Petty Elementary School. Additionally, Lotus School has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with relatively better performance for Hispanic students but lower rankings for White students and female students.

Despite Lotus School's higher per-student spending ($20,913 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average and some nearby schools, such as William L Thompson School ($12,227 per student) and W C Petty Elementary School ($13,955 per student), this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the nearby schools, but this has not resulted in improved academic performance. These findings suggest a need for a closer examination of the underlying factors contributing to Lotus School's challenges and the implementation of targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

345

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,813

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29067 W Grass Lake Rd
Spring Grove, IL 60081-9494

(847) 973-4105

District: Fox Lake GSD 114

Students who attend Lotus School usually attend:

Middle:	Stanton School
High:	Grant Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Hispanic:

35.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg31%

Illinois avg46%

1,303^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

668^th of 811Fox Lake GSD 114 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	35.4	1303 of 2056	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1203 of 2067	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1390 of 2077	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1260 of 2082	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1688 of 1948	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1254 of 2086	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1282 of 2037	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	1087 of 2044	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.6	1355 of 2046	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.8	1239 of 2052	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	1350 of 2093	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	991 of 2167	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	747 of 2166	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	773 of 2147	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	855 of 2139	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.2	663 of 2120	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	633 of 2092	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	732 of 2095	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	926 of 2086	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.2	869 of 2022	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.6	1219 of 2030	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.9	1094 of 2020	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	304 of 788	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1508 of 1942	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1357 of 1942	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1316 of 1957	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1041 of 1970	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1456 of 1680	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1191 of 2019	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1216 of 1964	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	511 of 982	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	361 of 959	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	606 of 970	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	597 of 954	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	877 of 955	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	813 of 938	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	900 of 1800	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	817 of 1793	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	1007 of 1808	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	667 of 1763	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.0	1268 of 1514	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1312 of 1816	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1004 of 1765	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1025 of 1947	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	857 of 1959	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	1273 of 1984	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1400 of 1977	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1562 of 1707	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1209 of 2019	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1212 of 1972	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	771 of 1292	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	655 of 1195	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	528 of 1113	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.3	625 of 640	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	448 of 763	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1202 of 1389	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1162 of 1392	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1285 of 1419	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1155 of 1425	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	1290 of 1308	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1016 of 1462	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1096 of 1463	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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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
Lotus School	Public	PK, KG-4	29067 W Grass Lake Rd	Spring Grove	60081	Lake County	Fox Lake GSD 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-4105	345	40	8.6	57.1%	196 (56.8%)	13 (3.8%)	121 (35.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	35.4	1303^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	36.6%		37.9	1203^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	41.8%	100			37.7	36.5					37.2	39.1	32.7					36.4	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	33.1	98.0	98.6	18.9		$23,813	$1,319	$22,494
Grass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	26177 W Grass Lake Rd	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Grass Lake School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 395-1550	186	21	8.8		138 (74.2%)	4 (2.2%)	40 (21.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	31.8	1389^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.4%		41.2	1123^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.7%	266	15.0	77.8	39.1	46.7	10.0	47.8	73.3	77.8	47.4	39.1	40.0	15.0	17.4	60.0	50.0	35.1	92.0	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.1	93.1	93.7	5.7	27.4	$30,164	$940	$29,224
Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2018 Main Street Rd	Spring Grove	60081	McHenry County	Nippersink School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 675-2342	327	27	12.2	25.1%	261 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	82.2	341^st of 2056 public elementary schools	83.4%		76.1	455^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.0%	114	61.4		82.1	69.4	72.7				75.2	83.9	59.2	34.1				61.1	95.6	95.3	95.3	95.3	12.9	95.3	95.6	12.9		$17,078	$308	$16,770
Gavin Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36414 N Ridge Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Gavin School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-3280	467	32	14.7	52.0%	243 (52.0%)	17 (3.6%)	167 (35.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.1%)	38.9	1231^st of 2056 public elementary schools	40.1%		24.9	1546^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.2%	315			34.7	34.6					34.6	51.4	33.3					41.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	14.2		$15,356	$791	$14,566
Olive C Martin School	Public	PK, KG-5	24750 W Dering Ln	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 245-3400	511	42	12.2	47.6%	210 (41.1%)	25 (4.9%)	228 (44.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.6%)	53.3	939^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.3%		46	1020^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.7%	81	55.6		40.9	41.8	63.5				47.4	48.9	30.4	34.9				38.7	96.4	96.6	96.4	96.4	4.1	96.1	96.1	4.1		$16,355	$742	$15,613
Johnsburg Elementary School	Public	3-5	2118 Church St	Johnsburg	60051	McHenry County	Johnsburg CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 385-3731	386	27	14.4	34.7%	316 (81.9%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	50.1	1002^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	51.3%		55.5	811^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.8%	191	43.5		40.1	47.3	48.7				45.1	48.9	28.7	45.7				41.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$16,183	$748	$15,434
Emmons Grade School	Public	K-8	24226 W Beach Grove Rd	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Emmons School District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 395-1105	288	28	10.1	23.3%	230 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	77.9	437^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.7%		75.3	471^st of 2067 public elementary schools	77.2%	34	62.5	53.1	52.6	85.7	71.0	70.8	81.1	59.4	69.5	52.6	46.4	61.3	45.8	67.6	65.6	57.4	96.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	90.6	96.0	97.5		38.0	$19,387	$402	$18,986
William L Thompson School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Thompson Ln	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 245-8301	488	35	13.8	31.8%	218 (44.7%)	17 (3.5%)	166 (34.0%)	24 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.7%)	60.9	784^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.9%		56.8	785^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.0%	1	55.8		61.6	55.1	66.3				61.4	39.7	36.2	32.6				36.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	6.5		$16,657	$576	$16,081
W C Petty Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 Highview Dr	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Antioch CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 838-8100	462	31	15.1	39.0%	341 (73.8%)	14 (3.0%)	91 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	57.4	864^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.0%		57.2	773^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	62.6%	91	40.8		52.7	53.3	50.0				52.1	62.2	34.4	39.5				44.6	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.2	97.3			$14,209	$707	$13,502
Indian Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	1920 Lotus Dr	Round Lake Heights	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9970	529	39	13.7	84.5%	63 (11.9%)	40 (7.6%)	404 (76.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	12.1	1871^st of 2056 public elementary schools	9.0%		15.3	1834^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.3%	37	18.6		22.8	20.3	25.3				22.8	18.4	9.6	3.3				10.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.4	98.0			$18,708	$1,563	$17,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Lotus School

What schools do graduates of Lotus School attend?

Students who attend Lotus School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stanton School
High : Grant Community High School

How many students attend Lotus School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Lotus School.

What district is Lotus School in?

Fox Lake GSD 114

What is the racial makeup of Lotus School?

Students at Lotus School are 57% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Lotus School a good school?

Lotus School ranks 1303^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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