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Algonquin Road Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4
595th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Algonquin Road Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fox River Grove, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 244 students. The school is part of the Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3, which is ranked 312 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Algonquin Road Elementary School has consistently performed well academically, with 60% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 54.1% in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming the district and state averages. The school's student growth metrics are also impressive, with its students consistently ranking in the top half of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern. The school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 27.05% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, Algonquin Road Elementary School generally performs well. For example, it outperforms Countryside Elementary School (part of Barrington CUSD 220) in ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, despite Countryside having a higher overall district ranking. Additionally, Algonquin Road Elementary School's special education students have performed particularly well, ranking 220 out of 1,113 Illinois elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

239
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,415
Per pupil spending ?
23.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 975 Algonquin Rd
       Fox River Grove, IL  60021-1820

(847) 516-5101

District: Fox River Grove Cons School District 3


Students who attend Algonquin Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fox River Grove Middle School
High:    Cary-Grove Community High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
74.1%
Hispanic:
18.0%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)
Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg49%
Illinois avg46%
595th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
312th of 811Fox River Grove Cons School District 3 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.3595 of 205671.1%★★★★☆
202461.9701 of 206766.1%★★★☆☆
202377.3419 of 207779.8%★★★★☆
202270.6561 of 208273.1%★★★★☆
202173.2456 of 194876.6%★★★★☆
201992.1124 of 208694.1%★★★★★
201885.9240 of 203788.2%★★★★☆
201774.5481 of 204476.5%★★★★☆
201677.1422 of 204679.4%★★★★☆
201575.0431 of 205279.0%★★★★☆
201482.6332 of 209384.1%★★★★☆
201389.5149 of 216793.1%★★★★★
201284.3170 of 216692.2%★★★★★
201180.6334 of 214784.4%★★★★☆
201065.9885 of 213958.6%★★★☆☆
200981.0302 of 212085.8%★★★★☆
200881.7268 of 209287.2%★★★★☆
200782.1213 of 209589.8%★★★★☆
200676.9429 of 208679.4%★★★★☆
200583.9166 of 202291.8%★★★★★
200483.0240 of 203088.2%★★★★☆
200381.0312 of 202084.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.3670 of 194265.5%★★★☆☆
202456.5736 of 194262.1%★★★☆☆
202376.5396 of 195779.8%★★★★☆
202271.0501 of 197074.6%★★★★☆
202167.5458 of 168072.7%★★★★☆
201988.7170 of 201991.6%★★★★★
201877.4386 of 196480.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.11084 of 180039.8%★★☆☆☆
202458.5587 of 179367.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.1553 of 194771.6%★★★★☆
202465.8576 of 195970.6%★★★★☆
202372.6469 of 198476.4%★★★★☆
202268.9535 of 197772.9%★★★★☆
202171.4404 of 170776.3%★★★★☆
201992.696 of 201995.2%★★★★★
201886.6208 of 197289.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202267.2220 of 111380.2%★★★★☆
202152.3241 of 64062.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.5526 of 138962.1%★★★☆☆
202457.4572 of 139258.9%★★★☆☆
202364.4445 of 141968.6%★★★☆☆
202250.1694 of 142551.3%★★★☆☆
202161.3454 of 130865.3%★★★☆☆
201986.8114 of 146292.2%★★★★★
201876.4273 of 146381.3%★★★★☆
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)
Special Education (2022)80th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+7 vs state
Mathematics54%+16 vs state

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Students who attend Algonquin Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fox River Grove Middle School
High : Cary-Grove Community High School

Students at Algonquin Road Elementary School are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Algonquin Road Elementary School.

Algonquin Road Elementary School ranks 595th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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