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Kildeer Countryside Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kildeer Countryside Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school located in Long Grove, Illinois, serving around 460 students in grades 1 to 5. The school is part of the Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 district, which is ranked 40th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kildeer Countryside Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 21st and 157th over the past decade. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 76th out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and achieved a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 6% of Illinois elementary schools for English Language Learner students and the top 15% for students with disabilities. It also performs well for Asian and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 32% and 38% respectively. Kildeer Countryside Elementary School's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 80.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 81.6% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively.

While Kildeer Countryside Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Country Meadows Elementary and Ivy Hall Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.5% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area that the school and district may need to address to maintain their high levels of academic achievement.

428

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,444

Per pupil spending ?

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Old McHenry Rd
Long Grove, IL 60047-5286

(847) 634-3243

District: Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

Students who attend Kildeer Countryside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodlawn Middle School
High:	Adlai E Stevenson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Asian:

35.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (79% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg76%

Illinois avg44%

76^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

40^th of 811Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 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	94.7	76 of 2056	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	150 of 2067	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	157 of 2077	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	107 of 2082	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	108 of 1948	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	78 of 2086	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	55 of 2037	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	57 of 2044	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	96.9	43 of 2046	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	94.6	21 of 2093	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	94.0	31 of 2167	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	38 of 2166	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	37 of 2147	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.0	73 of 2139	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	87.7	61 of 2120	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	86.7	86 of 2092	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	88.4	14 of 2095	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	89.0	10 of 2086	99.5%	★★★★★
2005	89.3	32 of 2022	98.4%	★★★★★
2004	89.8	30 of 2030	98.5%	★★★★★
2003	88.5	74 of 2020	96.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	32 of 234	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	37 of 219	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	48 of 237	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	50 of 226	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	51 of 134	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	34 of 243	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	22 of 242	90.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	15 of 1049	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	11 of 886	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	35 of 907	96.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	6 of 788	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	22 of 826	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	105 of 788	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	20 of 768	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	8 of 537	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	26 of 743	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	70 of 1942	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	128 of 1942	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	128 of 1957	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	103 of 1970	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	107 of 1680	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	116 of 2019	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	75 of 1964	96.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	88.0	38 of 955	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	81 of 1947	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	161 of 1959	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	167 of 1984	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	123 of 1977	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	123 of 1707	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	50 of 2019	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	38 of 1972	98.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	92 of 1292	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	45 of 1195	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	81 of 1156	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	46 of 1113	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	32 of 640	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	36 of 1194	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	185 of 1389	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	312 of 1392	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	388 of 1419	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	284 of 1425	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	143 of 1308	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	168 of 1462	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	159 of 1463	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+43 vs state

English Language Arts80%+27 vs state

Science76%+35 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)	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kildeer Countryside Elementary School	Public	1-5	3100 Old McHenry Rd	Long Grove	60047	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 634-3243	428	31	14.0		239 (55.8%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.7%)	152 (35.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	94.7	76^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.3%		92.5	150^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.7%	74	75.5	75.5	81.8	83.2	80.2	81.6	84.1	79.4	81.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	18.1	97.4	97.8		$23,444	$361	$23,082
Ivy Hall Elementary School	Public	1-5	1072 Ivy Hall Ln	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 459-0022	482	42	11.5		195 (40.5%)	6 (1.2%)	31 (6.4%)	229 (47.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	92.6	124^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.0%		95.6	89^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.7%	35	74.3	73.5	83.5	83.5	80.1	78.6	65.9	72.5	72.6	95.6	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.6	96.8		$21,978	$361	$21,617
Prairie Elementary School	Public	1-5	1530 Brandywyn Ln	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 634-3144	453	31	14.7		161 (35.5%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.8%)	252 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	94.9	68^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.7%		97.4	41^st of 2067 public elementary schools	98.0%	27	81.9	75.0	83.0	83.8	80.8	83.9	80.0	76.2	79.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9		98.9	98.9		$22,376	$361	$22,015
Willow Grove Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	777 Checker Dr	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 541-3660	360	27	13.3		164 (45.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.9%)	151 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)								(n/a)										97.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	27.0	97.8	97.8	26.7	$21,088	$361	$20,727
Meridian School	Public	4-5	2195 Brandywyn Ln	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 955-3506	702	49	14.3		198 (28.2%)	15 (2.1%)	47 (6.7%)	395 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.7%)	91.6	142^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.7	156^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.5%	14	71.0		74.9	76.5	75.7		73.7	70.6	72.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	16.2	$18,479	$1,276	$17,203
Tripp School	Public	K-3	850 Highland Grove Dr	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 955-3606	485	39	12.5		144 (29.7%)	6 (1.2%)	27 (5.6%)	261 (53.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.1%)								(n/a)		68.5			68.5	71.5			71.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.7	96.3	97.3		$18,972	$996	$17,976
Country Meadows Elementary School	Public	1-5	6360 Gilmer Rd	Long Grove	60047	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-8600	439	36	12.1		233 (53.1%)	20 (4.6%)	56 (12.8%)	120 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	86.9	244^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.1%		86.6	243^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	88.2%	1	71.6	68.0	67.6	74.2	70.3	74.7	63.2	61.8	66.4	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4		97.9	98.1		$19,824	$498	$19,325
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 S Arlington Heights Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 520-2755	510	35	14.5	24.5%	329 (64.5%)	7 (1.4%)	60 (11.8%)	84 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.5%)	67.7	652^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.3%		64.4	657^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.2%	5	60.0	42.2	55.3	55.7	50.6	57.8	53.9	54.4	55.5	97.3	97.5	97.5	97.5		96.9	98.9		$19,879	$565	$19,314
Earl Pritchett School	Public	K-3	200 Horatio Blvd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 353-5706	430	36	11.9		139 (32.3%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.2%)	248 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)								(n/a)		73.5			73.5	67.5			67.5	95.6	95.8	96.2	95.8	99.2	94.8	95.6		$19,502	$1,310	$18,192
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	655 Golfview Ter	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2760	590	43	13.7	71.2%	264 (44.7%)	18 (3.1%)	223 (37.8%)	48 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	32.8	1364^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.7%		45.4	1037^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.8%	327	30.0	33.7	25.3	42.9	33.3	38.9	29.3	30.4	33.1	92.6	92.8	92.8	92.8		91.1	92.2		$19,110	$576	$18,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Kildeer Countryside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kildeer Countryside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kildeer Countryside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodlawn Middle School
High : Adlai E Stevenson High School

How many students attend Kildeer Countryside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Kildeer Countryside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kildeer Countryside Elementary School?

Students at Kildeer Countryside Elementary School are 56% White, 36% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Kildeer Countryside Elementary School in?

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

Is Kildeer Countryside Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Kildeer Countryside Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 76^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

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