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Country Meadows Elementary School

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Country Meadows Elementary School ranks 244 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Country Meadows Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Long Grove, Illinois, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 418 students. 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.

Country Meadows Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 244 out of 2,056 schools (top 12%) for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is generally higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math for all grades were 70.3% and 66.4%, respectively, compared to the district's 79.3% and 71.9%, and the state's 53.1% and 38.5%. Compared to nearby schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73 district, Country Meadows Elementary School performs on par or slightly better in most academic areas, with the exception of Kildeer Countryside Elementary School, which outperforms Country Meadows in several metrics.

The school's diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian (15-20%) and Hispanic (10-15%) students, is a notable strength. The school's performance for these subgroups is generally strong, with Asian students ranking in the top 3-4% of Illinois elementary schools and Hispanic students ranking in the top 2-3% in recent years. The school also serves a small population of English Language Learners (ELLs) and students with disabilities, and their performance is among the top 1-2% and top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.9% to 26.3% in recent years, which is generally lower than the district and state averages.

439

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,824

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6360 Gilmer Rd
Long Grove, IL 60047-5171

(847) 353-8600

District: Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

Students who attend Country Meadows Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Asian:

27.3%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (69% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg76%

Illinois avg44%

244^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	86.9	244 of 2056	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	243 of 2067	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	225 of 2077	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	216 of 2082	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.7	100 of 1948	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	236 of 2086	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	196 of 2037	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	133 of 2044	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	187 of 2046	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	94.2	107 of 2052	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	81.4	359 of 2093	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	420 of 2167	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	475 of 2166	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	411 of 2147	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	275 of 2139	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	244 of 2120	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	290 of 2092	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.8	181 of 2095	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	80.8	264 of 2086	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	82.9	206 of 2022	89.8%	★★★★☆
2004	85.5	160 of 2030	92.1%	★★★★★
2003	84.9	181 of 2020	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	67 of 234	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	57 of 219	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	61 of 237	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	81 of 226	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	27 of 134	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	93 of 243	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.6	36 of 242	85.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	119 of 1049	88.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	14 of 788	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	68.5	124 of 826	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	28 of 788	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	46 of 768	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	3 of 537	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.4	79 of 743	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	175 of 718	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	260 of 1942	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	215 of 1942	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	220 of 1957	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	209 of 1970	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	193 of 1680	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	187 of 2019	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	217 of 1964	89.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	26 of 982	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	63.6	235 of 954	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	189 of 955	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.6	484 of 938	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	431 of 1800	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	772 of 1793	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	306 of 1808	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	855 of 1763	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	277 of 1816	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	392 of 1765	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	233 of 1947	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	261 of 1959	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	222 of 1984	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	232 of 1977	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.4	87 of 1707	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	275 of 2019	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	154 of 1972	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	354 of 1292	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	182 of 1195	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	100 of 1113	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	189 of 1194	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	362 of 1389	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	443 of 1392	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	379 of 1419	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	381 of 1425	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	137 of 1308	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	218 of 1462	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	113 of 1463	92.3%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+31 vs state

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Mathematics66%+28 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
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
Diamond Lake School	Public	PK, KG-2	25807 N Diamond Lake Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Diamond Lake School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-6601	262	31	8.4	54.2%	60 (22.9%)	10 (3.8%)	168 (64.1%)	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)										93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	15.3	$23,541	$1,217	$22,324
West Oak Intermediate School	Public	3-5	26156 N Acorn Ln	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Diamond Lake School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 970-3544	268	29	9.2	59.7%	68 (25.4%)	13 (4.9%)	169 (63.1%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	32.3	1377^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.0%		26.3	1507^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.1%	130	33.8	33.7	36.5	36.8	35.5	32.6	35.3	21.1	30.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	95.1	99.2		$22,062	$1,217	$20,845
Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School	Public	1-5	500 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4300	313	27	11.7	23.6%	168 (53.7%)	12 (3.8%)	47 (15.0%)	65 (20.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	79.9	396^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.7%		85.7	260^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.4%	136	58.6	54.8	75.8	66.1	65.8	62.3	66.7	53.4	61.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.0	95.4		$19,418	$307	$19,111
Hawthorn Elementary School South	Public	1-5	430 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4800	505	46	10.8	30.7%	183 (36.2%)	38 (7.5%)	77 (15.2%)	169 (33.5%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	57.4	863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.0%		70	550^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.4%	313	42.3	39.2	56.5	42.9	46.9	50.6	57.5	45.7	51.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.8	97.2		$18,957	$203	$18,754
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
Hawthorn Elementary School North	Public	1-5	301 W Hawthorn Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4500	347	43	8.1	25.9%	161 (46.4%)	10 (2.9%)	64 (18.4%)	94 (27.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	89.1	200^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.3%		93.1	145^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.0%	55	61.0	63.0	81.0	78.3	74.5	74.0	77.2	66.3	72.3	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	98.7	98.7		$21,885	$429	$21,455
Hawthorn School for Young Learners	Public	K	637 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 990-4760	248	26	9.5	25.0%	114 (46.0%)	14 (5.6%)	35 (14.1%)	70 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)										95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	94.6	95.5		$19,928	$542	$19,386
Hawthorn Townline Elementary School	Public	1-5	810 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4901	306	32	9.7	40.2%	152 (49.7%)	16 (5.2%)	34 (11.1%)	91 (29.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	78	434^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.9%		80.9	342^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	83.5%	92	51.7	62.1	56.1	72.4	63.6	72.4	56.1	55.2	61.3	96.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.1	89.5	96.8		$19,127	$280	$18,847
Hawthorn School of Dual Language	Public	K-5	810 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 990-4900	413	40	10.4	47.5%	114 (27.6%)	13 (3.1%)	252 (61.0%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	60.7	791^st of 2056 public elementary schools	61.5%		50.5	923^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	55.3%	132	50.0	42.6	49.2	69.4	53.4	39.7	50.8	45.2	45.1	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.1	96.8		$16,769	$745	$16,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Country Meadows Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Country Meadows Elementary School?

Students at Country Meadows Elementary School are 53% White, 27% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Country Meadows Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Country Meadows Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Country Meadows Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Country Meadows Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Country Meadows Elementary School in?

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

Is Country Meadows Elementary School a good school?

Country Meadows Elementary School ranks 244^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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