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Lake Bluff Elementary School

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Lake Bluff Elementary School ranks 372 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lake Bluff Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 592 students in grades PK-5 in the highly-ranked Lake Bluff Education Service District 65. This school has consistently performed in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a high ranking of 67 out of over 2,000 schools in 2013-2014.

Lake Bluff Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 71% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 60.5% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade ELA, where over 75% of students are proficient. While the school performs well across different student subgroups, it struggles somewhat with its Hispanic and English Language Learner student populations, ranking in the middle 50% of Illinois schools for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as those in the North Chicago School District 187, Lake Bluff Elementary stands out as a high-performing school with much higher academic proficiency rates. The school's higher per-student spending of $19,854 in 2023-2024 and lower student-teacher ratio of 12.5 likely contribute to its strong academic performance, suggesting that investing in educational resources and smaller class sizes can have a positive impact on student outcomes.

572

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,598

Per pupil spending ?

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 W Washington Ave
Lake Bluff, IL 60044-1818

(847) 234-9405

District: Lake Bluff Education Service District 65

Students who attend Lake Bluff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Bluff Middle School
High:	Lake Forest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Asian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2014 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

Illinois avg44%

372^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 811Lake Bluff Education Service District 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	81.1	372 of 2056	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	287 of 2067	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	244 of 2077	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.5	105 of 2082	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	303 of 2086	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	219 of 2037	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	300 of 2044	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	95.6	70 of 2046	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	86 of 2052	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	92.5	67 of 2093	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	124 of 2167	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	76 of 2166	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	135 of 2147	93.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	289 of 1049	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	341 of 886	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	92.2	33 of 907	96.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	357 of 788	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	662 of 743	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	354 of 1942	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	214 of 1942	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	191 of 1957	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	78 of 1970	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	261 of 2019	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	204 of 1964	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	285 of 982	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	356 of 959	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	300 of 970	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.5	94 of 954	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	57.0	319 of 955	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	202 of 938	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	348 of 1800	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	671 of 1793	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	526 of 1808	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	881 of 1763	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	773 of 1816	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	375 of 1947	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	387 of 1959	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	289 of 1984	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	150 of 1977	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	309 of 2019	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	224 of 1972	88.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	280 of 1292	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	362 of 1195	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	306 of 1156	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	88 of 1113	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	66.2	262 of 1194	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	80 of 763	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	359 of 1389	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	289 of 1392	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	200 of 1419	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	87 of 1425	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	260 of 1462	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	232 of 1463	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

Science53%+12 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)	% 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
Lake Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 W Washington Ave	Lake Bluff	60044	Lake County	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-9405	572	52	11.0		433 (75.7%)	3 (0.5%)	74 (12.9%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	81.1	372^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	81.9%		83.8	287^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.1%	85	52.7		57.3	76.8	79.1				71.0	56.3	65.7	59.3				60.5	96.3	97.0	96.8	97.0	97.8	95.8	96.8	4.9		$21,598	$557	$21,041
Forrestal Elementary School	Public	K-3	2833 E Washington Ave	Great Lakes	60088	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 689-6310	386	34	11.3	99.2%	51 (13.2%)	121 (31.3%)	182 (47.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.5%)								(n/a)			24.0						24.0	24.0						24.0	97.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.0	97.5			$20,905	$2,124	$18,780
LEARN Charter School 6 N Chicago Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3131 Sheridan Rd	Great Lakes	60088	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-0600	503	38	13.2	60.8%	49 (9.7%)	116 (23.1%)	306 (60.8%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	53.5	934^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.6%		52	886^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.1%	48	32.7	36.2	42.3	58.2	53.6	68.1	64.6	53.2	56.4	42.3	49.1	25.0	29.8	47.9	38.3	38.7										$16,146	$770	$15,377
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-1160	265	25	10.7		242 (91.3%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	97.6	18^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.4	40^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.1%	22			86.7	92.7					89.5	88.9	92.7					90.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	17.2	97.0	97.0	17.2		$26,762	$514	$26,248
LEARN 10 Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1811 Morrow Ave	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 693-5021	297	23	12.9	69.4%	13 (4.4%)	116 (39.1%)	151 (50.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	29.1	1457^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.1%		33.5	1297^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.3%	160	12.9	18.2	43.8	35.3	38.7	28.0	37.5	13.6	34.8	31.3	50.0	16.1	8.0	8.3	22.7	25.0										$18,373	$1,298	$17,074
Rondout Elementary School	Public	K-8	28593 N Bradley Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Rondout School District 72	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 362-2021	151	18	8.4		109 (72.2%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.3%)	13 (8.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	79	416^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.8%		82.3	315^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.8%	101	46.2	76.2	71.4	77.3	69.2	65.2	84.6	85.7	75.5	78.6	63.6	38.5	43.5	84.6	57.1	59.4	100.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.7	100.0		37.8	$41,436	$50	$41,386
A J Katzenmaier Academy	Public	4-5	1829 Kennedy Dr	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 689-6330	387	26	14.8	99.5%	17 (4.4%)	124 (32.0%)	231 (59.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	7.8	2002^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	2.6%		10.9	2015^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.5%	13	9.1			8.7	19.4				13.8		7.1	6.6				6.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$17,938	$1,619	$16,319
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-8	1700 Oplaine Rd	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Oak Grove School District 68 Green Oaks	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 367-4120	911	75	12.1		513 (56.3%)	23 (2.5%)	37 (4.1%)	240 (26.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (10.2%)	93.5	102^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	95.0%		95.8	83^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	96.0%	19	89.0	79.2	75.8	80.7	88.1	79.2	92.9	82.2	83.6	82.0	65.9	85.6	57.5	78.6	69.5	73.4	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.1	97.3		35.6	$21,585	$283	$21,302
Evelyn Alexander School	Public	K-3	1210 Adams St	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 689-7345	354	30	11.8	98.3%	3 (0.8%)	93 (26.3%)	248 (70.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)			3.5						3.4	2.3						2.3	98.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$20,368	$1,762	$18,607
Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 S Elmwood Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2300	430	30	14.3	77.0%	7 (1.6%)	51 (11.9%)	356 (82.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	19.9	1672^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	18.7%		14.6	1866^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.7%	194	10.3		29.9	17.0	11.7				18.9	41.8	33.0	9.1				27.9	91.3	93.2	93.2	93.2	94.9	91.8	92.0			$20,251	$1,259	$18,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Bluff Elementary School

Is Lake Bluff Elementary School a good school?

Lake Bluff Elementary School ranks 372^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lake Bluff Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Bluff Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Bluff Middle School
High : Lake Forest High School

What district is Lake Bluff Elementary School in?

Lake Bluff Education Service District 65

How many students attend Lake Bluff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Lake Bluff Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Bluff Elementary School?

Students at Lake Bluff Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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