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B J Hooper Elementary School

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B J Hooper Elementary School ranks 823 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

B J Hooper Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lindenhurst, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 571 students. The school is part of the Lake Villa CCSD 41 district, which is ranked 434 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

B J Hooper Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 622 and 860 over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (58.5%) and Mathematics (39.2%) were higher than the district (52.4% and 31.8%) and state (53.1% and 38.5%) averages. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 5th grade was also strong, with a 46.7% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to the district (52.3%) and state (40.6%) averages. Compared to nearby schools, B J Hooper Elementary School generally outperforms the lower-ranked schools in the Round Lake CUSD 116 district, such as Round Lake Beach Elementary School and Indian Hill Elementary School, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Grayslake CCSD 46 and Millburn CCSD 24 districts.

However, chronic absenteeism has been an area of concern for B J Hooper Elementary School, with rates increasing from 13.0% in 2021-2022 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's per-student spending has increased from $10,515 in 2020-2021 to $12,158 in 2023-2024, which is slightly higher than the district average, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 13.9 to 14.4 over the past few years. Overall, B J Hooper Elementary School has shown a mixed performance profile, with strengths in certain academic areas but also areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism, that require immediate attention and intervention to improve student outcomes.

545

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,225

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 E Sand Lake Rd
Lindenhurst, IL 60046-9677

(847) 356-8101

District: Lake Villa CCSD 41

Students who attend B J Hooper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Peter J Palombi School
High:	Grayslake North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

38.2%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Illinois avg44%

823^rd of 2,056

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Top 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lake Villa CCSD 41

434^th of 811Lake Villa CCSD 41 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	59.3	823 of 2056	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	860 of 2067	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	767 of 2077	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	657 of 2082	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	622 of 2086	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	590 of 2037	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	706 of 2044	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	825 of 2046	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.3	466 of 2052	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	550 of 2093	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	595 of 2167	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	732 of 2166	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	659 of 2147	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.8	566 of 2139	73.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	531 of 2120	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.8	693 of 2092	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	786 of 2095	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.8	784 of 2086	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.6	773 of 2022	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.0	848 of 2030	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.4	521 of 2020	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	439 of 1049	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	449 of 886	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	410 of 907	54.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	269 of 788	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	221 of 826	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	37.1	498 of 788	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	139 of 768	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	24 of 743	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	859 of 1942	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	974 of 1942	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	814 of 1957	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	609 of 1970	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	681 of 2019	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	586 of 1964	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	332 of 982	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	276 of 959	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	282 of 970	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	258 of 954	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	157 of 955	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	172 of 938	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	596 of 1800	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	1129 of 1793	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	803 of 1808	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	361 of 1763	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	234 of 1816	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	148 of 1765	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	694 of 1947	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	728 of 1959	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	633 of 1984	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	629 of 1977	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	537 of 2019	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	543 of 1972	72.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	84 of 120	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	44 of 89	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	545 of 1292	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	503 of 1195	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	569 of 1156	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	448 of 1113	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	596 of 1194	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	376 of 763	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	690 of 1389	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	798 of 1392	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	708 of 1419	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	542 of 1425	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	689 of 1462	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	642 of 1463	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Science47%+6 vs state

Mathematics39%~ 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)	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
B J Hooper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 E Sand Lake Rd	Lindenhurst	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 356-8101	545	45	11.9	43.1%	274 (50.3%)	16 (2.9%)	208 (38.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.7%)	59.3	823^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	60.0%		53.2	860^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.4%	37	46.7	66.3	54.0	55.4	58.5	61.6	36.8	20.7	39.2	85.6	85.6	85.6	85.6	3.6	85.6	85.6	3.6	$16,225	$723	$15,501
Millburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18550 W Millburn Rd	Old Mill Creek	60083	Lake County	Millburn CCSD 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 356-8331	711	57	12.4	20.5%	412 (57.9%)	30 (4.2%)	132 (18.6%)	104 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	84.5	296^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.6%		84.9	270^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.9%	26	61.4	75.5	71.9	74.6	74.0	60.9	57.9	62.0	60.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.4	5.5	$17,802	$295	$17,507
Avon Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	1617 IL Route 83	Round Lake Beach	60073	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 223-3530	361	30	12.0	53.7%	123 (34.1%)	16 (4.4%)	202 (56.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	45.4	1100^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.5%		42.2	1111^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.3%	11		44.1	52.3		48.1	35.3	36.9		36.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		98.2	98.2		$18,608	$431	$18,178
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-5	818 E Grass Lake Rd	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Antioch CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 838-8600	515	44	11.8	25.2%	332 (64.5%)	23 (4.5%)	107 (20.8%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.6%)	77.9	438^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.7%		77.8	423^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.5%	15	63.4	53.3	61.7	73.1	62.8	67.4	51.9	55.3	58.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.5	97.0	97.5		$16,013	$233	$15,780
Meadowview School	Public	K-4	291 Lexington Ln	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 223-3656	351	29	12.1	19.4%	197 (56.1%)	23 (6.6%)	84 (23.9%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	82.6	332^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	83.9%		84.8	274^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.7%	58		65.8	71.0		68.3	59.7	72.1		65.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2		94.5	95.5		$18,847	$431	$18,417
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
Woodland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1115 N Hunt Club Rd	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Woodland CCSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 596-5900	979	82	12.0	40.2%	328 (33.5%)	97 (9.9%)	410 (41.9%)	90 (9.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.1%)	47.6	1051^st of 2056 public elementary schools	48.9%		51.3	905^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.2%	146	38.6		49.8	48.1	48.9		38.1	29.0	33.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.6	99.7		$23,088	$391	$22,698
Round Lake Beach Elementary School	Public	K-2	1421 Ardmore Dr	Round Lake Beach	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9930	491	34	14.5	89.0%	45 (9.2%)	44 (9.0%)	386 (78.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7		$19,739	$1,589	$18,150
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
Woodview School	Public	K-4	340 N Alleghany Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 223-3668	450	26	17.1	34.9%	275 (61.1%)	29 (6.4%)	101 (22.4%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.9%)	72.8	535^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.0%		68.5	579^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.0%	44		63.2	66.3		63.6	61.6	44.6		52.3	96.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	21.2	96.7	96.9		$16,298	$431	$15,867

Frequently Asked Questions about B J Hooper Elementary School

What schools do graduates of B J Hooper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend B J Hooper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peter J Palombi School
High : Grayslake North High School

Is B J Hooper Elementary School a good school?

B J Hooper Elementary School ranks 823^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of B J Hooper Elementary School?

Students at B J Hooper Elementary School are 50% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is B J Hooper Elementary School in?

Lake Villa CCSD 41

How many students attend B J Hooper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended B J Hooper Elementary School.

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