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William L Thompson School

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William L Thompson School ranks 784 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

William L Thompson School is an elementary school located in Lake Villa, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 483 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.

William L Thompson School consistently outperforms the Lake Villa CCSD 41 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 61.4%, compared to 52.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 36%, compared to 31.8% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students performed particularly well, with 66.3% proficient or better in ELA and 32.6% in Mathematics, outpacing the district and state.

However, the school faces some challenges. The school's Hispanic and Multi-racial student subgroups performed relatively well, ranking in the top half of Illinois elementary schools in their respective categories, but the school's English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education student subgroups struggled, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been increasing, from 10.2% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, the school's per-student spending has increased, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, suggesting the school is maintaining a consistent level of resources and support for its students.

488

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,657

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 Thompson Ln
Lake Villa, IL 60046-9040

(847) 245-8301

District: Lake Villa CCSD 41

Students who attend William L Thompson School usually attend:

Middle:

Peter J Palombi School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

34.0%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

Illinois avg44%

784^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	60.9	784 of 2056	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	785 of 2067	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	624 of 2077	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	609 of 2082	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	554 of 2086	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	370 of 2037	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	492 of 2044	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	395 of 2046	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	87.0	246 of 2052	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	84.3	281 of 2093	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	355 of 2167	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	366 of 2166	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	425 of 2147	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	269 of 2139	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	296 of 2120	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	379 of 2092	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	317 of 2095	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	356 of 2086	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	71.0	643 of 2022	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.3	430 of 2030	78.8%	★★★★☆
2003	71.3	668 of 2020	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	597 of 1049	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	813 of 886	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	526 of 907	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	224 of 788	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	21.0	787 of 826	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	62.8	160 of 768	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	167 of 718	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	655 of 1942	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	854 of 1942	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	582 of 1957	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	564 of 1970	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	367 of 2019	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	337 of 1964	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	339 of 982	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	483 of 959	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	427 of 970	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	271 of 954	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	393 of 955	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	406 of 938	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	698 of 1800	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	648 of 1793	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	322 of 1808	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	553 of 1763	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	875 of 1816	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	512 of 1765	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	882 of 1947	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	652 of 1959	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	599 of 1984	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	608 of 1977	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	768 of 2019	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	380 of 1972	80.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	60 of 120	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	24 of 93	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	33 of 93	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	34 of 95	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	577 of 1292	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	766 of 1195	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	355 of 1156	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.2	1024 of 1113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	480 of 1194	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	330 of 763	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	661 of 1389	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	740 of 1392	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	599 of 1419	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	517 of 1425	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	506 of 1462	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	334 of 1463	77.2%	★★★★☆

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)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science56%+15 vs state

Mathematics36%~ 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)	% 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
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
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
Olive C Martin School	Public	PK, KG-5	24750 W Dering Ln	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 245-3400	511	42	12.2	47.6%	210 (41.1%)	25 (4.9%)	228 (44.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.6%)	53.3	939^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.3%		46	1020^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.7%	81	55.6		40.9	41.8	63.5				47.4	48.9	30.4	34.9				38.7	96.4	96.6	96.4	96.4	4.1	96.1	96.1	4.1		$16,355	$742	$15,613
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
Gavin Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36414 N Ridge Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Gavin School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-3280	467	32	14.7	52.0%	243 (52.0%)	17 (3.6%)	167 (35.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.1%)	38.9	1231^st of 2056 public elementary schools	40.1%		24.9	1546^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.2%	315			34.7	34.6					34.6	51.4	33.3					41.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	14.2		$15,356	$791	$14,566
Raymond Ellis Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Central Park Dr	Round Lake Beach	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9900	617	51	12.0	90.1%	48 (7.8%)	19 (3.1%)	528 (85.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	14.1	1814^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.6	1911^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.5%	97	19.1		21.4	26.7	27.0				25.2	15.5	15.8	8.1				12.9	95.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.5	96.2	96.5			$20,065	$1,696	$18,369
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
Grass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	26177 W Grass Lake Rd	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Grass Lake School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 395-1550	186	21	8.8		138 (74.2%)	4 (2.2%)	40 (21.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	31.8	1389^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.4%		41.2	1123^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.7%	266	15.0	77.8	39.1	46.7	10.0	47.8	73.3	77.8	47.4	39.1	40.0	15.0	17.4	60.0	50.0	35.1	92.0	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.1	93.1	93.7	5.7	27.4	$30,164	$940	$29,224
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William L Thompson School

What is the racial makeup of William L Thompson School?

Students at William L Thompson School are 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend William L Thompson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended William L Thompson School.

What district is William L Thompson School in?

Lake Villa CCSD 41

What schools do graduates of William L Thompson School attend?

Students who attend William L Thompson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peter J Palombi School

Is William L Thompson School a good school?

William L Thompson School ranks 784^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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