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Seth Paine Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Seth Paine Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, serving 489 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Lake Zurich CUSD 95 district, which is ranked 37th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seth Paine Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 70% proficiency across all grades. Its 5th-grade students, in particular, demonstrate exceptional performance, with over 90% proficiency in ELA and 64% proficiency in Math. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also impressive, with 5th-grade students achieving 76.6% proficiency.

Seth Paine Elementary School excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and special education students. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 5-10% of Illinois elementary schools in this category. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, its rate is still lower than the state average. Additionally, the school spends significantly more per student ($19,730 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance and maintains a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio.

495

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,046

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Miller Rd
Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047-3502

(847) 438-2163

District: Lake Zurich CUSD 95

Students who attend Seth Paine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus
High:	Lake Zurich High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (77% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg74%

Illinois avg44%

114^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Lake Zurich CUSD 95

37^th of 811Lake Zurich CUSD 95 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	93.0	114 of 2056	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	194 of 2067	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	176 of 2077	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	317 of 2082	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	387 of 1948	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	556 of 2086	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	420 of 2037	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	452 of 2044	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	488 of 2046	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	398 of 2052	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	276 of 2093	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	88.0	187 of 2167	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.7	246 of 2166	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	307 of 2147	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	379 of 2139	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	408 of 2120	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	270 of 2092	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	263 of 2095	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	456 of 2086	78.1%	★★★★☆
2005	79.1	336 of 2022	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.2	366 of 2030	82.0%	★★★★☆
2003	82.3	272 of 2020	86.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	99.0	5 of 907	99.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	11 of 788	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	19 of 826	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	49 of 788	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	61 of 768	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.9	64 of 537	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	148 of 743	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	99 of 718	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	88 of 1942	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	210 of 1942	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	269 of 1957	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	374 of 1970	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	370 of 1680	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	583 of 2019	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	499 of 1964	74.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	72 of 982	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	90.2	67 of 1793	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	90 of 1808	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	75.2	235 of 1763	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	234 of 1514	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	501 of 1816	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	437 of 1765	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	145 of 1947	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	162 of 1959	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	119 of 1984	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	247 of 1977	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	380 of 1707	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	514 of 2019	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	334 of 1972	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	77 of 1292	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	125 of 1195	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	61 of 1156	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	93 of 1113	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	65 of 640	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	266 of 1194	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	166 of 1389	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	199 of 1392	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	167 of 1419	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	337 of 1425	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	357 of 1308	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	523 of 1462	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	451 of 1463	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2023)99th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+29 vs state

Science77%+36 vs state

Mathematics71%+32 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
Seth Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Miller Rd	Hawthorn Woods	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 438-2163	495	35	14.3	29.3%	357 (72.1%)	4 (0.8%)	75 (15.2%)	38 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	93	114^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.5%		89.8	194^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.6%	80	76.6	78.3	79.5	92.2	82.4	75.0	71.1	64.1	70.7	95.7	96.4	96.4	96.4		94.7	96.8		$17,046	$421	$16,625
Spencer Loomis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Hubbard Ln	Hawthorn Woods	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 719-3300	516	32	16.0	8.5%	370 (71.7%)	8 (1.6%)	29 (5.6%)	87 (16.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	95.5	57^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.2%		98	26^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.7%	31	75.6	81.2	94.3	89.0	88.2	75.3	82.8	75.6	78.0	97.0	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	97.0		$15,741	$235	$15,506
May Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Church St	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 438-2351	677	56	12.1	27.8%	461 (68.1%)	7 (1.0%)	101 (14.9%)	78 (11.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)	92.6	121^st of 2056 public elementary schools	94.1%		93.9	135^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.5%	14	64.0	77.2	84.4	79.0	80.1	80.2	81.3	66.0	75.8	98.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	14.6	97.1	98.7	15.0	$18,122	$415	$17,706
North Barrington Elementary School	Public	K-5	24175 N Grandview Dr	North Barrington	60010	Lake County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-4340	432	36	12.0	10.6%	334 (77.3%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.3%)	35 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.6%)	93.7	97^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.9	133^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.6%	36	80.6	76.6	84.7	89.7	83.1	74.5	76.5	64.7	72.7	97.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.1	97.9	98.6		$21,865	$299	$21,565
Sarah Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	555 Old Mill Grove Rd	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 438-5986	429	36	12.0	26.8%	311 (72.5%)	25 (5.8%)	43 (10.0%)	30 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	90.8	163^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	92.1%		96.3	67^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.8%	96	65.6	71.3	78.9	85.9	78.1	69.6	71.8	70.3	70.6	94.8	93.6	93.6	93.6		93.3	94.8		$18,470	$336	$18,134
Isaac Fox Elementary School	Public	K-5	395 W Cuba Rd	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 540-7020	520	31	16.6	15.6%	427 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	39 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	89.9	178^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.4	118^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.3%	60	65.4	69.2	83.8	81.0	78.1	72.5	74.7	58.2	69.1	96.5	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.3	96.7		$15,768	$481	$15,287
Roslyn Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	224 Roslyn Rd	Barrington	60010	Lake County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-4148	447	39	11.5	12.5%	326 (72.9%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (15.2%)	19 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	91.4	150^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.7%		87.4	233^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	88.7%	83	68.0	72.2	82.5	86.0	79.5	70.8	77.8	62.0	70.8	95.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	97.8	95.4	96.1		$22,567	$221	$22,346
Wauconda Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Osage St	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-6671	421	44	9.5	39.7%	212 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	193 (45.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	65.2	700^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.0%		66.5	619^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.1%	81	50.7	55.6	53.5	51.5	53.4	61.1	49.3	42.6	50.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	10.9	$25,460	$826	$24,634
Arnett C Lines Elementary School	Public	K-5	217 Eastern Ave	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-7850	501	38	13.1	14.0%	391 (78.0%)	5 (1.0%)	66 (13.2%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	92.3	127^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.8%		95.6	88^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.7%	39	60.5	77.3	82.9	84.2	82.1	72.7	80.0	75.4	76.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.0	97.6	98.0		$20,796	$272	$20,525
Hough Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 S Hough St	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-1108	244	24	10.2	15.6%	186 (76.2%)	3 (1.2%)	29 (11.9%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	93.4	104^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.9%		95.4	95^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.4%	9	81.8	89.7	81.4	87.3	86.1	79.5	58.1	83.6	74.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	97.3	95.3	96.1		$24,687	$278	$24,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Seth Paine Elementary School

How many students attend Seth Paine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Seth Paine Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Seth Paine Elementary School?

Students at Seth Paine Elementary School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Seth Paine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Seth Paine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus
High : Lake Zurich High School

Is Seth Paine Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Seth Paine Elementary School ranks in the top 5.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Seth Paine Elementary School in?

Lake Zurich CUSD 95

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