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Sarah Adams Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sarah Adams Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake Zurich, Illinois, serving 426 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Lake Zurich CUSD 95 district, which is ranked 37th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sarah Adams Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, earning a 5-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with 78.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 70.6% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school has also demonstrated exceptional performance for various student subgroups, such as White students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, often ranking in the top 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools in these categories.

When compared to other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Spencer Loomis Elementary School and Seth Paine Elementary School, both part of the same Lake Zurich CUSD 95 district, Sarah Adams Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in terms of academic achievement and overall school performance. The school's spending per student, ranging from $14,893 to $17,322, is lower than the state average, yet it is able to achieve outstanding academic results, suggesting efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices.

429

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,470

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Old Mill Grove Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047-2819

(847) 438-5986

District: Lake Zurich CUSD 95

Students who attend Sarah Adams Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2022 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2022) to 92nd (2025)

!Near the bottom of Lake Zurich CUSD 95's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg74%

Illinois avg44%

163^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	90.8	163 of 2056	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	67 of 2067	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	104 of 2077	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	62 of 2082	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	97 of 1948	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	167 of 2086	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	165 of 2037	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.0	259 of 2044	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	450 of 2046	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	520 of 2052	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.5	436 of 2093	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	86.2	243 of 2167	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	479 of 2166	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	677 of 2147	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.3	551 of 2139	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	372 of 2120	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	506 of 2092	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.9	819 of 2095	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	824 of 2086	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.0	487 of 2022	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	76.7	459 of 2030	77.4%	★★★★☆
2003	79.7	350 of 2020	82.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	81 of 1049	92.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	55 of 788	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	1 of 826	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	225 of 1942	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	94.9	78 of 1942	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	136 of 1957	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	47 of 1970	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	77 of 1680	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	184 of 2019	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	242 of 1964	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	98.8	13 of 1793	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	88 of 1808	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.1	356 of 1816	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	190 of 1765	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	130 of 1947	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	94 of 1959	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	85 of 1984	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	85 of 1977	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	112 of 1707	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	151 of 2019	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	110 of 1972	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	88 of 1292	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	106 of 1195	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	21 of 1156	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	10 of 1113	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	55 of 640	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	67.1	250 of 1194	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	125 of 763	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	128 of 1389	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	40 of 1392	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	111 of 1419	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	47 of 1425	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	82 of 1308	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	207 of 1462	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	205 of 1463	86.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)99th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Mathematics71%+32 vs state

Science66%+25 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sarah Adams Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sarah Adams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sarah Adams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Sarah Adams Elementary School?

Students at Sarah Adams Elementary School are 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Sarah Adams Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Sarah Adams Elementary School ranks in the top 7.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Sarah Adams Elementary School in?

Lake Zurich CUSD 95

How many students attend Sarah Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Sarah Adams Elementary School.

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