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Half Day School

Public Grades 3-5

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Half Day School is an exceptional elementary school located in Lincolnshire, Illinois, serving 613 students in grades 3-5 within the Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103, which is ranked 10th out of 811 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Half Day School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with 83.5% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 80.5% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's exceptional academic performance is further highlighted by its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 13.3 over the past three years, and its high per-student spending, which has ranged from $16,361 to $18,736 per student over the past four years.

While Half Day School is a standout within its own district, the broader region also boasts other high-performing schools, such as Ivy Hall Elementary School and Prairie Elementary School, both part of the Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 district. These comparisons highlight the presence of exceptional educational opportunities in the broader region, providing valuable context for understanding Half Day School's position within the local educational landscape.

633

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,309

Per pupil spending ?

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

239 Olde Half Day Rd
Lincolnshire, IL 60069-2906

(847) 634-6463

District: Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103

Students who attend Half Day School usually attend:

Middle:	Daniel Wright Junior High School
High:	Adlai E Stevenson High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.1%

White:

41.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (81% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Illinois elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg83%

Illinois avg44%

54^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 811Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 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	95.5	54 of 2056	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	60 of 2067	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	49 of 2077	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	32 of 2082	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	24 of 1948	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	23 of 2086	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	32 of 2037	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	98.3	17 of 2044	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	99.1	10 of 2046	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	99.2	10 of 2052	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	94.9	17 of 2093	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	95.3	12 of 2167	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	60 of 2166	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.4	97 of 2147	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.4	92 of 2139	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	34 of 2120	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	88.9	23 of 2092	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	47 of 2095	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	85.0	106 of 2086	94.9%	★★★★★
2005	86.6	86 of 2022	95.7%	★★★★★
2004	87.7	90 of 2030	95.6%	★★★★★
2003	88.0	87 of 2020	95.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	34 of 234	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	19 of 219	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	18 of 237	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	25 of 226	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	10 of 134	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	21 of 243	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	24 of 242	90.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	49 of 1049	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	40 of 886	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	40 of 907	95.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	9 of 788	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	20 of 826	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	37 of 788	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	17 of 768	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	5 of 537	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	2 of 743	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	33 of 718	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	53 of 1942	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	58 of 1942	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	43 of 1957	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	17 of 1970	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	15 of 1680	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	31 of 2019	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	33 of 1964	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	96.8	7 of 955	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	52 of 1947	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	61 of 1959	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	53 of 1984	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	39 of 1977	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	39 of 1707	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	19 of 2019	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	31 of 1972	98.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	11 of 120	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	11 of 93	88.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	80 of 1292	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	72 of 1195	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	73 of 1156	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	162 of 1113	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	112 of 640	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.1	47 of 1194	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	17 of 763	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	231 of 1389	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	242 of 1392	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	236 of 1419	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	177 of 1425	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	154 of 1308	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	164 of 1462	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	149 of 1463	89.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+30 vs state

Mathematics80%+42 vs state

Science78%+38 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
Half Day School	Public	3-5	239 Olde Half Day Rd	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 634-6463	633	46	13.6		260 (41.1%)	8 (1.3%)	24 (3.8%)	298 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	95.5	54^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.6	60^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.1%	6	78.5	81.4	82.8	86.0	83.5	82.5	81.8	77.4	80.5	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.4	96.3	97.9		$19,309	$373	$18,936
Meridian School	Public	4-5	2195 Brandywyn Ln	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 955-3506	702	49	14.3		198 (28.2%)	15 (2.1%)	47 (6.7%)	395 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.7%)	91.6	142^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.7	156^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.5%	14	71.0		74.9	76.5	75.7		73.7	70.6	72.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	16.2	$18,479	$1,276	$17,203
Laura B Sprague School	Public	PK, KG-2	2425 Riverwoods Rd	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 945-6665	525	49	10.6		238 (45.3%)	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.2%)	231 (44.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)								(n/a)										97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.8	97.7	97.8	7.2	$24,005	$476	$23,529
Tripp School	Public	K-3	850 Highland Grove Dr	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 955-3606	485	39	12.5		144 (29.7%)	6 (1.2%)	27 (5.6%)	261 (53.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.1%)								(n/a)		68.5			68.5	71.5			71.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.7	96.3	97.3		$18,972	$996	$17,976
Prairie Elementary School	Public	1-5	1530 Brandywyn Ln	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 634-3144	453	31	14.7		161 (35.5%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.8%)	252 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	94.9	68^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.7%		97.4	41^st of 2067 public elementary schools	98.0%	27	81.9	75.0	83.0	83.8	80.8	83.9	80.0	76.2	79.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9		98.9	98.9		$22,376	$361	$22,015
Earl Pritchett School	Public	K-3	200 Horatio Blvd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 353-5706	430	36	11.9		139 (32.3%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.2%)	248 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)								(n/a)		73.5			73.5	67.5			67.5	95.6	95.8	96.2	95.8	99.2	94.8	95.6		$19,502	$1,310	$18,192
Willow Grove Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	777 Checker Dr	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 541-3660	360	27	13.3		164 (45.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.9%)	151 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)								(n/a)										97.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	27.0	97.8	97.8	26.7	$21,088	$361	$20,727
Hawthorn Elementary School South	Public	1-5	430 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4800	505	46	10.8	30.7%	183 (36.2%)	38 (7.5%)	77 (15.2%)	169 (33.5%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	57.4	863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.0%		70	550^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.4%	313	42.3	39.2	56.5	42.9	46.9	50.6	57.5	45.7	51.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.8	97.2		$18,957	$203	$18,754
Ivy Hall Elementary School	Public	1-5	1072 Ivy Hall Ln	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 459-0022	482	42	11.5		195 (40.5%)	6 (1.2%)	31 (6.4%)	229 (47.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	92.6	124^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.0%		95.6	89^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.7%	35	74.3	73.5	83.5	83.5	80.1	78.6	65.9	72.5	72.6	95.6	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.6	96.8		$21,978	$361	$21,617
Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School	Public	1-5	500 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4300	313	27	11.7	23.6%	168 (53.7%)	12 (3.8%)	47 (15.0%)	65 (20.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	79.9	396^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.7%		85.7	260^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.4%	136	58.6	54.8	75.8	66.1	65.8	62.3	66.7	53.4	61.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.0	95.4		$19,418	$307	$19,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Half Day School

How many students attend Half Day School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Half Day School.

Is Half Day School a good school?

Yes! Half Day School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 54^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Half Day School?

Students at Half Day School are 47% Asian, 41% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Half Day School in?

Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103

What schools do graduates of Half Day School attend?

Students who attend Half Day School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Daniel Wright Junior High School
High : Adlai E Stevenson High School

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