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Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

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Kaneland John Shields Elementary School ranks 643 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kaneland John Shields Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, serving 414 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Kaneland CUSD 302 district, which is ranked 246 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kaneland John Shields Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 64.5%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where the proficiency rate was 76.5% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 54.6%. In Mathematics, the school's performance is also above the state average, with a 44.3% proficiency rate for all grades in 2024-2025, compared to the state's 38.5%. The school's Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups also perform well, ranking 294 and 374 out of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, Kaneland John Shields Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.1% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance is also better than most of the nearby schools, such as Freeman Elementary School in the Aurora West Unified School District 129, which had an ELA proficiency rate of only 42.2% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Kaneland John Shields Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $17,807 in the 2023-2024 school year and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.3, compared to some of the nearby schools.

421

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,188

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 S Main St
Sugar Grove, IL 60554-5024

(630) 466-8500

District: Kaneland CUSD 302

Students who attend Kaneland John Shields Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kaneland Harter Middle School
High:	Kaneland Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

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

!Near the bottom of Kaneland CUSD 302's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Illinois avg44%

643^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Kaneland CUSD 302

246^th of 811Kaneland CUSD 302 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	68.1	643 of 2056	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	876 of 2067	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	729 of 2077	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.8	438 of 2082	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	606 of 2086	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	450 of 2037	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	306 of 2044	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	254 of 2046	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	391 of 2052	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	84.1	285 of 2093	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	489 of 2167	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	566 of 2166	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	587 of 2147	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	630 of 2139	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	465 of 2120	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	543 of 2092	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	412 of 2095	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	402 of 2086	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	509 of 2022	74.8%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	523 of 2030	74.2%	★★★★☆
2003	70.5	684 of 2020	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	147 of 1049	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	365 of 907	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	658 of 1942	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	884 of 1942	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	711 of 1957	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	389 of 1970	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	861 of 2019	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	505 of 1964	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	294 of 982	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	77 of 955	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	60.7	550 of 1808	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	827 of 1816	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	553 of 1765	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	581 of 1947	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	792 of 1959	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	646 of 1984	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	434 of 1977	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	409 of 2019	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	422 of 1972	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	374 of 1292	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	421 of 1156	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	168 of 1113	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	36.8	693 of 1194	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	92.6	22 of 763	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	760 of 1389	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	866 of 1392	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	760 of 1419	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.4	415 of 1425	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	654 of 1462	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	499 of 1463	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)70th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Science52%+12 vs state

Mathematics44%+6 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)	% 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 S Main St	Sugar Grove	60554	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 466-8500	421	33	12.7		328 (77.9%)	6 (1.4%)	60 (14.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	68.1	643^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.7%		52.5	876^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.6%	233	52.2	58.2	58.8	76.5		64.5	49.3	41.2	42.6		44.3	96.8	96.5	96.5	96.5	99.0	96.5	96.8			$18,188	$200	$17,988
Kaneland McDole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Foxmoor Dr	Montgomery	60538	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 897-1961	440	37	11.8		256 (58.2%)	28 (6.4%)	119 (27.0%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.5%)	65.2	702^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	65.9%		56.9	783^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	62.1%	81	41.3	58.9	78.5	50.0		61.9	60.0	50.8	31.6		45.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.3	97.3	97.6			$18,366	$214	$18,153
Bristol Bay Elementary School	Public	K-6	427 Bristol Bay Dr	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 553-5121	695	43	16.0	29.5%	349 (50.2%)	71 (10.2%)	218 (31.4%)	24 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	71.1	576^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.0%		70.6	542^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	73.8%	34	41.6	61.2	66.3	55.9	74.3	63.4	68.0	47.4	37.5	45.9	49.7	96.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	96.7	96.2		15.1	$14,651	$497	$14,154
Lakewood Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Lakewood Crk	Montgomery	60538	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-3200	767	44	17.6	37.8%	306 (39.9%)	93 (12.1%)	314 (40.9%)	28 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	47	1062^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	48.3%		45.4	1036^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.9%	26	40.7	38.3	54.0	52.4		48.9	41.1	43.8	19.4		34.8	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.5	100.0			$14,811	$499	$14,311
Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Heather Dr	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5005	512	30	17.0	52.9%	56 (10.9%)	64 (12.5%)	342 (66.8%)	31 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	23	1596^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.4%		14.2	1882^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	9.0%	286	25.6	21.9	23.5	31.7		25.8	31.0	19.8	29.3		26.5	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.7	98.7			$16,608	$1,859	$14,748
Freeman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	153 S Randall Rd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5002	529	30	17.6	14.9%	186 (35.2%)	58 (11.0%)	261 (49.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	44.7	1113^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.9%		36.5	1235^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.3%	122	35.9	46.5	38.1	41.9		42.2	58.1	32.1	29.0		39.5	98.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	7.4		$15,334	$1,740	$13,593
Bristol Grade School	Public	PK, KG-3	23 Hunt St	Bristol	60512	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 553-4382	196	18	11.0	37.2%	96 (49.0%)	12 (6.1%)	69 (35.2%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.1%)								(n/a)		54.7				54.7	49.1				49.1	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.8	97.0	97.0	27.4		$14,344	$603	$13,741
McCleery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 W Illinois Ave	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5012	513	39	13.1	54.8%	31 (6.0%)	49 (9.6%)	382 (74.5%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.5%)	21.3	1637^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.4%		17.1	1765^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.6%	128	25.8	22.1	21.8	39.8		28.4	22.1	23.0	19.4		21.4	98.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	98.6	99.0	9.1		$17,081	$1,682	$15,399
Fearn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Hawksley Ln	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 301-5001	492	29	16.9	32.1%	224 (45.5%)	55 (11.2%)	170 (34.6%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	53.7	927^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.9%		48.5	974^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.9%	47	48.7	28.2	50.0	53.9		43.7	42.9	52.3	40.8		45.5	95.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.9	96.8	96.1			$17,185	$1,223	$15,962
Grande Reserve Elementary School	Public	K-6	3142 Grande Trl	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 553-5513	728	53	13.8	22.4%	435 (59.8%)	55 (7.6%)	172 (23.6%)	46 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.5%)	63.5	732^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.4%		63	677^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.2%	55	51.0	47.8	68.0	75.0	54.3	60.8	46.1	47.6	36.0	29.5	40.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	97.6	97.3		12.6	$14,155	$348	$13,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaneland John Shields Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kaneland John Shields Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kaneland John Shields Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kaneland Harter Middle School
High : Kaneland Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Kaneland John Shields Elementary School?

Students at Kaneland John Shields Elementary School are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Kaneland John Shields Elementary School in?

Kaneland CUSD 302

How many students attend Kaneland John Shields Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Kaneland John Shields Elementary School.

Is Kaneland John Shields Elementary School a good school?

Kaneland John Shields Elementary School ranks 643^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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