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Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School

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Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School ranks 640 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elburn, Illinois, serving 459 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Academically, Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Illinois elementary schools, with mixed performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams compared to state and district averages. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (56%) and Mathematics (51.8%) were higher than the state averages in 2024-2025, they were lower than the district averages. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 5th grade is better, with a proficiency rate of 53.6% in 2024-2025, compared to the district and state averages of 53.7% and 40.6%, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with 26.6% Hispanic and 59.5% White students, has varying performance across different subgroups.

One concerning trend at Kaneland John Stewart Elementary is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. When compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Ferson Creek School and Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary, Kaneland John Stewart Elementary lags behind in academic measures, suggesting opportunities for collaboration and learning from these top-performing schools in the region.

500

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,072

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

817 Prairie Valley St
Elburn, IL 60119-7105

(630) 365-8170

District: Kaneland CUSD 302

Students who attend Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th 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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Illinois avg44%

640^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	68.2	640 of 2056	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	925 of 2067	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	792 of 2077	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	703 of 2082	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	1043 of 2086	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	833 of 2037	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	783 of 2044	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	587 of 2046	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	499 of 2052	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.1	627 of 2093	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	680 of 2167	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	973 of 2166	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	819 of 2147	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.3	508 of 2139	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	350 of 2120	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	262 of 2092	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	308 of 2095	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	340 of 2086	83.7%	★★★★☆
2005	70.8	647 of 2022	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.9	306 of 2030	84.9%	★★★★☆
2003	81.0	314 of 2020	84.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	32.7	577 of 907	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	627 of 1942	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	962 of 1942	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	806 of 1957	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	733 of 1970	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	973 of 2019	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	724 of 1964	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	502 of 982	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	471 of 959	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	495 of 970	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	182 of 955	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	525 of 1800	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	878 of 1793	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	1364 of 1808	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1045 of 1763	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	811 of 1816	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	859 of 1765	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	596 of 1947	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	775 of 1959	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	726 of 1984	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	584 of 1977	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	1055 of 2019	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	839 of 1972	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	522 of 1292	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.5	1042 of 1156	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	857 of 1113	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	916 of 1194	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	670 of 1389	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	980 of 1392	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	781 of 1419	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	739 of 1425	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1060 of 1462	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	931 of 1463	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2023)36th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Science54%+13 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 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
Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	817 Prairie Valley St	Elburn	60119	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 365-8170	500	41	12.1		388 (77.6%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (16.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	68.2	640^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.9%		50.5	925^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.2%	285	53.6	44.3	69.1	58.0	56.0	55.2	55.9	43.5	51.8	93.9	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.9	92.1	93.7		$18,072	$200	$17,872
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1122 Anderson Rd	Elburn	60119	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 365-1122	424	44	9.6		352 (83.0%)	7 (1.7%)	50 (11.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	85.6	270^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.9%		60.8	720^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.2%	450	66.3	61.5	81.5	78.0	73.6	70.8	64.8	50.0	60.8	97.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	99.0	97.0	97.6	19.0	$18,158	$200	$17,958
Lily Lake Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	5N720 IL Route 47	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 464-6011	275	19	14.8	24.0%	211 (76.7%)	1 (0.4%)	48 (17.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	86.8	249^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.9%		83.6	293^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.8%	44	68.0	63.5	70.3	90.0	74.8	65.4	62.2	66.0	64.7	94.9	95.2	95.2	95.2		94.9	95.6		$16,109	$241	$15,868
Wasco Elementary School	Public	K-5	4N782 School St	Wasco	60183	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2900	466	29	16.3	13.3%	372 (79.8%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.9%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	87.7	229^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.6	263^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.3%	34	63.7	72.2	66.7	81.8	74.1	80.6	58.3	65.2	67.8	95.5	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.7	95.5	95.5		$14,616	$325	$14,291
Mill Creek School	Public	K-5	N900 Brundige Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3400	354	30	11.6		287 (81.1%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.5%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	78.1	428^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.2%		79.9	366^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.3%	62	68.1	74.5	72.1	66.7	70.6	63.8	48.4	39.1	48.9	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	98.9	99.2		$19,279	$431	$18,848
Bell-Graham Elementary School	Public	K-5	4N505 Fox Mill Blvd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2100	520	35	14.9	7.7%	406 (78.1%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.8%)	40 (7.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	95.7	45^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.9	49^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	72.0	82.4	92.6	83.8	86.3	80.6	88.2	78.8	82.5	95.8	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0		$15,372	$325	$15,047
Fabyan Elementary School	Public	K-5	OS350 Grengs Ln	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 444-8600	217	19	11.2		171 (78.8%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (8.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.7%)	95	64^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.9%		94.2	124^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.0%	60	76.5	74.4	87.5	100.0	86.3	72.1	82.5	91.2	81.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	100.0	96.9	96.9		$20,800	$362	$20,438
Heartland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Heartland Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3200	298	25	11.6		235 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	36 (12.1%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	85.1	281^st of 2056 public elementary schools	86.3%		84.5	275^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.7%	6	62.7	72.7	74.5	78.4	75.3	86.0	51.0	49.0	60.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.1	96.9	96.9		$19,112	$338	$18,774
Ferson Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	38W160 Bolcum Rd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2300	533	37	14.2	8.4%	402 (75.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (6.9%)	67 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	95.2	60^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.1%		97.5	37^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.2%	23	67.4	76.3	90.8	85.3	84.1	89.7	85.6	73.4	83.0	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.6	97.4	97.6		$14,748	$325	$14,424
Grace McWayne Elementary School	Public	K-5	3501 Hapner Way	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 937-8100	372	26	14.1	9.9%	312 (83.9%)	6 (1.6%)	28 (7.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	89.8	181^st of 2056 public elementary schools	91.2%		82.5	313^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.9%	132	60.4	62.3	71.7	88.7	73.2	88.4	71.7	69.8	78.0	94.6	93.7	93.7	93.7		94.0	94.6		$20,651	$515	$20,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School

How many students attend Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School.

Is Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School a good school?

Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School ranks 640^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School in?

Kaneland CUSD 302

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

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

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

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