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Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary

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Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary ranks 270 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Elburn, Illinois, serving 455 students in grades PK-5. It 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 Blackberry Creek Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73.6% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 60.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 44.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade ELA, where proficiency rates exceed 78%. Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary also outperforms the district and state in 5th grade Science, with 66.3% of students proficient or better compared to 53.7% for the district and 40.6% for the state.

While Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary's academic performance is impressive, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in the 2024-2025 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. This trend is consistent with the nearby Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School, which also had a 25.4% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite this challenge, the school appears to be efficiently allocating its resources, as evidenced by its strong academic performance and lower per-student spending compared to some of the higher-spending nearby schools like Fabyan Elementary and Heartland Elementary.

424

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,158

Per pupil spending ?

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1122 Anderson Rd
Elburn, IL 60119-8419

(630) 365-1122

District: Kaneland CUSD 302

Students who attend Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2014 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg54%

Illinois avg44%

270^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	85.6	270 of 2056	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	720 of 2067	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	542 of 2077	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	421 of 2082	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	687 of 2086	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	595 of 2037	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	561 of 2044	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	447 of 2046	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	651 of 2052	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.3	462 of 2093	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	463 of 2167	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	507 of 2166	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	415 of 2147	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	430 of 2139	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	539 of 2120	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	313 of 2092	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	252 of 2095	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	175 of 2086	91.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	77.6	115 of 907	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	269 of 1942	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	708 of 1942	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	488 of 1957	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	346 of 1970	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	779 of 2019	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	557 of 1964	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	262 of 1947	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	691 of 1959	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	539 of 1984	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	438 of 1977	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	549 of 2019	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	577 of 1972	70.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	290 of 1292	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	504 of 1156	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	213 of 1113	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	357 of 1194	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	99.0	4 of 763	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	251 of 1389	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	731 of 1392	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	645 of 1419	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	458 of 1425	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	733 of 1462	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	787 of 1463	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+20 vs state

Science66%+26 vs state

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

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Friday, March 15, 2019

They takes rights away from kids with ieps. The school leadership people bully parents. Very bad experiences here Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary

Is Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary a good school?

Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary ranks 270^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary in?

Kaneland CUSD 302

How many students attend Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary?

Students at Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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