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Mechanics Grove Elementary School

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Mechanics Grove Elementary School ranks 978 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

978^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Mechanics Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Mundelein, Illinois, with 492 students. The school is part of the Mundelein Education Service District 75, which is ranked 443 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mechanics Grove Elementary School's test scores are generally below the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. However, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 66.8% in 2024-2025 was higher than the state average of 54.6%. The school's performance is also below the district average in both ELA and Mathematics. Interestingly, the school's African American students and multi-racial students perform relatively well, ranking in the top quartile of Illinois elementary schools in those subgroups, while the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools in those subgroups.

Mechanics Grove Elementary School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Approximately 45% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Fremont Intermediate School and Rockland Elementary School, Mechanics Grove Elementary School's performance is generally lower, but it outperforms the nearby West Oak Intermediate School, which is part of the lower-performing Diamond Lake School District 76.

486

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,203

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 N Midlothian Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060-1146

(847) 949-2712

District: Mundelein Education Service District 75

Students who attend Mechanics Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carl Sandburg Middle School
High:	Mundelein Cons High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

White:

38.5%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Illinois avg44%

978^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

443^rd of 811Mundelein Education Service District 75 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	51.4	978 of 2056	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	977 of 2067	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	1117 of 2077	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	1021 of 2082	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	1124 of 1948	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	925 of 2086	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	1040 of 2037	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.1	803 of 2044	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	754 of 2046	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	726 of 2052	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	793 of 2093	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.1	776 of 2167	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	744 of 2166	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	756 of 2147	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	886 of 2139	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.9	523 of 2120	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	610 of 2092	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	403 of 2095	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	445 of 2086	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	385 of 2022	81.0%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	418 of 2030	79.4%	★★★★☆
2003	81.5	299 of 2020	85.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	75.8	86 of 711	87.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	45.1	141 of 226	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	402 of 1049	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	230 of 886	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	487 of 907	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	608 of 788	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	457 of 826	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	508 of 788	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	454 of 768	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	297 of 537	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	359 of 743	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	596 of 718	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	921 of 1942	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	947 of 1942	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	1070 of 1957	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	893 of 1970	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	1002 of 1680	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1009 of 2019	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	1057 of 1964	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	603 of 982	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	524 of 959	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	633 of 970	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	655 of 954	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	577 of 742	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	502 of 955	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	632 of 938	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	1012 of 1800	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	883 of 1793	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	1169 of 1808	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	986 of 1763	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	881 of 1514	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	942 of 1816	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1187 of 1765	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	921 of 1947	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	902 of 1959	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	1035 of 1984	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	1011 of 1977	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1079 of 1707	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	771 of 2019	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	970 of 1972	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	42 of 120	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	35 of 93	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	750 of 1292	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	554 of 1195	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	709 of 1156	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	691 of 1113	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	401 of 640	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	742 of 1194	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	339 of 763	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	600 of 1389	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	626 of 1392	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	752 of 1419	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	624 of 1425	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	805 of 1308	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	509 of 1462	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	538 of 1463	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2019)88th percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2022)38th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science48%+7 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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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	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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
Mechanics Grove Elementary School	Public	3-5	1200 N Midlothian Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Mundelein Education Service District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 949-2712	486	35	13.8	41.8%	187 (38.5%)	13 (2.7%)	238 (49.0%)	25 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	51.4	978^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.4%		48.4	977^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.7%	1	47.8		38.3	46.0	66.8				51.6	44.2	32.4	32.6				36.3	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.4	99.6		$17,203	$620	$16,582
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-2	122 S Garfield Ave	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Mundelein Education Service District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 949-2714	467	32	14.5	32.5%	179 (38.3%)	9 (1.9%)	239 (51.2%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)																	98.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.1	98.7		$18,165	$928	$17,237
Butterfield School	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Lake St	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 362-3120	568	44	12.8		409 (72.0%)	19 (3.3%)	50 (8.8%)	42 (7.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	92	131^st of 2056 public elementary schools	93.6%		88.3	218^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.5%	87	72.3		72.2	82.5	82.1				78.9	71.1	74.1	71.6				72.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.2	96.6	96.8	8.1	$21,932	$59	$21,873
West Oak Intermediate School	Public	3-5	26156 N Acorn Ln	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Diamond Lake School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 970-3544	268	29	9.2	59.7%	68 (25.4%)	13 (4.9%)	169 (63.1%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	32.3	1377^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.0%		26.3	1507^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.1%	130	33.8		33.7	36.5	36.8				35.5	32.6	35.3	21.1				30.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	95.1	99.2		$22,062	$1,217	$20,845
Fremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	28908 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 837-0437	743	51	14.4		455 (61.2%)	19 (2.6%)	143 (19.2%)	96 (12.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.4%)								(n/a)																	97.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.3	96.6	96.8	12.8	$17,108	$505	$16,604
Fremont Intermediate School	Public	3-5	28754 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 388-3700	651	45	14.3		433 (66.5%)	17 (2.6%)	97 (14.9%)	73 (11.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.1%)	81.9	352^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	82.9%		77.8	425^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.4%	73	61.2		62.5	71.0	73.2				69.0	71.2	60.7	46.2				59.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		96.1	97.2		$15,849	$318	$15,531
Diamond Lake School	Public	PK, KG-2	25807 N Diamond Lake Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Diamond Lake School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-6601	262	31	8.4	54.2%	60 (22.9%)	10 (3.8%)	168 (64.1%)	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)																	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	15.3	$23,541	$1,217	$22,324
Prairie Crossing Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1531 Jones Point Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Prairie Crossing Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 543-9722	433	30	14.6		294 (67.9%)	10 (2.3%)	51 (11.8%)	48 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	84.9	287^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.0%		83.6	295^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.7%	8	75.0	62.5	53.8	63.6	89.6	89.1	79.2	62.5	73.6	61.5	56.8	64.6	58.7	77.1	58.3	63.0									$16,073	$563	$15,510
Rockland Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 W Rockland Rd	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 362-3134	305	26	11.6		234 (76.7%)	10 (3.3%)	36 (11.8%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	89.5	188^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.9	169^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.8%	19	76.7		80.0	70.0	85.0				78.1	78.0	56.7	61.7				64.0	99.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.7	98.9	99.7		$20,968	$59	$20,908
Adler Park School	Public	K-5	1740 N Milwaukee Ave	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 362-7275	238	21	11.1		159 (66.8%)	4 (1.7%)	45 (18.9%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	95.7	47^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.7%		98.6	17^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.2%	30	80.9		73.0	93.9	91.5				86.3	81.1	78.8	80.9				80.3	97.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	81.1	97.3	98.2		$21,651	$59	$21,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Mechanics Grove Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mechanics Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mechanics Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carl Sandburg Middle School
High : Mundelein Cons High School

How many students attend Mechanics Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Mechanics Grove Elementary School.

Is Mechanics Grove Elementary School a good school?

Mechanics Grove Elementary School ranks 978^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mechanics Grove Elementary School?

Students at Mechanics Grove Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 38% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Mechanics Grove Elementary School in?

Mundelein Education Service District 75

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