Summary
Lake Louise Elementary School serves 608 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in Palatine, Illinois. Most importantly, in 2025–2026 its proficiency rates were below both the state and district in all three reported results—ELA, math, and fifth-grade science—and were also below the average of nine nearby schools in each subject.
The school’s results were among the lowest in the nearby comparison: ELA proficiency was 41%, compared with 56% statewide, 61% in Palatine CCSD 15, and a nearby-school average of 62%. Math was 30%, below the state’s 40%, the district’s 44%, and the nearby average of 51%; only Jane Addams Elementary School scored lower. Fifth-grade science was 35%, compared with 48% statewide, 54% in the district, and a nearby average of 57%—the lowest result among the ten schools. Within the school, fourth grade stands out as a concern: ELA was 34% and math 20%, both 22 points below state results. Third-grade math was a relative bright spot at 44%, higher than all nearby schools except Gray M Sanborn Elementary School.
ELA and math have improved substantially since 2023–2024: ELA rose 29 points to 41%, and math rose 20 points to 30%, narrowing their gaps to the state. Science changed little, moving from 35% in 2024–2025 to 35% in 2025–2026, while its gap to the state widened from 6 to 13 points. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 21st percentile and gave it 1 star in 2025–2026, the lowest percentile among the ten nearby schools. In 2024–2025, 54% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student-teacher ratio was 16.1, tied for the highest among nearby schools with reported data. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves White students rose to the 50th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 21st percentile; its Special Education Students result was also higher, at the 49th percentile in 2024–2025 versus 23rd overall.
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