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Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

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Gray M Sanborn Elementary School ranks 1200 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Gray M Sanborn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Palatine, Illinois, with 472 students. The school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 415 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gray M Sanborn Elementary School's academic performance is generally below the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 41.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Math proficiency is also lower, at 35.9% compared to 42.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's 5th-grade science test scores are also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Gray M Sanborn Elementary has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 district, such as Marion Jordan, Hunting Ridge, and Pleasant Hill, Gray M Sanborn Elementary performs significantly worse, with much lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism. The only nearby school that performs similarly poorly is Jane Addams Elementary.

661

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,771

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 N Oak St
Palatine, IL 60067-5246

(847) 963-7000

District: Palatine CCSD 15

Students who attend Gray M Sanborn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walter R Sundling Middle School
High:	Palatine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.4%

Hispanic:

37.4%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

1,200^th of 2,056

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Bottom 42%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Palatine CCSD 15

415^th of 811Palatine CCSD 15 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	40.5	1200 of 2056	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1260 of 2067	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1299 of 2077	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1155 of 2082	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	833 of 1948	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	846 of 2086	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	984 of 2037	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	953 of 2044	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	720 of 2046	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	709 of 2052	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.3	1163 of 2093	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	1242 of 2167	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.6	1310 of 2166	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	973 of 2147	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	1068 of 2139	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	905 of 2120	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	711 of 2092	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.9	500 of 2095	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	644 of 2086	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.1	518 of 2022	74.4%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	468 of 2030	76.9%	★★★★☆
2003	74.9	544 of 2020	73.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	29 of 234	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	12.4	220 of 237	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	204 of 226	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	950 of 1049	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	592 of 886	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	445 of 907	50.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	699 of 788	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	586 of 826	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	751 of 788	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	672 of 768	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.3	189 of 743	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.2	406 of 718	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1207 of 1942	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1135 of 1942	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1271 of 1957	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1061 of 1970	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	703 of 1680	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	982 of 2019	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	997 of 1964	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	794 of 982	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	746 of 959	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	699 of 970	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	656 of 954	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	152 of 742	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	530 of 955	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	568 of 938	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1474 of 1800	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1190 of 1793	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1434 of 1808	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	938 of 1763	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	449 of 1514	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	796 of 1816	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	1030 of 1765	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1080 of 1947	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1222 of 1959	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1190 of 1984	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1061 of 1977	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	776 of 1707	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	629 of 2019	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	892 of 1972	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	574 of 1292	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	759 of 1195	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	477 of 1156	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	425 of 1113	61.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	999 of 1389	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1035 of 1392	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1166 of 1419	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	929 of 1425	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	766 of 1308	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	455 of 1462	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	703 of 1463	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)88th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2025)9th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science34%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

This is the worst school I have ever seen. My 7 year old son had the worst school year and faced lot of bullying and hitting by other kids in the class. I complained about this to the school authorities, and his class teacher said she will look into the matter. Later, I got call from Principle that they have taken action. I was relieved that things will get better for my son, But they didn’t. The hitting continued, bullying and use of bad words continued. My son hated going to school, everyday he comes back home and tells me to change his school. Then the following month, I went again to complain about this, but nothing happened. We have decided to move to other school district, Can’t live in fear and anxiety after sending my son to school everyday. Close Quote

by a citizen on FaceBook
Friday, March 6, 2015

This school is not good for children with disabilities. They are disrespected on a constant basis. A disabled child asked to use the bathroom and was told on multiple occasions to deficate in her pull-up, causing great embarrassment and led to bullying by her fellow students. The right to use a toilet is a most basic civil right, and I think the school should lose federal funding as a result, 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)	% 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gray M Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 N Oak St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7000	661	49	13.3	38.6%	247 (37.4%)	64 (9.7%)	247 (37.4%)	63 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	40.5	1200^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.3	1260^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.0%	60	34.1	35.7	44.3	44.1	41.3	46.9	33.3	26.9	35.9	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.1	98.3	98.3	6.3	12.1	$19,771	$819	$18,952
Stuart R Paddock School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 W Washington St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5800	348	28	12.5	17.2%	204 (58.6%)	8 (2.3%)	60 (17.2%)	60 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	75.6	487^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.3%		59.7	739^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.2%	252	49.1	60.4	65.0	63.6	63.1	66.0	60.7	47.3	58.0	98.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.4	97.1	98.2		15.7	$16,064	$550	$15,514
Winston Campus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 N Babcock Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7500	2	15	.1		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.4	95.8	97.1	4.9	13.3	$16,422	$569	$15,852
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 E Sayles Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5000	567	44	12.7	44.8%	162 (28.6%)	32 (5.6%)	303 (53.4%)	43 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	29.3	1450^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.5%		27.3	1477^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.5%	27	34.7	28.9	30.1	40.0	32.9	28.9	31.3	21.3	27.4	96.2	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.0	94.1	96.7		9.9	$17,892	$799	$17,092
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 N Ridgewood Ln	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5700	772	52	14.9	47.3%	219 (28.4%)	44 (5.7%)	413 (53.5%)	59 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	38.1	1248^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.3%		36.7	1226^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.7%	22	29.3	41.9	45.0	36.8	41.2	42.7	38.0	20.8	34.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.1	96.0	98.1		13.8	$17,593	$793	$16,800
Virginia Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 N Glenn Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7100	717	45	16.1	42.3%	232 (32.4%)	29 (4.0%)	406 (56.6%)	26 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	47	1063^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	48.3%		46.7	1008^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.2%	55	47.9	30.8	43.6	55.8	43.0	39.8	36.8	34.7	37.2	92.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.4	91.2	93.4		12.3	$16,317	$813	$15,504
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	434 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5900	435	28	15.4	6.4%	233 (53.6%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.4%)	138 (31.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	85	283^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.9	283^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	86.3%		72.1	50.7	70.7	73.1	64.7	72.6	72.0	67.2	70.7	99.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.4	97.8	99.0		14.6	$19,203	$506	$18,697
Lake Louise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jonathan Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5600	608	38	16.1	53.5%	131 (21.5%)	34 (5.6%)	388 (63.8%)	38 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	24.2	1576^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.3%		17.5	1753^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.2%	177	22.3	22.8	36.0	37.6	32.4	25.6	33.7	12.8	23.7	93.5	93.9	93.9	93.9	95.0	91.3	93.0	3.5	11.9	$18,656	$888	$17,768
Marion Jordan Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 N Harrison Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5500	503	34	14.7	9.7%	316 (62.8%)	5 (1.0%)	47 (9.3%)	104 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	86	265^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.1%		81.5	329^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	64	63.4	71.6	69.3	63.4	67.8	83.8	65.9	61.3	69.4	96.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.6	96.8	96.8		13.1	$17,959	$519	$17,440
Hunting Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5300	639	42	15.2	23.8%	333 (52.1%)	52 (8.1%)	61 (9.5%)	167 (26.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	74.2	508^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.3%		81.6	328^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	180	66.7	57.0	52.2	82.2	62.9	48.8	52.2	55.6	52.2	93.4	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.1	92.8	94.1		14.4	$17,299	$518	$16,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Gray M Sanborn Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gray M Sanborn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gray M Sanborn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter R Sundling Middle School
High : Palatine High School

Is Gray M Sanborn Elementary School a good school?

Gray M Sanborn Elementary School ranks 1200^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gray M Sanborn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Gray M Sanborn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gray M Sanborn Elementary School?

Students at Gray M Sanborn Elementary School are 37% White, 37% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Gray M Sanborn Elementary School in?

Palatine CCSD 15

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