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Virginia Lake Elementary School

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Virginia Lake Elementary School ranks 1063 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1063^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Virginia Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Palatine, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 665 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.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, Virginia Lake Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Palatine CCSD 15 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 43%, compared to 55.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 37.2%, compared to 42.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, Virginia Lake Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 26.3% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 district, Virginia Lake Elementary School consistently underperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, as well as in other key metrics such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic status. For example, Stuart R Paddock School, which is located within the same district, outperforms Virginia Lake Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, with significantly higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding standards. The performance gap becomes even more pronounced when comparing Virginia Lake Elementary to schools in the neighboring Arlington Heights School District 25, which is ranked significantly higher than Palatine CCSD 15.

717

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,317

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 N Glenn Dr
Palatine, IL 60074-7189

(847) 963-7100

District: Palatine CCSD 15

Students who attend Virginia Lake Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

White:

32.4%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

1,063^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	47.0	1063 of 2056	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	1008 of 2067	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	1003 of 2077	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	1140 of 2082	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	651 of 1948	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	1239 of 2086	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1405 of 2037	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	1156 of 2044	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	994 of 2046	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	779 of 2052	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.5	1256 of 2093	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	1253 of 2167	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	1303 of 2166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	1314 of 2147	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	1236 of 2139	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	1187 of 2120	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.2	1039 of 2092	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.8	503 of 2095	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	642 of 2086	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.8	795 of 2022	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.4	426 of 2030	79.0%	★★★★☆
2003	69.4	730 of 2020	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	270 of 1049	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	38.3	502 of 886	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	581 of 907	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	503 of 788	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	662 of 826	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	664 of 788	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	741 of 768	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	411 of 537	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	621 of 743	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	597 of 718	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1062 of 1942	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	936 of 1942	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	861 of 1957	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	1005 of 1970	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.3	434 of 1680	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	1120 of 2019	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1401 of 1964	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	768 of 982	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	711 of 959	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	854 of 970	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	848 of 954	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	455 of 742	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	772 of 955	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	788 of 938	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1194 of 1800	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1155 of 1793	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1398 of 1808	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1434 of 1763	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	966 of 1514	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1142 of 1816	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1286 of 1765	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	950 of 1947	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	965 of 1959	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	1058 of 1984	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1134 of 1977	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	872 of 1707	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1304 of 2019	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1296 of 1972	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	408 of 1292	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	481 of 1195	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	461 of 1156	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	773 of 1113	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	270 of 640	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	603 of 1194	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	442 of 1389	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	419 of 1392	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	301 of 1419	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	494 of 1425	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.4	152 of 1308	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	356 of 1462	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	670 of 1463	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)74th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+7 vs state

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Mathematics37%~ 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)	% 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
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
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
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
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
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
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 N Verde Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4272	280	32	8.8	23.6%	182 (65.0%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.1%)	74 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.1%		90.5	178^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.4%	6	68.8	61.5	76.1	75.0	70.5	76.9	84.8	68.8	76.7	96.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	95.5	96.2	35.9		$22,193	$760	$21,433
Edgar A Poe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 N Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 670-3200	317	34	9.3	50.5%	224 (70.7%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.7%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	49.8	1003^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	51.2%		55.4	815^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.6%	188	44.8	22.4	53.1	43.3	38.0	35.1	53.1	48.3	44.4	94.2	94.7	94.7	94.7		85.3	94.4			$19,541	$633	$18,909
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
Patton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1616 N Patton Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4288	399	34	11.7	8.8%	329 (82.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.0%)	29 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	93.6	100^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.1%		92.6	149^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.8%	49	66.7	74.3	86.3	83.3	81.3	80.0	78.8	72.9	77.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	95.5	95.8	96.3			$17,477	$583	$16,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Virginia Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Virginia Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Virginia Lake Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Virginia Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Virginia Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Virginia Lake Elementary School in?

Palatine CCSD 15

What is the racial makeup of Virginia Lake Elementary School?

Students at Virginia Lake Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Virginia Lake Elementary School a good school?

Virginia Lake Elementary School ranks 1063^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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