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John Muir Literacy Academy

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John Muir Literacy Academy ranks 851 st of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

John Muir Literacy Academy is a K–6 school with 498 students in suburban Hoffman Estates, in Schaumburg CCSD 54. Its 2025–2026 results show a clear split: ELA is comparatively strong, while math and fifth-grade science are the main concerns. The most important finding for families is that math and science results trail nearby schools, with math especially weak in the upper grades.

ELA is a relative strength, though John Muir’s 65% proficiency was close to the 65% nearby-school average, 8 points above the state, and 6 points below the district. Math was weaker: 41% proficiency was 14 points below the district and 13 points below the nearby average, making it the second-lowest among 10 nearby schools; it was just 1 point above the state. Fifth-grade science was the lowest among those nearby schools: 39% proficiency compared with 55% nearby, 57% in the district, and 48% statewide. The grade-level results also show the contrast: sixth-grade ELA was 77%, while sixth-grade math was 29%.

Results have improved over the longer term, but math recently slipped: ELA rose from 45% in 2023–2024 to 65% in 2025–2026, while math rose from 31% to 41% after reaching 44% the year before. SchoolDigger’s overall statewide ranking fell from the 66th percentile to the 51st over two years, though the school remained at three stars. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well it serves Low Socio Economic Status Students was notably higher, at the 84th percentile; its ranking for how well it serves Asian students was lower, at the 24th percentile. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 10.9, below the nearby average of 12.0. Chronic absenteeism improved from 35% to 26% in 2025–2026, but remained above the district’s 18%. As context, 42% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2021–2022, the highest comparable measure among nearby same-district schools; this is not a current-year figure.

498

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,053

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

96.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1973 Kensington Ln
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-2518

(847) 357-6444

District: Schaumburg CCSD 54

Students who attend John Muir Literacy Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School
High:	Hoffman Estates High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.7%

Asian:

24.5%

White:

21.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Schaumburg CCSD 54's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg61%

Illinois avg48%

851^st of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54

247^th of 738Schaumburg CCSD 54 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
2026	48.9	851 of 1737	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	735 of 2056	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	693 of 2067	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	647 of 2077	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	691 of 2082	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	1021 of 1948	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	577 of 2086	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	388 of 2037	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	390 of 2044	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	608 of 2046	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	68.7	546 of 2052	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	604 of 2093	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.6	842 of 2167	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	806 of 2166	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	1023 of 2147	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	1137 of 2139	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.6	947 of 2120	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	1001 of 2092	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.4	1082 of 2095	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	1208 of 2086	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.6	1284 of 2022	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.4	991 of 2030	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.5	1123 of 2020	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	93 of 688	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	41 of 655	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	67 of 692	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	56 of 684	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	14 of 428	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	62.9	169 of 711	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	57 of 698	91.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	135 of 177	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.5	132 of 234	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	146 of 219	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	139 of 237	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	146 of 226	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	74 of 243	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	70 of 242	71.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	78 of 165	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	156 of 788	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	245 of 826	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	226 of 788	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	87 of 768	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	34.7	376 of 537	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	346 of 743	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	77 of 718	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	714 of 1286	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.5	683 of 1942	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	667 of 1942	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	602 of 1957	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	689 of 1970	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	943 of 1680	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	676 of 2019	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	473 of 1964	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	474 of 982	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	310 of 959	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	267 of 970	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	280 of 954	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	345 of 742	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	161 of 955	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	73 of 938	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	162 of 1001	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	299 of 1800	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	430 of 1793	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	390 of 1808	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	367 of 1763	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	916 of 1514	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	323 of 1816	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	80 of 1765	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	854 of 1311	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	751 of 1947	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	686 of 1959	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	614 of 1984	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	630 of 1977	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	961 of 1707	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	503 of 2019	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	322 of 1972	83.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	58.8	343 of 1194	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	563 of 1149	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	536 of 1389	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.8	1057 of 1392	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.7	567 of 1425	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	598 of 1308	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	917 of 1462	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	759 of 1463	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2019)71st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)24th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+8 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science39%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2021-22)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Muir Literacy Academy	Public	K-6	1973 Kensington Ln	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6444	498	45	10.9	41.9%	108 (21.7%)	86 (17.3%)	158 (31.7%)	122 (24.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	48.9	851^st of 1737 public elementary schools	51.0%		63.4	735^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%	116	39.0		56.6	64.2	60.3	76.8			64.5	54.7	43.3	36.2	29.1			40.8	96.5%		$22,053	$2,375	$19,678
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	K-6	1320 Kingsdale Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6700	498	50	10.0	24.4%	194 (39.0%)	43 (8.6%)	81 (16.3%)	159 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	69.9	480^th of 1737 public elementary schools	72.4%		76.2	476^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.8%	4	60.0		67.9	65.5	62.7	65.7			65.2	75.5	56.4	52.0	51.4			57.7	95.7%		$20,752	$1,142	$19,610
MacArthur International Spanish Academy	Public	K-6	1800 Chippendale Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6650	435	37	11.7	30.9%	97 (22.3%)	13 (3.0%)	281 (64.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	65	580^th of 1737 public elementary schools	66.6%		61.7	769^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.6%	189	68.9		60.3	56.1	79.0	73.7			67.4	54.0	43.9	54.8	45.6			49.8	95.9%		$17,941	$1,167	$16,775
Winston Churchill Elementary School	Public	K-6	1520 Jones Rd	Schaumburg	60195	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6300	572	50	11.5	10.9%	222 (38.8%)	24 (4.2%)	129 (22.6%)	173 (30.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	50.8	824^th of 1737 public elementary schools	52.6%		69.6	610^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.3%	214	45.5		57.5	54.7	64.9	65.0			60.6	57.5	40.0	29.9	51.9			45.0	95.7%		$18,129	$728	$17,401
Lincoln Prairie School	Public	K-8	500 Hillcrest Blvd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5955	348	30	11.6	6.8%	156 (44.8%)	20 (5.7%)	48 (13.8%)	90 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	78.6	324^th of 1737 public elementary schools	81.3%		77.5	448^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.2%	124	56.1	84.8	68.4	79.5	58.5	81.6	78.0	90.9	76.0	79.5	72.7	61.0	55.1	68.3	60.6	66.0	96.2%		$19,764	$918	$18,846
Hoover Math and Science Academy	Public	K-6	315 N Springinsguth Rd	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5800	640	51	12.4	12.8%	254 (39.7%)	24 (3.8%)	101 (15.8%)	235 (36.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	82.1	263^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	84.9%		86.5	257^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.5%	6	68.2		68.2	76.9	76.1	77.0			74.7	64.7	65.9	64.8	62.0			64.3	97.7%		$17,230	$582	$16,648
Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School	Public	K-6	345 N Walnut Ln	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5555	451	45	10.0	24.7%	171 (37.9%)	30 (6.7%)	132 (29.3%)	91 (20.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	53.6	781^st of 1737 public elementary schools	55.0%		69	621^st of 2056 public elementary schools	69.8%	160	43.9		51.5	70.6	56.1	66.1			60.3	47.1	51.0	47.0	46.8			47.8	97.6%		$20,100	$1,287	$18,813
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	K-6	615 Lakeview Ln	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6600	504	54	9.3	35.1%	152 (30.2%)	19 (3.8%)	218 (43.3%)	96 (19.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	35.8	1081^st of 1737 public elementary schools	37.8%		62.8	743^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.9%	338	40.0		45.2	46.9	58.7	55.4			52.0	40.3	32.8	42.7	36.5			38.2	95.9%		$19,813	$1,453	$18,360
Enders-Salk Elementary School	Public	K-6	345 N Salem Dr	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6400	469	37	12.6	28.3%	133 (28.4%)	29 (6.2%)	197 (42.0%)	93 (19.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	64.6	592^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	65.9%		71.3	572^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.2%	20	61.4		51.7	67.9	72.6	71.4			66.5	50.0	54.7	50.0	50.8			51.2	97.1%		$17,582	$1,192	$16,390
Glenbrook Elementary School	Public	K-6	315 Garden Cir	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5555	480	30	16.0	—	135 (28.1%)	34 (7.1%)	227 (47.3%)	56 (11.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	42.2	968^th of 1737 public elementary schools	44.3%		58.2	850^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.7%	118	40.4		58.7	54.3	57.9	38.2			52.7	72.6	41.4	39.7	23.6			44.9	96.7%		$19,414	$748	$18,666

Frequently Asked Questions about John Muir Literacy Academy

What schools do graduates of John Muir Literacy Academy attend?

Students who attend John Muir Literacy Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School
High : Hoffman Estates High School

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Literacy Academy?

Students at John Muir Literacy Academy are 32% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 22% White, 17% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is John Muir Literacy Academy a good school?

John Muir Literacy Academy ranks 851^st of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is John Muir Literacy Academy in?

Schaumburg CCSD 54

How many students attend John Muir Literacy Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended John Muir Literacy Academy.

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