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Anderson Elementary School

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Anderson Elementary School ranks 515 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Anderson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saint Charles, Illinois, serving 472 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the St. Charles CUSD 303 district, which is ranked 76 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anderson Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its test scores over the years, with the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA and Math increasing across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Anderson's ELA proficiency rate for all grades (62.7%) was significantly higher than the state average (53.1%), but still lagged behind the district average (77.5%). Similarly, Anderson's Math proficiency rate for all grades (55.1%) was higher than the state average (38.5%) but lower than the district average (66.6%). The school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment (48.6% proficient) was also below the district average (62.4%) but above the state average (40.6%). However, Anderson Elementary has seen a concerning increase in its chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 18.3% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the district average of 19.5%.

Compared to other high-performing elementary schools in the St. Charles CUSD 303 district, such as Corron Elementary and Ferson Creek School, Anderson Elementary's test scores and overall performance are generally lower. However, Anderson Elementary outperforms the nearby elementary schools in the School District U-46, which has a lower overall district ranking and performance. The school's performance for its Special Education and Disabled student populations is a positive highlight, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting the needs of these students.

460

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,164

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35W071 Villa Maria Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60174-6636

(331) 228-3300

District: St Charles CUSD 303

Students who attend Anderson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wredling Middle School
High:	St Charles North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of St Charles CUSD 303's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

515^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the St Charles CUSD 303

76^th of 811St Charles CUSD 303 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	73.7	515 of 2056	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	632 of 2067	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	490 of 2077	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	510 of 2082	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	393 of 1948	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	693 of 2086	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	680 of 2037	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	888 of 2044	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	806 of 2046	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	612 of 2052	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	63.5	797 of 2093	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.1	883 of 2167	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	831 of 2166	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	885 of 2147	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	751 of 2139	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.9	568 of 2120	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	292 of 2092	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	249 of 2095	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	480 of 2086	77.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	491 of 2022	75.7%	★★★★☆
2004	71.3	654 of 2030	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.0	615 of 2020	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	252 of 1049	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	384 of 886	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	279 of 907	69.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	42.2	441 of 826	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	561 of 743	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	233 of 718	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	622 of 1942	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	515 of 1942	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	449 of 1957	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	391 of 1970	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	275 of 1680	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	616 of 2019	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	575 of 1964	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	321 of 982	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	555 of 959	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	405 of 970	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	353 of 954	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	115 of 742	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	318 of 955	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	196 of 938	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	616 of 1800	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	797 of 1793	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	646 of 1808	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	578 of 1763	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.8	41 of 1514	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	336 of 1816	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	336 of 1765	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	414 of 1947	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	695 of 1959	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	508 of 1984	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	550 of 1977	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	479 of 1707	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	748 of 2019	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	821 of 1972	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	294 of 1292	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.3	528 of 1195	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	492 of 1156	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	536 of 1113	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	320 of 640	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	618 of 1194	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	589 of 1389	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	573 of 1392	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	465 of 1419	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	469 of 1425	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	348 of 1308	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	671 of 1462	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	706 of 1463	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Mathematics55%+17 vs state

Science49%+8 vs state

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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)	% 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 6th 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 All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-5	35W071 Villa Maria Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-3300	460	35	13.0	34.3%	290 (63.0%)	11 (2.4%)	104 (22.6%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	73.7	515^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%		65.9	632^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.4%	117	48.6	57.3	59.3	72.2		62.7	66.7	50.0	48.6		55.1	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.3	96.9	97.1		$18,164	$325	$17,839
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-6	370 W Spring St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-5275	370	24	15.1	55.4%	112 (30.3%)	19 (5.1%)	213 (57.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	47.9	1040^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.4%		48.4	976^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.8%	64	30.0	47.7	47.8	52.0	57.1	51.3	52.3	39.1	22.4	22.4	33.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	16.9	$24,653	$1,033	$23,620
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	770 Mill St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-7045	596	29	20.6	39.4%	256 (43.0%)	32 (5.4%)	221 (37.1%)	61 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	46.2	1077^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.6%		50.3	931^st of 2067 public elementary schools	55.0%	146	38.6	37.2	43.2	54.9	49.4	46.3	43.6	39.5	38.6	17.2	34.3	97.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.3	97.1	15.0	$16,258	$1,078	$15,180
Corron Elementary School	Public	K-5	455 Thornwood Way	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-6900	487	34	14.3	14.6%	304 (62.4%)	8 (1.6%)	63 (12.9%)	84 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	88.5	213^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.6%		93.9	134^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.5%	79	52.1	67.6	85.4	77.9		78.0	77.6	75.0	63.2		71.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.2	97.3		$16,099	$325	$15,774
Fox Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1275 Jenna Dr	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-7182	577	32	18.0	37.1%	213 (36.9%)	30 (5.2%)	252 (43.7%)	40 (6.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.1%)	62.2	760^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.0%		55.6	807^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.0%	47	33.3	57.7	62.1	57.1	54.3	57.6	64.8	50.0	38.1	29.6	44.7	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	98.6	12.4	$19,436	$929	$18,507
Ferson Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	38W160 Bolcum Rd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2300	533	37	14.2	8.4%	402 (75.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (6.9%)	67 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	95.2	60^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.1%		97.5	37^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.2%	23	67.4	76.3	90.8	85.3		84.1	89.7	85.6	73.4		83.0	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.6	97.4	97.6		$14,748	$325	$14,424
Wild Rose Elementary School	Public	K-5	36W730 Red Haw Ln	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3000	535	37	14.3	8.8%	421 (78.7%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.0%)	58 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	93.8	93^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.5	139^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.3%	46	77.6	70.2	80.9	88.9		80.1	77.4	77.8	77.8		77.7	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.6	95.0		$15,460	$325	$15,135
Wayne Elementary School	Public	K-6	5N443 School St	Wayne	60184	DuPage County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 736-7100	391	27	14.5	18.2%	239 (61.1%)	4 (1.0%)	58 (14.8%)	67 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	76.2	477^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.8%		73.3	500^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.8%	23	71.2	52.5	53.2	78.0	61.5	62.6	60.0	51.1	62.7	46.2	55.1	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.6	8.9	$20,515	$967	$19,547
Otter Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	2701 Hopps Rd	Elgin	60124	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-6995	437	41	10.7	46.5%	108 (24.7%)	47 (10.8%)	208 (47.6%)	51 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.8%)	44.8	1110^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.0%		40.3	1144^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.7%	34	29.2	47.2	47.9	40.0	36.5	43.2	62.3	50.7	29.2	13.5	39.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.5	97.6	14.0	$16,718	$1,329	$15,389
Nature Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1899 Westridge Blvd	Bartlett	60103	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 372-4647	458	36	12.7	30.8%	141 (30.8%)	18 (3.9%)	133 (29.0%)	145 (31.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	70.4	591^st of 2056 public elementary schools	71.3%		62.8	683^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.0%	92	58.7	45.9	47.5	73.0	66.1	58.3	57.4	50.8	55.6	39.0	50.8	95.9	94.8	94.6	94.6	14.9	94.4	96.2	12.9	$17,224	$952	$16,272

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Elementary School

What district is Anderson Elementary School in?

St Charles CUSD 303

What schools do graduates of Anderson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Anderson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wredling Middle School
High : St Charles North High School

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Elementary School?

Students at Anderson Elementary School are 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Anderson Elementary School a good school?

Anderson Elementary School ranks 515^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Anderson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Anderson Elementary School.

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