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Ferson Creek School

Public Grades K-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ferson Creek School is a K–5 elementary school in Saint Charles, Illinois, serving 533 students in St Charles CUSD 303. Its 2025–26 results were well above district and state levels in English Language Arts, math, and grade 5 science. The most important finding is that Ferson Creek leads nearby schools in ELA and grade 5 science, while ranking second in all-grade math.

Ferson Creek’s strongest results are in ELA and science: its proficiency rates were 93% in ELA and 83% in grade 5 science, compared with district rates of 79% and 67%, and state rates of 56% and 48%. Its math result was also strong at 83%, versus 67% districtwide and 40% statewide. Among seven nearby K–5 schools in the district, Ferson Creek exceeded the averages by 19 points in ELA, 18 in science, and 16 in math. It led nearby schools in ELA and science, but Bell-Graham Elementary School edged it in math, 84% to 83%. Within Ferson Creek, ELA stayed high across grades 3–5 (92%–94%); math declined from 88% in grade 3 to 79% in grade 5, an 8-point drop, making math the relative area to watch.

Results have risen since 2023–24: ELA increased from 74% to 93%, and math from 71% to 83%. The school’s state lead widened by 4 points in ELA and 1 point in math over that period. SchoolDigger ranks Ferson Creek 24th of 1,737 Illinois schools, at the 99th percentile with 5 stars; its overall percentile has stayed between 96 and 99 in each reported year since 2020–21. One notable subgroup result is lower: SchoolDigger places Special Education Students at the 82nd percentile, 17 points below the school’s overall percentile. The comparison pool changed substantially between the latest two years, so that subgroup change merits caution. For context, the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 14.2, close to the nearby average, and 8% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25.

533

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,622

Per pupil spending ?

8.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

38W160 Bolcum Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60175-6168

(331) 228-2300

District: St Charles CUSD 303

Students who attend Ferson Creek School usually attend:

Middle:	Thompson Middle School
High:	St Charles North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Asian:

12.6%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (86% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg71%

Illinois avg48%

24^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the St Charles CUSD 303

92^nd of 738St 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
2026	96.7	24 of 1737	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	60 of 2056	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	37 of 2067	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	72 of 2077	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	78 of 2082	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	57 of 1948	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	332 of 2086	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	275 of 2037	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	253 of 2044	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	89.0	195 of 2046	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.4	120 of 2052	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	86.9	220 of 2093	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	87.4	208 of 2167	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	81.1	311 of 2166	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	237 of 2147	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.7	153 of 2139	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	84.3	166 of 2120	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	142 of 2092	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	83.7	147 of 2095	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	193 of 2086	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	83.1	197 of 2022	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	87.7	91 of 2030	95.5%	★★★★★
2003	80.6	327 of 2020	83.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	10 of 177	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	44 of 234	81.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	9 of 1049	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	125 of 886	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	28 of 1286	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.0	41 of 1942	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	32 of 1942	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	77 of 1957	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	90 of 1970	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	44 of 1680	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	285 of 2019	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	218 of 1964	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	76.2	143 of 954	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	13 of 1800	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	27 of 1311	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	76 of 1947	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	69 of 1959	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	90 of 1984	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	77 of 1977	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	60 of 1707	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	349 of 2019	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	337 of 1972	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	36 of 201	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	95.6	42 of 1292	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	92 of 1195	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	148 of 1156	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	128 of 640	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	109 of 1194	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	35 of 1149	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	50 of 1389	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	29 of 1392	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	70 of 1419	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	78 of 1425	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	42 of 1308	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	427 of 1462	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	452 of 1463	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2022)85th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts93%+36 vs state

Mathematics83%+44 vs state

Science83%+36 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

My kid has 27 kids in his class. The teacher has been miserable to work with. The principal just lied to get us to go away. I am so unhappy with how they have handled the situation with my high energy kid. Hoping for change for next year Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 24, 2016

My son attended this school for less than a year after having attended private schools previously. His teacher was a classic "marking time in my last year before raking in a big taxpayer- funded pension before the age of 60" - making $117,000 a year, no new material, and the bell hadn't finished ringing before she was out the door. She did nothing to help a lonely little boy integrate into a new and scary environment - in fact, she told the other kids to ignore him, so they did. She taught spelling words that he had learned the year before and books he had been taught two years before. And the supposedly advanced math spent a month doing book reports rather than math - then taught math he already knew! I will vote "NO" on every public school referendum for the rest of my life before I will support horrible teachers like her. Close Quote

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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 (2024-25)	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	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ferson Creek School	Public	K-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%)	96.7	24^th of 1737 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.2	60^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.1%	36	83.0	92.1	91.3	94.3		92.6	87.6	83.3	79.2		83.2	94.6%		$16,622	$535	$16,087
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%)	92.6	83^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	95.2%		88.5	213^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.6%	130	68.0	80.0	89.7	82.7		84.1	88.1	80.9	75.5		80.4	96.3%		$20,809	$564	$20,246
Bell-Graham Elementary School	Public	K-5	4N505 Fox Mill Blvd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2100	520	35	14.9	7.7%	406 (78.1%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.8%)	40 (7.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	95.3	44^th of 1737 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.7	45^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.8%	1	79.8	82.5	87.9	90.0		87.1	82.5	84.6	85.1		84.2	92.8%		$18,257	$563	$17,693
Wasco Elementary School	Public	K-5	4N782 School St	Wasco	60183	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2900	466	29	16.3	13.3%	372 (79.8%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.9%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	77.4	345^th of 1737 public elementary schools	80.1%		87.7	229^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.9%	116	61.3	60.0	78.9	80.3		72.4	61.2	71.8	55.8		62.7	94.1%		$17,316	$565	$16,751
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%)	93.3	73^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.8	93^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	95.5%	20	80.4	86.6	77.0	87.6		83.5	89.0	76.0	75.3		79.6	94.5%		$18,098	$546	$17,553
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%)	33.4	1129^th of 1737 public elementary schools	35.0%		44.8	1110^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.0%	19	44.3	31.4	49.1	60.0	43.1	46.9	45.1	45.5	40.0	26.2	38.6	98.8%		$18,963	$650	$18,313
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%)	54.1	770^th of 1737 public elementary schools	55.7%		73.7	515^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%	255	41.2	58.8	62.7	58.3		60.0	63.2	52.4	40.5		51.3	95.2%		$19,891	$529	$19,362
Richmond Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 S 12th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2800	385	31	12.6	49.6%	179 (46.5%)	8 (2.1%)	152 (39.5%)	19 (4.9%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	47.6	876^th of 1737 public elementary schools	49.6%		66.5	676^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.1%	200	50.0	44.2	48.4	64.5		52.8	57.7	35.5	53.2		48.3	96.3%		$22,692	$570	$22,122
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%)	39.9	1012^th of 1737 public elementary schools	41.7%		62.2	760^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.0%	252	49.3	39.1	52.1	65.2	55.3	52.1	56.5	41.1	31.9	26.6	39.3	97.3%		$21,316	$475	$20,842
Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	34.8	1101^st of 1737 public elementary schools	36.6%		47.9	1040^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.4%	61	35.6	51.2	45.8	54.3	58.5	52.3	53.7	29.8	26.7	35.8	35.7	98.8%		$24,955	$1,090	$23,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferson Creek School

What schools do graduates of Ferson Creek School attend?

Students who attend Ferson Creek School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thompson Middle School
High : St Charles North High School

Is Ferson Creek School a good school?

Yes! Ferson Creek School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Ferson Creek School in?

St Charles CUSD 303

What is the racial makeup of Ferson Creek School?

Students at Ferson Creek School are 75% White, 13% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ferson Creek School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Ferson Creek School.

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