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Crow Island Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Crow Island Elementary School serves 360 students in grades K–4 in Winnetka, a North Shore community, and is part of Winnetka School District 36. Its 2025–2026 state test results are strong: 86% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 83% in math, well above Illinois rates of 56% and 40%. The clearest concern is that these high schoolwide results mask a weaker third grade, especially in math.

Against the state, Crow Island’s proficiency advantage was 29 points in ELA and 44 points in math; compared with its district, however, it was 2 points lower in ELA and just ahead in math (83.1% versus 82.6%). It also was not a local leader among schools with similar grade spans. Five nearby peers—Hubbard Woods Elementary School, Greeley Elementary School, Romona Elementary School, McKenzie Elementary School and Harper Elementary School—averaged about 86% in both subjects; Crow was about 86% in ELA and 83% in math. Third-grade ELA was 78%, below the district’s 82% and all five peers; third-grade math was 80%, 9 points below the district and also below each peer. Fourth-grade ELA was a bright spot at 92%, 1 point above the district.

ELA proficiency climbed from 68% in 2023–2024 to 82% in 2024–2025 and 86% in 2025–2026, up 18 points overall. Math rose from 78% to 85%, then eased to 83%; its latest-year dip is worth watching alongside third grade. SchoolDigger ranks Crow 65th of 1,737 Illinois schools, in the 96th percentile, with 5 stars for 2025–2026, though five nearby ranked schools are above it. Chronic absenteeism fell to 3% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 6% and state’s 24%. The student-teacher ratio is 11.3, and 0.9% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2021–2022. SchoolDigger’s Disabled Students percentile rose from 86 in 2022–2023 to 99 in 2024–2025, a notable increase in its measure of how well the school serves this group; subgroup rankings do not directly describe any individual student’s experience.

360

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,184

Per pupil spending ?

0.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

97.9%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1112 Willow Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093-3645

(847) 446-0353

District: Winnetka School District 36

Students who attend Crow Island Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carleton W Washburne School
	The Skokie School
High:	New Trier Township H S Winnetka

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (84% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg85%

Illinois avg48%

65^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Winnetka School District 36

14^th of 738Winnetka School District 36 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	94.1	65 of 1737	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	53 of 2056	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	63 of 2067	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	76 of 2077	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	129 of 2082	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	45 of 1948	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	94 of 2086	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	269 of 2037	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	95.0	77 of 2044	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	93 of 2046	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	82.7	313 of 2052	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.4	309 of 2093	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	92.5	71 of 2167	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	17 of 2166	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	169 of 2147	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	84.8	150 of 2139	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.1	218 of 2120	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	88.4	36 of 2092	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	97 of 2095	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	85.6	90 of 2086	95.7%	★★★★★
2005	89.1	36 of 2022	98.2%	★★★★★
2004	88.4	71 of 2030	96.5%	★★★★★
2003	88.4	77 of 2020	96.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	8 of 1049	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	18 of 886	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	124 of 907	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	81 of 1286	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	43 of 1942	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	36 of 1942	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	53 of 1957	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	152 of 1970	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	76 of 1680	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	113 of 2019	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	254 of 1964	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	39 of 1311	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	70 of 1947	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	128 of 1959	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	118 of 1984	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	119 of 1977	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	66 of 1707	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	87 of 2019	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	295 of 1972	85.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	34 of 1292	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	37 of 1195	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	151 of 1156	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	172 of 1113	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	98.1	3 of 640	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	39 of 1194	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	28 of 763	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	98 of 1149	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	52 of 1389	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	70 of 1392	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	91 of 1419	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	158 of 1425	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	43 of 1308	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	133 of 1462	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	72.6	332 of 1463	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts86%+29 vs state

Mathematics83%+44 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
Crow Island Elementary School	Public	K-4	1112 Willow Rd	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 446-0353	360	32	11.3	0.9%	323 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.1	65^th of 1737 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.5	53^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.4%	12			78.2	92.1					85.6	80.0	85.7					83.1	97.9%		$29,184	$272	$28,912
Hubbard Woods Elementary School	Public	K-4	1110 Chatfield Rd	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 446-0920	350	32	11.0	1.0%	316 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96	34^th of 1737 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.6	49^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.6%	15			84.3	87.5					85.7	90.0	87.5					88.9	98.8%		$25,937	$272	$25,665
Harper Elementary School	Public	K-4	1101 Dartmouth St	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6200	366	30	12.2	1.2%	303 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	90.5	119^th of 1737 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.3	109^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.7%	10			78.6	81.8					80.3	81.8	71.2					76.0	100%		$25,978	$284	$25,695
Greeley Elementary School	Public	K-4	275 Fairview Ave	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 446-6060	355	28	12.8	1.1%	305 (85.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	97.1	17^th of 1737 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.6	32^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	98.4%	15			82.2	92.5					86.5	94.5	96.2					95.2	98%		$25,191	$272	$24,918
The Joseph Sears School	Public	PK, KG-8	542 Abbotsford Rd	Kenilworth	60043	Cook County	Kenilworth School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 853-3803	471	53	8.8	0.6%	400 (84.9%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	96.4	31^st of 1737 public elementary schools	98.2%		97	26^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.7%	5	80.0	90.9	87.2	94.3	88.3	86.8	81.6	93.2	88.6	91.5	90.6	85.0	81.1	79.6	79.5	84.6	99%		$30,941	$767	$30,174
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	266 Linden Ave	Glencoe	60022	Cook County	Glencoe School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 835-6400	413	29	14.1	0.8%	361 (87.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)								(n/a)																	97.7%		$28,294	$481	$27,813
Middlefork Primary School	Public	K-3	405 Wagner Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 881-9505	241	23	10.4	1.4%	194 (80.5%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.2%)	20 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)								(n/a)			65.7						65.7	82.1						82.1	98.7%		$27,644	$502	$27,142
Romona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Romona Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 512-6400	462	49	9.4	7.1%	253 (54.8%)	9 (1.9%)	47 (10.2%)	64 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (19.0%)	94.5	55^th of 1737 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.7	46^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.8%	9			82.9	88.9					86.3	86.8	76.8					81.1	96.5%		$26,506	$706	$25,800
Avoca West Elementary School	Public	K-5	235 Beech Dr	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Avoca School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 724-6800	313	41	7.6	12.8%	170 (54.3%)	4 (1.3%)	39 (12.5%)	68 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.2%)	92.4	85^th of 1737 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.5	52^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.5%	33	80.0		73.7	93.3	91.4				88.1	76.3	71.7	75.7				74.4	98.7%		$32,184	$327	$31,857
McKenzie Elementary School	Public	K-4	649 Prairie Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6300	461	34	13.5	2.0%	378 (82.0%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.3%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	97.5	12^th of 1737 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.9	14^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.3%	2			89.0	95.7					92.4	90.0	89.4					89.7	99%		$22,317	$319	$21,998

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Is Crow Island Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Crow Island Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 65^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Crow Island Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crow Island Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carleton W Washburne School
Middle : The Skokie School
High : New Trier Township H S Winnetka

What district is Crow Island Elementary School in?

Winnetka School District 36

How many students attend Crow Island Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Crow Island Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Crow Island Elementary School?

Students at Crow Island Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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