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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 60554

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421

Students

Top rankedKaneland John Shields Elementary School643^rd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Kaneland John Shields Elementary School up 233 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

There is one elementary school located in the 60554 zip code - Kaneland John Shields Elementary School. This school serves students in grades K-5 and is part of the Kaneland CUSD 302 district.

Kaneland John Shields Elementary School appears to be a standout school in the area, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, 64.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63% for the district and 53.1% statewide. The school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate of 76.5% in 2024-2025 is notably high, and its science proficiency rate for 5th graders (52.2% in 2024-2025) is also above the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 is lower than the state average.

With an enrollment of 414 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1, Kaneland John Shields Elementary School has a per-student spending of $17,807 (2023-2024) and is ranked 246 out of 811 districts in Illinois, rated 3 out of 5 stars. While the school's overall performance is impressive, further analysis of subgroup performance and resource allocation could provide additional insights to help the school continue to improve and ensure all students are receiving the support they need.

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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)	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 (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 S Main St	Sugar Grove	60554	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 466-8500	421	33	12.7	14.9%	328 (77.9%)	6 (1.4%)	60 (14.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	68.1	643^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.7%		52.5	876^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.6%	233	52.2	58.2	58.8	76.5	64.5	49.3	41.2	42.6	44.3	96.8	96.5	96.5	96.5	99.0	96.5	96.8	$18,188	$200	$17,988

Cities Near Zip Code 60554

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sugar Grove	0.99 mi	2	241^st
Aurora	3.93 mi	55	568^th
Montgomery	4.31 mi	5	606^th
Yorkville	4.31 mi	11	314^th
Big Rock	4.48 mi	1	319^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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