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Big Hollow Elementary School

33315 N Fish Lake Rd
Ingleside, IL 60041

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Serving 522 students in grades 2-4, Big Hollow Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 2-4
Enrollment: 522 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50% in IL
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
: Big Hollow Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Ingleside, IL, encompassing approximately 11.7 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Big Hollow Elementary School's student population of 522 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Big Hollow Elementary School
2	181
3	161
4	180

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Total Students

522 students

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Total Students Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School
2025	522
2024	523
2023	529
2022	541
2021	516
2020	560
2019	571
2018	579
2017	597
2016	556
2015	571
2014	594
2013	594
2012	591
2011	547
2010	551
2009	509
2008	491
2007	452
2006	399
2005	370
2004	310
2003	285
2002	264
2001	157

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School
2025	42
2024	36
2023	37
2022	39
2020	36
2019	34
2018	35
2017	32
2016	29
2015	31
2014	35
2013	37
2012	38
2011	39
2010	36
2009	32
2008	23
2007	26
2006	20
2005	14
2004	14
2003	13
2002	13
2001	8

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School Rankings

Big Hollow Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Big Hollow Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1563 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School
2023	#1563
2022	#1298
2021	#1354
2019	#1588
2018	#1324
2017	#1063
2016	#1275
2015	#696
2014	#1277
2013	#1145
2012	#1264
2011	#1599
2010	#1478

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2023	24%	27%	21%
2021	28%	28%	24%
2019	43%	33%	33%
2018	32%	32%	24%
2017	35%	32%	27%
2016	36%	31%	26%
2015	38%	29%	26%
2014	64%	59%	57%
2013	64%	58%	55%
2012	91%	80%	87%
2011	87%	80%	84%
2010	88%	80%	85%

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28%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2022	28%	30%	23%
2021	30%	32%	25%
2019	28%	38%	33%
2018	44%	37%	24%
2017	50%	38%	48%
2016	37%	36%	36%
2015	53%	38%	44%
2014	62%	57%	61%
2013	70%	58%	63%
2012	82%	75%	83%
2011	81%	75%	82%
2010	80%	74%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	17:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	18:1
2017	19:1	15:1	18:1
2016	19:1	15:1	19:1
2015	18:1	15:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	20:1
2005	26:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	18:1
2003	22:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	15:1
2001	20:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	6%	4%	7%
2012	8%	4%	7%
2011	8%	4%	8%
2010	10%	5%	10%
2009	11%	5%	10%
2008	11%	5%	11%
2007	10%	4%	10%
2006	10%	4%	10%
2005	7%	4%	5%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

34%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2025	34%	29%
2024	31%	28%
2023	31%	28%	29%
2022	29%	27%	28%
2021	28%	27%	27%
2020	25%	27%	24%
2019	23%	26%	24%
2018	21%	26%	21%
2017	19%	26%	21%
2016	16%	26%	19%
2015	18%	25%	17%
2014	17%	25%	16%
2013	16%	24%	16%
2012	15%	24%	17%
2011	17%	23%	18%
2010	14%	22%	15%
2009	16%	21%	16%
2008	15%	20%	16%
2007	13%	20%	14%
2006	17%	19%	16%
2005	17%	18%	15%
2004	14%	18%	12%
2003	10%	17%	7%
2002	7%	16%	6%
2001	6%	16%	5%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2025	5%	16%
2024	5%	17%
2023	5%	16%	6%
2022	6%	17%	6%
2021	6%	17%	6%
2020	5%	16%	5%
2019	5%	17%	5%
2018	4%	17%	4%
2017	5%	17%	4%
2016	5%	17%	4%
2015	5%	18%	5%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	3%	18%	4%
2012	3%	18%	3%
2011	4%	19%	2%
2010	6%	19%	5%
2009	6%	20%	5%
2008	5%	20%	5%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	6%	21%	6%
2004	2%	21%	3%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	2%	21%	2%

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White

51%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2025	51%	45%
2024	55%	45%
2023	56%	46%	55%
2022	55%	47%	57%
2021	56%	47%	57%
2020	58%	48%	61%
2019	63%	48%	61%
2018	65%	48%	67%
2017	66%	49%	67%
2016	70%	49%	70%
2015	69%	49%	71%
2014	70%	50%	71%
2013	72%	51%	70%
2012	70%	51%	69%
2011	68%	51%	69%
2010	70%	53%	70%
2009	67%	53%	69%
2008	67%	54%	68%
2007	71%	55%	71%
2006	69%	56%	70%
2005	69%	57%	72%
2004	79%	57%	80%
2003	87%	58%	88%
2002	89%	59%	90%
2001	91%	60%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

49%

55%

0.62

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2025	0.62	0.69
2024	0.60	0.69
2023	0.59	0.69	0.61
2022	0.61	0.68	0.60
2021	0.61	0.68	0.60
2020	0.60	0.67	0.56
2019	0.55	0.68	0.56
2018	0.53	0.68	0.51
2017	0.53	0.67	0.51
2016	0.48	0.67	0.48
2015	0.49	0.67	0.47
2014	0.48	0.66	0.46
2013	0.46	0.65	0.48
2012	0.48	0.65	0.49
2011	0.50	0.65	0.49
2010	0.46	0.64	0.46
2009	0.50	0.64	0.48
2008	0.49	0.63	0.48
2007	0.47	0.62	0.47
2006	0.48	0.61	0.47
2005	0.49	0.60	0.46
2004	0.36	0.60	0.34
2003	0.23	0.59	0.23
2002	0.20	0.59	0.19
2001	0.17	0.58	0.17

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(22-23)

23%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2023	23%	29.7%	25.7%
2022	24.9%	31.6%	23.4%
2021	5.9%	20.9%	9.7%

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Eligible for

24%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2025	24%	43%
2024	24%	43%
2023	23%	43%	20%
2021	24%	44%	21%
2020	25%	46%	26%
2019	26%	47%	26%
2018	21%	47%	19%
2017	21%	46%	19%
2016	15%	47%	17%
2015	24%	52%	24%
2014	17%	47%	18%
2013	21%	45%	16%
2011	16%	39%	14%
2010	13%	37%	11%
2009	9%	33%	8%
2008	10%	32%	9%
2007	6%	32%	6%
2006	10%	32%	8%
2005	7%	32%	5%
2004	8%	32%	6%
2003	6%	30%	5%
2002	3%	30%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Big Hollow Elementary School	Illinois	Big Hollow SD 38 School District
2025	9%	4%
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Big Hollow SD 38 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Big Hollow Elementary School's ranking?

Big Hollow Elementary School is ranked #1563 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Big Hollow Elementary School often compared to?

Big Hollow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chesak Elementary School, Big Hollow Primary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Big Hollow Elementary School?

522 students attend Big Hollow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Big Hollow Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Big Hollow Elementary School?

Big Hollow Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Big Hollow Elementary School offer ?

Big Hollow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-4

What school district is Big Hollow Elementary School part of?

Big Hollow Elementary School is part of Big Hollow SD 38 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 2-4
Enrollment: 522 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50%
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
: Big Hollow Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Ingleside, IL, encompassing approximately 11.7 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education