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South Elementary School

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Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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Serving 390 students in grades Kindergarten-5, South Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30% in IL
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: South Elementary School serves the southwest area of Crystal Lake, IL, covering approximately 3.9 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with an average distance of 1.4 miles from the school to the edge of its attendance zone, which extends up to 3.8 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

South Elementary School's student population of 390 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	53
1	61
2	62
3	64
4	63
5	66

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Total Students

390 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	South Elementary School
2025	390
2024	415
2023	391
2022	366
2021	362
2020	388
2019	374
2018	391
2017	404
2016	398
2015	428
2014	447
2013	444
2012	458
2011	433
2010	469
2009	458
2008	470
2007	476
2006	496
2005	514
2004	517
2003	530
2002	509
2001	636
2000	645
1999	656
1998	648
1997	688
1996	677
1995	630
1994	603
1993	600
1992	559
1991	614
1990	631
1989	655
1988	610
1987	545

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	South Elementary School
2025	36
2024	37
2023	39
2022	37
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	34
2016	33
2015	31
2014	32
2013	29
2012	29
2011	30
2010	31
2009	31
2008	30
2007	32
2006	31
2005	32
2004	32
2003	33
2002	33
2001	34
2000	36
1999	35
1998	34
1997	32
1996	34
1995	32
1994	30
1993	29
1992	33
1991	36
1990	35
1989	34
1988	31
1987	23

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Year Founded

1901

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School Motto

Empowering All Students: Learners Today - Leaders Tomorrow

School Rankings

South Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Elementary School is 0.34, 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)

#975 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	#975
2022	#762
2021	#861
2019	#640
2018	#815
2017	#972
2016	#560
2015	#654
2014	#537
2013	#802
2012	#381
2011	#346
2010	#378

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30-34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2023	32%	27%	27%
2021	37%	28%	32%
2019	47%	33%	42%
2018	47%	32%	42%
2017	44%	32%	45%
2016	48%	31%	45%
2015	45%	29%	44%
2014	76%	59%	77%
2013	71%	58%	75%
2012	96%	80%	94%
2011	96%	80%	93%
2010	95%	80%	93%

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35-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	South Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2022	37%	30%	31%
2021	37%	32%	37%
2019	52%	38%	42%
2018	47%	37%	42%
2017	46%	38%	45%
2016	53%	36%	46%
2015	50%	38%	49%
2014	76%	57%	71%
2013	72%	58%	71%
2012	90%	75%	89%
2011	90%	75%	88%
2010	91%	74%	87%

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75-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	10:1	13:1	13:1
2022	10:1	14:1	13:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	11:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	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	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	15:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	17:1	19:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	22:1	17:1	20:1
1996	20:1	18:1	21:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	17:1	18:1	18:1
1991	17:1	18:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	24:1	18:1	23:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	1%	4%	4%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	1%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	15%	29%
2024	16%	28%
2023	16%	28%	24%
2022	14%	27%	24%
2021	11%	27%	23%
2020	13%	27%	22%
2019	12%	26%	22%
2018	13%	26%	21%
2017	14%	26%	21%
2016	15%	26%	20%
2015	14%	25%	19%
2014	13%	25%	17%
2013	11%	24%	17%
2012	12%	24%	16%
2011	12%	23%	15%
2010	9%	22%	12%
2009	9%	21%	11%
2008	8%	20%	10%
2007	6%	20%	9%
2006	6%	19%	8%
2005	6%	18%	8%
2004	4%	18%	7%
2003	7%	17%	6%
2002	4%	16%	6%
2001	2%	16%	5%
2000	1%	15%	4%
1999	1%	14%	4%
1998	1%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	4%
1996	3%	12%	4%
1995	2%	11%	3%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	1%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	2%

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White

80%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	80%	45%
2024	77%	45%
2023	76%	46%	67%
2022	80%	47%	68%
2021	83%	47%	69%
2020	80%	48%	70%
2019	80%	48%	70%
2018	78%	48%	72%
2017	79%	49%	72%
2016	77%	49%	72%
2015	79%	49%	74%
2014	81%	50%	75%
2013	83%	51%	75%
2012	83%	51%	76%
2011	82%	51%	77%
2010	85%	53%	81%
2009	84%	53%	82%
2008	87%	54%	84%
2007	89%	55%	86%
2006	90%	56%	87%
2005	91%	57%	88%
2004	94%	57%	89%
2003	91%	58%	90%
2002	93%	59%	91%
2001	96%	60%	92%
2000	97%	61%	93%
1999	97%	62%	93%
1998	97%	63%	94%
1997	94%	63%	94%
1996	94%	64%	94%
1995	95%	65%	95%
1994	96%	65%	95%
1993	97%	65%	95%
1992	97%	66%	95%
1991	97%	66%	97%
1990	97%	66%	97%
1989	96%	67%	97%
1988	98%	67%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

20%

55%

0.34

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	0.34	0.69
2024	0.38	0.69
2023	0.40	0.69	0.50
2022	0.34	0.68	0.49
2021	0.30	0.68	0.47
2020	0.34	0.67	0.46
2019	0.35	0.68	0.46
2018	0.37	0.68	0.45
2017	0.36	0.67	0.45
2016	0.39	0.67	0.44
2015	0.36	0.67	0.43
2014	0.33	0.66	0.42
2013	0.30	0.65	0.41
2012	0.30	0.65	0.40
2011	0.31	0.65	0.39
2010	0.26	0.64	0.32
2009	0.28	0.64	0.31
2008	0.24	0.63	0.28
2007	0.21	0.62	0.25
2006	0.19	0.61	0.24
2005	0.17	0.60	0.23
2004	0.12	0.60	0.20
2003	0.17	0.59	0.19
2002	0.13	0.59	0.17
2001	0.08	0.58	0.15
2000	0.06	0.57	0.14
1999	0.06	0.56	0.13
1998	0.06	0.55	0.11
1997	0.12	0.55	0.12
1996	0.12	0.54	0.11
1995	0.10	0.53	0.11
1994	0.08	0.53	0.10
1993	0.06	0.53	0.09
1992	0.06	0.51	0.09
1991	0.06	0.51	0.06
1990	0.06	0.51	0.06
1989	0.08	0.50	0.06
1988	0.04	0.50	0.06

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(22-23)

26.9%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2023	26.9%	29.7%	20.4%
2022	18.7%	31.6%	23.3%
2021	8%	20.9%	19.3%

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Eligible for

22%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	22%	43%
2024	20%	43%
2023	22%	43%	23%
2021	23%	44%	24%
2020	17%	46%	25%
2019	18%	47%	25%
2018	23%	47%	22%
2017	21%	46%	22%
2016	19%	47%	21%
2015	28%	52%	27%
2014	27%	47%	27%
2013	17%	45%	19%
2011	12%	39%	15%
2010	9%	37%	11%
2009	8%	33%	8%
2008	4%	32%	7%
2007	4%	32%	7%
2006	5%	32%	6%
2005	7%	32%	6%
2004	5%	32%	6%
2003	4%	30%	5%
2002	3%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

81%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	South Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	81%	4%
2024	76%	4%
2023	81%	4%	80%
2021	87%	4%	81%
2017	78%	4%	77%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	14%	5%	12%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District

Sports

Colors

Blue and Green

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Elementary School's ranking?

South Elementary School is ranked #975 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are South Elementary School often compared to?

South Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Husmann Elementary School, Glacier Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend South Elementary School?

390 students attend South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of South Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Elementary School?

South Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does South Elementary School offer ?

South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is South Elementary School part of?

South Elementary School is part of Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District.

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I love going to this school. I love all the teachers here. They are always so kind and caring. They care about all of their students. At this school, there are absolutely NO bullies... Thanks to all the amazing teachers. Thank you for all of your hard work to keep this school Safe, Respectful, and Responsible.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30%
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: South Elementary School serves the southwest area of Crystal Lake, IL, covering approximately 3.9 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with an average distance of 1.4 miles from the school to the edge of its attendance zone, which extends up to 3.8 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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