Tripp School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Tripp School

850 Highland Grove Dr
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

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Serving 517 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Tripp School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher 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 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 10% in IL
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Tripp School's student population of 517 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tripp School
Kind	114
1	117
2	138
3	148

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Total Students

517 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tripp School
2023	512
2022	543
2021	580
2020	554
2019	554
2018	675
2017	675
2016	624
2015	618
2014	627
2013	618
2012	595
2011	569
2010	587
2009	601
2008	594
2007	615
2006	624
2005	620
2004	659
2003	663
2002	702
2001	762
2000	727
1999	712
1998	710
1997	696
1996	650
1995	634
1994	779
1993	705
1992	666
1991	614
1990	567
1989	351
1988	288
1987	288

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tripp School
2023	41
2022	41
2020	39
2019	39
2018	47
2017	47
2016	42
2015	41
2014	41
2013	54
2012	43
2011	41
2010	38
2009	37
2008	35
2007	38
2006	39
2005	37
2004	40
2003	42
2002	42
2001	42
2000	42
1999	41
1998	39
1997	36
1996	34
1995	36
1994	37
1993	41
1992	39
1991	37
1990	33

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Tripp School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tripp School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#307 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Tripp School
2023	#307
2019	#138
2018	#158
2017	#104
2016	#112
2015	#122
2014	#143
2013	#203
2012	#452
2011	#206
2010	#155

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50-54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Tripp School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2023	52%	27%	57%
2019	77%	33%	68%
2018	71%	32%	70%
2017	71%	32%	69%
2016	70%	31%	69%
2015	70%	29%	67%
2014	87%	59%	86%
2013	85%	58%	82%
2012	95%	80%	96%
2011	98%	80%	96%
2010	97%	80%	95%

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50-54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tripp School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2022	52%	30%	58%
2019	62%	38%	70%
2018	66%	37%	70%
2017	71%	38%	71%
2016	67%	36%	71%
2015	67%	38%	70%
2014	83%	57%	84%
2013	82%	58%	83%
2012	91%	75%	94%
2011	91%	75%	94%
2010	92%	74%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tripp School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	14:1	16:1	13:1
2010	16:1	16:1	13:1
2009	16:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

58%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tripp School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2023	58%	6%	56%
2022	60%	5%	57%
2021	61%	5%	54%
2020	58%	5%	50%
2019	58%	5%	50%
2018	48%	5%	42%
2017	48%	5%	42%
2016	44%	5%	37%
2015	42%	6%	36%
2014	43%	5%	34%
2013	40%	5%	32%
2012	37%	4%	30%
2011	32%	5%	25%
2010	26%	5%	23%
2009	24%	5%	22%
2008	20%	5%	21%
2007	18%	5%	18%
2006	17%	5%	19%
2005	15%	5%	16%
2004	15%	4%	15%
2003	18%	4%	16%
2002	16%	4%	14%
2001	19%	4%	13%
2000	15%	3%	11%
1999	13%	3%	11%
1998	9%	3%	9%
1997	8%	3%	8%
1996	9%	3%	8%
1995	7%	3%	8%
1994	7%	3%	8%
1993	9%	3%	8%
1992	8%	3%	7%
1991	8%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tripp School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2023	6%	27%	6%
2022	5%	27%	6%
2021	5%	27%	6%
2020	5%	26%	5%
2019	5%	26%	5%
2018	8%	26%	6%
2017	8%	26%	6%
2016	9%	26%	7%
2015	7%	25%	6%
2014	5%	25%	6%
2013	5%	24%	5%
2012	4%	24%	4%
2011	5%	23%	5%
2010	4%	22%	5%
2009	4%	22%	5%
2008	4%	21%	5%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	3%	19%	4%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	2%
1996	4%	12%	2%
1995	5%	12%	2%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tripp School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	2%	17%	1%
2019	2%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	2%	18%	2%
2010	3%	20%	2%
2009	3%	20%	2%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	3%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%	1%

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White

28%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tripp School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2023	28%	45%	31%
2022	29%	47%	31%
2021	28%	47%	35%
2020	30%	48%	40%
2019	30%	48%	40%
2018	39%	49%	48%
2017	39%	49%	48%
2016	43%	49%	52%
2015	49%	49%	55%
2014	50%	50%	57%
2013	52%	50%	60%
2012	56%	51%	63%
2011	60%	51%	66%
2010	67%	53%	70%
2009	69%	53%	70%
2008	73%	54%	72%
2007	76%	55%	74%
2006	76%	56%	75%
2005	79%	57%	79%
2004	81%	57%	81%
2003	78%	58%	80%
2002	80%	59%	82%
2001	77%	60%	83%
2000	83%	61%	85%
1999	83%	62%	86%
1998	86%	63%	87%
1997	89%	64%	89%
1996	87%	64%	89%
1995	87%	65%	89%
1994	89%	65%	89%
1993	89%	65%	89%
1992	89%	66%	90%
1991	89%	66%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tripp School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tripp School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2023	0.58	0.70	0.59
2022	0.56	0.68	0.59
2021	0.55	0.68	0.59
2020	0.57	0.68	0.60
2019	0.57	0.68	0.60
2018	0.61	0.67	0.59
2017	0.61	0.67	0.59
2016	0.62	0.67	0.59
2015	0.58	0.67	0.57
2014	0.58	0.66	0.56
2013	0.58	0.66	0.54
2012	0.55	0.65	0.52
2011	0.54	0.66	0.51
2010	0.49	0.64	0.46
2009	0.47	0.64	0.46
2008	0.43	0.64	0.44
2007	0.40	0.63	0.42
2006	0.39	0.61	0.41
2005	0.35	0.61	0.36
2004	0.32	0.60	0.32
2003	0.36	0.59	0.33
2002	0.34	0.59	0.30
2001	0.38	0.58	0.29
2000	0.31	0.57	0.26
1999	0.30	0.56	0.25
1998	0.25	0.56	0.23
1997	0.22	0.54	0.21
1996	0.24	0.53	0.21
1995	0.24	0.53	0.21
1994	0.20	0.52	0.20
1993	0.20	0.52	0.21
1992	0.20	0.52	0.19
1991	0.20	0.52	0.19

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Eligible for

12%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Tripp School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2023	12%	43%	8%
2022	11%	43%	8%
2021	11%	44%	8%
2020	7%	47%	7%
2019	7%	47%	7%
2018	9%	46%	9%
2017	9%	46%	9%
2016	8%	47%	9%
2015	9%	52%	12%
2014	9%	47%	10%
2013	11%	45%	10%
2012	4%	21%	4%
2011	4%	39%	4%
2010	4%	37%	4%
2009	3%	33%	4%
2008	3%	32%	4%
2007	3%	32%	4%
2006	3%	32%	3%
2005	3%	32%	3%
2004	3%	31%	3%
2003	3%	30%	2%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Tripp School	Illinois	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2012	6%	27%	5%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tripp School's ranking?

Tripp School is ranked #307 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Tripp School often compared to?

Tripp Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Earl Pritchett School, Ivy Hall Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Tripp School?

517 students attend Tripp School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Tripp School students are Asian, 28% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tripp School?

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

What grades does Tripp School offer ?

Tripp School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Tripp School part of?

Tripp School is part of Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 10%
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education