Virginia Lake Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Virginia Lake Elementary School

925 N Glenn Dr
Palatine, IL 60074

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Bottom 50%

Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Virginia Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 665 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Virginia Lake Elementary School's student population of 665 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Virginia Lake Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	74
1	93
2	98
3	91
4	88
5	89
6	81

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Total Students

665 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School
2023	664
2022	666
2021	685
2020	745
2019	745
2018	758
2017	758
2016	793
2015	823
2014	823
2013	825
2012	808
2011	802
2010	725
2009	815
2008	757
2007	794
2006	845
2005	802
2004	793
2003	797
2002	777
2001	724
2000	725
1999	706
1998	660
1997	610
1996	618
1995	613
1994	527
1993	545
1992	571
1991	573
1990	570
1989	547
1988	545
1987	519

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School
2023	45
2022	45
2020	46
2019	46
2018	47
2017	47
2016	51
2015	53
2014	49
2013	75
2012	45
2011	45
2010	41
2009	40
2008	39
2007	39
2006	34
2005	41
2004	42
2003	41
2002	37
2001	39
2000	35
1999	34
1998	31
1997	30
1996	29
1995	30
1994	31
1993	30
1992	31
1991	31
1990	32

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Year Founded

1923

School Motto

You belong here!

School Rankings

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

The of Virginia Lake Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#1898 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School
2023	#1898
2022	#1620
2021	#1510
2019	#2318
2018	#2398
2017	#2197
2016	#1646
2015	#1232
2014	#1960
2013	#1980
2012	#1945

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26%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	26%	27%	32%
2021	30%	28%	36%
2019	26%	33%	43%
2018	27%	32%	43%
2017	26%	32%	42%
2016	29%	31%	41%
2015	28%	29%	42%
2014	56%	59%	67%
2013	59%	58%	68%
2012	86%	80%	91%
2011	86%	80%	91%

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20%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2022	20%	30%	33%
2021	25%	32%	32%
2019	24%	38%	42%
2018	17%	37%	43%
2017	28%	38%	43%
2016	34%	36%	50%
2015	43%	38%	56%
2014	53%	57%	65%
2013	54%	58%	68%
2012	75%	75%	84%
2011	74%	75%	85%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	21:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	20:1
2006	25:1	16:1	20:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	16:1	17:1
2000	21:1	16:1	17:1
1999	21:1	16:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	19:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	4%	6%	19%
2022	5%	5%	19%
2021	6%	5%	19%
2020	6%	5%	19%
2019	6%	5%	19%
2018	6%	5%	19%
2017	6%	5%	19%
2016	6%	5%	18%
2015	7%	6%	17%
2014	7%	5%	16%
2013	7%	5%	15%
2012	7%	4%	15%
2011	7%	5%	15%
2010	8%	5%	15%
2009	9%	5%	14%
2008	8%	5%	13%
2007	9%	5%	12%
2006	9%	5%	12%
2005	7%	5%	11%
2004	8%	4%	11%
2003	8%	4%	10%
2002	10%	4%	10%
2001	13%	4%	9%
2000	11%	3%	8%
1999	9%	3%	8%
1998	8%	3%	8%
1997	7%	3%	8%
1996	6%	3%	7%
1995	7%	3%	8%
1994	6%	3%	7%
1993	5%	3%	7%
1992	4%	3%	7%
1991	5%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

61%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	61%	27%	34%
2022	62%	27%	34%
2021	65%	27%	35%
2020	64%	26%	35%
2019	64%	26%	35%
2018	66%	26%	36%
2017	66%	26%	36%
2016	65%	26%	37%
2015	63%	25%	37%
2014	60%	25%	36%
2013	58%	24%	35%
2012	56%	24%	33%
2011	52%	23%	31%
2010	44%	22%	29%
2009	39%	22%	28%
2008	33%	21%	26%
2007	33%	20%	25%
2006	36%	19%	24%
2005	37%	18%	23%
2004	32%	18%	21%
2003	33%	17%	20%
2002	28%	16%	19%
2001	27%	15%	18%
2000	26%	15%	17%
1999	29%	14%	16%
1998	30%	13%	16%
1997	31%	13%	14%
1996	30%	12%	13%
1995	28%	12%	13%
1994	23%	11%	12%
1993	26%	11%	11%
1992	30%	10%	11%
1991	29%	10%	9%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	5%	17%	4%
2022	4%	17%	4%
2021	4%	17%	4%
2020	7%	17%	4%
2019	7%	17%	4%
2018	4%	17%	3%
2017	4%	17%	3%
2016	5%	17%	3%
2015	5%	17%	3%
2014	6%	17%	3%
2013	5%	18%	4%
2012	6%	18%	4%
2011	7%	18%	4%
2010	8%	20%	4%
2009	8%	20%	4%
2008	9%	20%	4%
2007	8%	20%	4%
2006	6%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	6%	21%	4%
2003	5%	21%	4%
2002	6%	21%	3%
2001	6%	21%	4%
2000	7%	21%	4%
1999	7%	21%	4%
1998	10%	21%	4%
1997	10%	20%	4%
1996	9%	21%	4%
1995	8%	20%	4%
1994	8%	21%	4%
1993	8%	21%	3%
1992	7%	21%	3%
1991	6%	21%	3%

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White

26%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	26%	45%	39%
2022	26%	47%	39%
2021	22%	47%	39%
2020	20%	48%	39%
2019	20%	48%	39%
2018	22%	49%	40%
2017	22%	49%	40%
2016	22%	49%	41%
2015	23%	49%	42%
2014	25%	50%	43%
2013	28%	50%	44%
2012	29%	51%	46%
2011	32%	51%	49%
2010	40%	53%	51%
2009	44%	53%	53%
2008	50%	54%	56%
2007	50%	55%	58%
2006	49%	56%	60%
2005	52%	57%	62%
2004	54%	57%	64%
2003	54%	58%	66%
2002	56%	59%	68%
2001	54%	60%	69%
2000	56%	61%	71%
1999	55%	62%	72%
1998	52%	63%	72%
1997	52%	64%	74%
1996	55%	64%	76%
1995	57%	65%	75%
1994	63%	65%	77%
1993	61%	65%	79%
1992	59%	66%	79%
1991	60%	66%	81%

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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	Virginia Lake Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	0.56	0.70	0.70
2022	0.55	0.68	0.70
2021	0.53	0.68	0.70
2020	0.55	0.68	0.69
2019	0.55	0.68	0.69
2018	0.52	0.67	0.68
2017	0.52	0.67	0.68
2016	0.53	0.67	0.67
2015	0.55	0.67	0.67
2014	0.57	0.66	0.67
2013	0.58	0.66	0.67
2012	0.61	0.65	0.66
2011	0.62	0.66	0.65
2010	0.64	0.64	0.63
2009	0.66	0.64	0.62
2008	0.63	0.64	0.60
2007	0.63	0.63	0.59
2006	0.62	0.61	0.57
2005	0.59	0.61	0.55
2004	0.60	0.60	0.53
2003	0.60	0.59	0.52
2002	0.60	0.59	0.50
2001	0.62	0.58	0.49
2000	0.61	0.57	0.47
1999	0.61	0.56	0.45
1998	0.63	0.56	0.44
1997	0.62	0.54	0.42
1996	0.60	0.53	0.41
1995	0.59	0.53	0.41
1994	0.55	0.52	0.38
1993	0.56	0.52	0.37
1992	0.56	0.52	0.36
1991	0.55	0.52	0.34

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Eligible for

74%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	74%	43%	38%
2022	74%	43%	38%
2021	72%	44%	37%
2020	64%	47%	36%
2019	64%	47%	36%
2018	65%	46%	34%
2017	65%	46%	34%
2016	65%	47%	35%
2015	67%	52%	40%
2014	65%	47%	38%
2013	52%	45%	32%
2012	29%	21%	13%
2011	54%	39%	29%
2010	45%	37%	27%
2009	34%	33%	23%
2008	34%	32%	22%
2007	36%	32%	21%
2006	34%	32%	20%
2005	31%	32%	18%
2004	30%	31%	18%
2003	28%	30%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Virginia Lake Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	15%	5%	10%
2012	30%	27%	20%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	6%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	7%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Virginia Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Virginia Lake Elementary School is ranked #1898 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Virginia Lake Elementary School often compared to?

Virginia Lake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jane Addams Elementary School, Gray M Sanborn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Virginia Lake Elementary School?

665 students attend Virginia Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Virginia Lake Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Virginia Lake Elementary School?

Virginia Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Virginia Lake Elementary School offer ?

Virginia Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Virginia Lake Elementary School part of?

Virginia Lake Elementary School is part of Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 665 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education