Is Indian Hill Elementary School a good school?

Indian Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Indian Hill Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 456 students attended Indian Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Hill Elementary School?

Students at Indian Hill Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Indian Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Round Lake Middle School High : Round Lake Senior High School

Indian Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Indian Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Round Lake Heights, Illinois, with 445 students. The school is part of the Round Lake CUSD 116 district, which is ranked 796 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian Hill Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 12.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 3.7% proficient or better in Mathematics. Indian Hill also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.2% to 25.6% over the past 4 years, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.02% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Meadowview School in the Grayslake CCSD 46 district, which consistently ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, Indian Hill Elementary School is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. Despite the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, Indian Hill's per-student spending is relatively high, suggesting that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public 1-5

1920 Lotus Dr
Round Lake Heights, IL 60073-1122

(847) 270-9970

District: Round Lake CUSD 116

SchoolDigger Rank:
1834^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,622

Students who attend Indian Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Round Lake Middle School
High:	Round Lake Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.4%

White:

15.4%

African American:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Indian Hill Elementary School ranks worse than 88.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Round Lake CUSD 116 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.31. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.4%), White (15.4%), African American (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Indian Hill Elementary School is 13.5, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Round Lake CUSD 116 School District! (See more...)

Compare Indian Hill Elementary School employs 33.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Indian Hill Elementary School is $18,622. 3 elementary schools in the Round Lake CUSD 116 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Indian Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian Hill Elementary School 1834^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Indian Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

African American students:

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White students:

Round Lake CUSD 116:

SchoolDigger ranks Round Lake CUSD 116 796^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Indian Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Indian Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	46.73	1270^th	2020	37.1%
2004	57.47	1067^th	2030	47.4%
2005	48.38	1266^th	2022	37.4%
2006	41.35	1480^th	2086	29.1%
2007	32.11	1650^th	2095	21.2%
2008	40.39	1452^nd	2092	30.6%
2009	44.65	1375^th	2120	35.1%
2010	33.74	1600^th	2139	25.2%
2011	28.52	1686^th	2147	21.5%
2012	19.38	1871^st	2166	13.6%
2013	17.21	1867^th	2167	13.8%
2014	19.80	1760^th	2093	15.9%
2015	26.74	1511^th	2052	26.4%
2016	26.80	1513^th	2046	26.1%
2017	17.69	1750^th	2044	14.4%
2018	20.94	1621^st	2037	20.4%
2019	24.56	1594^th	2086	23.6%
2021	34.11	1202^nd	1948	38.3%
2022	25.00	1510^th	2082	27.5%
2023	17.30	1779^th	2077	14.3%
2024	15.31	1834^th	2067	11.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Indian Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.94	640^th	718	10.9%
2019	35.18	523^rd	743	29.6%
2022	41.47	410^th	768	46.6%
2023	32.49	583^rd	788	26.0%
2024	23.49	766^th	826	7.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Indian Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.92	536^th	763	29.8%
2019	27.49	909^th	1194	23.9%
2022	35.04	653^rd	1113	41.3%
2023	26.09	896^th	1156	22.5%
2024	23.12	999^th	1195	16.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Indian Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.04	1307^th	1765	25.9%
2019	31.57	1324^th	1816	27.1%
2021	48.53	670^th	1514	55.7%
2022	34.88	1145^th	1763	35.1%
2023	23.75	1519^th	1808	16.0%
2024	18.77	1641^st	1793	8.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Indian Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.06	1467^th	1964	25.3%
2019	26.54	1508^th	2019	25.3%
2021	25.90	1225^th	1680	27.1%
2022	22.27	1527^th	1970	22.5%
2023	17.62	1682^nd	1957	14.1%
2024	15.45	1733^rd	1942	10.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Indian Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.63	515^th	907	43.2%
2024	31.14	622^nd	886	29.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Indian Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.67	1685^th	1972	14.6%
2019	24.81	1537^th	2019	23.9%
2021	39.29	955^th	1707	44.1%
2022	28.96	1330^th	1977	32.7%
2023	18.01	1678^th	1984	15.4%
2024	15.86	1733^rd	1959	11.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Indian Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.97	387^th	698	44.6%
2019	40.35	388^th	711	45.4%
2023	17.27	690^th	692	0.3%
2024	17.32	647^th	655	1.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Indian Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.76	722^nd	938	23.0%
2019	32.65	677^th	955	29.1%
2021	38.83	424^th	742	42.9%
2022	35.14	602^nd	954	36.9%
2023	23.24	835^th	970	13.9%
2024	20.54	851^st	959	11.3%

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Rank History for White students at Indian Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.15	1277^th	1463	12.7%
2019	18.64	1273^rd	1462	12.9%
2022	17.42	1267^th	1425	11.1%
2023	15.16	1284^th	1419	9.5%
2024	15.96	1247^th	1392	10.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Friday, March 11, 2016

My daughter has only been here for two years, and I am told it WAS horrible, but now is getting better. Maybe we have been lucky, but her teachers have been excellent,
and her whole school experience as a whole is better. There is definitely still a lack of sufficient funding to attract and retain better teachers and staff, so I hope that improves. Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, May 31, 2013

Indian Hill is a terrible school. Besides the fact that the students receive a poor quality education due to the limited availability of resources, teachers gossip about each other and there is little support from administration. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Indian Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	353	7	3	36	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	399
1989	349	4	6	32	12	n/a	n/a	0	403
1990	342	6	7	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
1991	344	7	4	48	6	n/a	n/a	0	409
1992	329	15	5	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
1993	344	10	6	45	6	n/a	n/a	0	411
1994	326	17	7	54	10	n/a	n/a	0	414
1995	236	26	8	47	5	n/a	n/a	0	322
1996	236	26	8	47	5	n/a	n/a	0	322
1997	259	29	3	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	358
1998	278	39	5	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1999	318	28	5	169	4	n/a	n/a	0	524
2000	360	45	2	116	8	n/a	n/a	0	531
2001	288	58	10	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2002	256	34	8	234	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
2003	256	34	8	234	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
2004	209	24	18	247	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2005	229	50	20	295	2	n/a	n/a	0	596
2006	260	77	32	302	2	n/a	n/a	5	678
2007	256	83	32	301	1	n/a	n/a	5	678
2008	250	62	31	408	1	n/a	n/a	6	758
2009	193	65	29	365	1	n/a	n/a	8	661
2010	179	57	22	329	0	n/a	n/a	5	592
2011	161	54	21	320	1	0	14	0	571
2012	162	62	17	329	1	0	15	0	586
2013	139	60	13	301	1	0	10	0	524
2014	127	49	14	307	2	0	16	0	515
2015	112	51	12	310	3	1	14	0	503
2016	97	56	13	339	1	1	14	0	521
2017	106	62	12	318	4	1	15	0	518
2018	90	55	10	304	2	0	14	0	475
2019	91	56	7	301	2	3	12	0	472
2020	88	45	6	293	1	2	9	0	444
2021	74	55	8	293	1	2	14	0	447
2022	63	49	6	306	0	2	13	0	439
2023	68	57	5	301	1	0	13	0	445
2024	70	54	4	312	1	1	14	0	456

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Indian Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	399	15.0	26.6	n/a
1989	403	14.0	28.7	n/a
1990	397	14.0	28.3	n/a
1991	409	15.0	27.2	n/a
1992	400	19.0	21.0	n/a
1993	411	19.0	21.6	n/a
1994	414	22.0	18.8	n/a
1995	322	19.0	16.9	n/a
1996	322	19.0	16.9	n/a
1997	358	19.0	18.8	n/a
1998	429	18.0	23.8	n/a
1999	524	23.0	22.8	n/a
2000	531	24.4	21.8	n/a
2001	480	27.0	17.8	n/a
2002	533	29.1	18.3	44.5
2003	533	29.1	18.3	44.5
2004	498	26.0	19.2	49
2005	596	26.0	22.9	52.5
2006	678	32.0	21.2	51.3
2007	678	33.0	20.5	49.2
2008	758	32.0	23.7	56.5
2009	661	31.6	20.9	49.9
2010	592	30.5	19.3	65.6
2011	571	29.1	19.6	63.7
2012	586	28.6	20.4	64.2
2013	524	29.7	17.6	70.4
2014	515	29.0	17.7	69.7
2015	503	32.0	15.7	63.8
2016	521	33.0	15.7	47.8
2017	518	32.0	16.1	60.6
2018	475	30.9	15.3	67.4
2019	472	33.5	14.0	74.4
2020	444	31.5	14.0	77.7
2021	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	439	34.5	12.7	61.3
2023	445	34.7	12.8	82
2024	456	33.7	13.5	87.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Indian Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	399	15.0	26.6	n/a
1989	403	14.0	28.7	n/a
1990	397	14.0	28.3	n/a
1991	409	15.0	27.2	n/a
1992	400	19.0	21.0	n/a
1993	411	19.0	21.6	n/a
1994	414	22.0	18.8	n/a
1995	322	19.0	16.9	n/a
1996	322	19.0	16.9	n/a
1997	358	19.0	18.8	n/a
1998	429	18.0	23.8	n/a
1999	524	23.0	22.8	n/a
2000	531	24.4	21.8	n/a
2001	480	27.0	17.8	n/a
2002	533	29.1	18.3	44.5
2003	533	29.1	18.3	44.5
2004	498	26.0	19.2	49
2005	596	26.0	22.9	52.5
2006	678	32.0	21.2	51.3
2007	678	33.0	20.5	49.2
2008	758	32.0	23.7	56.5
2009	661	31.6	20.9	49.9
2010	592	30.5	19.3	65.6
2011	571	29.1	19.6	63.7
2012	586	28.6	20.4	64.2
2013	524	29.7	17.6	70.4
2014	515	29.0	17.7	69.7
2015	503	32.0	15.7	63.8
2016	521	33.0	15.7	47.8
2017	518	32.0	16.1	60.6
2018	475	30.9	15.3	67.4
2019	472	33.5	14.0	74.4
2020	444	31.5	14.0	77.7
2021	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	439	34.5	12.7	61.3
2023	445	34.7	12.8	82
2024	456	33.7	13.5	87.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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