Sarah Adams Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

555 Old Mill Grove Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047

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Top 10%

Serving 426 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sarah Adams Elementary 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 426 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in IL
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sarah Adams Elementary School's student population of 426 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sarah Adams Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	63
1	58
2	80
3	72
4	59
5	72

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Total Students

426 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School
2023	404
2022	377
2021	362
2020	362
2019	362
2018	375
2017	375
2016	378
2015	381
2014	400
2013	412
2012	393
2011	441
2010	441
2009	470
2008	460
2007	461
2006	486
2005	486
2004	515
2003	515
2002	529
2001	535
2000	532
1999	539
1998	550
1997	529
1996	510
1995	488
1994	470
1993	502
1992	460
1991	427
1990	400
1989	340
1988	310
1987	292

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School
2023	34
2022	30
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	30
2014	29
2013	32
2012	27
2011	29
2010	26
2009	29
2008	23
2007	31
2006	32
2005	29
2004	32
2003	32
2002	33
2001	33
2000	32
1999	35
1998	33
1997	31
1996	29
1995	25
1994	24
1993	25
1992	25
1991	24
1990	21

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School Rankings

Sarah Adams Elementary 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 Sarah Adams Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#214 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School
2023	#214
2022	#113
2021	#136
2019	#274
2018	#283
2017	#444
2016	#585
2015	#712
2014	#640
2013	#398
2012	#722

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50-54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District
2023	52%	27%	52%
2021	57%	28%	47%
2019	57%	33%	52%
2018	57%	32%	51%
2017	52%	32%	50%
2016	47%	31%	50%
2015	44%	29%	49%
2014	72%	59%	80%
2013	78%	58%	81%
2012	93%	80%	92%
2011	92%	80%	92%

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60-64%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District
2022	62%	30%	60%
2021	57%	32%	47%
2019	62%	38%	54%
2018	62%	37%	51%
2017	57%	38%	56%
2016	52%	36%	57%
2015	47%	38%	58%
2014	74%	57%	78%
2013	79%	58%	78%
2012	87%	75%	88%
2011	85%	75%	88%

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80-89%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	19:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District
2023	5%	6%	11%
2022	5%	5%	10%
2021	5%	5%	9%
2020	5%	5%	10%
2019	5%	5%	10%
2018	7%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2016	5%	5%	8%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	6%	5%	7%
2012	5%	4%	7%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	6%	5%	7%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	4%	5%	6%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	2%
1991	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District
2023	8%	27%	8%
2022	8%	27%	8%
2021	10%	27%	8%
2020	8%	26%	7%
2019	8%	26%	7%
2018	9%	26%	8%
2017	9%	26%	8%
2016	10%	26%	8%
2015	10%	25%	8%
2014	12%	25%	8%
2013	11%	24%	7%
2012	11%	24%	7%
2011	10%	23%	6%
2010	11%	22%	7%
2009	9%	22%	7%
2008	11%	21%	6%
2007	10%	20%	6%
2006	7%	19%	6%
2005	7%	18%	5%
2004	6%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	4%
2002	5%	16%	4%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	4%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	4%	13%	3%
1997	5%	13%	3%
1996	5%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	1%	11%	3%
1992	1%	10%	4%
1991	2%	10%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District
2023	3%	17%	1%
2022	3%	17%	1%
2021	3%	17%	1%
2020	3%	17%	1%
2019	3%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	3%	17%	1%
2013	3%	18%	1%
2012	3%	18%	1%
2011	3%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	2%	21%	1%
2003	2%	21%	1%
2002	2%	21%	1%
2001	2%	21%	1%
2000	3%	21%	1%
1999	2%	21%	1%
1998	3%	21%	1%
1997	3%	20%	1%
1996	3%	21%	1%
1995	2%	20%	1%
1994	3%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	2%
1991	1%	21%	1%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District
2023	79%	45%	78%
2022	80%	47%	79%
2021	78%	47%	79%
2020	81%	48%	80%
2019	81%	48%	80%
2018	81%	49%	81%
2017	81%	49%	81%
2016	80%	49%	81%
2015	79%	49%	82%
2014	77%	50%	81%
2013	77%	50%	82%
2012	77%	51%	83%
2011	78%	51%	84%
2010	81%	53%	85%
2009	84%	53%	85%
2008	82%	54%	87%
2007	84%	55%	87%
2006	88%	56%	87%
2005	88%	57%	89%
2004	89%	57%	90%
2003	87%	58%	91%
2002	88%	59%	91%
2001	92%	60%	92%
2000	91%	61%	93%
1999	91%	62%	93%
1998	90%	63%	93%
1997	90%	64%	94%
1996	89%	64%	93%
1995	90%	65%	93%
1994	89%	65%	93%
1993	95%	65%	93%
1992	94%	66%	92%
1991	93%	66%	93%

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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	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District
2023	0.37	0.70	0.38
2022	0.35	0.68	0.37
2021	0.38	0.68	0.37
2020	0.34	0.68	0.36
2019	0.34	0.68	0.36
2018	0.33	0.67	0.34
2017	0.33	0.67	0.34
2016	0.35	0.67	0.33
2015	0.36	0.67	0.32
2014	0.40	0.66	0.33
2013	0.39	0.66	0.33
2012	0.39	0.65	0.31
2011	0.38	0.66	0.29
2010	0.35	0.64	0.28
2009	0.30	0.64	0.26
2008	0.32	0.64	0.24
2007	0.29	0.63	0.23
2006	0.22	0.61	0.22
2005	0.22	0.61	0.20
2004	0.21	0.60	0.19
2003	0.24	0.59	0.18
2002	0.22	0.59	0.16
2001	0.15	0.58	0.14
2000	0.16	0.57	0.13
1999	0.17	0.56	0.12
1998	0.18	0.56	0.13
1997	0.19	0.54	0.12
1996	0.20	0.53	0.13
1995	0.19	0.53	0.13
1994	0.21	0.52	0.13
1993	0.10	0.52	0.14
1992	0.12	0.52	0.16
1991	0.13	0.52	0.14

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Eligible for

18%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District
2023	19%	43%	12%
2022	20%	43%	12%
2021	21%	44%	12%
2020	19%	47%	12%
2019	19%	47%	12%
2018	20%	46%	11%
2017	20%	46%	11%
2016	15%	47%	10%
2015	18%	52%	13%
2014	17%	47%	11%
2013	20%	45%	11%
2012	8%	21%	3%
2011	15%	39%	7%
2010	14%	37%	6%
2009	9%	33%	5%
2008	9%	32%	4%
2007	8%	32%	4%
2006	8%	32%	4%
2005	8%	32%	3%
2004	6%	31%	2%
2003	7%	30%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Illinois	Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2012	11%	27%	7%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sarah Adams Elementary School's ranking?

Sarah Adams Elementary School is ranked #214 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Sarah Adams Elementary School often compared to?

Sarah Adams Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Isaac Fox 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 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Sarah Adams Elementary School?

426 students attend Sarah Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Sarah Adams Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sarah Adams Elementary School?

Sarah Adams Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sarah Adams Elementary School offer ?

Sarah Adams Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sarah Adams Elementary School part of?

Sarah Adams Elementary School is part of Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District.

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