Virginia Lake Elem School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Palatine, Illinois 60074 · Palatine CCSD 15
#1467 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois
#38653 of 50,301 nationally
About Virginia Lake Elem School
Virginia Lake Elem School is a public elementary located in Palatine, in the Palatine CCSD 15 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 717 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 29.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1467th of 2,303 ranked elementary schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (70th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 717.
There are 14 schools in Palatine; Virginia Lake Elem School ranks 13th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)26%
- Reading proficiency (30%)24%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)42.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Virginia Lake Elem School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 717
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 42.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 24%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Virginia Lake Elem School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Palatine High School
Palatine · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,535 students · 560 m away
Jane Addams Elem School
Palatine · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
567 students · 573 m away
Lincoln Elementary School
Palatine · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
772 students · 1.1 km away
Lake Louise Elem School
Palatine · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
608 students · 1.5 km away
Winston Campus Middle School
Palatine · Public middle · Grades 6–8
847 students · 1.7 km away
Winston Campus Elementary
Palatine · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
2 students · 1.8 km away
Gray M Sanborn Elem School
Palatine · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
661 students · 2.1 km away
Greenbrier Elem School
Arlington Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
280 students · 2.2 km away
Walter R Sundling Middle School
Palatine · Public middle · Grades 6–8
679 students · 2.2 km away
Edgar A Poe Elem School
Arlington Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
317 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Lincoln Elem School
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717 students
Abe Lincoln Elem School
Cicero · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
717 students
Columbia Explorers Elem Academy
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
718 students
Fairview South Elementary School
Skokie · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
718 students
Washington Academy
Belvidere · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
721 students
Olney C Allen Elem School
Aurora · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
712 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Virginia Lake Elem School a good school?
Virginia Lake Elem School has a Success Index (US) of 29.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1467 of 2,303 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Virginia Lake Elem School rank in Illinois?
Virginia Lake Elem School ranks #1467 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois and #38653 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Virginia Lake Elem School?
Virginia Lake Elem School had 717 students in 2025.
Is Virginia Lake Elem School a elementary school or a high school?
Virginia Lake Elem School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Virginia Lake Elem School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Virginia Lake Elem School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.