For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,056 students in Cary CCSD 26 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Cary CCSD 26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,333 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cary CCSD 26 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
535 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
27%
# Black Students
23 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,636 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
70%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
199
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
226
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,649 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,673
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,649
$21,244
Best Cary CCSD 26 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cary Jr High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2109 Crystal Lake Rd
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5150
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5150
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #22.
Deer Path Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2211 Crystal Lake Rd
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5350
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5350
Grades: K-5
| 447 students
Rank: #33.
Briargate Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 S Wulff St
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5250
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5250
Grades: 1-5
| 425 students
Rank: #44.
Three Oaks School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1514 3 Oaks Rd
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5450
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5450
Grades: K-5
| 439 students
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