📍 601 Golf Rd, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, 60014
South Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Crystal Lake, McHenry County. The school has 391 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Rachael Alt. It is part of the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Elem School enrolls 391 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 4.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 298 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 4 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
101 of the school's 391 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Elem School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 33, state house district 66.
South Elem School is one of 13 schools in Crystal Lake CCSD 47, based in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The district serves 6,889 students district-wide and employs 561 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 391 students, South Elem School is smaller than the district average of about 530 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large