Elementary school (grades K-5) · Grayslake, IL

Meadowview School

Federal NCES profile for Meadowview School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171752001752
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Meadowview School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#2 of 4
elementary schools in Grayslake · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
students per teacher
351
students enrolled

Meadowview School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Meadowview School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Grayslake, IL.

School address

Enrollment

351

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Meadowview School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Meadowview School

Meadowview School is a mid-sized elementary school in Grayslake, Illinois, enrolling 351 students.

At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

With 351 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).

13.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Grayslake's elementary schools, it stands alongside Frederick School (667 students): Meadowview School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 14.8:1).

Grayslake Ccsd 46 also operates Frederick School (667 students) and Grayslake Middle School (641 students) alongside Meadowview School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Meadowview School compares

Meadowview School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▼ 7% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 351 top 54% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
351
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 42% in Illinois - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,079
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 56.1%
Hispanic or Latino 23.9%
Two or More 6.8%
African American 6.6%
Asian 6.6%

Largest group: White at 56.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.5, Meadowview School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grayslake Ccsd 46, which includes Meadowview School.

$17,079
Per student
+0%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.6%
State 39.3%
Federal 10.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Meadowview School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Frederick School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Grayslake Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Woodview School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Prairieview School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Avon Center Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Meadowview School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Grayslake Ccsd 46 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Grayslake

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Meadowview School

How many students attend Meadowview School?

Meadowview School has 351 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Grayslake, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowview School?

The student-teacher ratio at Meadowview School is 13:1, which is 7% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meadowview School?

The largest demographic group at Meadowview School is White at 56.1% of enrollment, in Grayslake, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadowview School?

Meadowview School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Meadowview School rank among elementary schools in Grayslake?

By Resource Investment Index, Meadowview School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Grayslake, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Grayslake on the city page.

Is Meadowview School a good school?

Meadowview School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Grayslake Ccsd 46?

Besides Meadowview School, Grayslake Ccsd 46 also operates Frederick School (667 students), Grayslake Middle School (641 students), and Woodview School (450 students). See the Grayslake Ccsd 46 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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