Washington Elem School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 446 students
Harriet Gifford Elem School
240 S Clifton Ave, Elgin, IL 60123
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
460
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
SD U-46
Kane County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Harriet Gifford Elem School
Harriet Gifford Elem School is a public elementary school in Elgin, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of SD U-46. The school is located in a midsize city in Kane County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 460 students were enrolled, with about 16.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 460 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- SD U-46
- County
- Kane County
- NCES school ID
- 171371001676
Schools near Harriet Gifford Elem School
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Hillcrest Elem School
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Lowrie Elem School
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.