Public SchoolElementary

Cotton Creek School

545 Newport Ct, Island Lake, IL 60042

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
580
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wauconda CUSD 118
McHenry County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
64thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
42ndpercentile
Class size12 students per teacher
67thpercentile

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 Cotton Creek School

Cotton Creek School is a public elementary school in Island Lake, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Wauconda CUSD 118. The school is located in a large suburb in McHenry County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 580 students were enrolled, with about 12 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

545 Newport Ct
Island Lake, IL 60042
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
580 students
Students per teacher
12 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wauconda CUSD 118
County
McHenry County
NCES school ID
174119001454

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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.