For the 2025-26 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 30% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), 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 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
2,333 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
89,913 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cary CCSD 26 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
23%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
70%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,649
$21,662
Best Cary CCSD 26 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Briargate Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 S Wulff St
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5250
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5250
Gr: 1-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Cary Jr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2109 Crystal Lake Rd
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5150
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5150
Gr: 6-8 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Deer Path Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2211 Crystal Lake Rd
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5350
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5350
Gr: K-5 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Three Oaks School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1514 3 Oaks Rd
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5450
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5450
Gr: K-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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