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D−

Harriet Gifford Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

240 S Clifton Ave, Elgin, IL 60123 · (847) 888-5195 · Part of School District U-46

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Directions
Students
460
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Harriet Gifford Elem School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Elgin Township kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Elgin Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Harriet Gifford Elem SchoolYou are here
7–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

240 S Clifton Ave, Elgin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten61
Grade 158
Grade 266
Grade 354
Grade 459
Grade 569
Grade 653
Enrollment over time
455’20
439’21
461’22
437’23
460’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%Black 21%White 5%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harriet Gifford Elem School from Elgin Township families.

Other schools in School District U-46

The district →
Lords Park Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
C
655 students16:1
Coleman Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
C−
641 students17:1
Highland Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
D−
616 students16:1
Clinton Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Elgin
B−
596 students21:1
Fox Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Elgin
C+
577 students18:1
Huff Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
D
577 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Elgin Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.