Joyce Kilmer Elem School

655 Golfview Ter
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

www.ccsd21.org

590 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Joyce Kilmer Elementary School, located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, is a highly regarded public school serving students in grades K–5. As part of Community Consolidated School District 21, the school is well-regarded for its commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment. It emphasizes strong academic foundations in core subjects like literacy and mathematics while integrating social-emotional learning to ensure students develop well-rounded interpersonal skills.

The school is known for its active and engaged community, often benefiting from strong parental involvement and a collaborative atmosphere between staff and families. Joyce Kilmer prides itself on providing diverse extracurricular opportunities and personalized instructional approaches that cater to the varied learning needs of its student body. With a focus on preparing children for future academic success, the school maintains a reputation for being a stable, nurturing, and high-performing educational anchor within the Buffalo Grove community.

590

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Joyce Kilmer Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	264
Hispanic	223
Black	18
Asian	48
Two or More	37

White
264 (44.7%)
Hispanic
223 (37.8%)
Asian
48 (8.1%)
Two or More
37 (6.3%)
Black
18 (3.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wheeling CCSD 21
Phone:	(847)520-2760
Website:	http://www.ccsd21.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	590
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Kindergarten 78

Grade 1 99

Grade 2 91

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 97

Grade 5 83

Grade 6 2