The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in English language arts. The lowest is 64% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Country Trails Elem
Country Trails Elementary is a small-to-mid-sized school in Elgin serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The enrollment of about seven hundred students is distributed fairly evenly across the upper grades, with slightly heavier concentration in third through fifth. The school's student body is racially and ethnically mixed, with a majority white enrollment and substantial shares of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education identification, and English learner enrollment were not available.
On state assessments administered in 2024-25, Country Trails shows mixed proficiency results across grades and subjects. In English language arts, the school's strongest showing was in fifth grade, where the majority of students scored at proficiency. Fourth-grade ELA proficiency was solid. Third-grade ELA performance was in the low-to-mid range, though completion rates were complete. In mathematics, third grade achieved a respectable proficiency rate while fourth and fifth grades both fell below that. A parent may want to look into the school's approach to fourth-grade math given the drop from third grade. Science assessment data is available only for fifth grade, where proficiency was in the high-60s range. It is worth noting that Illinois changed its state assessment cut scores in 2024-25, so direct year-to-year trend comparison is not safe to make.
Compared to other districts in Kane County, Country Trails ranks in the top quartile for an overall proficiency index that averages results across tested grades and subjects. This is a meaningful position and reflects consistent performance against district peers in the county. The school does not report graduation rate, chronic absenteeism, or civil rights data; these metrics either do not apply to an elementary school or were not available in the source records.
Country Trails sits in Elgin, a mid-sized Fox River Valley city about forty miles northwest of Chicago with a historic downtown, multicultural demographics, and a character shaped by 19th-century manufacturing heritage. The school's immediate context is the Central CUSD 301 district, which has faced enrollment pressure and significant facility constraints. Voters rejected two separate referendum proposals in 2024 to fund a new high school. As a result, the district is managing growth with mobile units in its buildings and may need to limit program expansion or move some elective offerings. This may affect how specials are scheduled and where vocational or enrichment work takes place downstream as students progress.
The housing market in the school's zip code is moderately priced relative to the nation and shows modest recent growth. Elgin itself is in an active growth phase, with new residential construction concentrated in west Elgin along the Randall Road corridor and near Bowes Road. New downtown development and a steady pipeline of apartments and single-family homes suggest sustained family activity in the area.
Country Trails is a straightforward neighborhood elementary school with strong peer performance relative to the county and solid facilities anchored by its host district. The path forward depends on how Central 301 manages its capacity crunch in coming years. Families in the area should stay informed about the district's facility decisions and how they may reshape program access.
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