Otter Creek Elem School
Elgin, IL · SD U-46
Regular public school · Grades K - 6 · City, midsize
1,120th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 47%▲ Improving
2701 Hopps Rd, Elgin, IL 60124
(847)888-6995NCES ID 171371004797Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Otter Creek Elem School 1,120th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 47% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 33th in 2019 to 47th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 447 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2002, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 46.2% | 47.7% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| White | 36.5% | 24.2% | ▼ 12.3 pts | |
| Black | 6.1% | 12.1% | ▲ 6.0 pts | |
| Asian | 7.4% | 11.0% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 4.9% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2002. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $504K in zip 60124 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Otter Creek Elem School
- #189Corron Elementary SchoolSt Charles CUSD 303 · 0.8 mi away189th of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲34 · Math 70% ▲30Compare - #787Fox Meadow Elementary SchoolSD U-46 · 1.6 mi away787th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲14 · Math 44% ▲4Compare - #1076Willard Elem SchoolSD U-46 · 2.4 mi away1,076th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▲8 · Math 34% ▼6Compare - #312Prairie View Grade SchoolCentral CUSD 301 · 2.7 mi away312th of 2,105
ELA 75% ▲32 · Math 60% ▲20Compare - #61Ferson Creek SchoolSt Charles CUSD 303 · 2.8 mi away61st of 2,105
ELA 84% ▲41 · Math 82% ▲42Compare - #1520Hillcrest Elem SchoolSD U-46 · 2.9 mi away1,520th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼10 · Math 27% ▼13Compare - #1759Harriet Gifford Elem SchoolSD U-46 · 3 mi away1,759th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼17 · Math 20% ▼20Compare - #548Anderson Elem SchoolSt Charles CUSD 303 · 3.2 mi away548th of 2,105
ELA 62% ▲19 · Math 55% ▲15Compare
What school district is Otter Creek Elem School in?
Otter Creek Elem School is part of the SD U-46 district in Elgin, Illinois.
Is Otter Creek Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Otter Creek Elem School 1,120th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 47% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Otter Creek Elem School?
Hispanic 48%, White 24%, Black 12%, Asian 11% (447 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Otter Creek Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60124 is $504K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.