Bannockburn School
Bannockburn, IL 60015
Phone: (847) 945-5900
District: Bannockburn School District 106
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 • 164 students
Bannockburn School, a public school located in Bannockburn, IL, serves grades K-8 in the Bannockburn School District 106.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Bannockburn School is a public school located in Bannockburn, IL. 164 students attend Bannockburn School.
School Ratings
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| Test Scores | 10/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Illinois Assessment of Readiness data from Illinois State Board of Education, and using 2025 Illinois Science Assessment data from Illinois State Board of Education. |
| Student Growth | 8/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Illinois State Board of Education. |
Posted: February 10, 2026
Absolutely wonderful in every respect. I am fortunate that my children attend Bannockburn School!
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Posted: October 30, 2024
Absolutely fantastic school with great staff and wonderful families.
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Posted: September 11, 2024
Amazing school that we truly love ! My child attended this school and we have only positive things to say: All teachers are qualified and take a lot of effort. The atmosphere is very positive and the staff genuinely cares for the children. Some teachers take the time to write positive notes to support kids and encourage their healthy learning habits . It is a very diverse community among the staff and students - Which is very important! Though it is a small school, it allows for a lower student to teacher ratio, giving children more confidence when asking questions, engage in group activities, and opportunities for one-on-one time with the teachers. The administration is open minded and they think outside the box to make Bannockburn School a successful educational experience for all students. The principal is amazing in creating an environment of kindness, responsibility, and leadership. Our family is so grateful for our Bannockburn school family!
Posted: September 11, 2024
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Posted: August 29, 2024
Wonderful school! My children have thrived with caring staff and a challenging curriculum.
Posted: August 29, 2024
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Posted: May 18, 2023
This is the very best school ever.
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Posted: July 22, 2022
This is a wonderful school with supportive parents and a truly great staff.
Unfortunately, all of the negative reviews on this site were written by one former and very disgruntled neighbor and parent.
I would encourage everyone to check out Bannockburn School for yourself. It is truly a gem!
Posted: July 22, 2022
Posted: July 8, 2020
Horrible, disappointing and overrated. Please dont send your children here.
Posted: July 8, 2020
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Posted: June 4, 2020
My child was bullied for not being rich enough.. teased for never being on an airplane (shes 7), teased for not having a real piano. The kids and staff/parents do not welcome new people to the school.
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Posted: January 14, 2020
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Posted: January 14, 2020
This school is a Gem, I feel so blessed that we are in this small school district. My children get such individualized personal extra attention, in speech therapy to extra math help. The average class size is 12! Amazing! The staff is incredible, The new principal Mr M and Super intendent Dr H, work as a great team and have created a fabulous fresh friendly learning environment. They are always available if you have a question and always make you feel like a priority! The Best school on the Northshore 100%
Posted: January 14, 2020
Posted: August 25, 2018
Bannockburn school has unfortunately gone from an amazing school to acquiring the reputation of its who you know, not what you know. It is sad. Over so many years Ive witnessed so much discrimination and unethical behavior by the current and previous administration and school board.members. There is a lack of respect, inclusiveness, transparency, honesty, and fairness towards all parents and students from volunteering, to test taking or retaking, to being given opportunities to take classes at the high school. These children had the grades and test scores but unfortunately not the political connections. I truly feel the state needs to step in and see what has been going on for years at this little school in this little community where Bannockburn is the only school in the district. And why do we need to pay so much money for a part time Superintendant, full-time Prinipal and full time Vice Principal, for a small school that has under 200 students?
Posted: August 25, 2018
We dont really get to see homework so its hard to comment.
Posted: August 25, 2018
Some teachers are amazing! Some not so good.
Posted: August 25, 2018
The leaders of the school (administration and school board members) are poor role models for the students. They are the ones lacking this strong character. The culture of the school board is that they will back the administration no matter what. This is actually what parents have been told. Many of the school board members have children at the school. Again, extremely political. Unfortunately this leads to a trickle down affect and the students all know which students can get away with things and which cant. The leaders of the school will never have to explain to their children why they had to repeat a year of math that they already took and got an A in.
Posted: August 25, 2018
Very poor leadership. Very political. Its not what you know, its who you know. Especially when it comes to math. Students are pushed ahead a year only to have to repeat the same exact curriculum the following year. Mind you, all these students were A students. How does this happen? Does anyone care? The state really needs to intervene. There are definitely moral and ethical issues with the leadership of this school from which parents are allowed to volunteer, which students are allowed to take or retake a math test and which students are allowed to have opportunities to take classes at the high school. There have been times that the parents werent sent standardized test scores because the test scores declined. Yet every year we seem to be told test scores are rising. Really?
Posted: August 25, 2018
This school is great with average to low level learners. If your child is advanced, most parents do what we did and go to outside resources to challenge their student. There are opportunities to go to the high school if you are politically connected.
Posted: August 25, 2018
Ive been a parent at the school for over 15 years with 3 children and can honestly say we have never experienced bullying by the children. But what do you do when your child is bullied by a teacher? What do you do when the administration wont do anything? What do you do when the school board does nothing? The Leaders dont lead. They are on the constant defense and wont take ownership of any problems at the school. Everything is swept under the rug and the parents & students have no voice. Unfortunately many parents feel bullied by the Leaders of the school. You are quickly labelled as a problem parent if you complain. Even when they are very valid complaints.
Posted: August 12, 2018
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Posted: August 12, 2018
What do you do when your child is bullied in class. What do you do when you speak with the administration and no resolution of the bullying occurs. What do you do when it's the teacher who is bulling your child. In this case you count down your days until graduation.
Posted: August 12, 2018
Bannockburn School has been moving in a downward undesirable trend for about the last ten years. The current administration is more concerned with their budget than the education that once was present. It seems that the test scores have been dropping and the teaching is geared to pulling up the students that need more help than with the students who are at higher levels. Many of the parents who are concerned about their children's educational needs have gone to outside sources both during the year and during the summer to give their children the opportunity to excel from what is missing from the school. It may be time for a top level administration change if the community was aware of the school deficits.
It used to be that this school was the benchmark among area schools but is currently sliding to the bottom of the barrel. What a shame on both the community and current administration.
Another interesting trend , which some would consider a conflict of interest is the dual roles of current board members who are also officers in the current parent teacher organization known as BSPO. Not really sure how that works but the current administration doesn't seem to be concerned about conflicts of interests.
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Posted: August 3, 2017
The school is committed to excellence and really cares about the students.
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