Is Elmwood Elementary School a good school?

Elmwood Elementary School ranks 408 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elmwood Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 341 students attended Elmwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Elementary School?

Students at Elmwood Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Elmwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Elmwood Junior High School High : Elmwood High School

Elmwood Elementary School

Summary:

Elmwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elmwood, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 357 students. The school is part of the Elmwood CUSD 322 district, which is ranked 188 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmwood Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 51.1%, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 47.8%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance is particularly strong in the upper grades, with 6th-grade ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates of 67.3% and 51%, respectively. Elmwood Elementary School also has consistently high rankings for female and male student groups, as well as for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2020-2021 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Elmwood Elementary School outperforms many of them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in the upper grades. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Elmwood's 6th-grade ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates were significantly higher than those of Limestone Walters Elementary School, the closest comparable school. Additionally, Elmwood Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (21.57% in 2022-2023), which is lower than the state average and several nearby schools, suggesting a more advantaged student population that may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

501 N Morgan St
Elmwood, IL 61529-9455

(309) 742-4261

District: Elmwood CUSD 322

SchoolDigger Rank:
408^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,425

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elmwood Junior High School
High:	Elmwood High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elmwood Elementary School ranks better than 80.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.3%), two or more races (5.6%), Hispanic (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elmwood Elementary School is 16.6. (See more...)

Compare Elmwood Elementary School employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elmwood Elementary School is $11,425.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elmwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmwood Elementary School 408^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Elmwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Elmwood CUSD 322:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmwood CUSD 322 188^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elmwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	76.89	468^th	2020	76.8%
2004	82.11	270^th	2030	86.7%
2005	74.28	511^th	2022	74.7%
2006	73.85	553^rd	2086	73.5%
2007	74.96	494^th	2095	76.4%
2008	74.29	572^nd	2092	72.7%
2009	78.48	417^th	2120	80.3%
2010	78.87	392^nd	2139	81.7%
2011	84.40	168^th	2147	92.2%
2012	87.47	56^th	2166	97.4%
2013	82.52	332^nd	2167	84.7%
2014	81.30	361^st	2093	82.8%
2015	72.47	487^th	2052	76.3%
2016	62.92	676^th	2046	67.0%
2017	70.31	558^th	2044	72.7%
2018	57.35	810^th	2037	60.2%
2019	62.84	717^th	2086	65.6%
2021	76.74	392^nd	1948	79.9%
2022	74.37	493^rd	2082	76.3%
2023	75.64	457^th	2077	78.0%
2024	78.22	408^th	2067	80.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.11	530^th	1765	70.0%
2019	55.04	680^th	1816	62.6%
2021	84.86	89^th	1514	94.1%
2022	63.55	463^rd	1763	73.7%
2023	72.59	304^th	1808	83.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.75	903^rd	1964	54.0%
2019	67.28	601^st	2019	70.2%
2021	77.53	305^th	1680	81.8%
2022	75.70	419^th	1970	78.7%
2023	73.76	440^th	1957	77.5%
2024	77.21	360^th	1942	81.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.81	631^st	1972	68.0%
2019	58.94	747^th	2019	63.0%
2021	65.37	488^th	1707	71.4%
2022	69.62	522^nd	1977	73.6%
2023	72.89	460^th	1984	76.8%
2024	76.16	402^nd	1959	79.5%

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Rank History for White students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.55	921^st	1463	37.0%
2019	42.89	865^th	1462	40.8%
2021	62.86	436^th	1308	66.7%
2022	59.72	531^st	1425	62.7%
2023	56.95	571^st	1419	59.8%
2024	65.89	420^th	1392	69.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Elmwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	381	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	381
1990	356	n/a	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	359
1991	385	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1992	367	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1993	348	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1994	351	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1995	367	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1996	367	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1997	376	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1998	389	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1999	365	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2000	368	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
2001	364	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2002	361	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2003	361	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2004	374	1	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	379
2005	373	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	379
2006	407	10	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
2007	419	5	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	5	433
2008	417	4	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	4	430
2009	406	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	11	423
2010	392	0	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	10	408
2011	364	2	1	3	3	0	6	0	379
2012	366	5	0	6	1	0	7	0	385
2013	353	1	0	5	0	0	8	0	367
2014	370	2	0	6	0	0	7	0	385
2015	359	2	2	6	0	0	9	0	378
2016	349	2	2	5	0	0	9	0	367
2017	347	3	4	7	0	0	12	0	373
2018	344	3	1	8	0	0	13	0	369
2019	345	6	0	9	0	1	16	0	377
2020	355	4	0	8	0	2	13	0	382
2021	311	3	0	7	0	0	12	0	333
2022	329	3	0	9	0	0	15	0	356
2023	330	4	0	8	0	0	15	0	357
2024	308	4	0	10	0	0	19	0	341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elmwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	381	17.6	21.6	n/a
1990	359	18.1	19.8	n/a
1991	388	18.5	20.9	n/a
1992	370	18.0	20.5	n/a
1993	354	19.3	18.3	n/a
1994	357	19.4	18.4	n/a
1995	368	19.5	18.9	n/a
1996	368	19.5	18.9	n/a
1997	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
1998	391	20.0	19.6	n/a
1999	366	19.3	19.0	n/a
2000	371	21.3	17.4	n/a
2001	368	21.5	17.1	n/a
2002	366	21.5	17.0	18.9
2003	366	21.5	17.0	18.9
2004	379	21.5	17.6	20.6
2005	379	21.5	17.6	15.1
2006	419	23.5	17.8	13.8
2007	433	26.0	16.7	13.8
2008	430	24.0	17.9	14.6
2009	423	25.0	16.9	15
2010	408	23.0	17.7	17.6
2011	379	23.0	16.4	14.5
2012	385	23.0	16.7	16.6
2013	367	27.5	13.3	13.9
2014	385	25.0	15.4	23.6
2015	378	22.0	17.1	18.5
2016	367	22.0	16.6	22.3
2017	373	21.0	17.7	16.6
2018	369	21.0	17.5	16
2019	377	21.0	17.9	23.9
2020	382	22.0	17.3	25.7
2021	333	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	356	21.0	16.9	21.3
2023	357	21.0	16.9	21.6
2024	341	20.5	16.6	19.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elmwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	381	17.6	21.6	n/a
1990	359	18.1	19.8	n/a
1991	388	18.5	20.9	n/a
1992	370	18.0	20.5	n/a
1993	354	19.3	18.3	n/a
1994	357	19.4	18.4	n/a
1995	368	19.5	18.9	n/a
1996	368	19.5	18.9	n/a
1997	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
1998	391	20.0	19.6	n/a
1999	366	19.3	19.0	n/a
2000	371	21.3	17.4	n/a
2001	368	21.5	17.1	n/a
2002	366	21.5	17.0	18.9
2003	366	21.5	17.0	18.9
2004	379	21.5	17.6	20.6
2005	379	21.5	17.6	15.1
2006	419	23.5	17.8	13.8
2007	433	26.0	16.7	13.8
2008	430	24.0	17.9	14.6
2009	423	25.0	16.9	15
2010	408	23.0	17.7	17.6
2011	379	23.0	16.4	14.5
2012	385	23.0	16.7	16.6
2013	367	27.5	13.3	13.9
2014	385	25.0	15.4	23.6
2015	378	22.0	17.1	18.5
2016	367	22.0	16.6	22.3
2017	373	21.0	17.7	16.6
2018	369	21.0	17.5	16
2019	377	21.0	17.9	23.9
2020	382	22.0	17.3	25.7
2021	333	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	356	21.0	16.9	21.3
2023	357	21.0	16.9	21.6
2024	341	20.5	16.6	19.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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