Is Chillicothe Elementary Center a good school?

Chillicothe Elementary Center ranks 786 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chillicothe Elementary Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 157 students attended Chillicothe Elementary Center.

What is the racial makeup of Chillicothe Elementary Center?

Students at Chillicothe Elementary Center are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Chillicothe Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Chillicothe Elementary Center usually go on to attend: Middle : Chillicothe Junior High High : Il Valley Central High School

Chillicothe Elementary Center

Summary:

Chillicothe Elementary Center is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Chillicothe, Illinois, with 145 students. The school is part of the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321, which is ranked 250 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chillicothe Elementary Center's academic performance has declined in recent years, with proficiency rates on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) tests dropping below the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 39% in ELA and 29.2% in Math, compared to the district's 52.5% and 35.1%, and the state's 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. This is significantly lower than the higher-performing Dunlap CUSD 323 schools, such as Hickory Grove Elementary and Wilder-Waite Grade School, which have proficiency rates around 60-70% in ELA and 50-60% in Math.

The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 51.03% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. Additionally, Chillicothe Elementary Center has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.5% in 2019-2020 to 15.3% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's per-student spending has increased, the academic outcomes have not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted towards the areas of greatest need.

Detail:

Public 4-5

914 W Truitt Ave
Chillicothe, IL 61523-1417

(309) 274-6266

District: Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,334

Students who attend Chillicothe Elementary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Chillicothe Junior High
High:	Il Valley Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 157

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chillicothe Elementary Center ranks better than 62% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.77. (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 Chillicothe Elementary Center has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321. Racial makeup is: White (88.5%), Hispanic (6.4%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chillicothe Elementary Center is 9.9, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321! (See more...)

Compare Chillicothe Elementary Center employs 15.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chillicothe Elementary Center is $10,334, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chillicothe Elementary Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Chillicothe Elementary Center 786^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Chillicothe Elementary Center in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Il Valley Central Unified School District 321:

SchoolDigger ranks Il Valley Central Unified School District 321 250^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chillicothe Elementary Center

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Rank History for all students at Chillicothe Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	70.21	695^th	2020	65.6%
2004	75.25	511^th	2030	74.8%
2005	77.83	382^nd	2022	81.1%
2006	77.81	388^th	2086	81.4%
2007	78.08	358^th	2095	82.9%
2008	74.90	549^th	2092	73.8%
2009	69.18	759^th	2120	64.2%
2010	65.59	895^th	2139	58.2%
2011	61.31	1002^nd	2147	53.3%
2012	49.34	1313^th	2166	39.4%
2013	66.64	757^th	2167	65.1%
2014	56.96	944^th	2093	54.9%
2015	33.20	1318^th	2052	35.8%
2016	62.62	683^rd	2046	66.6%
2017	79.12	381^st	2044	81.4%
2018	78.77	399^th	2037	80.4%
2019	77.57	406^th	2086	80.5%
2021	57.64	701^st	1948	64.0%
2022	62.33	713^th	2082	65.8%
2023	72.91	499^th	2077	76.0%
2024	56.77	786^th	2067	62.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chillicothe Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	35.60	380^th	640	40.6%
2022	32.14	720^th	1113	35.3%
2023	25.49	910^th	1156	21.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chillicothe Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.33	105^th	1765	94.1%
2019	91.82	42^nd	1816	97.7%
2021	55.56	513^th	1514	66.1%
2022	64.01	454^th	1763	74.2%
2023	77.94	213^th	1808	88.2%
2024	61.29	521^st	1793	70.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Chillicothe Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.29	311^th	1964	84.2%
2019	79.17	348^th	2019	82.8%
2021	61.05	567^th	1680	66.3%
2022	63.31	645^th	1970	67.3%
2023	71.14	481^st	1957	75.4%
2024	45.78	966^th	1942	50.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chillicothe Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.20	544^th	907	40.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Chillicothe Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.73	401^st	1972	79.7%
2019	74.05	444^th	2019	78.0%
2021	51.02	715^th	1707	58.1%
2022	60.20	680^th	1977	65.6%
2023	71.08	506^th	1984	74.5%
2024	66.22	566^th	1959	71.1%

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Rank History for White students at Chillicothe Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.47	463^rd	1463	68.4%
2019	63.24	492^nd	1462	66.3%
2021	43.50	712^th	1308	45.6%
2022	45.80	769^th	1425	46.0%
2023	56.07	591^st	1419	58.4%
2024	36.25	923^rd	1392	33.7%

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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 Chillicothe Elementary Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	497	1	n/a	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	505
1991	493	1	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1992	484	0	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1993	454	0	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1994	455	1	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1995	465	0	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1996	465	0	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1997	467	0	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1998	467	0	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1999	495	0	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2000	526	1	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2001	530	4	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
2002	478	2	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2003	478	2	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2004	461	3	9	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2005	458	0	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	1	481
2006	467	3	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	5	487
2007	458	2	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	7	480
2008	450	6	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	7	476
2009	216	4	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	4	234
2010	236	0	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	5	250
2011	163	0	1	6	0	0	2	0	172
2012	143	0	1	4	0	0	2	0	150
2013	179	0	1	2	1	0	3	0	186
2014	177	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	181
2015	158	0	1	3	0	0	5	0	167
2016	165	1	2	4	0	0	3	0	175
2017	163	1	2	5	0	0	5	0	176
2018	164	3	1	5	0	0	11	0	184
2019	153	3	1	9	0	0	11	0	177
2020	151	1	1	8	0	0	7	0	168
2021	145	2	1	11	0	0	9	0	168
2022	134	3	0	11	0	0	7	0	155
2023	127	2	1	13	0	0	2	0	145
2024	139	2	1	10	0	0	5	0	157

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chillicothe Elementary Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	505	27.0	18.7	n/a
1991	510	25.0	20.4	n/a
1992	496	25.0	19.8	n/a
1993	467	23.0	20.3	n/a
1994	468	23.0	20.3	n/a
1995	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1996	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1997	483	21.6	22.4	n/a
1998	481	23.0	20.9	n/a
1999	512	24.0	21.3	n/a
2000	543	24.0	22.6	n/a
2001	555	32.7	17.0	n/a
2002	495	33.0	15.0	23.6
2003	495	33.0	15.0	23.6
2004	492	31.0	15.9	27.4
2005	481	30.0	16.0	29.8
2006	487	29.0	16.8	27.8
2007	480	27.0	17.8	24.5
2008	476	24.0	19.8	26
2009	234	15.8	14.8	47.4
2010	250	17.3	14.3	61.2
2011	172	11.0	15.6	75.6
2012	150	10.4	14.3	42
2013	186	8.6	21.5	39.2
2014	181	n/a	n/a	36.5
2015	167	14.0	11.9	44.9
2016	175	14.0	12.5	40.6
2017	176	13.9	12.6	36.4
2018	184	14.1	13.0	46.2
2019	177	11.9	14.8	52.5
2020	168	12.9	13.0	50.6
2021	168	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	155	16.2	9.5	46.5
2023	145	15.2	9.5	51
2024	157	15.7	9.9	54.8

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 Chillicothe Elementary Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	505	27.0	18.7	n/a
1991	510	25.0	20.4	n/a
1992	496	25.0	19.8	n/a
1993	467	23.0	20.3	n/a
1994	468	23.0	20.3	n/a
1995	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1996	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1997	483	21.6	22.4	n/a
1998	481	23.0	20.9	n/a
1999	512	24.0	21.3	n/a
2000	543	24.0	22.6	n/a
2001	555	32.7	17.0	n/a
2002	495	33.0	15.0	23.6
2003	495	33.0	15.0	23.6
2004	492	31.0	15.9	27.4
2005	481	30.0	16.0	29.8
2006	487	29.0	16.8	27.8
2007	480	27.0	17.8	24.5
2008	476	24.0	19.8	26
2009	234	15.8	14.8	47.4
2010	250	17.3	14.3	61.2
2011	172	11.0	15.6	75.6
2012	150	10.4	14.3	42
2013	186	8.6	21.5	39.2
2014	181	n/a	n/a	36.5
2015	167	14.0	11.9	44.9
2016	175	14.0	12.5	40.6
2017	176	13.9	12.6	36.4
2018	184	14.1	13.0	46.2
2019	177	11.9	14.8	52.5
2020	168	12.9	13.0	50.6
2021	168	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	155	16.2	9.5	46.5
2023	145	15.2	9.5	51
2024	157	15.7	9.9	54.8

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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