Is Litchfield Elementary School a good school?

Litchfield Elementary School ranks 1118 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Litchfield Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 344 students attended Litchfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Litchfield Elementary School?

Students at Litchfield Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Litchfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Litchfield Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Litchfield Middle School High : Litchfield Senior High School

Litchfield Elementary School

Summary:

Litchfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in Litchfield, Illinois, with 192 students. The school is part of the Litchfield CUSD 12 district, which is ranked 390 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Litchfield Elementary School's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (30.1%) and Mathematics (21.4%) were significantly lower than the Litchfield CUSD 12 district (50.3% and 26.8%, respectively) and the Illinois state averages (41.2% and 28.4%, respectively). However, the school's performance on the Science assessment was better, with a 58.7% proficiency rate, higher than the state average of 53.2%. Compared to nearby schools, such as Carlinville Intermediate School, Litchfield Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and white students and students with disabilities performing relatively poorly. However, the school performs better for low-socioeconomic status students and homeless students. Additionally, Litchfield Elementary School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in the 2020-2021 school year to 20.7% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is higher than the state average and nearby schools like Staunton Elementary School. While the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are relatively favorable, its academic performance remains below average, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.

Detail:

Public 2-5

705 N Jefferson St
Litchfield, IL 62056

(217) 324-4034

District: Litchfield CUSD 12

SchoolDigger Rank:
1118^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,102

Students who attend Litchfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Litchfield Middle School
High:	Litchfield Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Litchfield Elementary School ranks worse than 54.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.72. (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 Litchfield Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Litchfield CUSD 12 School District. Racial makeup is: White (93.9%), Hispanic (2.3%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Litchfield Elementary School is 13.2. 1 elementary schools in the Litchfield CUSD 12 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Litchfield Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Litchfield Elementary School is $13,102. 1 elementary schools in the Litchfield CUSD 12 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Litchfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Litchfield Elementary School 1118^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Litchfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Litchfield CUSD 12:

SchoolDigger ranks Litchfield CUSD 12 390^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Litchfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Litchfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2005	34.19	1510^th	2022	25.3%
2006	61.97	988^th	2086	52.6%
2007	55.71	1172^nd	2095	44.1%
2008	60.33	1033^rd	2092	50.6%
2009	54.34	1172^nd	2120	44.7%
2010	55.24	1160^th	2139	45.8%
2011	38.32	1518^th	2147	29.3%
2012	46.83	1365^th	2166	37.0%
2013	27.48	1644^th	2167	24.1%
2014	29.13	1562^nd	2093	25.4%
2015	32.07	1355^th	2052	34.0%
2016	42.30	1123^rd	2046	45.1%
2017	25.20	1543^rd	2044	24.5%
2018	35.29	1285^th	2037	36.9%
2019	42.74	1134^th	2086	45.6%
2021	38.95	1075^th	1948	44.8%
2022	50.18	930^th	2082	55.3%
2023	51.91	899^th	2077	56.7%
2024	41.72	1118^th	2067	45.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Litchfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.39	559^th	763	26.7%
2019	27.72	905^th	1194	24.2%
2021	30.34	440^th	640	31.3%
2022	34.16	673^rd	1113	39.5%
2023	37.16	656^th	1156	43.3%
2024	33.04	774^th	1195	35.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.94	1031^st	1765	41.6%
2019	51.77	765^th	1816	57.9%
2021	44.41	754^th	1514	50.2%
2022	57.18	612^th	1763	65.3%
2023	53.97	713^th	1808	60.6%
2024	48.45	840^th	1793	53.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Litchfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.49	8^th	36	77.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Litchfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.01	1164^th	1964	40.7%
2019	44.09	1079^th	2019	46.6%
2021	41.80	892^nd	1680	46.9%
2022	59.14	707^th	1970	64.1%
2023	44.08	1014^th	1957	48.2%
2024	39.52	1090^th	1942	43.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Litchfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.60	377^th	907	58.4%
2024	43.75	425^th	886	52.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Litchfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.15	1334^th	1972	32.4%
2019	42.01	1105^th	2019	45.3%
2021	29.88	1146^th	1707	32.9%
2022	37.48	1149^th	1977	41.9%
2023	59.26	696^th	1984	64.9%
2024	44.52	993^rd	1959	49.3%

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Rank History for White students at Litchfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.38	1334^th	1463	8.8%
2019	21.53	1224^th	1462	16.3%
2021	19.99	1137^th	1308	13.1%
2022	26.72	1116^th	1425	21.7%
2023	30.76	1037^th	1419	26.9%
2024	21.14	1171^st	1392	15.9%

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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 Litchfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	140	n/a	2	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	143
1990	148	n/a	4	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	0	154
1991	121	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	125
1992	118	0	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	123
1993	132	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	135
1994	122	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
1995	132	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	133
1996	132	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	133
1997	121	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	124
1998	122	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	122
1999	122	1	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	126
2000	135	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	136
2001	116	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	118
2002	119	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
2003	119	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
2004	111	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	113
2005	212	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
2006	194	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	204
2007	197	1	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	4	210
2008	179	1	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	4	190
2009	188	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	195
2010	180	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	191
2011	177	4	4	2	0	0	3	0	190
2012	197	8	3	3	1	1	2	0	215
2013	178	2	3	4	1	2	1	0	191
2014	185	0	1	6	0	1	3	0	196
2015	199	1	1	6	0	1	10	0	218
2016	213	3	1	6	0	2	3	0	228
2017	209	5	1	7	1	1	3	0	227
2018	200	5	2	3	2	0	2	0	214
2019	189	2	1	4	2	0	1	0	199
2020	171	2	0	4	0	0	2	0	179
2021	146	2	4	3	0	0	6	0	161
2022	154	1	4	2	0	0	7	0	168
2023	178	1	2	5	0	0	6	0	192
2024	323	2	4	8	0	0	7	0	344

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 Litchfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	143	9.5	15.0	n/a
1990	154	9.5	16.2	n/a
1991	125	7.0	17.8	n/a
1992	123	7.0	17.5	n/a
1993	135	7.0	19.3	n/a
1994	123	7.0	17.6	n/a
1995	133	7.0	19.0	n/a
1996	133	7.0	19.0	n/a
1997	124	7.0	17.7	n/a
1998	122	7.0	17.4	n/a
1999	126	7.0	18.0	n/a
2000	136	7.0	19.4	n/a
2001	118	7.0	16.9	n/a
2002	123	6.0	20.5	36.6
2003	123	6.0	20.5	36.6
2004	113	6.0	18.8	38.9
2005	219	11.0	19.9	40.2
2006	204	12.0	17.0	44.6
2007	210	12.0	17.5	49
2008	190	12.0	15.8	52.2
2009	195	12.0	16.3	49.2
2010	191	12.0	15.9	53.8
2011	190	12.0	15.8	57.4
2012	215	12.0	17.9	63.3
2013	191	13.0	14.6	60.2
2014	196	11.0	17.8	67.9
2015	218	13.0	16.7	64.2
2016	228	15.0	15.2	54.8
2017	227	14.1	16.0	59.9
2018	214	12.2	17.4	57
2019	199	13.0	15.3	56.8
2020	179	12.0	14.8	57.5
2021	161	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	168	12.3	13.6	57.7
2023	192	13.8	13.8	56.3
2024	344	26.0	13.2	63.1

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 Litchfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	143	9.5	15.0	n/a
1990	154	9.5	16.2	n/a
1991	125	7.0	17.8	n/a
1992	123	7.0	17.5	n/a
1993	135	7.0	19.3	n/a
1994	123	7.0	17.6	n/a
1995	133	7.0	19.0	n/a
1996	133	7.0	19.0	n/a
1997	124	7.0	17.7	n/a
1998	122	7.0	17.4	n/a
1999	126	7.0	18.0	n/a
2000	136	7.0	19.4	n/a
2001	118	7.0	16.9	n/a
2002	123	6.0	20.5	36.6
2003	123	6.0	20.5	36.6
2004	113	6.0	18.8	38.9
2005	219	11.0	19.9	40.2
2006	204	12.0	17.0	44.6
2007	210	12.0	17.5	49
2008	190	12.0	15.8	52.2
2009	195	12.0	16.3	49.2
2010	191	12.0	15.9	53.8
2011	190	12.0	15.8	57.4
2012	215	12.0	17.9	63.3
2013	191	13.0	14.6	60.2
2014	196	11.0	17.8	67.9
2015	218	13.0	16.7	64.2
2016	228	15.0	15.2	54.8
2017	227	14.1	16.0	59.9
2018	214	12.2	17.4	57
2019	199	13.0	15.3	56.8
2020	179	12.0	14.8	57.5
2021	161	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	168	12.3	13.6	57.7
2023	192	13.8	13.8	56.3
2024	344	26.0	13.2	63.1

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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