Is Pawnee Grade School a good school?

Pawnee Grade School ranks 954 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pawnee Grade School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 304 students attended Pawnee Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Pawnee Grade School?

Students at Pawnee Grade School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pawnee Grade School attend?

Students who attend Pawnee Grade School usually go on to attend: High : Pawnee Junior/Senior High School

Pawnee Grade School

Summary:

Pawnee Grade School is an elementary school located in Pawnee, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 312 students. The school is part of the Pawnee CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 462 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Pawnee Grade School has consistently ranked in the middle to upper-middle range of Illinois elementary schools, with a 3-star rating for most years.

Pawnee Grade School performs significantly better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels, with 50% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 41.2%. However, the school lags behind in Mathematics, with only 18.7% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 36% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year. Pawnee Grade School has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.6% in 2019-2020 to 9.0% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The school has a relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 36.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of around 50%.

When comparing Pawnee Grade School to nearby schools, it appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its local context. Hazel Dell Elementary School and Edinburg Elementary School both perform significantly worse than Pawnee Grade School, while the Rochester Elementary schools and Chatham Elementary School demonstrate stronger academic performance, particularly in Mathematics. Overall, Pawnee Grade School's strengths in ELA and special education are notable, but the school's weaker performance in Mathematics and the increasing trend in chronic absenteeism are areas that warrant further attention and improvement efforts.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

810 4th St
Pawnee, IL 62558-9680

(217) 625-2231

District: Pawnee CUSD 11

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,899

Students who attend Pawnee Grade School usually attend:

High:

Pawnee Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 304

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pawnee Grade School ranks better than 53.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.31. (See more...)

Compare Details Pawnee Grade School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2012 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.87. (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 (96.4%), two or more races (2%), African American (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pawnee Grade School is 10.1. (See more...)

Compare Pawnee Grade School employs 29.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pawnee Grade School is $14,899.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pawnee Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pawnee Grade School 954^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Pawnee Grade School in the ranking list.)

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Pawnee CUSD 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Pawnee CUSD 11 462^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pawnee Grade School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pawnee Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.87	622^nd	2020	69.2%
2004	77.09	443^rd	2030	78.2%
2005	61.38	955^th	2022	52.8%
2006	70.87	674^th	2086	67.7%
2007	74.41	518^th	2095	75.3%
2008	75.39	526^th	2092	74.9%
2009	74.21	593^rd	2120	72.0%
2010	73.90	597^th	2139	72.1%
2011	74.67	552^nd	2147	74.3%
2012	82.83	237^th	2166	89.1%
2013	77.93	455^th	2167	79.0%
2014	70.58	612^th	2093	70.8%
2015	46.42	987^th	2052	51.9%
2016	54.70	860^th	2046	58.0%
2017	61.23	720^th	2044	64.8%
2018	57.88	795^th	2037	61.0%
2019	60.01	779^th	2086	62.7%
2021	41.86	1018^th	1948	47.7%
2022	53.03	881^st	2082	57.7%
2023	51.12	922^nd	2077	55.6%
2024	49.31	954^th	2067	53.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Pawnee Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	74.31	99^th	640	84.5%
2022	61.45	270^th	1113	75.7%
2023	56.96	371^st	1156	67.9%
2024	53.96	428^th	1195	64.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pawnee Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.14	529^th	1765	70.0%
2019	50.97	793^rd	1816	56.3%
2021	72.70	217^th	1514	85.7%
2022	49.21	797^th	1763	54.8%
2023	56.39	656^th	1808	63.7%
2024	56.74	634^th	1793	64.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pawnee Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.47	804^th	1964	59.1%
2019	58.89	759^th	2019	62.4%
2021	37.74	974^th	1680	42.0%
2022	61.24	672^nd	1970	65.9%
2023	53.61	801^st	1957	59.1%
2024	43.63	1002^nd	1942	48.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Pawnee Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.87	146^th	907	83.9%
2024	69.14	155^th	886	82.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pawnee Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.91	875^th	1972	55.6%
2019	56.32	792^nd	2019	60.8%
2021	42.55	894^th	1707	47.6%
2022	44.91	984^th	1977	50.2%
2023	48.44	922^nd	1984	53.5%
2024	56.24	760^th	1959	61.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pawnee Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.39	874^th	1463	40.3%
2019	40.42	911^th	1462	37.7%
2021	27.16	1023^rd	1308	21.8%
2022	32.80	1012^th	1425	29.0%
2023	32.40	1006^th	1419	29.1%
2024	35.47	935^th	1392	32.8%

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

Rank History for Pawnee Grade School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	51.04	659^th	1185	44.4%
2004	70.39	384^th	1204	68.1%
2005	77.76	265^th	1209	78.1%
2006	76.81	265^th	1272	79.2%
2007	81.72	162^nd	1287	87.4%
2011	75.36	295^th	1344	78.1%
2012	72.87	364^th	1365	73.3%

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

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Pawnee Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	372	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	372
1990	354	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	358
1991	374	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1992	351	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1993	361	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1994	348	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1995	496	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1996	496	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1997	476	7	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1998	485	5	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	471	9	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2000	469	7	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2001	452	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2002	455	8	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2003	455	8	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2004	460	8	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
2005	455	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2006	439	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	12	451
2007	438	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	10	449
2008	327	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	6	333
2009	381	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	7	390
2010	385	1	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	9	397
2011	442	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	448
2012	410	1	1	1	0	1	9	0	423
2013	305	1	2	0	0	0	14	0	322
2014	307	2	1	0	0	0	10	0	320
2015	330	0	1	0	0	0	10	0	341
2016	353	1	2	0	0	0	11	0	367
2017	333	2	1	2	0	0	15	0	353
2018	316	4	2	0	0	0	10	0	332
2019	327	2	1	1	0	0	14	0	345
2020	333	2	0	1	0	0	13	0	349
2021	295	4	0	2	0	0	10	0	311
2022	308	5	0	2	0	0	8	0	323
2023	298	4	0	1	0	0	9	0	312
2024	293	3	0	2	0	0	6	0	304

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 Pawnee Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	372	20.0	18.6	n/a
1990	358	19.1	18.7	n/a
1991	374	19.1	19.5	n/a
1992	351	18.4	19.0	n/a
1993	361	18.3	19.7	n/a
1994	353	18.1	19.5	n/a
1995	500	23.0	21.7	n/a
1996	500	23.0	21.7	n/a
1997	484	23.5	20.6	n/a
1998	493	25.4	19.4	n/a
1999	483	26.0	18.6	n/a
2000	481	26.5	18.2	n/a
2001	461	27.5	16.8	n/a
2002	465	29.0	16.0	16.6
2003	465	29.0	16.0	16.6
2004	470	28.0	16.8	15.3
2005	462	28.0	16.5	15.2
2006	451	27.8	16.2	21.9
2007	449	31.0	14.5	25.1
2008	333	24.0	13.9	28.4
2009	390	24.0	16.3	26.9
2010	397	24.0	16.5	29.4
2011	448	25.0	17.9	32.4
2012	423	24.0	17.6	32.2
2013	322	27.2	11.8	32
2014	320	23.0	13.9	32.8
2015	341	21.0	16.2	39.9
2016	367	27.0	13.5	29.4
2017	353	28.4	12.4	30.6
2018	332	29.0	11.4	28.9
2019	345	25.7	13.3	29
2020	349	29.8	11.7	30.9
2021	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	323	27.5	11.7	36.5
2023	312	33.0	9.4	36.5
2024	304	29.9	10.1	29.9

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 Pawnee Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	372	20.0	18.6	n/a
1990	358	19.1	18.7	n/a
1991	374	19.1	19.5	n/a
1992	351	18.4	19.0	n/a
1993	361	18.3	19.7	n/a
1994	353	18.1	19.5	n/a
1995	500	23.0	21.7	n/a
1996	500	23.0	21.7	n/a
1997	484	23.5	20.6	n/a
1998	493	25.4	19.4	n/a
1999	483	26.0	18.6	n/a
2000	481	26.5	18.2	n/a
2001	461	27.5	16.8	n/a
2002	465	29.0	16.0	16.6
2003	465	29.0	16.0	16.6
2004	470	28.0	16.8	15.3
2005	462	28.0	16.5	15.2
2006	451	27.8	16.2	21.9
2007	449	31.0	14.5	25.1
2008	333	24.0	13.9	28.4
2009	390	24.0	16.3	26.9
2010	397	24.0	16.5	29.4
2011	448	25.0	17.9	32.4
2012	423	24.0	17.6	32.2
2013	322	27.2	11.8	32
2014	320	23.0	13.9	32.8
2015	341	21.0	16.2	39.9
2016	367	27.0	13.5	29.4
2017	353	28.4	12.4	30.6
2018	332	29.0	11.4	28.9
2019	345	25.7	13.3	29
2020	349	29.8	11.7	30.9
2021	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	323	27.5	11.7	36.5
2023	312	33.0	9.4	36.5
2024	304	29.9	10.1	29.9

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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