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Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

Q: Is Argenta-Oreana Elementary School a good school?

Argenta-Oreana Elementary School ranks 880 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

880^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Argenta-Oreana Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Oreana, Illinois, with 462 students. The school is part of the Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 458 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Argenta-Oreana Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 52.2% proficiency in ELA compared to 53.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, the school had 41.1% proficiency compared to 34.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.1% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern.

Compared to the nearby Decatur School District 61 schools, Argenta-Oreana Elementary has lower per-student spending, ranging from $9,564 to $12,520 over the past few years, but maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 16.1. This suggests the school's strong academic performance may be attributed to its ability to provide more individualized attention and targeted instruction to its students, despite having fewer resources than the Decatur schools.

445

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,236

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 W South St
Oreana, IL 62554-9774

(217) 468-2121

District: Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1

Students who attend Argenta-Oreana Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Argenta-Oreana Middle School
High:	Argenta-Oreana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

8.3%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2022) to 57th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Illinois avg44%

880^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

458^th of 811Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	880 of 2056	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	918 of 2067	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	928 of 2077	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	719 of 2082	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	936 of 1948	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	756 of 2086	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	965 of 2037	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.7	1149 of 2044	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	945 of 2046	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.3	1284 of 2052	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.7	690 of 2093	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	676 of 2167	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	829 of 2166	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	764 of 2147	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	809 of 2139	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.4	622 of 2120	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	552 of 2092	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	309 of 2095	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.1	297 of 2086	85.8%	★★★★☆
2005	76.6	420 of 2022	79.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.4	473 of 2030	76.7%	★★★★☆
2003	74.6	549 of 2020	72.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	626 of 1049	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	532 of 886	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	532 of 907	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	767 of 1942	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	960 of 1942	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	737 of 1957	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	669 of 1970	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	879 of 1680	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	798 of 2019	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	960 of 1964	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	664 of 1800	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	644 of 1793	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	793 of 1808	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	295 of 1763	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.9	683 of 1514	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	629 of 1816	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	888 of 1765	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	895 of 1947	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	830 of 1959	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	986 of 1984	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	659 of 1977	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	832 of 1707	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	645 of 2019	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	907 of 1972	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	724 of 1292	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	929 of 1195	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	849 of 1156	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	576 of 1113	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	565 of 640	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	908 of 1389	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	947 of 1392	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	988 of 1419	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	810 of 1425	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	977 of 1308	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	820 of 1462	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1044 of 1463	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W South St	Oreana	62554	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 468-2121	445	32	13.8	53.5%	379 (85.2%)	17 (3.8%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	56.3	880^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.2%		50.7	918^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.6%	38	40.6		53.4	69.8	37.7				52.2	51.7	64.2	14.5				41.1	98.1	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.1	19.0		$12,236	$765	$11,471
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 E Shafer St	Forsyth	62535	Macon County	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 877-2023	593	39	15.1	33.7%	425 (71.7%)	42 (7.1%)	23 (3.9%)	62 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.7%)	71.8	554^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.1%		73.1	506^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.5%	48	38.0		64.0	62.8	64.1				63.7	71.9	50.0	46.7				56.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.2	98.2	12.0		$9,975	$1,108	$8,867
Parsons Elementary School	Public	K-6	3591 N MacArthur Rd	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3330	505	32	15.7	89.5%	134 (26.5%)	248 (49.1%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (17.2%)	7.9	2001^st of 2056 public elementary schools	2.7%		10.1	2032^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	1.7%	31	12.7		13.9	16.7	19.0	5.1			14.0	12.5	6.4	6.6	0.0			6.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	84.2	95.7	95.7		10.2	$16,395	$2,306	$14,088
Robertson Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2240 E Geddes Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 428-7072	327	11	29.7	63.9%	4 (1.2%)	292 (89.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	12.4	1862^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%		20.9	1657^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.8%	205	7.1	21.6	24.0	21.4	35.7	27.6	30.8	42.1	31.0	8.0	3.6	10.7	3.4	2.6	7.9	5.9										$20,000	$1,381	$18,619
Hope Academy	Public	K-8	955 N Illinois St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3280	501	36	13.9	93.8%	98 (19.6%)	320 (63.9%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.2%)	4.3	2056^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.9	2067^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.0%	11	2.0	12.2	0.0	9.8	2.0	3.9	0.0	4.8	3.1	3.6	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	1.7	97.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.8	97.9	98.1		23.7	$18,499	$2,201	$16,298
Montessori Academy for Peace	Public	PK, KG-8	4735 E Cantrell St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3390	586	40	14.6	52.9%	271 (46.2%)	186 (31.7%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (19.8%)	26.6	1521^st of 2056 public elementary schools	26.0%		25.1	1541^st of 2067 public elementary schools	25.4%	20	38.1	38.8	15.4	35.2	44.4	45.7	34.6	38.8	35.8	17.3	14.8	19.0	13.0	13.5	8.2	14.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.1	97.4	97.7	13.4	25.3	$18,865	$2,231	$16,634
Michael E Baum Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 S Lake Ridge Ave	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3521	313	17	18.4	86.6%	100 (31.9%)	129 (41.2%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (21.7%)	14.7	1792^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.8%		13.7	1903^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	7.9%	111	16.2		17.0	25.6	21.6	32.4			23.6	13.3	25.6	5.7	8.8			13.7	96.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.8	97.2	96.9		10.2	$17,892	$2,273	$15,619
Franklin Grove Elementary School	Public	K-6	2440 N Summit Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3561	461	25	18.5	89.8%	106 (23.0%)	243 (52.7%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (21.0%)	5.5	2043^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	0.6%		9.7	2045^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.1%	2	4.8		6.1	12.7	6.6	9.4			8.6	3.0	4.8	3.3	1.9			3.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.7	98.1	98.1		9.3	$16,270	$2,258	$14,011
Johns Hill Magnet School	Public	K-8	1025 E Johns Ave	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3350	627	41	15.2	79.7%	97 (15.5%)	248 (39.6%)	190 (30.3%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.8%)	13.3	1838^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.6%		15.6	1825^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.7%	13	18.8	22.4	20.3	19.0	17.2	23.5	24.2	17.9	20.4	15.6	17.5	7.8	13.2	19.4	3.0	12.6	95.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.7	95.5	95.6		31.4	$18,151	$2,446	$15,705
Muffley Elementary School	Public	K-6	88 S Country Club Rd	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3341	386	22	17.5	84.5%	130 (33.7%)	188 (48.7%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.7%)	8.9	1974^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.0%		11.9	1978^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.3%	4	15.5		15.3	14.0	10.3	23.5			15.6	13.6	6.0	1.7	6.0			6.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	98.7		8.1	$17,847	$2,601	$15,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Argenta-Oreana Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Argenta-Oreana Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Argenta-Oreana Middle School
High : Argenta-Oreana High School

How many students attend Argenta-Oreana Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Argenta-Oreana Elementary School.

Is Argenta-Oreana Elementary School a good school?

Argenta-Oreana Elementary School ranks 880^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Argenta-Oreana Elementary School in?

Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1

What is the racial makeup of Argenta-Oreana Elementary School?

Students at Argenta-Oreana Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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