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Churchill Elementary School

Q: Is Churchill Elementary School a good school?

Churchill Elementary School ranks 550 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Churchill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oswego, Illinois, serving 436 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 308, which is ranked 296 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Churchill Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper grades. For example, in 2024-2025, 78.5% of 4th-grade students at Churchill Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 60.2% for the district and 51.2% for the state. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates and spends more per student than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby schools within the same district, Churchill Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. This suggests the school may have best practices or resources that could be shared with other schools in the Community Unit School District 308. While Churchill Elementary is a high-performing school, there are still areas for potential improvement, such as the performance of low socioeconomic status students and special education students.

425

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,319

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Secretariat Ln
Oswego, IL 60543-5206

(630) 636-3800

District: Cusd 308

Students who attend Churchill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Plank Junior High
High:	Oswego East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

22.4%

African American:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

550^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Cusd 308

296^th of 811Cusd 308 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	72.1	550 of 2056	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	331 of 2067	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	372 of 2077	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	410 of 2082	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	522 of 1948	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	550 of 2086	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	323 of 2037	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	210 of 2044	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	89.3	189 of 2046	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.1	151 of 2052	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	143 of 2093	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	286 of 2167	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	247 of 2166	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	558 of 2147	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	412 of 2139	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	444 of 2120	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	514 of 2092	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	64.2	903 of 2095	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.6	754 of 2086	63.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	358 of 688	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.7	67 of 684	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	708 of 1942	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	424 of 1942	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	504 of 1957	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	434 of 1970	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	566 of 1680	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	588 of 2019	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	343 of 1964	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	325 of 982	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	150 of 970	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	364 of 954	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	93.4	19 of 742	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	60.1	278 of 955	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	76 of 938	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	609 of 1800	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	666 of 1793	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	740 of 1808	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	394 of 1763	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	922 of 1816	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	83.4	130 of 1765	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	401 of 1947	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	258 of 1959	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	244 of 1984	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	370 of 1977	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	434 of 1707	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	486 of 2019	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	312 of 1972	84.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	77.6	13 of 78	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	346 of 1292	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	403 of 1195	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	431 of 1156	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	299 of 1113	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	203 of 640	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	495 of 1389	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	313 of 1392	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	420 of 1419	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	383 of 1425	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	583 of 1308	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	609 of 1462	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	426 of 1463	70.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 vs state

Science47%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, June 22, 2013

When a teacher doesn't reply to 5 emails and the principle does nothing, it's time to move and we did. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

This is an excellent school with a very caring staff. My daughter has thrived the three years she has been a student here. My daughter is a special education student with some of her classes in a regular classroom. She has been accepted and well liked by all of her peers. This is an excellent school,with an excellent Principal who really cares about the students and makes sure they have an excellent education. Close Quote

Schools Near Churchill Elementary School

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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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Churchill Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Secretariat Ln	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-3800	425	31	13.8	22.1%	223 (52.5%)	44 (10.4%)	95 (22.4%)	40 (9.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	72.1	550^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		81.4	331^st of 2067 public elementary schools	84.0%	219	46.8	55.8	78.5	68.8	66.7	48.8	48.4	53.2	50.2	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7		97.7	98.6	$18,319	$546	$17,772
Southbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Preston Ln	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 551-9800	676	43	15.9	25.6%	357 (52.8%)	75 (11.1%)	111 (16.4%)	93 (13.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.6%)	69.9	604^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.6%		64.8	652^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	68.5%	48	53.8	63.0	59.8	62.7	61.8	53.7	50.4	40.7	48.1	98.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.9	98.6	$15,273	$481	$14,792
Old Post Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Old Post Rd	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-3400	387	29	13.4	30.7%	231 (59.7%)	22 (5.7%)	98 (25.3%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	70.5	588^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.4%		62.1	697^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.3%	109	56.5	59.5	67.6	58.0	61.6	56.0	45.6	44.9	49.1	96.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	12.3	96.0	97.1	$16,514	$510	$16,004
Long Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	67 Longbeach Rd	Montgomery	60538	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-3300	632	35	18.0	59.5%	167 (26.4%)	64 (10.1%)	354 (56.0%)	22 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	26.1	1537^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.2%		23.5	1585^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.3%	48	23.3	36.0	39.3	29.1	35.3	36.0	20.7	16.1	24.0	96.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.0	$16,711	$896	$15,814
Wolfs Crossing Elementary School	Public	K-5	3015 S Eola Rd	Aurora	60503	Will County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-3700	414	32	12.7	27.5%	169 (40.8%)	30 (7.2%)	85 (20.5%)	111 (26.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	86.9	246^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.6	261^st of 2067 public elementary schools	87.4%	15	58.6	67.7	76.1	69.6	70.7	77.9	71.6	59.4	70.6	94.1	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.4	94.6	$18,028	$409	$17,619
Boulder Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	163 Boulder Hill Pass	Montgomery	60538	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-2900	476	44	10.8	58.8%	119 (25.0%)	54 (11.3%)	273 (57.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	30.6	1421^st of 2056 public elementary schools	30.9%		32.8	1321^st of 2067 public elementary schools	36.1%	100	32.9	30.1	38.9	43.2	37.6	30.1	23.4	23.0	25.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	99.3	95.7	96.0	$14,577	$526	$14,051
The Wheatlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	2290 Barrington Dr	Aurora	60503	Will County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-3500	613	42	14.5	29.7%	262 (42.7%)	72 (11.7%)	67 (10.9%)	166 (27.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	84.6	289^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.9%		75.3	469^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.3%	180	64.9	83.3	64.9	66.0	71.1	77.7	56.1	58.5	63.6	97.1	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	97.5	$15,729	$500	$15,228
G N Dieterich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1141 Jackson St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8280	507	31	16.4	63.3%	16 (3.2%)	16 (3.2%)	461 (90.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	8.1	1990^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.2%		11.4	1995^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.5%	5	11.8	14.5	9.7	18.8	14.3	16.1	5.6	5.8	8.9	97.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	100.0	95.5	97.1	$20,413	$1,866	$18,546
Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2830 Hillsboro Blvd	Aurora	60503	Will County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-3100	511	37	13.7	26.8%	183 (35.8%)	56 (11.0%)	74 (14.5%)	152 (29.7%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.2%)	81.3	367^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.9	457^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.9%	90	59.7	57.7	79.3	79.2	72.2	60.3	51.8	60.0	57.2	97.9	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	$18,280	$487	$17,793
Prairie Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	3650 Grove Rd	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-3600	455	31	14.7	17.1%	301 (66.2%)	25 (5.5%)	97 (21.3%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	74.9	499^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.7%		65.4	644^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.8%	145	63.6	68.9	61.0	62.5	64.0	64.9	51.9	38.6	51.0	97.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.1	98.6	$18,077	$430	$17,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Churchill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Churchill Elementary School?

Students at Churchill Elementary School are 52% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Churchill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Churchill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plank Junior High
High : Oswego East High School

What district is Churchill Elementary School in?

Cusd 308

Is Churchill Elementary School a good school?

Churchill Elementary School ranks 550^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Churchill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Churchill Elementary School.

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