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Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
561st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plainfield, Illinois, serving 557 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 303 out of 811 school districts in the state.

Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 60% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Freedom Elementary School and Eagle Pointe Elementary School, Elizabeth Eichelberger stands out as a strong performer, with higher overall rankings and better test scores than the district and state averages. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.5% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area that may require further investigation and intervention.

548
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,474
Per pupil spending ?
31.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12450 Essington Rd
       Plainfield, IL  60585-9404

(815) 577-3606

District: Plainfield School District 202


Students who attend Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    John F Kennedy Middle School
High:    Plainfield East High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
38.1%
Hispanic:
19.9%
Asian:
19.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th 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
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg52%
Illinois avg44%
561st of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 18Elementary Schools in the Plainfield School District 202
303rd of 811Plainfield School District 202 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.6561 of 205672.7%★★★★☆
202478.7397 of 206780.8%★★★★☆
202383.1315 of 207784.8%★★★★☆
202271.7543 of 208273.9%★★★★☆
202168.9519 of 194873.4%★★★★☆
201974.5471 of 208677.4%★★★★☆
201872.5514 of 203774.8%★★★★☆
201770.5552 of 204473.0%★★★★☆
201658.0783 of 204661.7%★★★☆☆
201572.5485 of 205276.4%★★★★☆
201472.5568 of 209372.9%★★★★☆
201375.9498 of 216777.0%★★★★☆
201276.7493 of 216677.2%★★★★☆
201172.8614 of 214771.4%★★★★☆
201067.3839 of 213960.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202591.426 of 68896.2%★★★★★
202494.617 of 65597.4%★★★★★
202398.98 of 69298.8%★★★★★
202285.939 of 68494.3%★★★★★
202187.018 of 42895.8%★★★★★
201984.246 of 71193.5%★★★★★
201876.590 of 69887.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.5176 of 23424.8%★☆☆☆☆
202444.7145 of 21933.8%★★☆☆☆
202360.292 of 23761.2%★★★☆☆
202244.3145 of 22635.8%★★☆☆☆
202132.0101 of 13424.6%★☆☆☆☆
201939.5173 of 24328.8%★☆☆☆☆
201844.5150 of 24238.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202547.8462 of 104956.0%★★★☆☆
202459.8232 of 88673.8%★★★★☆
202385.366 of 90792.7%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.3416 of 78847.2%★★☆☆☆
202465.0150 of 82681.8%★★★★☆
202377.968 of 78891.4%★★★★★
202267.8120 of 76884.4%★★★★☆
202165.680 of 53785.1%★★★★☆
201971.094 of 74387.3%★★★★☆
201872.0100 of 71886.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.0585 of 194269.9%★★★☆☆
202475.2409 of 194278.9%★★★★☆
202381.0308 of 195784.3%★★★★☆
202274.4449 of 197077.2%★★★★☆
202165.3494 of 168070.6%★★★★☆
201972.8482 of 201976.1%★★★★☆
201870.1533 of 196472.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.1191 of 98280.5%★★★★☆
202471.4168 of 95982.5%★★★★☆
202379.896 of 97090.1%★★★★★
202259.3281 of 95470.5%★★★★☆
202170.4113 of 74284.8%★★★★☆
201964.6232 of 95575.7%★★★★☆
201874.8150 of 93884.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.3675 of 180062.5%★★★☆☆
202472.4309 of 179382.8%★★★★☆
202381.8155 of 180891.4%★★★★★
202277.8194 of 176389.0%★★★★☆
202164.8341 of 151477.5%★★★★☆
201966.0437 of 181675.9%★★★★☆
201873.5269 of 176584.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.0523 of 194773.1%★★★★☆
202479.0355 of 195981.9%★★★★☆
202382.1286 of 198485.6%★★★★☆
202265.9579 of 197770.7%★★★★☆
202164.5499 of 170770.8%★★★★☆
201974.4440 of 201978.2%★★★★☆
201873.4454 of 197277.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.3342 of 129273.5%★★★★☆
202472.0222 of 119581.4%★★★★☆
202375.3188 of 115683.7%★★★★☆
202259.1293 of 111373.7%★★★★☆
202167.1140 of 64078.1%★★★★☆
201944.5549 of 119454.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.2619 of 138955.4%★★★☆☆
202471.2347 of 139275.1%★★★★☆
202363.2463 of 141967.4%★★★☆☆
202264.2448 of 142568.6%★★★☆☆
202159.9477 of 130863.5%★★★☆☆
201967.6416 of 146271.5%★★★★☆
201870.7369 of 146374.8%★★★★☆
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)
African American (2025)96th percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2025)74th percentile~ school
Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school
Disabled (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)55th percentile-17 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile-26 vs school
Asian (2025)25th percentile-48 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+7 vs state
Mathematics54%+15 vs state
Science52%+12 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School.

Students who attend Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School
High : Plainfield East High School

Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School ranks 561st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School are 38% White, 20% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races.


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