Best Public Schools in Carlock, IL

Summary:

Carlock, Illinois is home to a single public elementary school, Carlock Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5. Despite the district's ranking of 432 out of 811 in Illinois and a 2-star rating, Carlock Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outpacing both district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and 5th-grade Science proficiency.

Carlock Elementary's test scores have shown steady improvement over the past two years, with the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate increasing from 40.4% in 2023-2024 to 66.7% in 2024-2025, and Mathematics proficiency rising from 28.8% to 37.8% during the same period. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 46.7% in 2024-2025 exceeds the district's 48% and the state's 40.6%.

While Carlock Elementary serves a student population with economic challenges, as evidenced by 36.52% of students being eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school appears to be effectively utilizing its resources, with a relatively high per-student spending of $14,676 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.1 to 1. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student attendance.

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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
Carlock Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 W Washington St	Carlock	61725	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4412	111	8	13.3	35.1%	90 (81.1%)	7 (6.3%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.2%)	63.1	739^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.1%		60.2	728^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.8%	11	46.7	57.1	75.0	66.7	66.7	35.7	31.3	46.7	37.8	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	100.0	95.3	95.3	$16,166	$443	$15,723

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Danvers	4.28 mi	1	225^th
Congerville	4.3 mi	1	16^th
Normal	7.1 mi	19	384^th
Hudson	7.59 mi	1	185^th
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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