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Steward, Illinois is home to a single public elementary school, Steward Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 56 students. This standout school has shown significant academic improvement over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 330 out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

Steward Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 80% of its 8th-grade students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school also had an impressive 90% of its 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science. This exceptional performance is likely aided by the school's low student-teacher ratio of 5.1 to 1, which is significantly lower than the state average.

While Steward Elementary School is performing well academically, the data also suggests some potential challenges. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is relatively high, and the free/reduced lunch rate of 25% indicates that a significant portion of the student population may be facing socioeconomic challenges. The Steward Education Service District 220 may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address these issues and continue to support the school's academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)	% 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Steward Elementary School	Public	K-8	602 Main St	Steward	60553	Lee County	Steward Education Service District 220	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 396-2413	57	10	5.7	17.5%	46 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)	90.0	80.0	38.2	80.0	55.9	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	33.9	$25,145	$172	$24,974

Cities Near Steward

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rochelle	8.08 mi	6	617^th
Shabbona	8.21 mi	2	326^th
Creston	8.51 mi	1	146^th
Paw Paw	8.69 mi	3	463^rd
Ashton	11.37 mi	1	237^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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