Best Public Schools in Tamaroa, IL

Summary:

The city of Tamaroa, Illinois has only one school, Tamaroa Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 99 students. The school is part of the Tamaroa School District 5, which is ranked 639 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tamaroa Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower than the state averages, with some exceptions. In 2024-2025, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate for all grades (50.8%) was slightly below the state average (53.1%), while its Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades (40.7%) was higher than the state average (38.5%). However, the school's Science proficiency rate for 5th grade in 2024-2025 (26.7%) was significantly lower than the state average (40.6%). Additionally, the school had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average.

The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the past few years, dropping from a 3-star rating and a ranking of 884 out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to a 2-star rating and a ranking of 1,274 out of 2,056 schools in 2024-2025. This decline in performance, coupled with the school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (69.7% in 2023-2024), suggests that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student outcomes. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending ($16,626 in 2023-2024) and low student-teacher ratio (12.3 to 1), the declining academic performance indicates that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to the areas of greatest need.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tamaroa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 W Main St	Tamaroa	62888	Perry County	Tamaroa School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 496-5513	100	10	10.5	74.0%	94 (94.0%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	37.1	1274^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.0%					(n/a)	26.7	38.5	46.7	50.8	46.2	20.0	40.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	35.9	$15,194	$1,965	$13,229

Cities Near Tamaroa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pinckneyville	7.35 mi	4	400^th
Sesser	9.08 mi	4	404^th
Du Quoin	9.38 mi	7	487^th
Waltonville	9.77 mi	2	562^nd
Ashley	12.75 mi	1	513^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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