Elementary Schools in Arthur CUSD 305

Summary:

The Arthur CUSD 305 school district in Illinois is home to three elementary schools: Arthur Grade School, Atwood-Hammond Grade School, and Lovington Grade School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 8th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Arthur Grade School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking higher than the other two schools and outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Atwood-Hammond Grade School also performs well, particularly in English Language Arts, but lags behind Arthur Grade School in Mathematics. In contrast, Lovington Grade School struggles the most, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.

The data also reveals that all three schools have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Lovington Grade School has the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 78.67%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, while Arthur Grade School and Atwood-Hammond Grade School have lower but still significant free and reduced lunch rates.

District Detail

301 E Columbia St
Arthur, IL 61911-1403

(217) 543-2511

SchoolDigger Rank:
459^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 925

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arthur Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 E Lincoln St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2109	258	21	12.0	55.8%	199 (77.1%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (17.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	64.6	709^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.5%		66.7	614^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	95	44.8	34.6	68.0	56.7	48.3	66.7	63.6	61.5	60.5	64.0	36.7	27.6	50.0	31.8	26.9	39.5	92.7	93.1	93.1	93.4	94.2	93.1	92.7	7.3	29.0	$14,324	$1,519	$12,804
Atwood-Hammond Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	316 N Illinois St	Atwood	61913	Piatt County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 578-2229	209	18	11.8	58.4%	193 (92.3%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	67.9	644^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.7%		76	456^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.9%	188	41.2	15.4	50.0	53.3	76.5	57.9	68.0	23.1	56.2	65.4	50.0	55.6	31.6	36.0	0.0	43.5	89.3	88.0	88.0	88.0	90.1	89.3	89.3	7.0	29.8	$14,721	$1,469	$13,252
Lovington Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 S High St	Lovington	61937	Moultrie County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 873-4318	148	15	9.7	72.3%	139 (93.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	28.6	1468^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.6%		27.1	1480^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.4%	12	37.5	35.3	13.3	20.0	37.5	40.0	26.3	23.5	27.2	13.3	20.0	31.3	33.3	15.8	17.6	21.7	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	100.0	93.3	93.3	14.1	30.9	$15,702	$1,469	$14,233

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atwood Hammond CUSD 39	6.16 mi	1
Arcola CUSD 306	8.44 mi	2	628^th
Sullivan CUSD 300	10.44 mi	3	336^th
Eastern IL Area of Special Educ	11.07 mi	7
Tuscola CUSD 301	11.9 mi	3	444^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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