Elementary Schools in Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10

Summary:

The Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 district in Illinois has only one elementary school, Clara Peterson Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 585 students.

Clara Peterson Elementary appears to be an underperforming school compared to state averages, with significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. The school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate and free/reduced lunch rate than the state, which may contribute to its academic struggles. Despite the lower academic performance, the school spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average, suggesting that additional resources and smaller class sizes have not translated into better outcomes.

The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1030 out of 2067 schools in 2023-2024 to 1136 out of 2056 schools in 2024-2025. Overall, the data indicates that Clara Peterson Elementary is a struggling school that needs to address its academic deficiencies, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges in order to improve student outcomes and performance.

District Detail

700 Panther Way
Paxton, IL 60957-1469

(217) 379-3314

SchoolDigger Rank:
347^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,230

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
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)	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clara Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	580 E Franklin St	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 379-2531	564	44	12.7	39.9%	465 (82.4%)	5 (0.9%)	57 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.9%)	43.2	1136^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.7%		45.6	1030^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.2%	106	22.0	42.6	51.1	44.0	45.8	56.4	35.6	24.2	39.0	93.9	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.1	95.7	94.8	9.8	$13,321	$1,243	$12,078

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Rantoul Township HSD 193	10.81 mi	1	763^rd
Gifford CCSD 188	11.37 mi	1	335^th
Cissna Park CUSD 6	13.11 mi	3	253^rd

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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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