Elementary Schools in Coulterville Unified School District 1

The Coulterville Unified School District 1 in Illinois has only one elementary school, Coulterville Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 83 students. The school has faced some challenges in recent years, with its ranking and rating fluctuating and its academic performance lagging behind both district and state averages.

Coulterville Elementary School's ranking has declined, from 726 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,168 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, and its rating has dropped from 3 out of 5 stars to 2 out of 5 stars during this time. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average and could be contributing to its academic struggles. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA was 31.7%, compared to the district's 41% and the state's 53.1%, while in Math, the school's proficiency rate was 48.8%, compared to the district's 31.3% and the state's 38.5%.

The school's challenges may be related to the socioeconomic factors it faces, with 69.88% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a per-student spending of $14,272. Additionally, the school's small size, with only 83 students, may present both advantages and challenges in terms of personalized attention, resource allocation, and program offerings. Overall, the data suggests that Coulterville Elementary School requires targeted interventions and support to address its performance gaps and improve outcomes for its students.