Elementary Schools in Danville CCSD 118

The Danville CCSD 118 district in Illinois is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. While the district as a whole struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below state averages, one school stands out as a clear standout - Northeast Elementary Magnet School.

Northeast Elementary Magnet School is the highest performing school in the district, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois elementary schools and earning a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (50.7%) and Math (32.2%) compared to the district and state averages. The school also had the highest proficiency rates across individual grade levels, with standout performance in 6th grade ELA (63.6%) and 3rd grade Math (43.2%).

In contrast, the other elementary schools in the Danville CCSD 118 district struggle academically, with district-wide proficiency rates of just 22.9% in ELA and 12.4% in Math - well below the Illinois state averages. There are significant achievement gaps between the highest and lowest performing schools, with schools serving higher percentages of students from low-income families tending to have the lowest test scores. Identifying and replicating the successful practices of Northeast Elementary Magnet School could be a path forward for improving educational outcomes across the district.