Summary:
Elwood CCSD 203 has one listed school, Elwood C C School, an elementary school serving PK–8 with 331 students. In 2025–2026, its all-grades proficiency was above Illinois in both ELA (62% versus 56%, a 6-point lead) and math (53% versus 40%, a 13-point lead). Chronic absenteeism was 20%, compared with 24% statewide. The most important finding is that the school’s overall results are above the state, especially in math.
There is no school-to-school leader or trailing school to identify because the list contains only one school; the clearest contrasts are among its grade-level results. Seventh grade stands out: ELA proficiency was 82% versus 58% statewide, and math was 70% versus 40%, leads of 24 and 31 points. Grade 5 is the clearest concern, with results below the state in ELA (44% versus 55%, 11 points lower), math (31% versus 36%, 6 points lower), and science (42% versus 48%, 6 points lower). Grade 4 also performed well above the state in ELA and math, by 13 and 27 points, respectively.
All-grades results improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, but the school’s advantage over the state changed little: ELA rose from 58% to 62%, while the state rose from 53% to 56%; math increased from 52% to 53%, matching the state’s 1-point gain. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking moved down from the 74th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 53rd percentile in 2025–2026; its latest listing is 817th of 1,737 schools, with 3 stars. For context, the school reported 10 students per teacher and 30% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025.
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