Elementary Schools in Lick Creek CCSD 16

Summary:

Lick Creek CCSD 16 is a small school district in Illinois that is home to just one elementary school, Lick Creek Elementary School. This school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and has consistently outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, Lick Creek Elementary's overall ELA proficiency rate was 64.6%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Math proficiency rate was 36.9%, slightly below the state average of 38.5%. The school has also shown impressive performance in 8th-grade Science, with a proficiency rate of 54.5% compared to the state average of 45.4%.

Lick Creek Elementary School's strong academic performance is further evidenced by its improvement over time. The school's overall ELA proficiency rate increased from 48% in 2023-2024 to 64.6% in 2024-2025, indicating that the school is continuously working to enhance its educational outcomes. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year is relatively high and may be an area of concern that the school and district should address.

While Lick Creek CCSD 16 as a district is ranked 317 out of 811 districts in Illinois and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Lick Creek Elementary School stands out as a strong-performing school within the district, providing a quality education to its students. The school's focus on academic excellence, particularly in ELA and Science, makes it an attractive option for families in the area.

District Detail

7355 Lick Creek Rd
Buncombe, IL 62912-3016

(618) 833-2545

SchoolDigger Rank:
317^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 126

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
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)	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 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lick Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 Lick Creek Rd	Buncombe	62912	Union County	Lick Creek CCSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-2545	126	12	10.5	39.7%	116 (92.1%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	57.1	868^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.8%		38.1	1199^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.0%	331	54.5	60.0	62.5	90.0	72.7	64.6	40.0	25.0	50.0	27.3	36.9	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	79.0	84.2	84.2	$11,342	$1,115	$10,227

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buncombe Cons School District 43	7.3 mi	1
Tri-County Sp Educational Jnt Agreement	7.74 mi	15
Goreville CUD 1	7.81 mi	2	566^th
Alxndr/John/Masc/Pulski/Unon ROE	7.89 mi	3
Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	7.95 mi	6

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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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