Elementary Schools in Nettle Creek CCSD 24C

Summary:

Nettle Creek CCSD 24C is a small school district in Illinois that is home to just one elementary school, Nettle Creek Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 78 students. Despite its small size, Nettle Creek Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently exceeding state averages in academic proficiency and earning top rankings among Illinois elementary schools.

Nettle Creek Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams that far surpass the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.9% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 51.2%. This strong academic performance has earned the school a ranking among the top 190 elementary schools in Illinois in the 2023-2024 school year and the top 408 in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The district's overall performance is also noteworthy, with Nettle Creek CCSD 24C ranked 173rd out of 811 districts in Illinois and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This high-performing district is likely supported by the small class sizes and relatively high per-student spending at Nettle Creek Elementary School, which may contribute to the school's academic success.

District Detail

8820 Scott School Rd
Morris, IL 60450-8425

(815) 942-0511

SchoolDigger Rank:
173^rd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 77

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			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	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nettle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8820 Scott School Rd	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Nettle Creek CCSD 24C	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 942-0511	77	10	7.4	3.9%	71 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.4	408^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.2%		89.9	190^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.8%	218	76.9	63.6	58.8	69.2	36.4	52.9	$20,821	$271	$20,550

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morris School District 54	4.44 mi	2	519^th
Grundy County Special Educ Coop	4.58 mi	2
Saratoga CCSD 60C	4.66 mi	1	216^th
Plano Area Special Educational Coop	4.9 mi	4
Lisbon CCSD 90	4.91 mi	1	27^th

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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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