Summary:
The Pecatonica Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-4 within the Pecatonica CUSD 321 district. This school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 years and is performing above the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade.
Pecatonica Elementary School has a SchoolDigger rating of 4 out of 5 stars, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Illinois elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math for all grades in 2024-2025 were 54.9% and 58.6% respectively, both above the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 and per-student spending of $14,090, which is higher than the state average, suggesting adequate resources are available to support student learning.
While the school has a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 33.33% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, it has maintained a strong academic performance and outperformed the district as a whole. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, though lower than the state average, is still an area that could be addressed to further improve student outcomes.
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