Elementary Schools in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8

Summary:

The Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 district in Illinois has one elementary school, Farmingdale Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and has a total enrollment of 478 students.

Farmingdale Elementary School is a standout institution within the district, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with 70.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 62.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly exceeding the district and state averages. Farmingdale Elementary also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.9, indicating a strong learning environment for its students.

The data suggests that Farmingdale Elementary School is providing a high-quality education to its students. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, demonstrating a consistent level of excellence. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $11,799 is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

District Detail

315 W Church St
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677-9709

(217) 626-1041

SchoolDigger Rank:
181^st of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,294

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Farmingdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2473 N Farmingdale Rd	Pleasant Plains	62677	Sangamon County	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 626-1221	485	34	14.4	3.9%	448 (92.4%)	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.3%)	83.2	321^st of 2056 public elementary schools	84.4%		75.8	463^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	77.6%	142	69.0	71.9	70.6	67.9	58.3	62.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	6.5	$12,493	$236	$12,257

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Springfield School District 186	6.57 mi	34	714^th
New Berlin CUSD 16	9.07 mi	3	242^nd
Athens CUSD 213	10.04 mi	4	292^nd
Sangamon Area Special Educational District	11.17 mi	1
Menard/Sangamon ROE	11.37 mi	4

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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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