Pontiac CCSD 429

Summary:

The Pontiac CCSD 429 district in Illinois serves students from preschool through 8th grade across 4 schools - 3 elementary schools (Central Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Washington Elementary) and 1 middle school (Pontiac Junior High School). While the district faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across its schools, a few schools stand out in both positive and negative ways.

Lincoln Elementary School has a strong historical performance, ranking in the top 127 out of 2,120 Illinois elementary schools in 2008-2009 and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its more recent performance has declined, with a 2-star rating in 2024-2025. In contrast, Washington Elementary School has shown relatively stronger academic performance, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (40.7%) and Mathematics (24.9%) among the elementary schools in 2024-2025.

Across the district, schools face high chronic absenteeism rates, with over 25% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025. Additionally, the schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with free or reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 54.63% at Pontiac Junior High School to 68.33% at Central Elementary School. This socioeconomic factor likely plays a significant role in the academic challenges faced by the district, which consistently performs below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

District Detail

600 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764-1451

(815) 842-1533

SchoolDigger Rank:
699^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,135

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
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)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	117 W Livingston St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3023	361	27	13.3	67.3%	275 (76.2%)	12 (3.3%)	47 (13.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	95.1	94.8	95.1	95.1	30.6	95.1	95.1	30.6		$18,552	$964	$17,589
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	2-3	514 S Main St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3924	227	21	10.9	50.2%	159 (70.0%)	6 (2.6%)	43 (18.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)								(n/a)			33.6						33.6	30.0						30.0	97.2	97.6	98.1	98.1		97.6	97.6			$18,530	$864	$17,666
Washington Elementary School	Public	4-5	400 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3687	221	22	10.2	52.0%	179 (81.0%)	6 (2.7%)	18 (8.1%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	34.3	1335^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.1%		28.2	1461^st of 2067 public elementary schools	29.3%	126	32.2			42.9	39.0				40.7		30.8	20.3				24.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$18,006	$1,527	$16,479
Pontiac Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 842-4343	326	29	11.3	50.0%	233 (71.5%)	25 (7.7%)	44 (13.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	26.7	985^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.0%		26.6	965^th of 1363 public middle schools	29.2%	20		26.5				26.4	57.0	35.4	40.2				14.4	18.7	6.2	12.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.4	99.4		96.6	$17,884	$990	$16,895

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	0.76 mi	6
Pontiac Township HSD 90	0.76 mi	1	381^st
Rooks Creek CCSD 425	7.57 mi	1
Cornell CCSD 426	9.15 mi	1	371^st
Odell CCSD 435	10.08 mi	1	511^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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