Elementary Schools in Taylorville CUSD 3

Summary:

The Taylorville CUSD 3 district in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: North Elementary School and Memorial Elementary School. While both schools serve students in the same district, they exhibit notable differences in their performance and characteristics.

North Elementary School stands out as the stronger-performing school, with a higher overall ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger compared to Memorial Elementary School. North Elementary also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate, despite serving a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

In contrast, Memorial Elementary School lags behind in academic performance, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Taylorville CUSD 3 district and the state of Illinois. This disparity in performance is noteworthy, as Memorial Elementary spends more per student than North Elementary, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality and school leadership, may play a significant role in student outcomes.

District Detail

1100 Sportsman Dr
Taylorville, IL 62568-1239

(217) 824-4951

SchoolDigger Rank:
471^st of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,172

Primary Schools: 2
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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial Elementary School	Public	3-4	101 E Adams St	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 287-7929	297	17	17.6	59.9%	263 (88.6%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	34.5	1329^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.4%		37.3	1215^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.2%	114	34.5	46.0	40.1	27.0	34.5	30.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.4	98.1	98.1	$12,147	$931	$11,217
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	805 N Cherokee St	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 824-3315	522	36	14.5	60.0%	473 (90.6%)	9 (1.7%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)							97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.0	97.3	$13,133	$842	$12,291

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Fork School District 14	6.92 mi	2	723^rd
Edinburg CUSD 4	9.29 mi	3	620^th
Morrisonville CUSD 1	12.17 mi	3	454^th
Central A & M CUD 21	13.01 mi	5	530^th
Meridian CUSD 15	13.76 mi	4	470^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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