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Norris City-Omaha Elementary School

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Norris City-Omaha Elementary School ranks 1412 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Norris City-Omaha Elementary School in Norris City, IL, serves 416 students from Kindergarten through 8th grade in the rural Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 district, where over half of students (54.8%) come from low-income households and the student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1 is slightly better than the state average.

One of the most significant concerns is a sharp decline in math proficiency in the upper grades. While the school's overall math proficiency is 20.4% (well below the state's 38.5%), performance drops dramatically in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades—with 6th graders at just 3.8% proficiency compared to the state's 32.7%. This is a stark contrast to nearby East Side Elementary School, which achieves 43.5% proficiency in 6th grade math. The school also shows a clear split between subjects: English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is 40%, nearly double its math score, and 8th graders actually match the state average in ELA at 56.4%. Chronic absenteeism is another persistent challenge, with a rate of 21.5% in 2024-2025—higher than high-performing peers like Gallatin Elementary School (17.0%) and East Side Elementary School (16.5%).

An interesting comparison is with Gallatin Elementary School, just 15.57 miles away. Gallatin serves a similar demographic (56.69% low-income) and has a comparable student-teacher ratio (13.2), yet achieves significantly better results: a 52nd percentile rank (vs. 31st), 52.4% ELA proficiency (vs. 40%), and 38.5% math proficiency (vs. 20.4%). This suggests the challenges at Norris City-Omaha are not solely due to demographics or funding (which is $12,876 per student, lower than Gallatin's $13,935), but likely relate to school-specific practices and instructional quality. The school's inconsistent performance across grade levels—such as math proficiency jumping from 26.8% in 3rd grade to 38.6% in 4th grade, then plummeting to 3.8% in 6th grade—points to potential issues with curriculum alignment or teacher turnover that parents may want to explore further.

416

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,876

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

580 US HWY 45 South
Norris City, IL 62869

(618) 378-3212

District: Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3

Students who attend Norris City-Omaha Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,412^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,021^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

669^th of 811Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1412 of 2056	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1138 of 2067	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1260 of 2077	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1520 of 2082	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	1204 of 1948	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1621 of 2086	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1457 of 2037	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.8	1312 of 2044	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.6	1465 of 2046	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.2	1103 of 2052	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	1352 of 2093	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.5	1026 of 2167	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	883 of 2166	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	877 of 2147	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	842 of 2139	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.0	1129 of 2120	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.9	1162 of 2092	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.6	1212 of 2095	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.0	1109 of 2086	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.1	1005 of 2022	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.2	963 of 2030	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	49.7	1221 of 2020	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	907 of 1049	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1429 of 1942	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1093 of 1942	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1415 of 1957	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1566 of 1970	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1188 of 1680	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1406 of 2019	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1292 of 1964	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1318 of 1800	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1050 of 1793	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1105 of 1808	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1652 of 1763	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1037 of 1514	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1323 of 1816	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1390 of 1765	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	1258 of 1947	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1061 of 1959	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	1050 of 1984	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1345 of 1977	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1042 of 1707	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1745 of 2019	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1543 of 1972	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1207 of 1292	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1291 of 1389	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1124 of 1392	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1223 of 1419	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1361 of 1425	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1111 of 1308	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1399 of 1462	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1367 of 1463	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	1021 of 1368	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1074 of 1363	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1146 of 1367	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	985 of 1369	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	959 of 1241	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	804 of 1356	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1002 of 1293	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	934 of 1293	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.5	890 of 1294	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	608 of 1302	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.6	522 of 1322	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	655 of 1367	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	680 of 1365	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.3	935 of 1344	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.6	971 of 1327	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.2	813 of 1318	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.7	737 of 1293	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.5	785 of 1287	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.6	891 of 1272	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.6	752 of 1209	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.5	328 of 1204	72.8%	★★★★☆
2003	60.2	522 of 1185	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	351 of 674	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	984 of 1248	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1043 of 1251	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	969 of 1275	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	898 of 1286	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	786 of 1017	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	758 of 1276	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1016 of 1226	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	938 of 1229	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	929 of 1219	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1095 of 1234	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1168 of 1221	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	841 of 1019	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	679 of 1217	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	884 of 1161	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	900 of 1271	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	948 of 1264	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1161 of 1292	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	966 of 1286	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	889 of 1048	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	818 of 1296	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	859 of 1223	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	28.1	580 of 805	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	847 of 884	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	837 of 875	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	877 of 895	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	845 of 898	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	760 of 813	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	763 of 905	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	842 of 889	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)14th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2023)48th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science25%-18 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

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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
Norris City-Omaha Elementary School	Public	K-8	580 US HWY 45 South	Norris City	62869	White County	Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 378-3212	416	30	13.9	54.8%	395 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	30.8	1412^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.3%		40.5	1138^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.9%	274	28.2	22.2	39.0	33.3	43.6	26.9	41.3	56.4	40.0	26.8	38.6	34.2	3.8	15.2	7.3	20.4	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.1	98.3	98.3		38.0	$12,876	$1,082	$11,794
Eldorado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Alexander St	Eldorado	62930	Saline County	Eldorado CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 273-9324	550	38	14.4	60.4%	478 (86.9%)	7 (1.3%)	24 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.9%)	48	1038^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.5%		57.7	764^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.0%	274	24.6		43.4	40.5	44.6				42.7	60.2	49.4	33.8				48.9	97.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.3	97.8	15.9		$14,113	$2,017	$12,095
Lincoln Attendance Center	Public	K-1	113 10th St	Carmi	62821	White County	Carmi-White County CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 384-3421	176	17	10.3	61.9%	152 (86.4%)	3 (1.7%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)																	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	99.4	96.2	96.9			$15,439	$1,734	$13,705
Jefferson Attendance Center	Public	2-3	713 4th St	Carmi	62821	White County	Carmi-White County CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 382-7016	158	12	13.1	55.7%	146 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)								(n/a)			64.3						64.3	90.5						90.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9			$15,212	$1,684	$13,528
East Side Elementary School	Public	K-6	501 E Randolph St	Mc Leansboro	62859	Hamilton County	Hamilton County CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 643-2328	384	26	14.7	54.4%	360 (93.8%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	66.9	673^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	67.3%		74.4	485^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.5%	188	39.6		57.7	64.3	54.7	80.4			63.3	43.7	46.4	45.3	43.5			44.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.3	98.3		16.1	$12,320	$2,796	$9,524
Gallatin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5175 Highway 13	Junction	62954	Gallatin County	Gallatin CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 272-3821	314	24	13.2	56.7%	290 (92.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	50.7	990^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.8%		62.8	684^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.9%	306			42.6	62.7					52.4	40.7	36.0					38.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.6	97.3	97.3	17.7		$13,935	$1,735	$12,200
Galatia Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 N Hickory St	Galatia	62935	Saline County	Galatia CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 268-6371	152	16	9.5	49.3%	144 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	38	1250^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.2%		42	1115^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.1%	135	38.5		22.2	61.5	50.0				44.3	7.4	42.3	15.4				21.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$13,855	$1,961	$11,894
East Side Intermediate School	Public	3-5	315 E Church St	Harrisburg	62946	Saline County	Harrisburg CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 253-7637	397	29	13.6	66.8%	349 (87.9%)	14 (3.5%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	45.3	1102^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%		51.8	895^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.7%	207	35.2		36.9	58.8	45.7				46.7	46.5	38.2	22.9				37.4	99.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	99.5			$12,400	$1,445	$10,955
West Side Primary School	Public	K-2	411 W Lincoln St	Harrisburg	62946	Saline County	Harrisburg CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 253-7637	400	35	11.4	63.0%	342 (85.5%)	14 (3.5%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)								(n/a)																	93.0	91.8	91.8	91.8	95.0	91.5	91.5			$15,063	$2,008	$13,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Norris City-Omaha Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Norris City-Omaha Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Norris City-Omaha Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School

Is Norris City-Omaha Elementary School a good school?

Norris City-Omaha Elementary School ranks 1412^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Norris City-Omaha Elementary School?

Students at Norris City-Omaha Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Norris City-Omaha Elementary School in?

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3

How many students attend Norris City-Omaha Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Norris City-Omaha Elementary School.

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