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Locust Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

501

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,650

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

539 Locust St
Marengo, IL 60152-3413

(815) 568-7632

District: Marengo-Union E Cons D 165

Students who attend Locust Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marengo Community Middle School
High:	Marengo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

34.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2004 → 61st in 2013

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg45%

Illinois avg46%

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Locust Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

480^th of 811Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2013	63.6	843 of 2167	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	681 of 2166	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.3	427 of 2147	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	62.3	991 of 2139	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	958 of 2120	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.3	1061 of 2092	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.4	653 of 2095	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.6	682 of 2086	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.2	823 of 2022	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.7	877 of 2030	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.1	980 of 2020	51.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

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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
Locust Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	539 Locust St	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-7632	501	35	14.3	55.5%	285 (56.9%)	6 (1.2%)	175 (34.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)			54.7						54.7	67.4						67.4	94.7	94.5	94.5	94.5	96.2	94.0	94.3	15.5		$14,650	$1,249	$13,400
Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School	Public	4-5	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-8323	249	16	15.9	58.6%	146 (58.6%)	1 (0.4%)	88 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	41.5	1178^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.7%		54.5	826^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.0%	352	28.0			45.3	38.7				41.6		45.3	29.4				37.0	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3			$13,160	$1,151	$12,009
Riley Community Cons School	Public	K-8	9406 Riley Rd	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Riley CCSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-8637	277	24	11.6	36.5%	189 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	80.1	391^st of 2056 public elementary schools	81.0%		81.7	326^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.2%	65	50.0	64.7	57.7	80.0	75.0	74.4	65.7	73.5	70.9	73.1	60.0	35.0	56.4	42.9	50.0	53.1	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7		40.6	$18,410	$492	$17,918
Westwood Elementary School	Public	1-5	14124 W South Street Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-8173	385	25	15.1	51.7%	201 (52.2%)	8 (2.1%)	162 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	70.8	583^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.6%		55.8	803^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	61.2%	220	37.6		60.6	73.5	72.1				68.9	62.0	53.6	34.9				49.1	97.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.1			$16,202	$805	$15,397
Prairiewood Elementary School	Public	1-5	3215 Hercules Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-5300	374	25	14.8	44.9%	218 (58.3%)	10 (2.7%)	131 (35.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	59	832^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	59.5%		57	779^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.3%	53	36.6		57.5	68.7	58.6				61.3	40.0	43.3	35.7				39.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		97.0	97.0			$15,478	$1,183	$14,295
Leggee Elementary School	Public	K-5	13723 Harmony Rd	Huntley	60142	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 659-6200	877	67	13.0	17.7%	565 (64.4%)	41 (4.7%)	155 (17.7%)	107 (12.2%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.4	215^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.5%		85.6	262^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.3%	47	61.0		71.7	81.1	74.2				75.5	74.6	66.4	61.3				67.0	96.0	95.9	95.9	95.9		95.8	96.0			$14,996	$291	$14,705
Olson Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 W Judd St	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-0473	425	29	14.7	46.8%	217 (51.1%)	13 (3.1%)	172 (40.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	67.9	645^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.6%		59.7	738^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.3%	93	37.7		69.3	65.8	72.9				68.7	57.3	43.9	34.3				45.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2			$16,310	$917	$15,392
Dean Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Dean St	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-1133	302	23	13.1	53.3%	140 (46.4%)	12 (4.0%)	131 (43.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	50.3	1000^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.4%		48.5	975^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.8%	25	32.8		59.6	56.9	62.5				59.9	36.2	33.3	22.2				29.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5			$16,468	$1,096	$15,373
Gary D Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Ketchum Rd	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 683-5700	742	41	17.9	36.3%	414 (55.8%)	59 (8.0%)	193 (26.0%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.1%)	53.7	928^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.9%		50.4	930^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.0%	2	42.2		37.2	45.7	58.1				47.6	39.8	51.4	43.4				44.7	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	6.0	98.0	97.9	6.0		$14,187	$368	$13,819
Martin Elementary School	Public	3-5	10920 Reed Rd	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-5300	776	58	13.4	28.1%	504 (64.9%)	45 (5.8%)	146 (18.8%)	68 (8.8%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	79.2	413^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.9%		73.3	504^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.6%	91	57.1		71.9	64.0	66.0				67.1	63.1	56.9	51.7				56.9	97.5	96.5	96.5	96.5		96.3	97.9			$14,847	$291	$14,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Locust Elementary School

What district is Locust Elementary School in?

Marengo-Union E Cons D 165

How many students attend Locust Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Locust Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Locust Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Locust Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marengo Community Middle School
High : Marengo High School

What is the racial makeup of Locust Elementary School?

Students at Locust Elementary School are 57% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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