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Henry-Senachwine Grade School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1173rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Henry-Senachwine Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Henry, Illinois, with 407 students. The school is part of the Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 590 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite additional funding, Henry-Senachwine Grade School consistently underperforms the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 47.3% compared to the state's 53.1%, and its Math proficiency rate was 22.7% compared to the state's 38.5%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as South Elementary School in Chillicothe, Henry-Senachwine Grade School generally underperforms in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 914 out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,173 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with other schools in the state.

387
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,979
Per pupil spending ?
51.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 201 Richard St
       Henry, IL  61537-1260

(309) 364-2531

District: Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5


Students who attend Henry-Senachwine Grade School usually attend:

High:    Henry-Senachwine High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.0%
Hispanic:
3.6%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg41%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,173rd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
881st of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
590th of 811Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.71173 of 205642.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.81277 of 206738.2%★★☆☆☆
202334.71292 of 207737.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.61133 of 208245.6%★★☆☆☆
202146.9914 of 194853.1%★★★☆☆
201946.11046 of 208649.9%★★☆☆☆
201839.71184 of 203741.9%★★☆☆☆
201743.81077 of 204447.3%★★☆☆☆
201637.91218 of 204640.5%★★☆☆☆
201539.61132 of 205244.8%★★☆☆☆
201445.71190 of 209343.1%★★☆☆☆
201361.4906 of 216758.2%★★★☆☆
201254.21183 of 216645.4%★★☆☆☆
201162.2978 of 214754.4%★★★☆☆
201069.1769 of 213964.0%★★★☆☆
200983.8185 of 212091.3%★★★★★
200886.787 of 209295.8%★★★★★
200772.8602 of 209571.3%★★★★☆
200672.3619 of 208670.3%★★★★☆
200573.9527 of 202273.9%★★★★☆
200476.5467 of 203077.0%★★★★☆
200376.5479 of 202076.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.91152 of 194240.7%★★☆☆☆
202431.91271 of 194234.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.01137 of 195741.9%★★☆☆☆
202248.7889 of 197054.9%★★★☆☆
202149.2763 of 168054.6%★★★☆☆
201952.6899 of 201955.5%★★★☆☆
201839.91145 of 196441.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202546.8945 of 180047.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.11185 of 179333.9%★★☆☆☆
202329.91328 of 180826.5%★☆☆☆☆
202247.0846 of 176352.0%★★★☆☆
202156.5489 of 151467.7%★★★☆☆
201948.5872 of 181652.0%★★★☆☆
201840.01064 of 176539.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.11069 of 194745.1%★★☆☆☆
202436.41160 of 195940.8%★★☆☆☆
202330.81306 of 198434.2%★★☆☆☆
202230.61297 of 197734.4%★★☆☆☆
202135.51028 of 170739.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.31168 of 201942.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.71167 of 197240.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.5804 of 129237.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202519.51191 of 138914.3%★☆☆☆☆
202417.11227 of 139211.9%★☆☆☆☆
202319.91213 of 141914.5%★☆☆☆☆
202223.31178 of 142517.3%★☆☆☆☆
202131.5951 of 130827.3%★☆☆☆☆
201929.41078 of 146226.3%★☆☆☆☆
201823.01204 of 146317.7%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.7881 of 136835.6%★★☆☆☆
202426.2975 of 136328.5%★☆☆☆☆
202336.7825 of 136739.6%★★☆☆☆
202249.4601 of 136956.1%★★★☆☆
202145.0584 of 124152.9%★★★☆☆
201936.8814 of 135640.0%★★☆☆☆
201838.9753 of 129341.8%★★☆☆☆
201751.0572 of 129355.8%★★★☆☆
201654.2526 of 129459.4%★★★☆☆
201547.9581 of 130255.4%★★★☆☆
201448.1714 of 132246.0%★★☆☆☆
201359.6552 of 136759.6%★★★☆☆
201264.6526 of 136561.5%★★★☆☆
201168.2473 of 134464.8%★★★☆☆
201067.5473 of 132764.4%★★★☆☆
200980.1202 of 131884.7%★★★★☆
200886.275 of 129394.2%★★★★★
200774.0314 of 128775.6%★★★★☆
200673.5334 of 127273.7%★★★★☆
200557.8613 of 120949.3%★★☆☆☆
200432.4866 of 120428.1%★☆☆☆☆
200336.3805 of 118532.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.8692 of 124844.6%★★☆☆☆
202430.9841 of 125132.8%★★☆☆☆
202343.9659 of 127548.3%★★☆☆☆
202246.8604 of 128653.0%★★★☆☆
202143.2529 of 101748.0%★★☆☆☆
201935.8820 of 127635.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.6760 of 122638.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202525.5966 of 122921.4%★☆☆☆☆
202432.9823 of 121932.5%★★☆☆☆
202336.5785 of 123436.4%★★☆☆☆
202244.4610 of 122150.0%★★★☆☆
202143.1530 of 101948.0%★★☆☆☆
201935.1806 of 121733.8%★★☆☆☆
201842.8638 of 116145.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.3975 of 127123.3%★☆☆☆☆
202419.81038 of 126417.9%★☆☆☆☆
202330.0860 of 129233.4%★★☆☆☆
202251.7519 of 128659.6%★★★☆☆
202140.3553 of 104847.2%★★☆☆☆
201938.0752 of 129642.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.7697 of 122343.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202518.2768 of 88413.1%★☆☆☆☆
202412.7801 of 8758.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.9725 of 89519.0%★☆☆☆☆
202235.7567 of 89836.9%★★☆☆☆
202131.0559 of 81331.2%★★☆☆☆
201923.9723 of 90520.1%★☆☆☆☆
201824.5712 of 88919.9%★☆☆☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)45th percentile~ school
Female (2025)41st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)14th percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)23rd percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-14 vs school
White (2025)13th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science48%+4 vs state
English Language Arts47%-6 vs state
Mathematics23%-16 vs state

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Students who attend Henry-Senachwine Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Henry-Senachwine High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Henry-Senachwine Grade School.

Students at Henry-Senachwine Grade School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Henry-Senachwine Grade School ranks 1173rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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