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Crescent City Grade School

Public Grades K-5

Summary

Crescent City Grade School is a small public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Crescent City, Illinois, with a student population of 68. The school is part of the Iroquois County CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 171 out of 823 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating.

Crescent City Grade School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 60% of 4th graders and 36.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 35.4% and 35.2%, respectively. Similarly, the school had 50% of 4th graders and 36.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 27.7% and 25.6%. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 80.88% of students identifying as White, which is higher than the surrounding schools like Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville and Cissna Park Elementary School, which have more diverse student populations.

Crescent City Grade School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 4.5% in 2018-2019 to 10.7% in 2020-2021, which is generally lower than the nearby schools. The school also has a high spending per student, ranging from $14,365 in 2019-2020 to $19,066 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average and the surrounding schools. These factors, along with the school's consistent academic performance, suggest that Crescent City Grade School is providing a strong educational experience for its students, though exploring strategies to promote greater diversity and understanding the impact of the high spending per student could provide valuable insights for the school's continuous improvement.

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,020

Per pupil spending ?

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 South St
Crescent City, IL 60928-8103

(815) 683-2141

District: Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2006 → 79th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2006

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Illinois avg46%

Not ranked this year

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

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
2023	76.9	429 of 2077	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	987 of 2037	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.8	590 of 2167	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	551 of 2166	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	63.5	940 of 2147	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	731 of 2139	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.5	363 of 2120	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	257 of 2092	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.4	235 of 2095	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	64.9	890 of 2086	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	27.5	1111 of 1463	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2014	87.5	118 of 1322	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.3	76 of 1367	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	74 of 1365	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	92.3	11 of 1344	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	23 of 1327	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	44 of 1318	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.2	18 of 1293	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	114 of 1287	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	77.7	246 of 1272	80.7%	★★★★☆

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

White (2018)24th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Mathematics40%~ 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
Crescent City Grade School	Public	K-5	600 South St	Crescent City	60928	Iroquois County	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 683-2141	54	9	6.3	14.8%	43 (79.6%)	1 (1.9%)	4 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)								(n/a)									50.0							40.0										$28,020	$1,029	$26,991
Glenn Raymond School	Public	1-5	101 W Mulberry St	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-4581	321	26	12.5	68.2%	250 (77.9%)	8 (2.5%)	47 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	46.5	1072^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.9%		47.5	988^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.2%	84	55.0		30.9	46.7	60.0				45.1	29.9	20.5	41.7				31.6	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.6	97.6	98.0			$13,853	$685	$13,168
Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Public	PK-K	535 E Porter Ave	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-2112	122	9	13.2	77.9%	90 (73.8%)	4 (3.3%)	19 (15.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)																	94.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	99.1	94.3	94.3	35.9		$17,994	$614	$17,381
Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman	Public	1-3	215 E 2Nd St	Gilman	60938	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 265-7631	159	16	9.8	60.4%	105 (66.0%)	1 (0.6%)	50 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)			87.2						87.2	89.4						89.4	98.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.4	97.5	98.7			$15,939	$1,388	$14,550
Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth	Public	PK-K	101 Locust	Danforth	60930	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 269-2230	92	8	10.8	65.2%	50 (54.3%)	1 (1.1%)	37 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.6	40.2		$17,765	$617	$17,149
Milford Grade School West Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	100 S Chicago St	Milford	60953	Iroquois County	Milford Area PSD 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 889-4174	354	29	12.2	60.2%	300 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	26.5	1526^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.8%		35.3	1261^st of 2067 public elementary schools	39.0%	265	30.6	32.6	25.0	25.0	22.2	34.5	52.9	46.5	34.8	37.5	32.1	16.7	24.1	41.2	18.6	28.1	98.6	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.0	98.3	13.4	27.9	$17,250	$882	$16,368
Cissna Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	511 N 2nd St	Cissna Park	60924	Iroquois County	Cissna Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 457-2171	128	10	13.1	30.5%	106 (82.8%)	3 (2.3%)	14 (10.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	66.5	677^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.1%		60.9	718^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.3%	41	36.8		88.2	68.0	31.6				62.3	82.4	68.0	26.3				59.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$13,440	$440	$13,001
Donovan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2561 E US Highway 52	Donovan	60931	Iroquois County	Donovan CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 486-7321	172	14	12.2	59.9%	141 (82.0%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.1%)	78.3	423^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	419^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.7%	4	63.0		47.8	68.0	66.7				61.3	56.5	64.0	74.1				65.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	10.9		$17,032	$1,685	$15,348
Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville	Public	4-5	106 County Line Road	Thawville	60968	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 387-2291	104	10	10.0	66.3%	67 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	64	725^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.7%		65.3	645^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.8%	80	30.9			66.0	60.0				62.7		51.1	45.5				48.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.1	98.2			$17,667	$1,705	$15,962
Chebanse Elementary School	Public	K-4	475 School St	Chebanse	60922	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 697-2642	343	25	13.5	49.0%	304 (88.6%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	71.4	566^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.8	572^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	72.3%	6			55.8	53.8					55.0	69.8	53.8					62.9	96.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.3	97.1	96.8			$12,673	$872	$11,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Crescent City Grade School

What is the racial makeup of Crescent City Grade School?

Students at Crescent City Grade School are 80% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Crescent City Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 54 students attended Crescent City Grade School.

What district is Crescent City Grade School in?

Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249

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