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La Harpe Elementary School

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La Harpe Elementary School ranks 834 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

La Harpe Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 190 students in grades PK-8 in the small town of La Harpe, Illinois. The school is part of the La Harpe Central School District 347, which is ranked 478 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, La Harpe Elementary has shown mixed performance. In 2024-2025, the school had 52.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), slightly below the state average of 53.1%. However, 3rd and 4th grade ELA proficiency was higher at 58.8%. In math, the school struggled, with only 30.8% of students proficient or better, significantly below the state average of 38.5%. Science proficiency was better, with 37.5% of 5th graders and 60% of 8th graders meeting standards, compared to the state averages of 40.6% and 45.4% respectively. Interestingly, the school's low-income students performed very well, ranking in the top 13% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, La Harpe Elementary outperforms West Central Elementary School on most metrics, but lags behind the higher-performing Nauvoo Elementary School. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 26.3% in 2023-2024, significantly above the state average. Addressing this issue could be a key focus for the school to improve overall student outcomes.

181

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,089

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 W Main St
La Harpe, IL 61450-9280

(217) 659-7739

District: La Harpe Central School District 347

Students who attend La Harpe Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Illini West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 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 avg44%

Elementary school

834^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

742^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 22 pts since 2023

From top 32% (2023) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

478^th of 811La Harpe Central School District 347 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	59.0	834 of 2056	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	1104 of 2067	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	881 of 2077	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	956 of 2082	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	948 of 1948	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	1354 of 2086	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1267 of 2037	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.8	1555 of 2044	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.3	1388 of 2046	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.3	1500 of 2052	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.8	1246 of 2093	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.5	902 of 2167	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.0	392 of 2166	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	666 of 2147	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	913 of 2139	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.8	672 of 2120	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	59.3	696 of 1942	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	419 of 1957	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	906 of 1970	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.0	1299 of 1680	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1362 of 2019	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	232 of 1800	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	622 of 1793	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	443 of 1808	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.6	885 of 1763	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.7	215 of 1514	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	31.0	1343 of 1816	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	903 of 1765	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	816 of 1947	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	1489 of 1959	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1148 of 1984	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1039 of 1977	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.5	431 of 1707	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.7	1224 of 2019	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1264 of 1972	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	900 of 1389	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1052 of 1392	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	882 of 1419	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	974 of 1425	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	982 of 1308	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1346 of 1462	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1252 of 1463	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	742 of 1368	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	852 of 1363	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	444 of 1367	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	484 of 1248	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	727 of 1251	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	509 of 1275	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	547 of 1229	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	578 of 1219	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	205 of 1234	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1031 of 1271	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.6	346 of 1292	73.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	672 of 884	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	766 of 875	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	467 of 895	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2024)64th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science49%+6 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 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
La Harpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	404 W Main St	La Harpe	61450	Hancock County	La Harpe Central School District 347	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 659-7739	181	17	10.4	82.9%	167 (92.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	59	834^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.4%		42.3	1104^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.6%	270	37.5	60.0	58.8	58.8	56.3	44.4	25.0	70.0	52.9	70.6	52.9	18.8	33.3	6.3	5.0	30.8	96.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.9	94.8	97.4	8.9	27.6	$19,089	$1,774	$17,315
Dallas City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	921 Creamery Hill Rd	Dallas City	62330	Hancock County	Dallas Education Service District 327	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 852-3201	156	18	8.9	78.8%	146 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.5%)	60.5	797^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.2%		39.6	1161^st of 2067 public elementary schools	43.8%	364	53.3	50.0	66.7		60.0	28.6	45.5	40.0	48.4	83.3		40.0	14.3	13.6	13.3	34.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	10.4	36.8	$18,110	$1,379	$16,730
Carthage Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 S Adams St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Carthage Education Service District 317	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 357-9202	238	17	14.0	43.3%	203 (85.3%)	4 (1.7%)	23 (9.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	29.1	1458^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.1%		42.3	1105^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.5%	353			28.3	47.4					36.9	21.7	28.9					25.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	14.2		$12,868	$771	$12,097
West Prairie South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Coal St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 776-3790	182	16	11.4	46.7%	181 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	67.2	660^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.9%		61.9	700^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.1%	40	53.3		76.2	54.5	66.7	76.7			69.3	71.4	50.0	20.0	16.7			38.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	14.8	10.2	$17,050	$1,833	$15,217
West Prairie North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 N Washington St	Good Hope	61438	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 456-3920	141	15	9.3	57.4%	133 (94.3%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	27.1	1504^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.8%		31.5	1351^st of 2067 public elementary schools	34.6%	153	50.0		26.3	16.7	22.7	40.0			27.4	31.6	25.0	18.2	15.0			21.9	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	10.5	6.6	$18,153	$1,243	$16,910
Nauvoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2461 N State Highway 96	Nauvoo	62354	Hancock County	Nauvoo-Colusa CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(866) 453-2600	208	22	9.4	51.9%	187 (89.9%)	6 (2.9%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	50.6	995^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.6%		42.2	1108^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.4%	113	33.3	48.9		66.7	44.4	43.8	62.5	73.3	61.4		70.6	16.7	25.0	32.5	22.2	34.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	10.3	44.9	$18,963	$571	$18,392
West Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1514 US Route 34	Biggsville	61418	Henderson County	West Central CUSD 235	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 627-2339	321	28	11.2	53.9%	300 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	32.5	1368^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.5%		27.6	1469^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.9%	101	41.5		30.0	37.2	29.2				31.5	40.0	34.9	13.8				28.6	96.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	98.1	96.3	96.9			$15,486	$803	$14,683
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-2	315 N Bonham St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 833-2095	412	40	10.2	63.3%	253 (61.4%)	70 (17.0%)	22 (5.3%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.8%)								(n/a)																	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.8	97.6			$17,531	$1,190	$16,341
Edison Elementary School	Public	3-5	521 S Pearl St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 837-3993	397	33	12.0	64.0%	267 (67.3%)	74 (18.6%)	11 (2.8%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.6%)	25.3	1554^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.4%		33.4	1298^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.2%	256	31.8		20.8	36.2	32.8				29.4	18.8	25.9	26.0				23.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0			$15,813	$1,108	$14,706

Frequently Asked Questions about La Harpe Elementary School

What schools do graduates of La Harpe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend La Harpe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Illini West High School

What is the racial makeup of La Harpe Elementary School?

Students at La Harpe Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is La Harpe Elementary School a good school?

La Harpe Elementary School ranks 834^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Harpe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended La Harpe Elementary School.

What district is La Harpe Elementary School in?

La Harpe Central School District 347

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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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