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Dallas City Elementary School

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Dallas City Elementary School ranks 797 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dallas City Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Dallas City, Illinois, with 167 students. The school is part of the Dallas Education Service District 327, which is ranked 548 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dallas City Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently lower test scores compared to the state average, particularly in 6th-8th grade Math. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's low-socioeconomic status students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 334 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025. The school spends significantly more per student ($17,180 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, which may be due to the high proportion of low-income students and the need for additional resources.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Hamilton Elementary School, Carthage Primary School, La Harpe Elementary School, and Nauvoo Elementary School, generally perform better than Dallas City Elementary School on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of low-income students, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

156

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,110

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

921 Creamery Hill Rd
Dallas City, IL 62330-1216

(217) 852-3201

District: Dallas Education Service District 327

Students who attend Dallas City Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Illini West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Pacific Islander:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

797^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

917^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

548^th of 811Dallas Education Service District 327 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	60.5	797 of 2056	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	1161 of 2067	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	903 of 2077	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	841 of 2082	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	1165 of 1948	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1374 of 2086	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1123 of 2037	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	981 of 2044	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	968 of 2046	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.9	1016 of 2052	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.8	1284 of 2093	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	1206 of 2167	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	1270 of 2166	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	1327 of 2147	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.8	1030 of 2139	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.7	1161 of 2120	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	784 of 1942	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	1001 of 1942	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	840 of 1957	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	812 of 1680	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	1472 of 2019	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	334 of 1800	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	783 of 1793	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	515 of 1808	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	340 of 1763	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	567 of 1514	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	1035 of 1816	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	504 of 1765	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	1787 of 1984	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1215 of 1977	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1160 of 1707	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1118 of 2019	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1289 of 1972	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	828 of 1389	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1117 of 1392	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	940 of 1419	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	910 of 1425	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1141 of 1308	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1177 of 1462	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1251 of 1463	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	917 of 1368	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	898 of 1363	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	811 of 1367	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	861 of 1369	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	838 of 1241	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1068 of 1356	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	751 of 1293	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	565 of 1293	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.7	649 of 1294	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.5	837 of 1302	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.0	1003 of 1322	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	1042 of 1367	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.1	958 of 1365	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.5	804 of 1344	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.6	943 of 1327	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.5	1010 of 1318	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	41.6	681 of 1251	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1255 of 1286	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1090 of 1276	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	732 of 1229	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	548 of 1219	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	501 of 1234	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	624 of 1221	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	675 of 1019	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1017 of 1217	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.1	464 of 1161	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	814 of 1264	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1086 of 1296	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	814 of 884	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	755 of 875	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	741 of 895	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	736 of 898	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	728 of 813	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	875 of 905	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	728 of 889	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)40th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2023)10th percentile-47 vs school

Middle school

Female (2024)46th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+9 vs state

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 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
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
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
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
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
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1830 Broadway St	Hamilton	62341	Hancock County	Hamilton CCSD 328	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(866) 332-3880	384	32	12.0	56.3%	338 (88.0%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	68.4	636^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.1%		56	799^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.3%	163	48.6	48.6	57.1	59.5	64.1	75.8	65.8	64.9	64.2	57.1	37.8	51.3	30.3	34.2	40.5	42.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	9.4	31.8	$13,344	$1,792	$11,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Dallas City Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dallas City Elementary School?

Students at Dallas City Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Dallas City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dallas City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Illini West High School

How many students attend Dallas City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Dallas City Elementary School.

Is Dallas City Elementary School a good school?

Dallas City Elementary School ranks 797^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dallas City Elementary School in?

Dallas Education Service District 327

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