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Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Armstrong, Illinois, serving 89 students as part of the Armstrong-Ellis Cons School District 61. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between the 816th and 1006th out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools.

Armstrong-Ellis students outperform the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 66.7% of students proficient or better compared to 53.1% statewide. However, the school lags behind the state average in Mathematics proficiency, with only 33.3% of students proficient or better compared to 38.5% statewide. The school's 8th-grade students shine, with 75% proficient or better in ELA and 66.7% in Science, significantly higher than the state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Armstrong-Ellis generally outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in the upper grades.

While Armstrong-Ellis has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.7% to 41.57%, the school maintains a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.7 to 8.0 students per teacher, which is significantly lower than the state average. The school also spends between $17,065 and $21,032 per student, higher than the state average. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% to 26.3%, which is higher than the state average.

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,481

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3571 Gifford Ave
Armstrong, IL 61812-6919

(217) 569-2115

District: Armstrong-Ellis Cons School District 61

Students who attend Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Armstrong High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

6.2%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2007 → 52nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2007

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Illinois avg46%

446^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From top 17% (2019) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	47.4	1006 of 2077	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	816 of 2082	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	934 of 1948	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	771 of 2044	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	894 of 2046	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.2	533 of 2147	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.4	798 of 2139	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.8	403 of 2120	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	89.5	17 of 2092	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	71.8	634 of 2095	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	83.6	154 of 2086	92.6%	★★★★★
2005	74.2	515 of 2022	74.5%	★★★★☆
2004	75.0	520 of 2030	74.4%	★★★★☆
2003	76.6	475 of 2020	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	84.5	251 of 1977	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	40.9	867 of 1425	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	952 of 1308	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	446 of 1368	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	476 of 1363	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	784 of 1367	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.3	224 of 1356	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	198 of 1322	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	250 of 1367	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	269 of 1365	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	87.5	51 of 1344	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	78.4	238 of 1327	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	211 of 1318	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	208 of 1293	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	60.0	603 of 1287	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	371 of 1272	70.8%	★★★★☆
2005	84.3	148 of 1209	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	65.6	464 of 1204	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	80.1	222 of 1185	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	351 of 884	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	412 of 875	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.3	716 of 895	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	406 of 905	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2022)87th percentile+26 vs school

White (2022)39th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science67%+21 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School

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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
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School	Public	K-8	3571 Gifford Ave	Armstrong	61812	Vermilion County	Armstrong-Ellis Cons School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 569-2115	81	11	7.7	40.7%	72 (88.9%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)								(n/a)		66.7	57.1					75.0	66.7	57.1					8.3	33.3	94.3	92.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	94.3		36.8	$18,481	$1,171	$17,311
Potomac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7915 US Route 136	Potomac	61865	Vermilion County	Potomac CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 987-6155	137	14	9.7	51.1%	126 (92.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	55.2	904^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.0%		48.2	980^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.6%	76	13.3	40.0	66.7	53.3	33.3	81.8	18.2	20.0	47.5	55.6	46.7	0.0	63.6	9.1	20.0	33.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	10.9	26.4	$16,647	$431	$16,215
Gifford Grade School	Public	K-8	406 S Main St	Gifford	61847	Champaign County	Gifford CCSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 568-7733	151	14	10.7	33.8%	137 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	67.5	657^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.0%		42.8	1096^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.0%	439	47.4	53.3	52.6	69.2	57.9		37.5	73.3	56.0	42.1	69.2	42.1		25.0	37.5	39.1	94.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	97.5	93.7	96.8		32.3	$16,068	$592	$15,476
Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	106 N Vine St	Royal	61871	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 583-3300	91	6	15.9	5.5%	87 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	78.7	420^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.6%		63.1	674^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.4%	254			52.9	76.2					65.8	64.7	61.9					63.2	92.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	92.3			$11,721	$255	$11,466
Rossville-Alvin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 N Chicago St	Rossville	60963	Vermilion County	Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 748-6666	300	20	15.0	58.3%	248 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	39.1	1227^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.3%		31	1372^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	33.6%	145	7.7	32.1	38.1	65.7	50.0	35.0	37.5	57.1	48.4	38.1	37.1	17.5	30.0	17.5	17.9	25.0										$15,617	$1,261	$14,356
Pleasant Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1625 Short St	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5402	293	26	11.2	94.5%	32 (10.9%)	78 (26.6%)	148 (50.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.6%)	10.1	1945^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.3	1964^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.0%	19	18.2		16.7	19.2	28.6				21.6	11.1	0.0	2.9				5.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	16.4	97.6	96.9			$20,229	$3,490	$16,739
Eastlawn Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 N Maplewood Dr	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5404	276	29	9.5	89.1%	39 (14.1%)	57 (20.7%)	154 (55.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	6.5	2031^st of 2056 public elementary schools	1.2%		8.1	2064^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.1%	33	12.7		7.0	3.6	22.2				10.8	5.3	3.6	3.8				4.2	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6		99.2	98.8			$20,760	$3,647	$17,113
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary	Public	K-6	304 N Market St	Ogden	61859	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 582-2725	116	12	9.3	14.7%	107 (92.2%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	64.2	722^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.9%		50.2	933^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	54.9%	211	57.7		66.7	27.3	50.0	59.4			53.1	66.7	27.3	50.0	59.4			53.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	68.6	98.0	98.0		68.6	$19,597	$255	$19,342
Bismarck-Henning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5 W Holloway St	Bismarck	61814	Vermilion County	Bismarck Henning CUSD	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 759-7251	309	23	13.4	41.1%	276 (89.3%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	36.7	1284^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.5%		37.8	1205^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.7%	79			37.7	28.6					33.3	50.8	30.4					41.0	93.7	93.0	93.0	93.0	94.0	94.7	93.0	7.4		$15,828	$232	$15,595
Ludlow Elementary School	Public	K-8	245 S Orange St	Ludlow	60949	Champaign County	Ludlow CCSD 142	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 396-5261	52	9	5.7	82.7%	17 (32.7%)	2 (3.8%)	25 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (15.4%)								(n/a)									26.5							11.8	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1		31.4	$28,026	$6,440	$21,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School

What district is Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School in?

Armstrong-Ellis Cons School District 61

What schools do graduates of Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Armstrong High School

What is the racial makeup of Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School?

Students at Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 81 students attended Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School.

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