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Arthur Grade School

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Arthur Grade School ranks 709 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Arthur Grade School is a public elementary school serving 260 students in grades PK-8 in the small town of Arthur, Illinois. This school consistently outperforms its district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60.5% of all students at Arthur Grade School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51% for the Arthur CUSD 305 district and 53.1% for the state.

Arthur Grade School's performance is particularly strong for female students, low socioeconomic status students, and Hispanic students compared to their peers statewide. In 2024-2025, female students at Arthur Grade School ranked 593 out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools, while male students ranked 838 out of 1,947. When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Lovington Grade School and Atwood-Hammond Grade School, Arthur Grade School outperforms them significantly in both ELA and Math proficiency.

Despite its strong academic performance, Arthur Grade School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 479 out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 709 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. This could be due to the increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 16.3% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. However, Arthur Grade School's higher spending per student ($13,445 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average may be a contributing factor to its academic success, suggesting that adequate funding and resources can have a positive impact on student outcomes.

258

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,324

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

126 E Lincoln St
Arthur, IL 61911-1318

(217) 543-2109

District: Arthur CUSD 305

Students who attend Arthur Grade School usually attend:

High:

Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 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 avg40%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

709^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

468^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Arthur CUSD 305

459^th of 811Arthur CUSD 305 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	64.6	709 of 2056	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	614 of 2067	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	761 of 2077	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	912 of 2082	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	479 of 1948	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	823 of 2086	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	983 of 2037	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.2	1287 of 2044	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.4	1504 of 2046	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.5	1277 of 2052	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	1117 of 2093	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.9	830 of 2167	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	772 of 2166	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.0	501 of 2147	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	718 of 2139	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	914 of 2120	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	682 of 2092	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.0	543 of 2095	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	678 of 2086	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.2	821 of 2022	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.2	719 of 2030	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.3	527 of 2020	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	593 of 1942	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	525 of 1942	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	662 of 1957	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	985 of 1970	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	371 of 1680	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	755 of 2019	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	1023 of 1964	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	44.2	479 of 954	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	555 of 1800	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	268 of 1793	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	380 of 1808	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	773 of 1763	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	714 of 1514	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	692 of 1816	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	957 of 1765	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	838 of 1947	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	727 of 1959	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	671 of 1984	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	852 of 1977	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	484 of 1707	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	785 of 2019	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	906 of 1972	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	821 of 1389	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	697 of 1392	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	757 of 1419	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	972 of 1425	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	424 of 1308	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	844 of 1462	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1051 of 1463	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	468 of 1368	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	440 of 1363	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	580 of 1367	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	496 of 1369	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	303 of 1241	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	28.7	962 of 1356	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	652 of 1293	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	631 of 1293	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.0	544 of 1294	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	559 of 1302	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	488 of 1248	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	441 of 1251	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	383 of 1275	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	531 of 1286	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	327 of 1017	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	832 of 1276	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	623 of 1226	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	420 of 1229	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	475 of 1219	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	895 of 1234	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	580 of 1221	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	352 of 1019	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	954 of 1217	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	637 of 1161	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	496 of 1271	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	381 of 1264	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	638 of 1292	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	404 of 1286	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	239 of 1048	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	24.7	977 of 1296	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	628 of 1223	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	530 of 884	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	476 of 875	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	462 of 895	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	490 of 898	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	306 of 813	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.6	830 of 905	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	651 of 889	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2022)50th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science40%-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
Arthur Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 E Lincoln St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2109	258	21	12.0	55.8%	199 (77.1%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (17.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	64.6	709^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.5%		66.7	614^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	95	44.8	34.6	68.0	56.7	48.3	66.7	63.6	61.5	60.5	64.0	36.7	27.6	50.0	31.8	26.9	39.5	92.7	93.1	93.1	93.4	94.2	93.1	92.7	7.3	29.0	$14,324	$1,519	$12,804
Atwood-Hammond Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	316 N Illinois St	Atwood	61913	Piatt County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 578-2229	209	18	11.8	58.4%	193 (92.3%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	67.9	644^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.7%		76	456^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.9%	188	41.2	15.4	50.0	53.3	76.5	57.9	68.0	23.1	56.2	65.4	50.0	55.6	31.6	36.0	0.0	43.5	89.3	88.0	88.0	88.0	90.1	89.3	89.3	7.0	29.8	$14,721	$1,469	$13,252
Lovington Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 S High St	Lovington	61937	Moultrie County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 873-4318	148	15	9.7	72.3%	139 (93.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	28.6	1468^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.6%		27.1	1480^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.4%	12	37.5	35.3	13.3	20.0	37.5	40.0	26.3	23.5	27.2	13.3	20.0	31.3	33.3	15.8	17.6	21.7	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	100.0	93.3	93.3	14.1	30.9	$15,702	$1,469	$14,233
Arcola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 W Washington St	Arcola	61910	Douglas County	Arcola CUSD 306	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 268-4961	410	31	13.0	45.9%	190 (46.3%)	4 (1.0%)	207 (50.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	39.6	1222^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.6%		27.8	1465^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.1%	243	42.9		35.3	36.0	47.6	56.4			42.9	19.6	32.0	28.6	23.1			25.8	98.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.8	97.3	98.6	17.0	12.4	$13,625	$861	$12,763
Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 N Graham St	Sullivan	61951	Moultrie County	Sullivan CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 728-2321	565	31	18.4	51.0%	526 (93.1%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	64.5	710^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.5%		57.5	769^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.8%	59	45.2		70.6	72.2	57.4				67.8	55.3	43.3	23.0				42.4	98.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	15.0	97.7	97.7	14.8		$8,972	$829	$8,143
North Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1201 N Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 253-2712	334	28	11.7	44.3%	291 (87.1%)	6 (1.8%)	26 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	39.4	1226^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.4%		52.4	879^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.5%	347			52.0	41.1					46.2	40.0	19.6					29.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	14.6		$13,302	$543	$12,758
Okaw Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	319 N Washington St	Bethany	61914	Moultrie County	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 665-3541	170	16	10.7	55.3%	166 (97.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	21.9	1618^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.3%		26.8	1490^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.9%	128			29.2	33.3					31.7	20.8	25.0					23.3	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	13.4		$15,150	$1,331	$13,819
Bement Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 678-4200	143	13	11.2	65.7%	125 (87.4%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	63	740^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.0%		54.7	824^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.1%	84	61.1		33.3	61.1	66.7				52.6	52.4	44.4	38.9				45.6	98.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.5	97.8	98.5	24.8		$15,988	$1,229	$14,759
Riddle Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 Western Ave	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-3800	589	41	14.5	71.1%	466 (79.1%)	21 (3.6%)	39 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (10.4%)	41.1	1190^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.1%		35.4	1257^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.2%	67	34.1		36.2	45.8	50.0				43.5	45.7	25.0	29.8				34.0	97.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	85.5	97.9	97.7			$14,608	$1,245	$13,363
Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 S 9th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-2800	653	46	14.3	68.6%	484 (74.1%)	51 (7.8%)	43 (6.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.0%)	59.7	818^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.2%		51.5	903^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%	85	47.3		47.0	58.2	57.3				53.5	50.8	47.4	32.7				44.0	94.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	98.6	95.3	95.8			$14,500	$1,245	$13,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur Grade School

How many students attend Arthur Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Arthur Grade School.

What schools do graduates of Arthur Grade School attend?

Students who attend Arthur Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond

What is the racial makeup of Arthur Grade School?

Students at Arthur Grade School are 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Arthur Grade School in?

Arthur CUSD 305

Is Arthur Grade School a good school?

Arthur Grade School ranks 709^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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