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Lovington Grade School

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Lovington Grade School ranks 1468 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lovington Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lovington, Illinois, with an enrollment of 150 students. However, the school faces significant challenges, as it consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 27.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 21.7% in math, far below the state and district averages.

Lovington Grade School also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 26.4% in recent years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 68-78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, again much higher than the state average. These factors likely contribute to the school's underperformance, as it appears to have difficulty effectively serving its diverse student population, with its white and low-SES students ranking in the bottom 10% and 40% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools in the Arthur CUSD 305 district, such as Atwood-Hammond Grade School and Arthur Grade School, Lovington Grade School performs significantly worse, with higher academic proficiency, lower chronic absenteeism, and more economically advantaged student populations. This suggests that Lovington Grade School may need to undertake a comprehensive review of its practices, resource allocation, and strategies to support student success and address the systemic issues that have led to its declining performance over the past several years.

148

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,702

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 S High St
Lovington, IL 61937-9360

(217) 873-4318

District: Arthur CUSD 305

Students who attend Lovington Grade School usually attend:

High:

Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg40%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,468^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

945^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	28.6	1468 of 2056	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1480 of 2067	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1557 of 2077	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	1166 of 2082	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	825 of 1948	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	1273 of 2086	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1497 of 2037	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	1473 of 2044	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.8	1108 of 2046	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	1269 of 2052	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1072 of 1800	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1485 of 1793	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1457 of 1808	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.2	753 of 1763	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	588 of 1514	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	1238 of 1816	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1469 of 1765	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1185 of 1947	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1781 of 1984	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1182 of 1977	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.5	403 of 1707	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	927 of 2019	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	1315 of 1972	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1251 of 1389	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1310 of 1392	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1342 of 1419	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1171 of 1425	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	898 of 1308	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1225 of 1462	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1380 of 1463	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	945 of 1368	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	703 of 1363	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	755 of 1367	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	710 of 1369	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	648 of 1241	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	767 of 1356	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	625 of 1293	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.4	768 of 1293	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.0	898 of 1294	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.9	862 of 1302	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	804 of 1286	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	507 of 1276	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	391 of 1226	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1053 of 1229	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	637 of 1219	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	584 of 1234	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	491 of 1221	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	382 of 1019	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	636 of 1217	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	639 of 1161	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	952 of 1271	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	689 of 1264	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	921 of 1292	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	683 of 1286	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	369 of 1048	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	705 of 1296	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	624 of 1223	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	823 of 884	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	656 of 875	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	715 of 895	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	662 of 898	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	581 of 813	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	776 of 905	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	678 of 889	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Female (2022)37th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-7 vs state

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 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
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
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
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
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
Cerro Gordo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 S Monroe St	Cerro Gordo	61818	Piatt County	Cerro Gordo CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 763-2551	246	19	13.0	49.2%	226 (91.9%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	53.3	938^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.4%		52.1	884^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.2%	54	37.8		30.0	70.4	67.6				53.8	50.0	33.3	29.7				38.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	13.4		$13,334	$743	$12,591
Mt Zion Elementary School	Public	2-3	725 W Main St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 864-3631	359	23	15.5	30.1%	322 (89.7%)	5 (1.4%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)								(n/a)			55.7						55.7	63.2						63.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9			$11,054	$1,067	$9,987
McGaughey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1320 W Main St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 864-2711	371	22	17.1	38.8%	336 (90.6%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)								(n/a)																	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	15.3		$12,195	$1,041	$11,154
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
Montessori Academy for Peace	Public	PK, KG-8	4735 E Cantrell St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3390	586	40	14.6	52.9%	271 (46.2%)	186 (31.7%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (19.8%)	26.6	1521^st of 2056 public elementary schools	26.0%		25.1	1541^st of 2067 public elementary schools	25.4%	20	38.1	38.8	15.4	35.2	44.4	45.7	34.6	38.8	35.8	17.3	14.8	19.0	13.0	13.5	8.2	14.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.1	97.4	97.7	13.4	25.3	$18,865	$2,231	$16,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Lovington Grade School

What is the racial makeup of Lovington Grade School?

Students at Lovington Grade School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Lovington Grade School a good school?

Lovington Grade School ranks 1468^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Lovington Grade School in?

Arthur CUSD 305

How many students attend Lovington Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Lovington Grade School.

What schools do graduates of Lovington Grade School attend?

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

High : Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond

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