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Astoria Elementary School

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Astoria Elementary School ranks 881 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

881^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Astoria Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 135 students in grades PK-5 in Astoria, Illinois, which is part of the Astoria CUSD 1 district.

Astoria Elementary School has relatively strong test scores compared to the district and state averages, with 48.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 30.6% proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025. However, the school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 30.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a relatively high proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, with 52.94% to 61.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Despite these challenges, Astoria Elementary School has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $12,930 to $15,502 in recent years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 11.1 in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Gard Elementary and Grand Ave School in the Beardstown CUSD 15 district, Astoria Elementary School generally performs better on test scores and rankings. However, it lags behind the New Central Elementary school in the Havana CUSD 126 district and the A-C Central Elementary school in the A-C Central CUSD 262 district. This suggests Astoria Elementary School is in the middle of the pack among its regional peers.

145

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,642

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 N Jefferson St
Astoria, IL 61501-8670

(309) 329-2158

District: Astoria CUSD 1

Students who attend Astoria Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Astoria Junior High School
High:	Astoria High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg55%

Illinois avg44%

881^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

585^th of 811Astoria CUSD 1 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	881 of 2056	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	1103 of 2067	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.2	609 of 2077	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	907 of 2082	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	1189 of 1948	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1425 of 2086	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1409 of 2037	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.7	1801 of 2044	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	1795 of 2046	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	1482 of 2052	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	1629 of 2093	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.5	1715 of 2167	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.1	1494 of 2166	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.2	1623 of 2147	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.8	1471 of 2139	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.0	1430 of 2120	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.7	1367 of 2092	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.2	1520 of 2095	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.5	1275 of 2086	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.9	1254 of 2022	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.4	1046 of 2030	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.0	742 of 2020	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	43.2	1103 of 2019	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1235 of 1964	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1386 of 1800	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.6	638 of 1793	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	310 of 1808	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	826 of 1763	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	1165 of 1816	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1715 of 1947	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1379 of 2019	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1209 of 1972	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	754 of 1389	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1106 of 1392	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.6	457 of 1419	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	1037 of 1425	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1160 of 1308	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1318 of 1462	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1312 of 1463	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2019)45th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-34 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science92%+51 vs state

English Language Arts48%-5 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
Astoria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	402 N Jefferson St	Astoria	61501	Fulton County	Astoria CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 329-2158	145	12	11.9	60.7%	139 (95.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	56.3	881^st of 2056 public elementary schools	57.1%		42.4	1103^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	46.6%	222	91.7	46.2	25.0	100.0		48.4	30.8	4.2	83.3		30.6	93.9	90.1	90.1	90.1	93.1	90.1	94.7	19.1		$16,642	$1,936	$14,706
V I T Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1502 E US Highway 136	Table Grove	61482	Fulton County	V I T Cusd 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 758-5138	168	16	10.6	43.5%	158 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	17.6	1727^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.0%		14.8	1857^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.2%	130	25.0	29.2	27.3	39.3		33.3	20.8	0.0	3.6		9.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6			$17,143	$1,283	$15,860
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	100 Buchanan St	Rushville	62681	Schuyler County	Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 322-4311	113	13	8.6	51.3%	102 (90.3%)	5 (4.4%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)												96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.7	96.7	46.2		$12,824	$2,036	$10,787
Webster Elementary School	Public	2-4	310 N Monroe St	Rushville	62681	Schuyler County	Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 322-4311	183	11	16.6	66.7%	166 (90.7%)	5 (2.7%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	40	1213^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.0%		47.1	1001^st of 2067 public elementary schools	51.6%	212		37.0	39.3			38.3	44.6	36.1			40.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4			$17,435	$3,054	$14,381
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15501 E Avenue L	Lewistown	61542	Fulton County	Lewistown CUSD 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 547-2231	326	26	12.7	53.1%	311 (95.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	20.4	1660^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.3	1673^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.1%	13	41.7	22.7	10.9	19.4	34.3	21.1	27.3	10.9	5.6	20.0	16.1	99.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.1	97.6	99.1	12.4	11.8	$15,532	$1,440	$14,092
Gard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 E 15th St	Beardstown	62618	Cass County	Beardstown CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 323-1364	711	38	18.7	77.1%	143 (20.1%)	144 (20.3%)	268 (37.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	150 (21.1%)	9.1	1971^st of 2056 public elementary schools	4.1%		13.5	1914^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.4%	57		9.8	14.4			12.3	18.3	14.4			16.2	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.8	96.5	96.1			$11,342	$1,292	$10,050
New Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	215 N Pearl St	Havana	62644	Mason County	Havana CUSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 543-2241	286	24	12.0	55.9%	256 (89.5%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	43.6	1130^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.0%		47.7	986^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.3%	144		47.3	43.5			45.8	39.2	34.8			37.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6			$13,247	$278	$12,969
A-C Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	191 S Bluff St	Chandlerville	62627	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 458-2224	129	15	8.3	43.4%	123 (95.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	58.1	852^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.6%		45.2	1043^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	49.5%	191		58.3	54.5			56.5	58.3	27.3			43.5	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	95.8	92.4	97.2	18.1		$17,305	$893	$16,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Astoria Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Astoria Elementary School?

Students at Astoria Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Astoria Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Astoria Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Astoria Junior High School
High : Astoria High School

How many students attend Astoria Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Astoria Elementary School.

Is Astoria Elementary School a good school?

Astoria Elementary School ranks 881^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Astoria Elementary School in?

Astoria CUSD 1

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