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Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

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Bismarck-Henning Elementary School ranks 452 nd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School is a 309-student PK–4 school in Bismarck, Illinois, in the rural area served by Bismarck Henning CUSD. Its latest reported results, for 2025–2026, put it ahead of nearby schools with reported all-grades scores and above both its district and the state in English Language Arts (ELA) and math. The clearest overall takeaway is that the school has the strongest reported all-grades performance among nearby schools.

In 2025–2026, ELA proficiency was 76%, compared with 67% districtwide and 56% statewide; math proficiency was 53%, versus 35% for the district and 40% for the state. It also led the next-highest nearby all-grades result by 17 points in ELA and 9 points in math. Results vary by grade, though: third-grade proficiency was 79% in ELA and 77% in math, while fourth-grade ELA was 73% but fourth-grade math was 35%, 7 points below the state. In fourth-grade math, Rossville-Alvin Elementary School and Northeast Elementary Magnet School scored higher, at 57% and 53%. Because nearby schools serve different grade spans, all-grades comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like.

Results have risen sharply: ELA proficiency increased from 19% in 2023–2024 to 76% in 2025–2026, and math rose from 28% to 53%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also improved, from the 38th percentile and 2 stars in 2024–2025 to the 74th percentile and 4 stars in 2025–2026. Its ranking for how well it serves students with low socioeconomic status reached the 87th percentile, up from the 26th percentile the prior year. Other context: the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 13.4, below the nearby average of 15.0. In that same school year, 41% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest share among nearby schools reporting that measure; their average was 77%. These figures describe context, not reasons for achievement results.

309

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,145

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

5 W Holloway St
Bismarck, IL 61814

(217) 759-7251

District: Bismarck Henning CUSD

Students who attend Bismarck-Henning Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bismarck-Henning Junior High School
High:	Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg51%

Illinois avg48%

452^nd of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

302^nd of 738Bismarck Henning CUSD 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
2026	71.1	452 of 1737	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	36.7	1284 of 2056	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1205 of 2067	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	911 of 2077	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	774 of 2082	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	611 of 1948	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	771 of 2086	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	428 of 2037	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	662 of 2044	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	696 of 2046	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	621 of 2052	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	744 of 2093	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.2	604 of 2167	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	236 of 2166	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	409 of 2147	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	61.2	1018 of 2139	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	996 of 2120	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	831 of 2092	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	1009 of 2095	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	1224 of 2086	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.5	683 of 2022	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.0	872 of 2030	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	83.1	245 of 2020	87.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	856 of 1049	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	500 of 1286	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	1011 of 1942	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1044 of 1942	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	940 of 1957	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	1039 of 1970	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	785 of 1680	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	967 of 2019	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	421 of 1964	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	134 of 1001	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	29.7	1333 of 1800	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1243 of 1793	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	459 of 1808	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	94 of 1763	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	93 of 1514	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	339 of 1816	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	157 of 1765	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	353 of 1311	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	28.3	1385 of 1947	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1220 of 1959	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	807 of 1984	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	506 of 1977	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	455 of 1707	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	459 of 2019	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	459 of 1972	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	991 of 1292	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	448 of 1149	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	14.8	1261 of 1389	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1188 of 1392	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1007 of 1419	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	924 of 1425	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	663 of 1308	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	823 of 1462	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	445 of 1463	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+19 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	71.1	452^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	74.0%		36.7	1284^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.5%	832			78.7	73.3					75.7	76.6	35.0					53.3	93.1%		$20,145	$476	$19,669
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 E Liberty Ln	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3000	377	21	18.3	95.0%	76 (20.2%)	191 (50.7%)	49 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	53 (14.1%)	5.1	1699^th of 1737 public elementary schools	2.2%		9.4	1958^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.8%	259			26.0	22.7					24.2	20.8	11.4					15.6	97.8%		$17,307	$830	$16,477
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2101 N Vermilion St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3350	233	19	12.5	88.8%	53 (22.7%)	120 (51.5%)	26 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	18	1429^th of 1737 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.1	1616^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.4%	187			41.9	31.8					36.8	32.6						21.8	96.2%		$21,113	$927	$20,186
Northeast Elementary Magnet School	Public	K-6	1330 E English St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3050	347	19	18.2	68.6%	147 (42.4%)	88 (25.4%)	63 (18.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (13.0%)	43.9	940^th of 1737 public elementary schools	45.9%		47.6	1052^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	48.8%	112	41.5		38.3	62.2	28.3	81.6			52.1	46.8	53.3	30.2	49.0			44.3	95.3%		$17,554	$753	$16,801
Mark Denman Elementary School	Public	K-4	930 Colfax Dr	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3200	545	33	16.7	95.2%	136 (25.0%)	292 (53.6%)	42 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.8%)	6.4	1674^th of 1737 public elementary schools	3.6%		14.5	1803^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.3%	129			21.6	28.4					25.3	24.3						16.7	97.9%		$19,469	$885	$18,585
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%)	50.4	832^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	52.1%		39.1	1227^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.3%	395	56.3	53.8		61.9	53.1	48.7	73.7	71.8	55.7		57.1	40.6				29.5	97.9%		$16,953	$574	$16,379
Meade Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 S Kansas Ave	Danville	61834	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-1925	312	23	13.8	96.5%	83 (26.6%)	158 (50.6%)	33 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.5%)								(n/a)				20.3					18.1							13.4	97.3%		$19,262	$968	$18,294
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%)								(n/a)			73.3	70.6					58.8							40.0	97.9%		$17,091	$959	$16,133
Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14794 Catlin Tilton Rd	Danville	61834	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3500	469	25	18.7	95.5%	189 (40.3%)	155 (33.0%)	54 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (14.5%)								(n/a)				25.0					17.6		13.9					12.2	98.3%		$18,815	$762	$18,053
Oakwood Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	408 S Scott St	Oakwood	61858	Vermilion County	Oakwood CUSD 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 354-4221	573	43	13.2	51.0%	504 (88.0%)	6 (1.0%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	10.2	1603^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	7.7%		21.8	1620^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.2%	17	25.0	61.4	33.9	34.4	21.4	32.8	55.0	55.7	39.6	26.8		23.2	17.2	20.0	18.6	19.5	97.7%		$15,256	$416	$14,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

How many students attend Bismarck-Henning Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Bismarck-Henning Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bismarck-Henning Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bismarck-Henning Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bismarck-Henning Junior High School
High : Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School 1

Is Bismarck-Henning Elementary School a good school?

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School ranks 452^nd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bismarck-Henning Elementary School?

Students at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Bismarck-Henning Elementary School in?

Bismarck Henning CUSD

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