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Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

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Bismarck-Henning Elementary School ranks 1284 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Bismarck, Illinois, with 297 students. The school is part of the Bismarck Henning CUSD district, which is ranked 561 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 428 out of 2,037 Illinois elementary schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to 1,284 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school's performance is particularly low for male students, white students, special education students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, with these groups ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025.

Academically, Bismarck-Henning Elementary School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is below the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, only 33.3% of Bismarck-Henning students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and 41% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide. Compared to nearby schools, such as Oakwood Grade School, Maple Elementary School, and Southwest Elementary School, Bismarck-Henning's performance is generally lower, despite having similar or higher levels of resources and staffing.

309

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,828

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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:	Coop 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: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Illinois avg46%

1,284^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

561^st of 811Bismarck 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
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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)48th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

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

Disabled (2025)18th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-20 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
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
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%)	9.4	1958^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.8%		15.3	1835^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.2%	123			21.3	10.7					17.2	20.2	5.4					14.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5			$18,701	$3,025	$15,676
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%)	22.1	1616^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.4%		17.2	1761^st of 2067 public elementary schools	14.8%	145			12.1	38.9					26.1	21.2	30.6					26.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.3	21.1		$21,483	$3,315	$18,168
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%)	47.6	1052^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	48.8%		40.2	1150^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.4%	98	34.6		45.5	48.1	44.2	63.6			50.7	43.2	38.9	11.5	36.4			32.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		13.2	$18,241	$2,879	$15,361
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%)	14.5	1803^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.3%		16	1809^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.5%	6			12.6	32.3					21.6	13.5	20.4					16.7	95.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.4	95.4			$19,374	$3,180	$16,194
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
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%)	11.8	1880^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.6%		14.8	1855^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.3%	25			17.1	24.1					20.0	13.3	16.7					14.7	94.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	94.2			$20,909	$3,174	$17,735
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
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%)	13.5	1829^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.0%		24.6	1554^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.8%	275			5.7	35.6					19.4	13.2	15.6					14.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	40.7		$21,040	$2,890	$18,150
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%)	21.8	1620^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.2	1562^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.4%	58	17.5	40.4	28.6	24.1	32.1	29.3	19.1	38.5	28.2	25.4	17.2	24.6	22.4	10.3	11.5	18.5	97.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.5	97.3	97.7	6.1	33.0	$13,576	$431	$13,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

Is Bismarck-Henning Elementary School a good school?

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School ranks 1284^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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

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 : Coop High School 1

How many students attend Bismarck-Henning Elementary School?

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

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