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Bluffs Elementary School

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Bluffs Elementary School ranks 774 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

774^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Bluffs Elementary School is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the rural town of Bluffs, Illinois, within the Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 district. With just 77 students, Bluffs Elementary has a remarkably low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.4 to 7.8 over the past few years, significantly lower than nearby schools.

However, the school has faced challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance, as evidenced by its fluctuating statewide ranking and star rating from Bluffs Elementary School ranging from a high of 4 stars in 2020-2021 to a low of 1 star in 2014-2015. While the school has seen some grades and subjects perform above state and district averages, such as 3rd grade math proficiency at 72.7%, other areas, like 4th grade math at 33.3%, have lagged behind. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 36.1% in recent years, notably higher than the state average and nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 has increased spending per student at Bluffs Elementary School, from $13,446 in 2020-2021 to $21,878 in 2023-2024, suggesting a commitment to addressing the school's areas of concern. While Bluffs Elementary School generally performs at a similar level to nearby schools, the closest school, Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School, has significantly lower test scores and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,288

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 W Rockwood St
Bluffs, IL 62621-8114

(217) 754-3714

District: Scott-Morgan CUSD 2

Students who attend Bluffs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bluffs Junior High School
High:	Bluffs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2021 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2021) to 62nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Illinois avg46%

774^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

375^th of 811Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 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	61.5	774 of 2056	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	1097 of 2077	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	795 of 2082	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	572 of 1948	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	937 of 2086	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	903 of 2037	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.8	1100 of 2044	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.7	1222 of 2046	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.1	1625 of 2052	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.6	1305 of 2093	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.5	1469 of 2167	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	1086 of 2166	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.4	682 of 2147	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	908 of 2139	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	841 of 2120	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	830 of 2092	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.8	1204 of 2095	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.5	1570 of 2086	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.0	1698 of 2022	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.1	1591 of 2030	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	48.7	1239 of 2020	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	39.3	1186 of 2019	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	1085 of 1964	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	57.2	763 of 1972	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	965 of 1389	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1153 of 1419	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	839 of 1425	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	575 of 1308	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	993 of 1462	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	913 of 1463	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2018)61st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2019)41st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics52%+13 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
Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 754-3714	81	12	6.8	49.4%	76 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)	61.5	774^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.4%					(n/a)			54.5	50.0					51.7	72.7	33.3					51.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	14.1		$22,288	$1,561	$20,728
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Main Street	Meredosia	62665	Morgan County	Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 584-1744	116	12	10.0	75.0%	105 (90.5%)	4 (3.4%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	10	1948^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.3%		18.8	1717^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.9%	231	14.3		7.1	18.2	28.6				17.9	14.3	9.1	7.1				10.3										$20,681	$2,279	$18,402
Winchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	283 S Elm St	Winchester	62694	Scott County	Winchester CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 742-9551	401	29	13.9	47.6%	384 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	60.6	793^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	61.4%		57.3	772^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	62.7%	21	42.4	50.0	48.6	46.2	48.5	78.4	65.2	67.4	59.0	62.2	40.4	42.4	32.4	30.4	15.2	36.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	97.3	97.5	12.4	32.6	$12,509	$871	$11,637
Griggsville-Perry Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	202 N Stanford St	Griggsville	62340	Pike County	Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 833-2352	148	16	9.3	31.1%	147 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	43.9	1125^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.3%		65.1	648^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.7%	477			27.8	63.6					47.5	26.3	45.5					36.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	20.1		$17,990	$2,374	$15,616
Triopia Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	2206 Concord Arenzville Rd	Concord	62631	Morgan County	Triopia CUSD 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 457-2284	204	17	11.9	39.2%	197 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	87.5	232^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.7%		89.7	197^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.5%	35	63.2		92.0	81.0	57.9	86.8			81.6	88.0	65.0	47.4	63.2			66.7	99.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.0	98.0	99.0	16.2	14.2	$12,382	$735	$11,647
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 W Lafayette Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-5107	349	22	15.6	50.7%	266 (76.2%)	25 (7.2%)	27 (7.7%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	72.4	546^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.4%		65.8	635^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.3%	89	55.4		55.1	71.4	56.1				61.1	46.0	67.9	50.9				55.2	95.1	95.8	95.8	95.8		95.5	96.8			$14,371	$819	$13,553
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	524 S Kosciusko St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 243-6711	264	20	13.4	73.5%	160 (60.6%)	40 (15.2%)	21 (8.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.2%)	47.6	1047^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.1%		30.2	1391^st of 2067 public elementary schools	32.7%	344	45.0		53.3	44.4	50.0				49.6	32.6	25.0	40.0				32.8	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9		98.2	97.8			$14,353	$1,314	$13,039
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 W Independence Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-8720	246	20	12.1	86.2%	121 (49.2%)	59 (24.0%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (21.1%)	40	1212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.1%		25.6	1523^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	26.3%	311	36.8		48.8	29.4	46.2				40.6	39.5	25.5	33.3				32.3	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2			$16,498	$2,228	$14,270
North Jacksonville School	Public	K-5	1626 State Highway 78 N	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-4084	135	14	9.8	70.4%	104 (77.0%)	10 (7.4%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.9%)	44.3	1122^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	45.4%		32.1	1341^st of 2067 public elementary schools	35.1%	219	50.0		43.8	40.6	31.6				38.8	37.5	31.3	42.1				35.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3			$16,173	$1,238	$14,935
South Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 S West St	South Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-5514	311	20	15.2	58.5%	237 (76.2%)	28 (9.0%)	17 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	53.6	933^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.6%		31.4	1356^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.4%	423	43.5		59.1	56.0	54.3				56.4	43.2	36.0	23.9				34.3	91.9	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.0			$13,136	$1,069	$12,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluffs Elementary School

What district is Bluffs Elementary School in?

Scott-Morgan CUSD 2

Is Bluffs Elementary School a good school?

Bluffs Elementary School ranks 774^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bluffs Elementary School?

Students at Bluffs Elementary School are 94% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bluffs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 81 students attended Bluffs Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bluffs Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bluffs Junior High School
High : Bluffs High School

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