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Clinton Elementary School

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Clinton Elementary School ranks 829 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

829^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Clinton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 491 students in grades 2-5 in Clinton, Illinois. It is part of the Clinton CUSD 15 district, which is ranked 558 out of 811 districts in the state.

Clinton Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 57.3% of Clinton Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 43% of Clinton Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 31.2% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs particularly well with Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 395 and 716 out of Illinois elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively.

However, Clinton Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.4% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. This trend warrants further investigation and intervention. When compared to nearby schools like Heyworth Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, Clinton Elementary School outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

506

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,489

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

680 Illini Dr
Clinton, IL 61727-2289

(217) 935-6218

District: Clinton CUSD 15

Students who attend Clinton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clinton Junior High School
High:	Clinton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2021) to 60th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg43%

Illinois avg44%

829^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

558^th of 811Clinton CUSD 15 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	59.1	829 of 2056	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	741 of 2067	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	750 of 2077	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	649 of 2082	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	471 of 1948	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	694 of 2086	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	771 of 2037	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.8	1274 of 2044	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.7	1298 of 2046	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	1371 of 2052	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.1	748 of 2022	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	933 of 2030	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.6	477 of 2020	76.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	319 of 1049	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	274 of 886	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	315 of 907	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	803 of 1942	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	697 of 1942	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	634 of 1957	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	582 of 1970	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	389 of 1680	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	705 of 2019	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	686 of 1964	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	395 of 982	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	207 of 970	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	214 of 938	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	716 of 1800	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	512 of 1793	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	486 of 1808	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	288 of 1763	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	157 of 1514	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	452 of 1816	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	400 of 1765	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	763 of 1947	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	722 of 1959	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	800 of 1984	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	640 of 1977	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	462 of 1707	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	639 of 2019	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	756 of 1972	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	481 of 1292	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	522 of 1195	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	448 of 1156	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	406 of 1113	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	371 of 640	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	585 of 1194	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	145 of 763	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	915 of 1389	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	788 of 1392	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	889 of 1419	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	758 of 1425	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	503 of 1308	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	796 of 1462	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	863 of 1463	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science44%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 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
Clinton Elementary School	Public	2-5	680 Illini Dr	Clinton	61727	De Witt County	Clinton CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 935-6218	506	41	12.2	53.8%	423 (83.6%)	8 (1.6%)	43 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	59.1	829^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.7%		59.5	741^st of 2067 public elementary schools	64.2%	88	44.3	66.4	48.5	56.3		57.3	65.7	33.1	27.7		43.0	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.6	98.6			$18,489	$1,670	$16,819
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	407 S Jackson St	Clinton	61727	De Witt County	Clinton CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 935-6383	183	14	12.7	47.5%	155 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)								(n/a)												96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.8	96.6	96.1	29.8		$21,202	$3,130	$18,072
Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	905 E Main St	Clinton	61727	De Witt County	Clinton CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 935-2987	177	15	11.9	52.5%	139 (78.5%)	9 (5.1%)	17 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.2%)								(n/a)												95.7	92.6	92.6	92.6	98.8	93.2	93.8	34.6		$20,270	$4,169	$16,101
Heyworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 S Joselyn St	Heyworth	61745	McLean County	Heyworth CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 473-2822	472	33	14.4	24.2%	408 (86.4%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	73.1	531^st of 2056 public elementary schools	74.2%		69.5	559^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.0%	28	54.4	58.3	48.3	63.2	71.4	61.2	75.0	46.6	38.2	59.7	54.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	10.7	13.1	$15,080	$427	$14,652
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 E Shafer St	Forsyth	62535	Macon County	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 877-2023	593	39	15.1	33.7%	425 (71.7%)	42 (7.1%)	23 (3.9%)	62 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.7%)	71.8	554^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.1%		73.1	506^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.5%	48	38.0	64.0	62.8	64.1		63.7	71.9	50.0	46.7		56.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.2	98.2	12.0		$9,975	$1,108	$8,867
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W South St	Oreana	62554	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 468-2121	445	32	13.8	53.5%	379 (85.2%)	17 (3.8%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	56.3	880^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.2%		50.7	918^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.6%	38	40.6	53.4	69.8	37.7		52.2	51.7	64.2	14.5		41.1	98.1	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.1	19.0		$12,236	$765	$11,471
Deland-Weldon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 N 300 East Rd	Weldon	61882	Piatt County	Deland-Weldon CUSD 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 928-7691	100	12	8.5	58.0%	92 (92.0%)	4 (4.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	57.1	869^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.7%		50.8	916^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.7%	47	54.5	66.7	33.3	72.7		55.3	58.3	20.0	27.3		34.2	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	13.6		$21,416	$960	$20,455
Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N West St	Warrensburg	62573	Macon County	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 672-3612	475	29	16.1	51.8%	396 (83.4%)	17 (3.6%)	21 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	75.6	489^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.2%		74.5	484^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.6%	5	44.4	59.7	65.4	76.2		66.5	71.4	55.1	42.9		57.3	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	11.8		$10,261	$642	$9,619
Olympia South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 NE 5th St	Atlanta	61723	Logan County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 648-2302	331	20	16.5	53.8%	288 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	60.7	790^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.6%		55.1	819^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.4%	29	51.2	60.0	52.2	73.2		61.3	40.0	45.7	25.0		37.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	17.4		$13,790	$1,399	$12,390
Parsons Elementary School	Public	K-6	3591 N MacArthur Rd	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3330	505	32	15.7	89.5%	134 (26.5%)	248 (49.1%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (17.2%)	7.9	2001^st of 2056 public elementary schools	2.7%		10.1	2032^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	1.7%	31	12.7	13.9	16.7	19.0	5.1	14.0	12.5	6.4	6.6	0.0	6.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	84.2	95.7	95.7		10.2	$16,395	$2,306	$14,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Clinton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Clinton Junior High School
High : Clinton High School

What district is Clinton Elementary School in?

Clinton CUSD 15

How many students attend Clinton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Clinton Elementary School.

Is Clinton Elementary School a good school?

Clinton Elementary School ranks 829^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Elementary School?

Students at Clinton Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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