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Muffley Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1974^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Muffley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Illinois, serving 401 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Decatur School District 61, which is ranked 806 out of 811 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Muffley Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (15.6% proficient) and Mathematics (6.9% proficient) compared to state averages. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 40.9% to 46.1% in recent years. Muffley serves a student population with a high percentage (over 70%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

In comparison, nearby schools like Robertson Charter School, Johns Hill Magnet School, and Montessori Academy for Peace generally perform better academically, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. However, these schools also serve student populations with higher percentages of economic disadvantage, suggesting that factors beyond socioeconomic status may be contributing to Muffley's struggles. Addressing the school's challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism, will require a targeted and comprehensive approach to improve educational outcomes for the students at Muffley Elementary.

386

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,847

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

88 S Country Club Rd
Decatur, IL 62521-4473

(217) 362-3341

District: Decatur School District 61

Students who attend Muffley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stephen Decatur Middle School
High:	Eisenhower High School
	MacArthur High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.7%

White:

33.7%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

Illinois avg44%

1,974^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Decatur School District 61

806^th of 811Decatur School District 61 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	8.9	1974 of 2056	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1978 of 2067	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1997 of 2077	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1973 of 2082	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1843 of 1948	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	2021 of 2086	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1900 of 2037	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	1806 of 2044	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	1614 of 2046	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	1675 of 2052	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.9	1585 of 2093	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	1488 of 2167	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	1479 of 2166	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.8	1316 of 2147	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	1408 of 2139	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	1237 of 2120	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.7	1671 of 2092	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	1659 of 2095	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.2	1737 of 2086	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.1	1608 of 2022	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.3	1686 of 2030	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.7	1623 of 2020	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	619 of 688	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	642 of 655	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	595 of 692	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	594 of 684	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	358 of 428	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	708 of 711	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	653 of 698	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	745 of 1049	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	793 of 886	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	887 of 907	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1892 of 1942	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1936 of 1942	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1853 of 1957	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1820 of 1970	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1619 of 1680	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1895 of 2019	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1725 of 1964	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1691 of 1800	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1706 of 1793	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1721 of 1808	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1622 of 1763	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1395 of 1514	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1789 of 1816	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1726 of 1765	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1819 of 1947	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1704 of 1959	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1918 of 1984	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1908 of 1977	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1610 of 1707	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1977 of 2019	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1880 of 1972	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1111 of 1292	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1139 of 1195	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1133 of 1156	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	949 of 1113	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	538 of 640	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1166 of 1194	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	709 of 763	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1371 of 1389	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1374 of 1392	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1406 of 1419	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1421 of 1425	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1300 of 1308	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1437 of 1462	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1408 of 1463	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-37 vs state

Science16%-25 vs state

Mathematics7%-32 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
Muffley Elementary School	Public	K-6	88 S Country Club Rd	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3341	386	22	17.5	84.5%	130 (33.7%)	188 (48.7%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.7%)	8.9	1974^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.0%		11.9	1978^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.3%	4	15.5		15.3	14.0	10.3	23.5			15.6	13.6	6.0	1.7	6.0			6.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	98.7		8.1	$17,847	$2,601	$15,246
Michael E Baum Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 S Lake Ridge Ave	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3521	313	17	18.4	86.6%	100 (31.9%)	129 (41.2%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (21.7%)	14.7	1792^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.8%		13.7	1903^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	7.9%	111	16.2		17.0	25.6	21.6	32.4			23.6	13.3	25.6	5.7	8.8			13.7	96.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.8	97.2	96.9		10.2	$17,892	$2,273	$15,619
Montessori Academy for Peace	Public	PK, KG-8	4735 E Cantrell St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3390	586	40	14.6	52.9%	271 (46.2%)	186 (31.7%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (19.8%)	26.6	1521^st of 2056 public elementary schools	26.0%		25.1	1541^st of 2067 public elementary schools	25.4%	20	38.1	38.8	15.4	35.2	44.4	45.7	34.6	38.8	35.8	17.3	14.8	19.0	13.0	13.5	8.2	14.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.1	97.4	97.7	13.4	25.3	$18,865	$2,231	$16,634
Johns Hill Magnet School	Public	K-8	1025 E Johns Ave	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3350	627	41	15.2	79.7%	97 (15.5%)	248 (39.6%)	190 (30.3%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.8%)	13.3	1838^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.6%		15.6	1825^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.7%	13	18.8	22.4	20.3	19.0	17.2	23.5	24.2	17.9	20.4	15.6	17.5	7.8	13.2	19.4	3.0	12.6	95.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.7	95.5	95.6		31.4	$18,151	$2,446	$15,705
South Shores Elementary School	Public	K-6	2500 S Franklin Street Rd	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3321	335	18	18.4	87.2%	88 (26.3%)	171 (51.0%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (18.2%)	6.2	2034^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.1%		9.7	2044^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.1%	10	7.1		12.5	13.2	2.4	17.0			11.4	8.3	5.3	2.4	0.0			4.0	95.6	95.9	95.9	95.9	97.8	95.9	95.9		10.4	$17,564	$2,789	$14,774
Dennis Lab School	Public	K-8	300 Meadow Terrace Pl	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3511	579	35	16.5	84.6%	164 (28.3%)	289 (49.9%)	43 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (14.0%)	7.7	2008^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.3%		11.8	1980^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.2%	28	17.9	17.4	16.0	7.4	14.5	6.1	17.2	4.3	10.6	7.8	1.9	5.4	4.6	9.4	2.9	5.3	91.9	94.2	94.2	94.2	98.9	94.0	94.0		27.6	$16,353	$1,930	$14,423
Robertson Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2240 E Geddes Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 428-7072	327	11	29.7	63.9%	4 (1.2%)	292 (89.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	12.4	1862^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%		20.9	1657^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.8%	205	7.1	21.6	24.0	21.4	35.7	27.6	30.8	42.1	31.0	8.0	3.6	10.7	3.4	2.6	7.9	5.9										$20,000	$1,381	$18,619
Hope Academy	Public	K-8	955 N Illinois St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3280	501	36	13.9	93.8%	98 (19.6%)	320 (63.9%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.2%)	4.3	2056^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.9	2067^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.0%	11	2.0	12.2	0.0	9.8	2.0	3.9	0.0	4.8	3.1	3.6	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	1.7	97.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.8	97.9	98.1		23.7	$18,499	$2,201	$16,298
McGaughey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1320 W Main St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 864-2711	371	22	17.1	38.8%	336 (90.6%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)								(n/a)																	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	15.3		$12,195	$1,041	$11,154
Mt Zion Elementary School	Public	2-3	725 W Main St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 864-3631	359	23	15.5	30.1%	322 (89.7%)	5 (1.4%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)								(n/a)			55.7						55.7	63.2						63.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9			$11,054	$1,067	$9,987

Frequently Asked Questions about Muffley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Muffley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Stephen Decatur Middle School
High : Eisenhower High School
High : MacArthur High School

What is the racial makeup of Muffley Elementary School?

Students at Muffley Elementary School are 49% African American, 34% White, 13% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Muffley Elementary School a good school?

Muffley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Muffley Elementary School in?

Decatur School District 61

How many students attend Muffley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Muffley Elementary School.

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