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Deland-Weldon Elementary School

Q: Is Deland-Weldon Elementary School a good school?

Deland-Weldon Elementary School ranks 869 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Deland-Weldon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Weldon, Illinois, with 105 students. The school is part of the Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 district, which is ranked 565 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deland-Weldon Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 653 and 1695 out of over 2,000 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with only around 30-55% of students meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 26.4% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 47.47% to 64.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lincoln Trail Elementary School, Cerro Gordo Elementary School, and Argenta-Oreana Elementary School, Deland-Weldon Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower, and the nearby schools tend to have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-income families. However, Deland-Weldon Elementary School's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are comparable to or better than some of the nearby schools.

100

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,416

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2311 N 300 East Rd
Weldon, IL 61882-8902

(309) 928-7691

District: Deland-Weldon CUSD 57

Students who attend Deland-Weldon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deland-Weldon Middle School
High:	Deland-Weldon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

African American:

4.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg42%

Illinois avg44%

869^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

565^th of 811Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 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	57.1	869 of 2056	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	916 of 2067	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	1023 of 2077	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	965 of 2082	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.1	1695 of 2086	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1613 of 2037	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.3	1431 of 2044	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.5	1467 of 2046	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	1508 of 2052	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	68.9	653 of 2093	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.7	673 of 2167	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	828 of 2166	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	85.7	114 of 2147	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	42 of 2139	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	82.9	229 of 2120	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	165 of 2092	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	72.2	616 of 2095	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	422 of 2086	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	86.8	79 of 2022	96.1%	★★★★★
2004	76.5	470 of 2030	76.8%	★★★★☆
2003	89.7	41 of 2020	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	14.2	1839 of 2019	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1865 of 1964	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	19.2	1660 of 1816	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1750 of 1765	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	14.1	1855 of 2019	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	935 of 1389	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1107 of 1392	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1244 of 1419	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1436 of 1462	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1382 of 1463	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

Female (2019)9th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)9th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2019)8th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science54%+14 vs state

Mathematics34%-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)	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-3	3 Sage Dr	Monticello	61856	Piatt County	Monticello CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 762-8511	543	40	13.6	26.0%	502 (92.4%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)								(n/a)		57.8			57.8	67.2			67.2	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.7	9.7	$11,502	$362	$11,140
White Heath Elementary School	Public	4-5	300 W High St	White Heath	61884	Piatt County	Monticello CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 762-8511	270	17	15.5	23.0%	257 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	72.2	549^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.3%		76.2	453^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	78.1%	96	61.9		56.4	69.6	62.6		41.4	49.6	45.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.0	97.0	97.3		$11,501	$284	$11,217
Ruth M Schneider Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	309 N John St	Farmer City	61842	De Witt County	Blue Ridge CUSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 928-2611	265	20	13.4	48.7%	236 (89.1%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.3%)								(n/a)		48.3			48.3	50.0			50.0	98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	24.1	$16,710	$842	$15,867
Bement Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 678-4200	143	13	11.2	65.7%	125 (87.4%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	63	740^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.0%		54.7	824^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.1%	84	61.1	33.3	61.1	66.7	52.6	52.4	44.4	38.9	45.6	98.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.5	97.8	98.5	24.8	$15,988	$1,229	$14,759
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
Cerro Gordo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 S Monroe St	Cerro Gordo	61818	Piatt County	Cerro Gordo CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 763-2551	246	19	13.0	49.2%	226 (91.9%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	53.3	938^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.4%		52.1	884^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.2%	54	37.8	30.0	70.4	67.6	53.8	50.0	33.3	29.7	38.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	13.4	$13,334	$743	$12,591
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Deland-Weldon Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Deland-Weldon Elementary School?

Students at Deland-Weldon Elementary School are 92% White, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Deland-Weldon Elementary School a good school?

Deland-Weldon Elementary School ranks 869^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Deland-Weldon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Deland-Weldon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deland-Weldon Middle School
High : Deland-Weldon High School

What district is Deland-Weldon Elementary School in?

Deland-Weldon CUSD 57

How many students attend Deland-Weldon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Deland-Weldon Elementary School.

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