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Dunlap Grade School

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Dunlap Grade School ranks 294 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dunlap Grade School is an exceptional elementary school located in Dunlap, Illinois, serving 264 students in grades PK-5. As part of the highly-ranked Dunlap CUSD 323 district, Dunlap Grade School consistently performs at the top of Illinois elementary schools, with strong academic results across all grade levels.

The school's students excel in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 74.4% of Dunlap Grade School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and 65.8% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong for male students and white students, ranking in the top 15% and top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Dunlap Grade School's academic achievements stand out. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Dunlap Grade School's ELA proficiency rate was 74.4%, while Ridgeview Elementary School and Wilder-Waite Grade School, also in the Dunlap CUSD 323 district, had proficiency rates of 61.3% and 77.6%, respectively. Dunlap Grade School also outperforms many schools in the Peoria School District 150, such as Hines Primary School and Kellar Primary School, which had ELA proficiency rates of 27.3% and 60.9%, respectively, in the same school year.

253

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,925

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 S 1st St
Dunlap, IL 61525-8037

(309) 243-7772

District: Dunlap CUSD 323

Students who attend Dunlap Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Dunlap Valley Middle School
High:	Dunlap High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

African American:

7.5%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2021 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2021) to 86th (2025)

!Near the bottom of Dunlap CUSD 323's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg68%

Illinois avg44%

294^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323

71^st of 811Dunlap CUSD 323 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	84.5	294 of 2056	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	512 of 2067	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	262 of 2077	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	180 of 2082	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	63 of 1948	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	237 of 2086	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	203 of 2037	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.1	176 of 2044	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	83.6	302 of 2046	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	490 of 2052	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	296 of 2093	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	88.8	165 of 2167	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	260 of 2166	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	89.8	14 of 2147	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.1	99 of 2139	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	88.3	44 of 2120	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.6	122 of 2092	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	88 of 2095	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.3	202 of 2086	90.3%	★★★★★
2005	89.4	28 of 2022	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	88.4	68 of 2030	96.7%	★★★★★
2003	87.7	100 of 2020	95.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	260 of 886	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	525 of 1942	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	613 of 1942	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	375 of 1957	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	335 of 1970	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	94 of 1680	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	400 of 2019	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	269 of 1964	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	73.1	301 of 1793	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	141 of 1947	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	381 of 1959	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	178 of 1984	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	110 of 1977	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	41 of 1707	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	110 of 2019	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	177 of 1972	91.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	325 of 1292	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	560 of 1195	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	276 of 1156	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	297 of 1389	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	655 of 1392	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	237 of 1419	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	202 of 1425	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	55 of 1308	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	224 of 1462	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	305 of 1463	79.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)83rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2024)71st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Mathematics66%+27 vs state

Science52%+12 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
Dunlap Grade School	Public	K-5	301 S 1st St	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7772	253	19	13.4	18.2%	198 (78.3%)	19 (7.5%)	8 (3.2%)	18 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	84.5	294^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.7%		72.8	512^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.2%	218	52.5	88.9	65.9	70.0	74.4	80.6	56.1	62.5	65.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4		95.4	95.9		$12,925	$557	$12,369
Banner Elementary School	Public	K-5	12610 N Allen Rd	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7774	375	24	15.3	14.4%	254 (67.7%)	25 (6.7%)	23 (6.1%)	44 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	90.4	169^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.8%		87.5	232^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	88.8%	63	61.0	86.7	70.4	79.7	79.2	80.0	72.2	62.7	71.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		97.2	97.2		$12,436	$361	$12,075
Hickory Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2514 W Hickory Grove Rd	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-8711	865	45	19.2	3.1%	412 (47.6%)	59 (6.8%)	30 (3.5%)	345 (39.9%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	94	89^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.6	114^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.5%	25	71.8	80.4	81.8	81.8	81.3	79.0	81.8	71.3	77.3	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	98.1	98.3	5.1	$9,903	$361	$9,542
Wilder-Waite Grade School	Public	K-5	10021 N Pacific St	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7728	404	23	17.5	24.5%	210 (52.0%)	36 (8.9%)	36 (8.9%)	91 (22.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	88.7	207^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.2	220^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.4%	13	58.2	82.8	66.7	82.8	77.6	74.1	66.0	69.0	69.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		$11,476	$427	$11,050
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	3903 W Ridgeview Dr	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 692-8260	433	27	15.9	30.9%	231 (53.3%)	63 (14.5%)	36 (8.3%)	78 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	73.5	518^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.8%		79.9	367^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.2%	151	50.0	57.5	61.6	64.3	61.3	58.9	61.6	47.6	55.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8	98.8		$12,046	$431	$11,615
Mossville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12207 Old Galena Rd	Chillicothe	61552	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 579-2328	431	27	15.7	41.3%	383 (88.9%)	6 (1.4%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	83.1	325^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.2%		74.1	490^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.3%	165	62.7	65.5	78.5	76.3	74.1	56.4	60.8	55.9	58.0	97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	97.1	12.4	$10,917	$249	$10,668
Princeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 N Town Ave	Princeville	61559	Peoria County	Princeville CUSD 326	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 385-2213	292	24	12.0	33.9%	232 (79.5%)	3 (1.0%)	39 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	54.6	913^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.6%		49.6	946^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.2%	33	52.3	20.0	49.0	56.8	43.8	48.6	50.0	40.9	46.5	95.5	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.4	96.8	95.5	10.4	$15,661	$800	$14,860
Charter Oak Primary School	Public	K-4	5221 W Timberedge Dr	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4433	337	25	13.6	66.8%	95 (28.2%)	154 (45.7%)	28 (8.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.3%)	53.2	941^st of 2056 public elementary schools	54.2%		61.8	703^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.0%	238		48.6	61.1		54.9	49.3	27.8		38.3	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.3	98.3		$15,108	$1,479	$13,629
Northmoor Primary School	Public	K-4	1819 W Northmoor Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 692-9481	365	27	13.5	63.0%	117 (32.1%)	143 (39.2%)	31 (8.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (18.4%)	57.8	858^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.3%		51.8	892^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.8%	34		51.5	58.3		54.8	39.4	48.3		43.7	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.9	99.5		$15,565	$1,793	$13,772
Kellar Primary School	Public	K-4	6413 N Mount Hawley Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4439	365	25	14.7	53.2%	171 (46.8%)	108 (29.6%)	35 (9.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.1%)	70.2	598^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.9%		66.7	615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.2%	17		60.3	61.6		60.9	53.8	52.1		53.0	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3		98.6	98.6		$13,671	$1,214	$12,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunlap Grade School

Is Dunlap Grade School a good school?

Dunlap Grade School ranks 294^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dunlap Grade School attend?

Students who attend Dunlap Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dunlap Valley Middle School
High : Dunlap High School

How many students attend Dunlap Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Dunlap Grade School.

What district is Dunlap Grade School in?

Dunlap CUSD 323

What is the racial makeup of Dunlap Grade School?

Students at Dunlap Grade School are 78% White, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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