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Earlville Elementary School

Q: Is Earlville Elementary School a good school?

Earlville Elementary School ranks 758 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

758^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Earlville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Earlville, Illinois, with 254 students. The school is part of the Earlville CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 366 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Earlville Elementary School's performance on state assessments is generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects, the school does have some bright spots. For example, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 55.2% is higher than the state average of 47.3%. Additionally, the school's low-income students perform better than the overall student population, ranking in the top 216 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.4% to 26.3%, are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as James R Wood Elementary School, Indian Creek Elementary School, and Wallace Elementary School, Earlville Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. However, the school does outperform some nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary School and Sheridan Elementary School, in both ELA and Math proficiency.

253

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,048

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 W Union St
Earlville, IL 60518-8191

(815) 246-8361

District: Earlville CUSD 9

Students who attend Earlville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Earlville Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

758^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

768^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^th of 811Earlville CUSD 9 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	758 of 2056	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	1135 of 2067	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1210 of 2077	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	953 of 2082	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	828 of 1948	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	882 of 2086	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	948 of 2037	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	998 of 2044	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.4	1232 of 2046	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	1063 of 2052	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.5	1057 of 2093	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.0	1081 of 2167	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.1	1165 of 2166	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	1217 of 2147	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.9	1082 of 2139	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	1023 of 2120	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	708 of 2092	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	803 of 2095	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.5	761 of 2086	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.9	759 of 2022	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.6	1106 of 2030	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.7	1049 of 2020	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	705 of 1942	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	642 of 1942	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	1119 of 1957	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	830 of 1970	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	729 of 1680	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	1057 of 2019	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	1030 of 1964	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	216 of 1800	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.7	1072 of 1793	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	980 of 1808	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.9	257 of 1514	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	363 of 1816	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	493 of 1765	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	812 of 1947	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	1091 of 1959	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1163 of 1984	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1028 of 1977	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	799 of 1707	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	656 of 2019	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	851 of 1972	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	949 of 1389	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1036 of 1392	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1192 of 1419	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1055 of 1425	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	903 of 1308	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1007 of 1462	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	990 of 1463	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	768 of 1368	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	667 of 1363	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	420 of 1367	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	570 of 1369	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	598 of 1241	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	678 of 1356	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	693 of 1293	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.7	909 of 1293	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.2	744 of 1294	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.8	790 of 1302	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.1	727 of 1322	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.6	693 of 1367	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.5	507 of 1365	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.2	647 of 1344	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	346 of 1327	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	60.6	602 of 1318	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.6	594 of 1293	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	611 of 1287	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.3	551 of 1272	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.3	183 of 1209	84.9%	★★★★☆
2004	56.6	612 of 1204	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.8	715 of 1185	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	718 of 1248	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	469 of 1251	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	435 of 1275	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	566 of 1286	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	737 of 1017	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	717 of 1276	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	734 of 1226	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	515 of 1229	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	658 of 1219	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.8	108 of 1234	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	63.9	309 of 1221	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	159 of 1019	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	238 of 1217	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	682 of 1161	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	689 of 1271	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	829 of 1264	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.5	375 of 1292	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	529 of 1286	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	329 of 1048	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	604 of 1296	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	602 of 1223	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	668 of 884	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	629 of 875	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	497 of 895	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	587 of 898	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	569 of 813	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	729 of 905	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	715 of 889	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

Science40%-3 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
Earlville Elementary School	Public	K-8	415 W Union St	Earlville	60518	LaSalle County	Earlville CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 246-8361	253	25	10.1	45.1%	207 (81.8%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	62.2	758^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.1%		40.8	1135^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.1%	377	50.0	30.8	55.2	45.8	43.8	53.6	33.3	23.1	42.7	51.7	45.8	50.0	51.7	29.6	19.2	41.1	93.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.6	95.3	96.1		33.1	$19,048	$822	$18,226
Harding Grade School	Public	PK, KG-4	1643 N 40th Rd	Earlville	60518	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 792-8216	130	9	14.4	36.2%	111 (85.4%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (8.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	66	690^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.4%		65.9	633^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.4%	57			50.0	52.4					51.2	70.0	47.6					58.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	17.5		$21,301	$3,127	$18,174
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	175	18	9.9	37.7%	130 (74.3%)	1 (0.6%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	62	764^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%		45.4	1035^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.9%	271	36.8	52.6	50.0	50.0	52.6	62.5	40.0	73.7	55.2	70.0	50.0	31.6	43.8	64.3	31.6	48.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.6	96.0	96.0		33.1	$17,427	$625	$16,802
Paw Paw Elementary School	Public	K-5	511 Chapman St	Paw Paw	61353	Lee County	Paw Paw CUSD 271	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 627-2841	87	10	9.1	33.3%	73 (83.9%)	3 (3.4%)	8 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	53.4	936^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.5%		33.4	1300^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.1%	364			57.1	61.5					59.0	38.1	30.8					38.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$20,247	$1,278	$18,969
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	2-4	805 4th Ave	Mendota	61342	LaSalle County	Mendota CCSD 289	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 538-6226	319	27	11.8	61.1%	164 (51.4%)	11 (3.4%)	131 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	35.6	1299^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.8%		32.9	1316^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.3%	17			38.5	36.5					37.6	42.2	29.2					36.1	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.4	99.1			$15,114	$1,100	$14,015
Blackstone Elementary School	Public	K-1	1309 Jefferson St	Mendota	61342	LaSalle County	Mendota CCSD 289	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 539-6888	197	17	11.5	62.4%	96 (48.7%)	2 (1.0%)	87 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)								(n/a)																	96.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.5	97.1	97.6			$17,684	$1,032	$16,651
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1463 N 33rd Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Wallace CCSD 195	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-2986	420	28	14.8	26.7%	346 (82.4%)	7 (1.7%)	56 (13.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	75.9	482^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.6%		85	269^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.0%	213	47.2	48.4	56.3	77.8	67.6	68.2	82.9	78.1	71.0	47.9	71.1	86.5	31.8	51.4	53.1	56.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.3	13.8	25.8	$14,393	$823	$13,569
James R Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	320 S Maple St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 498-2338	298	29	10.4	39.6%	246 (82.6%)	2 (0.7%)	43 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	57.5	862^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.1%		34.1	1286^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.8%	424			69.6	39.3					52.3	60.9	31.1					43.9	80.5	82.8	82.8	82.8	78.5	82.1	80.8	7.0		$18,067	$810	$17,257
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 W Cherokee Ave	Shabbona	60550	DeKalb County	Indian Creek CUSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 824-2122	269	26	10.3	40.5%	212 (78.8%)	4 (1.5%)	47 (17.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	81.1	371^st of 2056 public elementary schools	82.0%		62.9	680^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.1%	309			69.0	68.8					68.9	63.8	58.3					61.3	85.2	84.8	84.8	84.8	88.3	84.8	85.6	8.6		$17,079	$500	$16,579
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	K-4	115 E Si Johnson Ave	Sheridan	60551	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 496-2002	135	13	10.3	43.0%	118 (87.4%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	34.4	1333^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.8	1181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	42.9%	152			30.0	43.3					36.7	40.0	30.0					35.0	97.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	87.1	97.1	79.9			$21,176	$2,913	$18,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Earlville Elementary School

Is Earlville Elementary School a good school?

Earlville Elementary School ranks 758^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Earlville Elementary School?

Students at Earlville Elementary School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Earlville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Earlville Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Earlville Elementary School attend?

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

High : Earlville Junior/Senior High School

What district is Earlville Elementary School in?

Earlville CUSD 9

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