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Elmwood Elementary School

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Elmwood Elementary School ranks 492 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Elmwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Elmwood, Illinois, with 341 students. The school is part of the Elmwood CUSD 322 district, which is ranked 224 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmwood Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 63.8% compared to the state's 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 59.8% compared to the state's 38.5%. The school's 6th-grade students stand out, with 78.6% proficient or better in ELA and 52.4% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Elmwood Elementary School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 14.8% in 2024-2025, which is a noteworthy improvement.

Elmwood Elementary School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Limestone Walters Elementary School and Princeville Elementary School, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The school has maintained a consistent level of academic performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, suggesting that it has established effective teaching and learning practices that are producing positive outcomes for students year after year.

314

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,121

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 N Morgan St
Elmwood, IL 61529-9455

(309) 742-4261

District: Elmwood CUSD 322

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elmwood Junior High School
High:	Elmwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

492^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

224^th of 811Elmwood CUSD 322 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	75.4	492 of 2056	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	408 of 2067	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	457 of 2077	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	493 of 2082	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	392 of 1948	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	717 of 2086	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	810 of 2037	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.3	558 of 2044	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	62.9	676 of 2046	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.5	487 of 2052	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	361 of 2093	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	332 of 2167	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	87.5	56 of 2166	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	168 of 2147	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	78.9	392 of 2139	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.5	417 of 2120	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	572 of 2092	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	494 of 2095	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	553 of 2086	73.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	511 of 2022	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	82.1	270 of 2030	86.7%	★★★★☆
2003	76.9	468 of 2020	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	432 of 1942	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	360 of 1942	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	440 of 1957	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	419 of 1970	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	305 of 1680	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	601 of 2019	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	903 of 1964	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	580 of 1800	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	304 of 1808	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	463 of 1763	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	89 of 1514	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	55.0	680 of 1816	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	530 of 1765	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	551 of 1947	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	402 of 1959	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	460 of 1984	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	522 of 1977	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	488 of 1707	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	747 of 2019	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	631 of 1972	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	528 of 1389	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	420 of 1392	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	571 of 1419	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	531 of 1425	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	436 of 1308	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	865 of 1462	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	921 of 1463	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Mathematics60%+21 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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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
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 N Morgan St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 742-4261	314	20	15.7	26.1%	279 (88.9%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.4%)	75.4	492^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.1%		78.2	408^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.3%	84	41.3		55.6	82.9	41.3	78.6			63.8	68.9	61.0	56.5	52.4			59.8	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	10.0	13.0	$12,121	$909	$11,212
Farmington Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 N Lightfoot Rd	Farmington	61531	Peoria County	Farmington Central CUSD 265	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 245-1000	633	40	15.8	46.9%	574 (90.7%)	4 (0.6%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	53.9	923^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	55.1%		58.5	754^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.5%	169	35.3		45.5	45.9	55.8				48.9	58.0	35.7	43.0				45.2	99.1	99.6	99.3	99.3	88.1	98.9	98.9	16.8		$11,886	$484	$11,402
Brimfield Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	216 E Clinton St	Brimfield	61517	Peoria County	Brimfield CUSD 309	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 446-3366	398	31	12.8	17.6%	380 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	51.2	983^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	52.2%		54.4	827^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.0%	156	55.3	53.3	35.7	47.1	55.3	40.5	70.7	76.1	54.7	54.8	37.1	21.1	40.5	68.3	47.8	45.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.5	97.7	7.6	33.3	$18,428	$470	$17,958
Williamsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	128	10	12.9	32.8%	116 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	88.5	214^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.6%		60.2	731^st of 2067 public elementary schools	64.6%	517			100.0	64.7					81.8	93.8	58.8					75.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	21.9		$18,197	$552	$17,646
Spoon River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 778-2207	134	13	10.3	45.5%	120 (89.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.7%)	80.1	389^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.1%		70.7	540^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.9%	151	71.4		47.4	75.0	78.6				65.3	42.1	75.0	85.7				65.3	99.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.6	99.3	18.4		$18,124	$579	$17,546
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 Lincoln Rd	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-7594	186	18	10.3	44.1%	167 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	72.4	545^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.5%		49.5	950^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.0%	405			65.1	57.6					61.8	67.4	45.5					57.9	96.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7			$18,643	$727	$17,916
Eastview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1490 E Myrtle St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-0136	288	27	10.7	61.1%	255 (88.5%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	46.4	1074^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.8%		39.8	1156^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.1%	82			32.8	52.2					41.1	47.5	39.1					43.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	8.4		$18,039	$795	$17,244
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
Limestone Walters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8223 W Smithville Rd	Peoria	61607	Peoria County	Limestone Walters CCSD 316	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-3035	169	15	11.6	30.2%	155 (91.7%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	69.9	602^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	70.7%		56.2	798^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.4%	196	55.6	81.3	61.1	59.3	66.7	51.9	44.4	64.7	57.6	66.7	33.3	44.4	51.9	33.3	52.9	46.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.4	98.9	98.9		30.7	$15,121	$542	$14,579
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 Old West Vine St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-2111	377	25	15.0	50.4%	338 (89.7%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	52	967^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.0%		41.9	1116^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.0%	149			50.0	35.6					44.0	56.3	42.2					50.5	90.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	24.4		$14,943	$640	$14,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Elementary School?

Students at Elmwood Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Elmwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Elmwood Junior High School
High : Elmwood High School

How many students attend Elmwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Elmwood Elementary School.

What district is Elmwood Elementary School in?

Elmwood CUSD 322

Is Elmwood Elementary School a good school?

Elmwood Elementary School ranks 492^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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