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Erie Elementary School

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Erie Elementary School ranks 223 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Erie Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 254 students in grades PK-4 in Erie, Illinois. The school is part of the Erie CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 178 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Erie Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing school within the state. The school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.2% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 75% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state average of 38.5%. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 63rd out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools for low socioeconomic status (SES) students and earning a 5-star rating in this category.

While Erie Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, this rate is still lower than the state average and many of the nearby schools, such as Fulton Elementary School (47.1%) and Tampico Elementary School (62.4%). The school's consistent high performance and exceptional support for disadvantaged students make it a valuable educational resource for the Erie community.

242

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,734

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

518 7Th Ave
Erie, IL 61250

(309) 659-2239

District: Erie CUSD 1

Students who attend Erie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Erie Middle School
High:	Erie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg59%

Illinois avg46%

223^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^th of 811Erie CUSD 1 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	88.0	223 of 2056	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	407 of 2067	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	343 of 2077	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	554 of 2082	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	577 of 1948	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	456 of 2086	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	336 of 2037	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	51.1	923 of 2044	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	638 of 2046	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.3	593 of 2052	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	637 of 2093	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	652 of 2167	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.8	523 of 2166	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	556 of 2147	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	518 of 2139	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.1	635 of 2120	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	84.8	151 of 2092	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	75.1	490 of 2095	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	349 of 2086	83.3%	★★★★☆
2005	78.2	362 of 2022	82.1%	★★★★☆
2004	84.6	189 of 2030	90.7%	★★★★★
2003	68.1	776 of 2020	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	55.9	291 of 907	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	85.3	235 of 1957	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	489 of 1970	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.6	913 of 1680	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	449 of 2019	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	351 of 1964	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	63 of 1800	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	208 of 1793	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	35.5	978 of 1514	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	286 of 1947	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	384 of 1959	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	446 of 1984	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	567 of 1977	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	342 of 1707	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	439 of 2019	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	340 of 1972	82.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	45.7	519 of 1156	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	228 of 1389	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	430 of 1392	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	350 of 1419	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	640 of 1425	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	644 of 1308	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	669 of 1462	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	399 of 1463	72.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2023)68th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)55th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+36 vs state

English Language Arts67%+14 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
Erie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	518 7Th Ave	Erie	61250	Whiteside County	Erie CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 659-2239	242	21	11.4	28.9%	229 (94.6%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	88	223^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	89.2%		78.2	407^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.3%	184		66.7	70.0		67.2	78.8	73.3		75.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	23.5	$22,734	$620	$22,114
Prophetstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	301 W 3rd St	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 537-2345	229	15	15.3	65.1%	206 (90.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)								(n/a)		34.1			34.1	59.1			59.1	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.6	95.7	96.2	36.2	$14,766	$1,429	$13,336
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9424 256th St N	Port Byron	61275	Rock Island County	Riverdale CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 523-3186	517	40	12.9	15.7%	445 (86.1%)	4 (0.8%)	46 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	82.1	342^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.9	322^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	84.4%	20	56.0	62.7	66.7	76.0	68.4	72.3	59.6	53.3	62.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	14.5	$13,251	$1,158	$12,093
Southside School	Public	3-5	100 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-2183	200	14	14.6	37.5%	177 (88.5%)	3 (1.5%)	14 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	59.8	813^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.9	699^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.2%	114	43.2	48.4	41.2	54.1	48.1	62.5	45.6	48.6	51.9	99.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.5	99.1	99.5		$12,836	$717	$12,119
Northside School	Public	PK, KG-2	520 N Genesee St	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-2153	264	17	16.0	45.1%	235 (89.0%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)								(n/a)										96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	18.6	96.2	95.8	18.3	$12,293	$693	$11,600
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 N Russell Ave	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 945-0625	334	21	15.7	36.8%	296 (88.6%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	70.9	580^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.8%		42.7	1098^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.9%	518	40.0	59.5	56.5	67.5	60.9	76.7	52.2	42.5	57.4	94.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	22.2	95.3	94.7	22.2	$12,367	$166	$12,201
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 S Center St	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 945-0652	357	26	13.6	38.1%	301 (84.3%)	3 (0.8%)	33 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	67.8	649^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.4%		51.7	899^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.5%	250	50.0	57.6	56.7	53.4	56.0	66.7	56.7	36.2	53.8	97.8	97.5	97.5	97.5		97.8	97.8		$13,391	$166	$13,224
Millikin Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 S Congress St	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 945-0475	364	27	13.4	29.9%	316 (86.8%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	61.6	771^st of 2056 public elementary schools	62.5%		39.7	1160^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.9%	389	55.0	45.7	44.3	78.3	55.5	52.9	36.1	41.7	44.0	95.4	95.7	95.7	95.7		95.7	95.7		$12,571	$166	$12,405
Tampico Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 W Kimball Rd	Tampico	61283	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 438-2255	156	12	13.0	70.5%	132 (84.6%)	2 (1.3%)	12 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.4%)	67	666^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.6%		53.7	849^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.9%	183	54.3	75.0	51.0	71.7	62.4	75.0	35.3	21.7	33.9	96.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.0	96.6		$14,155	$1,380	$12,775
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 7th Ave	Fulton	61252	Whiteside County	River Bend CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 589-2900	421	29	14.5	42.3%	361 (85.7%)	5 (1.2%)	22 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	52.7	952^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	53.7%		44.2	1067^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.4%	115	47.5	45.2	38.5	59.3	47.1	39.3	36.9	45.8	40.4	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.8	98.3	98.8		$12,069	$1,536	$10,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Erie Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Erie Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Erie Middle School
High : Erie High School

What district is Erie Elementary School in?

Erie CUSD 1

What is the racial makeup of Erie Elementary School?

Students at Erie Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Erie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Erie Elementary School.

Is Erie Elementary School a good school?

Erie Elementary School ranks 223^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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