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Eswood C C Grade School

Public Grades K-8

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Eswood C C Grade School is a small, high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lindenwood, Illinois. With just 76 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in several recent school years. Eswood C C Grade School is part of the Eswood CCSD 269 district, which is ranked 26th out of 811 districts in Illinois and also has a 5-star rating.

Eswood C C Grade School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (77.6%) and Mathematics (71.4%) compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school has consistently ranked in the top tier of Illinois elementary schools, even in its lowest-ranked year (2021-2022) when it was still in the top 68% of schools. Additionally, Eswood C C Grade School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 28.3% in recent years, indicating that students are consistently attending school.

Compared to nearby schools, Eswood C C Grade School significantly outperforms its peers in academic metrics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Eswood C C Grade School had 71.4% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to just 10.7% at Riverdahl Elementary School and 20.5% at Arthur Froberg Elementary School. The school's small size, high spending per student (ranging from $15,564 to $24,603), and low student-teacher ratio (6.5 to 8.4) likely contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes.

Students ?

6.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,786

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 Main St
Lindenwood, IL 61049-7700

(815) 393-4477

District: Eswood CCSD 269

Students who attend Eswood C C Grade School usually attend:

High:

Rochelle Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2011 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (75% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Illinois avg44%

86^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 811Eswood CCSD 269 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	94.2	86 of 2056	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	154 of 2067	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	65.8	627 of 2077	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.4	1413 of 2082	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	70.4	549 of 2046	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.6	648 of 2052	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	92.9	55 of 2093	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	60.8	923 of 2167	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	83.1	230 of 2166	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	392 of 2147	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	403 of 2139	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	88.9	29 of 2120	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.7	84 of 2092	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	27 of 2095	98.7%	★★★★★
2006	86.2	70 of 2086	96.6%	★★★★★
2005	69.0	704 of 2022	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.6	677 of 2030	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.0	909 of 2020	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	86.8	140 of 1293	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	49.1	603 of 1293	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.4	247 of 1294	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	57.4	450 of 1302	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	90.9	13 of 1327	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.4	73 of 1318	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.9	80 of 1293	93.8%	★★★★★
2007	71.9	348 of 1287	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	131 of 1272	89.7%	★★★★☆
2005	84.8	137 of 1209	88.7%	★★★★☆
2004	87.3	100 of 1204	91.7%	★★★★★
2003	73.0	332 of 1185	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	86.6	71 of 889	92.0%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

White (2018)92nd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+24 vs state

Science75%+34 vs state

Mathematics71%+33 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 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 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
Eswood C C Grade School	Public	K-8	304 Main St	Lindenwood	61049	Ogle County	Eswood CCSD 269	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 393-4477	82	13	6.4	43.9%	65 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.3%)	94.2	86^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.2	154^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.5%	68	75.0				83.3	75.0		77.6			83.3	66.7		71.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	91.7	94.4	94.4		27.8	$21,786	$285	$21,501
Monroe Center Grade School	Public	3-5	17500 Hwy 72	Monroe Center	61052	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 645-2230	327	25	13.3	30.6%	268 (82.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	51.6	971^st of 2056 public elementary schools	52.8%		47.6	987^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.2%	16	32.7		48.2	54.5	36.2			46.2	52.7	59.4	27.6			46.5	98.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.4	97.7	98.1			$16,949	$376	$16,573
Kings Elementary School	Public	K-8	100 1st St	Kings	61068	Ogle County	Kings Cons School District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-7191	81	11	7.3	39.5%	63 (77.8%)	1 (1.2%)	16 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	68.2	642^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.8%					(n/a)		45.5	70.0			60.0	45.5	69.2	100.0			10.0	0.0	48.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	97.4		28.6	$19,512	$1,952	$17,560
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1450 20th St	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-4520	491	34	14.3	54.4%	229 (46.6%)	9 (1.8%)	224 (45.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)								(n/a)															97.8	98.2	98.2	98.2	34.0	98.0	97.8	33.6		$12,452	$1,262	$11,189
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	410 S Hickory St	Stillman Valley	61084	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 645-2230	381	28	13.4	33.9%	306 (80.3%)	6 (1.6%)	49 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)								(n/a)															95.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.3	95.0	95.3	14.1		$17,396	$672	$16,724
Tilton Elementary School	Public	4-5	1050 N 9th St	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-6665	288	21	13.7	52.4%	134 (46.5%)	4 (1.4%)	138 (47.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	22.4	1607^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.8%		18.9	1713^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.1%	106	27.7			25.4	32.1			28.7		20.4	19.0			19.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7	42.7			$14,043	$1,135	$12,908
Central Elementary School	Public	2-3	1050 N 9Th St	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-8251	330	23	14.3	57.3%	145 (43.9%)	9 (2.7%)	162 (49.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)			29.5					29.5	30.7					30.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.7	98.7			$13,117	$1,259	$11,858
Creston Elementary School	Public	K-8	202 W South St	Creston	60113	Ogle County	Creston CCSD 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 384-3920	76	10	7.4	46.1%	44 (57.9%)	4 (5.3%)	25 (32.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	62.5	752^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.4%		82.5	311^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.0%	441	30.0	70.0		33.3	60.0		80.0	66.0		66.7	90.0		60.0	70.2	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8		26.3	$19,766	$1,538	$18,228
Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5	Public	PK, KG-5	410 1st St	Kirkland	60146	DeKalb County	Hiawatha CUSD 426	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 522-3336	216	18	11.9	52.3%	173 (80.1%)	2 (0.9%)	31 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	56.3	879^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.2%		52.9	868^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.0%	11	54.8		42.9	51.5	64.5			53.3	39.3	36.4	38.7			38.0	89.5	89.5	89.5	89.5	90.8	90.8	89.5	13.8		$17,032	$916	$16,116
Arthur Froberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	4555 20th St	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 874-2464	426	27	15.7	71.8%	159 (37.3%)	91 (21.4%)	120 (28.2%)	25 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.0%)	24.6	1566^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.8%		36.1	1243^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	39.9%	323	27.6		17.9	25.9	50.9			30.8	17.9	18.6	25.9			20.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9			$15,236	$1,173	$14,062

Frequently Asked Questions about Eswood C C Grade School

How many students attend Eswood C C Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 82 students attended Eswood C C Grade School.

What district is Eswood C C Grade School in?

Eswood CCSD 269

Is Eswood C C Grade School a good school?

Yes! Eswood C C Grade School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 86^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Eswood C C Grade School attend?

Students who attend Eswood C C Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Rochelle Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Eswood C C Grade School?

Students at Eswood C C Grade School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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