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Flora Elementary School

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Flora Elementary School ranks 608 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Flora Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 663 students in grades PK-5 in Flora, Illinois, which is part of the Flora CUSD 35 district. The school has consistently maintained a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between the 549th and 773rd percentile among Illinois elementary schools.

Flora Elementary School outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 63.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 55% were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade ELA, where 73.4% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 51.2%. However, the school's 5th grade Mathematics proficiency (40%) is lower than the state average of 36.5%. Flora Elementary School performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools for both low socioeconomic status students and homeless students in terms of academic proficiency.

While Flora Elementary School is a strong-performing school within its district, it faces challenges with rising chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 16.6% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, notably higher than the state average of 16.8%. Additionally, the school's performance for white students and students with disabilities is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools in these categories. Nearby schools, such as Jasper Elementary School and Iuka Community Cons School, outperform Flora Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

672

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,554

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

445 Emory St
Flora, IL 62839-2701

(618) 662-2014

District: Flora CUSD 35

Students who attend Flora Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Floyd Henson Junior High School
High:	Flora High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2018 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2018

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Illinois avg44%

608^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 16 pts since 2018

From top 46% (2018) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	69.7	608 of 2056	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	549 of 2067	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	700 of 2077	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	578 of 2082	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	661 of 1948	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	773 of 2086	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	927 of 2037	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	375 of 1049	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	257 of 886	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	144 of 907	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	685 of 1942	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	637 of 1942	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	815 of 1957	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	698 of 1970	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	649 of 1680	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	844 of 2019	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	877 of 1964	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	4 of 44	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	2 of 52	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	95.7	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	165 of 1800	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	153 of 1793	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	66.0	428 of 1808	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	155 of 1763	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	62.7	371 of 1514	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	412 of 1816	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	572 of 1765	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	527 of 1947	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	463 of 1959	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	545 of 1984	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	420 of 1977	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	620 of 1707	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	658 of 2019	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	899 of 1972	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	587 of 1292	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	572 of 1195	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	342 of 1156	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	203 of 1113	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	193 of 640	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	429 of 1194	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	137 of 763	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	708 of 1389	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	654 of 1392	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	865 of 1419	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	695 of 1425	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	706 of 1308	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	900 of 1462	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1037 of 1463	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)91st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

Science36%-5 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
Flora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Emory St	Flora	62839	Clay County	Flora CUSD 35	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 662-2014	672	51	13.3	61.2%	604 (89.9%)	5 (0.7%)	41 (6.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	69.7	608^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.4%		70.1	549^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.4%	59	35.7		52.2	73.4	64.7				63.5	68.5	55.3	40.0				55.0	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.3	98.0	97.6	15.6		$11,554	$853	$10,701
Clay City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 South Walnut S. E.	Clay City	62824	Clay County	Clay City CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 676-1431	125	13	9.5	59.2%	121 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	30.2	1430^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.4%		16	1808^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.5%	378	25.0		44.4	33.3	30.0				35.7	33.3	22.2	30.0				28.6	87.4	90.3	90.3	90.3	92.2	91.3	87.4	12.6		$17,490	$1,650	$15,840
North Clay Elementary/Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 Route 45 N	Louisville	62858	Clay County	North Clay CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 665-3393	379	34	11.1	37.2%	349 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	41.9	1167^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.2%		36	1248^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.6%	81	24.1	27.5	48.9	68.8	34.5	34.4	38.5	30.0	42.5	38.3	50.0	31.0	9.4	38.5	20.0	31.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.6	98.6	8.4	34.2	$12,984	$1,139	$11,846
Johnsonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	891 County Highway 16	Johnsonville	62850	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 673-3044	106	8	12.6	46.2%	106 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.1	456^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.8%		76.7	445^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.5%	11			68.2	63.2					65.9	63.6	52.6					58.5	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	15.2		$12,455	$863	$11,592
Geff Elementary School	Public	K-8	201 E Lafayette St	Geff	62842	Wayne County	Geff CCSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 516-8004	100	12	8.2	66.0%	89 (89.0%)	4 (4.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	40.2	1207^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.9	1093^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.1%	114	40.0		42.9	35.7	30.0	58.3			46.3	21.4	50.0	20.0	25.0			29.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	98.0	98.0		22.2	$16,061	$848	$15,213
Mount Erie Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 School Dr	Mount Erie	62446	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 854-2611	67	7	9.1	34.3%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	71.4	567^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.4%		65.7	639^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.1%	72			54.5	75.0					65.2	63.6	41.7					52.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$16,915	$1,133	$15,782
Iuka Community Cons School	Public	PK, KG-8	405 S Main St	Iuka	62849	Marion County	Iuka CCSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 323-6233	231	16	14.9	57.1%	217 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	89.4	192^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	90.7%		88.6	213^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.7%	21	64.3	57.1	63.2	83.3	75.0	72.0	82.6	81.0	76.1	94.7	83.3	57.1	56.0	52.2	38.1	61.9	98.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.2	98.4	97.2	7.6	28.9	$14,450	$1,872	$12,578
Jasper Elementary School	Public	K-8	2030 County Road 1020 N	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	Jasper CCSD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-3048	170	13	13.4	40.0%	160 (94.1%)	5 (2.9%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81	375^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.8%		71.2	534^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.2%	159	55.0	93.3	48.0	86.7	70.0	76.5	72.7	73.3	69.3	52.0	60.0	65.0	70.6	45.5	73.3	59.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.4	97.1	97.1		32.8	$11,920	$225	$11,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Flora Elementary School

How many students attend Flora Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Flora Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Flora Elementary School?

Students at Flora Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Flora Elementary School in?

Flora CUSD 35

Is Flora Elementary School a good school?

Flora Elementary School ranks 608^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Flora Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Floyd Henson Junior High School
High : Flora High School

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