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Millikin Elementary School

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Millikin Elementary School ranks 771 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Millikin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 368 students in grades K-5 in Geneseo, Illinois. The school is part of the Geneseo CUSD 228 district, which is ranked 252 out of 811 districts in the state.

Millikin Elementary has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to state and district averages. In 2024-2025, 55.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 44% were proficient or better in Math, which are both above the state averages but below the district averages. However, the school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate of 78.3% was significantly higher than the state and district. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby Southwest Elementary and Northside Elementary, also part of the Geneseo CUSD 228 district, Millikin Elementary's performance is mixed. Southwest Elementary outperformed Millikin in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, while Northside Elementary had higher ELA proficiency but lower Math proficiency. Millikin Elementary has also seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 22.28% in 2021-2022 to 32.61% in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

364

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,571

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

920 S Congress St
Geneseo, IL 61254-1808

(309) 945-0475

District: Geneseo CUSD 228

Students who attend Millikin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Geneseo Middle School
High:	Geneseo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

771^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Geneseo CUSD 228

252^nd of 811Geneseo CUSD 228 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	61.6	771 of 2056	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	1160 of 2067	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	1055 of 2077	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.3	599 of 2082	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	664 of 1948	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	1021 of 2086	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	1097 of 2037	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	1229 of 2044	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.4	755 of 2046	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	730 of 2052	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	86.9	219 of 2093	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	330 of 2167	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	391 of 2166	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	785 of 2147	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.3	583 of 2139	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	351 of 2120	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	294 of 2092	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	643 of 2095	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.9	474 of 2086	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	82.0	245 of 2022	87.9%	★★★★☆
2004	82.4	263 of 2030	87.0%	★★★★☆
2003	85.1	170 of 2020	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	604 of 1942	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	1087 of 1942	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1131 of 1957	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.1	518 of 1970	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	608 of 1680	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	885 of 2019	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	1053 of 1964	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	607 of 1800	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	934 of 1793	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	887 of 1808	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	588 of 1763	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	612 of 1514	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	836 of 1816	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	597 of 1765	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	835 of 1947	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	1080 of 1959	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	886 of 1984	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	617 of 1977	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	678 of 1707	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	1142 of 2019	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1071 of 1972	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	806 of 1292	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	704 of 1195	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	633 of 1156	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	897 of 1389	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1133 of 1392	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1115 of 1419	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	666 of 1425	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	733 of 1308	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1132 of 1462	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1119 of 1463	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science55%+14 vs state

Mathematics44%+6 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
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
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
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
Cambridge Community Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 S West St	Cambridge	61238	Henry County	Cambridge CUSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 937-2028	222	17	12.9	45.5%	209 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	83.5	314^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.7%		90.3	181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	91.2%	133	67.7		66.7	68.8	77.4				71.0	86.7	53.1	45.2				61.3	95.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.7	95.3	95.3	16.2		$13,160	$788	$12,373
Colona Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 1st St	Colona	61241	Henry County	Colona School District 190	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 792-1232	371	28	13.4	52.6%	266 (71.7%)	13 (3.5%)	60 (16.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	43.8	1129^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.1%		42.7	1097^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.9%	32	46.2	24.1	56.1	47.4	43.6	36.4	11.4	33.3	38.9	42.5	34.2	23.1	18.8	14.3	17.2	25.8	96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	12.2	28.6	$14,322	$919	$13,404
Annawan Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 W South St	Annawan	61234	Henry County	Annawan CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 935-6623	243	19	12.6	38.3%	224 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	80.5	384^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.3%		70	551^st of 2067 public elementary schools	73.3%	167	55.6	50.0	72.4	57.9	88.9	76.0	84.0	80.0	76.3	69.0	52.6	66.7	32.0	48.0	37.5	51.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	13.0	30.0	$14,711	$853	$13,858
C R Hanna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 14th Ave	Orion	61273	Henry County	Orion CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 526-3386	434	32	13.7	23.3%	415 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	80.2	388^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.1%		74.8	481^st of 2067 public elementary schools	76.7%	93	67.6		53.3	62.9	78.9				64.8	61.3	54.3	67.6				61.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	5.3		$10,706	$391	$10,315
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
Eagle Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	2002 Eagle Ridge Dr	Silvis	61282	Rock Island County	Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 792-2002	238	22	10.7	100.0%	126 (52.9%)	81 (34.0%)	22 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	16	1763^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	14.3%		11.3	1999^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.3%	236	27.8	26.9	18.8	47.4	15.8	19.4	13.3	23.1	21.7	18.8	0.0	10.5	0.0	13.3	11.5	9.6	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	94.4	95.2	92.5	4.9	30.6	$16,275	$2,067	$14,208
Bowlesburg Elementary School	Public	K-4	2221 10th St	Silvis	61282	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 792-2947	324	25	13.2	96.9%	119 (36.7%)	89 (27.5%)	78 (24.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.9%)	28.2	1481^st of 2056 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.3	1306^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.8%	175			17.2	52.2					35.1	17.2	31.3					24.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$16,288	$2,265	$14,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Millikin Elementary School

Is Millikin Elementary School a good school?

Millikin Elementary School ranks 771^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Millikin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Millikin Elementary School.

What district is Millikin Elementary School in?

Geneseo CUSD 228

What is the racial makeup of Millikin Elementary School?

Students at Millikin Elementary School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Millikin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Geneseo Middle School
High : Geneseo High School

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