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Machesney Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

1451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Machesney Elementary School in Machesney Park, Illinois, serves 361 students in grades 1–5 in the Harlem UD 122 area. Its 2025–2026 proficiency was 39% in English language arts (ELA), 26% in math, and 39% in fifth-grade science. The most important finding is that results were below Illinois averages in all three subjects: the state rates were 56% in ELA, 40% in math, and 48% in fifth-grade science.

Compared with its district, math was closest to the benchmark: Machesney was 1 percentage point below the district’s 27%, while its ELA result was 7 points below the district’s 46% and fifth-grade science was 5 points below the district’s 44%. It also trailed nearby Olson Park Elementary School in all three subjects: Olson Park scored 69% in ELA, 53% in math, and 71% in fifth-grade science. Among six nearby Harlem schools serving the same grades, Machesney was 4 points below their 43% average in ELA and 6 points below their 32% average in math; its science result was 13 points below the five peers with reported scores. Attendance is a relative strength: chronic absenteeism was 17% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 26% and the state’s 24%.

Scores have improved overall since 2023–2024, but slipped in the latest year: ELA rose 13 points over the period and then fell 2 points, while math rose 11 points overall and then fell 4. SchoolDigger’s statewide standing fell from the 39th percentile and 2 stars in 2024–2025 to the 16th percentile and 1 star in 2025–2026. Context includes a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 in 2024–2025, compared with 13.0 across same-grade-span peers, and 64% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, close to the peers’ 65% average. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 ranking for African American students was at the 83rd percentile, compared with the school’s 39th-percentile overall standing—a notably stronger relative result for that group.

361

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,310

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

8615 N 2nd St
Machesney Park, IL 61115-2003

(815) 654-4509

District: Harlem UD 122

Students who attend Machesney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harlem Middle School
High:	Harlem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Hispanic:

36.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Illinois avg48%

1,451^st of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Harlem UD 122

616^th of 738Harlem UD 122 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
2026	16.7	1451 of 1737	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.1	1247 of 2056	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1337 of 2067	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1369 of 2077	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1110 of 2082	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	955 of 1948	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	885 of 2086	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	687 of 2037	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	872 of 2044	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.0	917 of 2046	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	815 of 2052	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.6	661 of 2093	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.5	565 of 2167	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	56.9	1115 of 2166	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.9	1045 of 2147	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	943 of 2139	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.3	891 of 2120	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.5	667 of 2092	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	909 of 2095	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.0	670 of 2086	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.6	460 of 2022	77.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.3	584 of 2030	71.2%	★★★★☆
2003	63.7	895 of 2020	55.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	116 of 688	83.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	713 of 1049	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	450 of 886	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	469 of 907	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	407 of 788	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	1192 of 1286	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	1123 of 1942	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1141 of 1942	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1306 of 1957	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	924 of 1970	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	708 of 1680	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	881 of 2019	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	556 of 1964	71.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	334 of 536	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	391 of 982	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	731 of 970	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.3	388 of 954	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	126 of 955	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	200 of 938	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	767 of 1001	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.8	711 of 1800	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	820 of 1793	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	886 of 1808	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	584 of 1763	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	544 of 1514	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	413 of 1816	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	324 of 1765	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	1227 of 1311	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	1308 of 1947	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1415 of 1959	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1290 of 1984	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1108 of 1977	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1078 of 1707	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	805 of 2019	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	794 of 1972	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	57 of 93	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	56 of 95	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	663 of 1292	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	818 of 1195	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	768 of 1156	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	577 of 1113	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	366 of 640	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	861 of 1194	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	575 of 763	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	1135 of 1149	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	1161 of 1389	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1269 of 1392	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1280 of 1419	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1120 of 1425	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	974 of 1308	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	989 of 1462	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	810 of 1463	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)83rd percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)39th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Military Connected (2021)22nd percentile-29 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-17 vs state

Science38%-9 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Machesney Elementary School	Public	1-5	8615 N 2nd St	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4509	361	28	12.8	63.7%	185 (51.2%)	18 (5.0%)	133 (36.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	16.7	1451^st of 1737 public elementary schools	16.5%		38.1	1247^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.3%	204	38.5	26.5	45.6	36.8	39.2	30.6	28.1	22.2	26.1	96.2%		$18,310	$1,766	$16,544
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center	Public	PK-K	808 Harlem Rd	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4559	571	41	13.9	70.2%	350 (61.3%)	46 (8.1%)	106 (18.6%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.0%)								(n/a)										92.3%		$17,852	$1,363	$16,488
Marquette Elementary School	Public	1-3	8500 Victory Ln	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4503	268	17	15.4	67.2%	179 (66.8%)	19 (7.1%)	42 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)								(n/a)						32.8			32.8	95.5%		$19,086	$2,002	$17,083
Olson Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	1414 Minahan Dr	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4504	294	19	15.4	54.8%	198 (67.3%)	15 (5.1%)	43 (14.6%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	70.7	460^th of 1737 public elementary schools	73.5%		68.5	633^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	69.2%	173	70.5	66.0	67.2	73.3	69.0	66.0	48.4	47.5	52.9	98.1%		$17,764	$1,756	$16,008
Maple Elementary School	Public	1-5	1405 Maple Ave	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4502	313	24	13.1	74.8%	185 (59.1%)	29 (9.3%)	67 (21.4%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	26.8	1243^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	28.4%		34.5	1327^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.5%	84	52.5	36.4	43.2	41.5	40.2	25.0	37.8	34.1	32.0	98.9%		$16,679	$1,548	$15,131
Ralston Elementary School	Public	1-5	710 Ralston Rd	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4505	232	17	13.8	45.3%	178 (76.7%)	3 (1.3%)	32 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	46.1	903^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	48.0%		47.9	1039^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.5%	136	60.8	57.8	54.4	52.9	54.9	48.9	46.4	25.5	40.1	96.1%		$17,851	$1,571	$16,279
Rock Cut Elementary School	Public	1-5	7944 Forest Hills Rd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4506	261	20	13.0	67.4%	155 (59.4%)	18 (6.9%)	49 (18.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.0%)	16.8	1448^th of 1737 public elementary schools	16.6%		17.2	1738^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.5%	290		29.2	36.0	22.7	29.6	43.8	34.0		28.9	95.1%		$18,831	$1,986	$16,846
Windsor Elementary School	Public	1-5	935 Windsor Rd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4507	315	27	11.6	70.2%	209 (66.3%)	24 (7.6%)	45 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.4%)	12	1561^st of 1737 public elementary schools	10.1%		29.4	1448^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.6%	113	34.8	23.9	32.8	42.6	33.2	22.4	19.4		16.8	97.9%		$21,504	$2,116	$19,388
Loves Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	344 Grand Ave	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4501	279	25	11.2	76.3%	154 (55.2%)	40 (14.3%)	43 (15.4%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.5%)	21.8	1343^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	22.7%		34.9	1317^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.9%	26	37.8		30.3	48.9	29.5		16.7	37.8	21.1	96.4%		$20,508	$2,067	$18,442
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	1-4	4704 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 966-3370	374	21	17.8	35.3%	170 (45.5%)	22 (5.9%)	77 (20.6%)	78 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.0%)	99	3^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.1	3^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	99.9%			95.9	100.0		98.1	99.0	100.0		99.5	97.5%		$14,680	$164	$14,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Machesney Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Machesney Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Harlem Middle School
High : Harlem High School

What district is Machesney Elementary School in?

Harlem UD 122

What is the racial makeup of Machesney Elementary School?

Students at Machesney Elementary School are 51% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Machesney Elementary School a good school?

Machesney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Machesney Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Machesney Elementary School.

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