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Mossville Elementary School

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Mossville Elementary School ranks 325 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Mossville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Chillicothe, Illinois, part of the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321. With 416 students enrolled, Mossville consistently ranks among the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mossville's academic performance is impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 74.1% of Mossville students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 53.1% statewide, and 58% were proficient or better in Math compared to 38.5% statewide. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 62.7% in 2024-2025 also exceeds the state average of 40.6%. Mossville performs exceptionally well for its female, male, and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Mossville outperforms the South Elementary School (also in the Il Valley Central district) across most academic metrics. While some of the higher-performing Dunlap CUSD 323 schools, such as Ridgeview Elementary, have slightly higher proficiency rates, Mossville still maintains strong academic results. The schools in the lower-performing Peoria School District 150 and Riverview CCSD 2 lag significantly behind Mossville in academic achievement.

431

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,917

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12207 Old Galena Rd
Chillicothe, IL 61552-0178

(309) 579-2328

District: Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

Students who attend Mossville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mossville Junior High
High:	Il Valley Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 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 school65%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

325^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

265^th of 811Il Valley Central Unified School District 321 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	83.1	325 of 2056	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	490 of 2067	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	332 of 2077	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	386 of 2082	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	368 of 1948	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	489 of 2086	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	493 of 2037	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	361 of 2044	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	424 of 2046	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.3	575 of 2052	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	362 of 2093	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	490 of 2167	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.7	783 of 2166	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.7	619 of 2147	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	405 of 2139	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.3	888 of 2120	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.9	896 of 2092	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	850 of 2095	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.0	668 of 2086	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.8	383 of 2022	81.1%	★★★★☆
2004	73.9	567 of 2030	72.1%	★★★★☆
2003	77.6	437 of 2020	78.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	230 of 1049	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	336 of 1942	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	538 of 1942	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	326 of 1957	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	340 of 1970	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	243 of 1680	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	495 of 2019	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	364 of 1964	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	184 of 1800	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	586 of 1793	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	446 of 1808	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	137 of 1763	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	196 of 1514	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	347 of 1816	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	394 of 1765	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	310 of 1947	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	428 of 1959	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	330 of 1984	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	376 of 1977	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	441 of 1707	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	471 of 2019	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	605 of 1972	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	452 of 1292	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	359 of 1113	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	285 of 640	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	166 of 1194	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	173 of 763	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	463 of 1389	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	571 of 1392	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	385 of 1419	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	395 of 1425	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	383 of 1308	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	678 of 1462	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	660 of 1463	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Science63%+22 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, February 26, 2010

We have been very, very happy with Mossville Elementary. The teachers and administrators there choose to work with the children, acknowledging all different learning styles and needs, vs. teaching towards some test. And the success of each child is important to them, imho. Our boys have had great teachers and excellent experiences. Close Quote

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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
Mossville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12207 Old Galena Rd	Chillicothe	61552	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 579-2328	431	27	15.7	41.3%	383 (88.9%)	6 (1.4%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	83.1	325^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.2%		74.1	490^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.3%	165	62.7		65.5	78.5	76.3				74.1	56.4	60.8	55.9				58.0	97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	97.1	12.4		$10,917	$249	$10,668
Banner Elementary School	Public	K-5	12610 N Allen Rd	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7774	375	24	15.3	14.4%	254 (67.7%)	25 (6.7%)	23 (6.1%)	44 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	90.4	169^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.8%		87.5	232^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	88.8%	63	61.0		86.7	70.4	79.7				79.2	80.0	72.2	62.7				71.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		97.2	97.2			$12,436	$361	$12,075
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1421 Spring Bay Rd	East Peoria	61611	Woodford County	Riverview CCSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 822-8550	220	19	11.5	61.4%	191 (86.8%)	5 (2.3%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.3%)	18.5	1706^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.0%		16.3	1788^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.5%	82	22.2	31.6	21.4	12.5	33.3	30.4	52.2	57.9	33.3	7.1	20.8	22.2	17.4	30.4	15.8	18.5	95.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	83.7	90.7	100.0		37.2	$15,209	$1,711	$13,498
Hickory Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2514 W Hickory Grove Rd	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-8711	865	45	19.2	3.1%	412 (47.6%)	59 (6.8%)	30 (3.5%)	345 (39.9%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	94	89^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.6	114^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.5%	25	71.8		80.4	81.8	81.8				81.3	79.0	81.8	71.3				77.3	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	98.1	98.3	5.1		$9,903	$361	$9,542
Wilder-Waite Grade School	Public	K-5	10021 N Pacific St	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7728	404	23	17.5	24.5%	210 (52.0%)	36 (8.9%)	36 (8.9%)	91 (22.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	88.7	207^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.2	220^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.4%	13	58.2		82.8	66.7	82.8				77.6	74.1	66.0	69.0				69.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5			$11,476	$427	$11,050
Kellar Primary School	Public	K-4	6413 N Mount Hawley Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4439	365	25	14.7	53.2%	171 (46.8%)	108 (29.6%)	35 (9.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.1%)	70.2	598^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.9%		66.7	615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.2%	17			60.3	61.6					60.9	53.8	52.1					53.0	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3		98.6	98.6			$13,671	$1,214	$12,457
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	3903 W Ridgeview Dr	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 692-8260	433	27	15.9	30.9%	231 (53.3%)	63 (14.5%)	36 (8.3%)	78 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	73.5	518^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.8%		79.9	367^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.2%	151	50.0		57.5	61.6	64.3				61.3	58.9	61.6	47.6				55.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8	98.8			$12,046	$431	$11,615
Northmoor Primary School	Public	K-4	1819 W Northmoor Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 692-9481	365	27	13.5	63.0%	117 (32.1%)	143 (39.2%)	31 (8.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (18.4%)	57.8	858^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.3%		51.8	892^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.8%	34			51.5	58.3					54.8	39.4	48.3					43.7	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.9	99.5			$15,565	$1,793	$13,772
Dunlap Grade School	Public	K-5	301 S 1st St	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7772	253	19	13.4	18.2%	198 (78.3%)	19 (7.5%)	8 (3.2%)	18 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	84.5	294^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.7%		72.8	512^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.2%	218	52.5		88.9	65.9	70.0				74.4	80.6	56.1	62.5				65.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4		95.4	95.9			$12,925	$557	$12,369
Peoria Heights Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 E Glen Ave	Peoria Heights	61616	Peoria County	Peoria Heights CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 686-8809	488	37	13.1	66.2%	263 (53.9%)	117 (24.0%)	44 (9.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.1%)	29.4	1446^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.7%		31.2	1362^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	34.1%	84	11.1	14.3	41.7	57.1	35.1	42.6	27.8	20.4	38.1	30.6	32.7	2.8	7.4	5.6	8.2	15.4	98.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.6	98.2	98.4	9.8	27.1	$16,609	$1,644	$14,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Mossville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mossville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mossville Junior High
High : Il Valley Central High School

How many students attend Mossville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Mossville Elementary School.

Is Mossville Elementary School a good school?

Mossville Elementary School ranks 325^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mossville Elementary School?

Students at Mossville Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Mossville Elementary School in?

Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

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