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Chillicothe Elementary Center

Q: Is Chillicothe Elementary Center a good school?

Chillicothe Elementary Center ranks 930 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Chillicothe Elementary Center is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Chillicothe, Illinois, with 157 students. The school is part of the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321, which is ranked 265 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chillicothe Elementary Center faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school had 57.6% proficiency in ELA and 40.7% proficiency in Math, compared to the district's 66.5% and 47.7%, and the state's 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.1% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's performance varies across different student groups, with low-income students performing relatively well, students with disabilities and white students perform poorly.

Compared to nearby schools, Chillicothe Elementary Center's performance is mixed. It performs better than Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School, which is in a lower-ranked district, but worse than the high-performing schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323 district, such as Wilder-Waite Grade School and Hickory Grove Elementary School. The school's ranking has also steadily declined over the past few years, suggesting that it may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

156

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,701

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

914 W Truitt Ave
Chillicothe, IL 61523-1417

(309) 274-6266

District: Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

Students who attend Chillicothe Elementary Center usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2017 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2017) to 55th (2025)

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

930^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	53.7	930 of 2056	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	786 of 2067	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	499 of 2077	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	713 of 2082	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	701 of 1948	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	406 of 2086	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	399 of 2037	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.1	381 of 2044	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	62.6	683 of 2046	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.2	1318 of 2052	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.0	944 of 2093	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	757 of 2167	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	1313 of 2166	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.3	1002 of 2147	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	895 of 2139	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	759 of 2120	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	549 of 2092	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	358 of 2095	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.8	388 of 2086	81.4%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	382 of 2022	81.1%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	511 of 2030	74.8%	★★★★☆
2003	70.2	695 of 2020	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	912 of 1049	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	544 of 907	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1090 of 1942	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	966 of 1942	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	481 of 1957	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	645 of 1970	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	567 of 1680	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	348 of 2019	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	311 of 1964	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	453 of 1800	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	521 of 1793	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	213 of 1808	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	454 of 1763	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	513 of 1514	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.8	42 of 1816	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	105 of 1765	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	696 of 1947	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	566 of 1959	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	506 of 1984	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	680 of 1977	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	715 of 1707	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	444 of 2019	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	401 of 1972	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	941 of 1292	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	910 of 1156	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	720 of 1113	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	380 of 640	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1010 of 1389	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	923 of 1392	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	591 of 1419	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	769 of 1425	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	712 of 1308	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	492 of 1462	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	463 of 1463	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+4 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science28%-13 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 (2025)	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
Chillicothe Elementary Center	Public	4-5	914 W Truitt Ave	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 274-6266	156	15	10.5	54.5%	137 (87.8%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	53.7	930^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.8%		56.8	786^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.0%	144	27.6			70.3	45.5				57.6		50.0	31.6				40.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5			$11,701	$249	$11,452
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	616 W Hickory St	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 274-4841	424	26	16.4	52.8%	385 (90.8%)	8 (1.9%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)								(n/a)			65.5						65.5	64.3						64.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.8	97.3	97.5	18.0		$10,247	$249	$9,999
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
Midland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	625 6th Street	Lacon	61540	Marshall County	Midland CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 463-8010	249	0	15.4	43.0%	236 (94.8%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	63.7	730^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.5%		48.6	970^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.1%	240			52.0	51.2					51.6	66.0	43.9					56.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	16.0		$11,084	$280	$10,804
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	Tazewell 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
Dunlap Grade School	Public	PK, KG-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
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
Germantown Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	103 Warrior Way	Germantown Hills	61548	Woodford County	Germantown Hills School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 383-2121	439	29	15.1	18.7%	398 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	91.2	154^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.5%		92.8	148^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.8%	6			82.8	76.3					79.8	74.2	71.3					72.8	97.4	97.2	97.4	97.2		97.4	97.9	2.1		$11,072	$617	$10,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Chillicothe Elementary Center

What is the racial makeup of Chillicothe Elementary Center?

Students at Chillicothe Elementary Center are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Chillicothe Elementary Center in?

Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

How many students attend Chillicothe Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Chillicothe Elementary Center.

Is Chillicothe Elementary Center a good school?

Chillicothe Elementary Center ranks 930^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Chillicothe Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Chillicothe Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

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

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