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Glenn Raymond School

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Glenn Raymond School ranks 1072 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

1072^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Glenn Raymond School is an elementary school located in Watseka, Illinois, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 297 students. It is part of the Iroquois County CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 422 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenn Raymond School has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 18.0% in 2024-2025 to 26.3% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average of 25.4%. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages, with only 45.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 31.6% in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school's ranking for White students is particularly low, with a 1-star rating out of 5, and the ranking for male students has been declining from 3 stars in 2023-2024 to 2 stars in 2024-2025.

When comparing Glenn Raymond School to nearby Wanda Kendall Elementary School, which is located just 0.64 miles away, the schools have similar high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (71.04% for Glenn Raymond and 76.11% for Wanda Kendall) and chronic absenteeism rates (26.3% for Glenn Raymond and 25.4% for Wanda Kendall). However, Wanda Kendall Elementary School has a higher spending per student ($18,766 vs. $14,287 for Glenn Raymond School) and a lower student-teacher ratio (13.7 vs. 12.3).

321

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,853

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 W Mulberry St
Watseka, IL 60970-1537

(815) 432-4581

District: Iroquois County CUSD 9

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2022 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

1,072^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 16 pts since 2022

From top 36% (2022) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

422^nd of 811Iroquois County CUSD 9 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	46.5	1072 of 2056	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	988 of 2067	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	1087 of 2077	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	757 of 2082	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	446 of 1049	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	286 of 886	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	191 of 907	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	946 of 1942	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	985 of 1942	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	986 of 1957	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	705 of 1970	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	662 of 1800	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	738 of 1793	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	571 of 1808	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	269 of 1763	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	1065 of 1947	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	901 of 1959	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	1059 of 1984	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	740 of 1977	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	769 of 1292	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	587 of 1195	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	411 of 1156	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	760 of 1113	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1046 of 1389	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1002 of 1392	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1132 of 1419	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	854 of 1425	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+14 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 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
Glenn Raymond School	Public	1-5	101 W Mulberry St	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-4581	321	26	12.5	68.2%	250 (77.9%)	8 (2.5%)	47 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	46.5	1072^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.9%		47.5	988^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.2%	84	55.0		30.9	46.7	60.0				45.1	29.9	20.5	41.7				31.6	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.6	97.6	98.0			$13,853	$685	$13,168
Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Public	PK-K	535 E Porter Ave	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-2112	122	9	13.2	77.9%	90 (73.8%)	4 (3.3%)	19 (15.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)																	94.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	99.1	94.3	94.3	35.9		$17,994	$614	$17,381
Crescent City Grade School	Public	K-5	600 South St	Crescent City	60928	Iroquois County	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 683-2141	54	9	6.3	14.8%	43 (79.6%)	1 (1.9%)	4 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)								(n/a)									50.0							40.0										$28,020	$1,029	$26,991
Donovan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2561 E US Highway 52	Donovan	60931	Iroquois County	Donovan CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 486-7321	172	14	12.2	59.9%	141 (82.0%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.1%)	78.3	423^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	419^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.7%	4	63.0		47.8	68.0	66.7				61.3	56.5	64.0	74.1				65.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	10.9		$17,032	$1,685	$15,348
Milford Grade School West Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	100 S Chicago St	Milford	60953	Iroquois County	Milford Area PSD 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 889-4174	354	29	12.2	60.2%	300 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	26.5	1526^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.8%		35.3	1261^st of 2067 public elementary schools	39.0%	265	30.6	32.6	25.0	25.0	22.2	34.5	52.9	46.5	34.8	37.5	32.1	16.7	24.1	41.2	18.6	28.1	98.6	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.0	98.3	13.4	27.9	$17,250	$882	$16,368
Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth	Public	PK-K	101 Locust	Danforth	60930	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 269-2230	92	8	10.8	65.2%	50 (54.3%)	1 (1.1%)	37 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.6	40.2		$17,765	$617	$17,149
Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman	Public	1-3	215 E 2Nd St	Gilman	60938	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 265-7631	159	16	9.8	60.4%	105 (66.0%)	1 (0.6%)	50 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)			87.2						87.2	89.4						89.4	98.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.4	97.5	98.7			$15,939	$1,388	$14,550
Cissna Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	511 N 2nd St	Cissna Park	60924	Iroquois County	Cissna Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 457-2171	128	10	13.1	30.5%	106 (82.8%)	3 (2.3%)	14 (10.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	66.5	677^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.1%		60.9	718^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.3%	41	36.8		88.2	68.0	31.6				62.3	82.4	68.0	26.3				59.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$13,440	$440	$13,001
St Anne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	333 S Saint Louis Ave	Saint Anne	60964	Kankakee County	St. Anne Unit District 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 427-8153	266	23	11.8		165 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Chebanse Elementary School	Public	K-4	475 School St	Chebanse	60922	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 697-2642	343	25	13.5	49.0%	304 (88.6%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	71.4	566^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.8	572^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	72.3%	6			55.8	53.8					55.0	69.8	53.8					62.9	96.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.3	97.1	96.8			$12,673	$872	$11,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Raymond School

Is Glenn Raymond School a good school?

Glenn Raymond School ranks 1072^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Glenn Raymond School?

Students at Glenn Raymond School are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Glenn Raymond School in?

Iroquois County CUSD 9

How many students attend Glenn Raymond School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Glenn Raymond School.

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