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Irvington Elementary School

Public Grades K-8
1267th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 38% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Irvington Elementary School is a small public school in Irvington, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 68 students. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Irvington Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.3% to 28.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 15-20%. Academically, the school's performance is well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 27% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.61% to 81.94%, indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Irvington Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Raccoon Cons Elementary School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming academically. Raccoon Cons Elementary School, which is 11.32 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math across all grade levels. Additionally, Irvington Elementary School's performance has declined over time, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 101 out of 2,120 Illinois elementary schools in 2008-2009 to 1,267 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025.

64
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,170
Per pupil spending ?
71.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 Superior
       Irvington, IL  62848-0130

(618) 249-6761

District: Irvington CCSD 11


Students who attend Irvington Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Centralia High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.6%
Two or more races:
7.8%
Asian:
1.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2003 → 38th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2003
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg36%
Illinois avg44%
1,267th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 38%
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SchoolDigger rating ?
635th of 811Irvington CCSD 11 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.31267 of 205638.4%★★☆☆☆
200986.3101 of 212095.2%★★★★★
200847.41315 of 209237.1%★★☆☆☆
200740.11503 of 209528.3%★☆☆☆☆
200628.91677 of 208619.6%★☆☆☆☆
200520.21728 of 202214.5%★☆☆☆☆
200328.01569 of 202022.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.81253 of 13899.8%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201414.91178 of 132210.9%★☆☆☆☆
201075.9295 of 132777.8%★★★★☆
200979.9206 of 131884.4%★★★★☆
200532.7871 of 120928.0%★☆☆☆☆
200447.9713 of 120440.8%★★☆☆☆
200351.7650 of 118545.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
White (2025)10th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science42%~ state avg
English Language Arts40%-13 vs state
Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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Irvington Elementary School ranks 1267th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 64 students attended Irvington Elementary School.

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

High : Centralia High School

Students at Irvington Elementary School are 91% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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