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Kansas Elementary School

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Kansas Elementary School ranks 956 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

956^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kansas Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Kansas, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 96 students. The school is part of the Kansas CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 506 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Kansas Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Illinois elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (58%) and Math (26%) were higher than the district (55.3% and 22.4%) and state (53.1% and 38.5%) averages. Compared to nearby schools, Kansas Elementary School's ELA proficiency rates were generally higher than Martinsville Elementary School (30.3%) and Lake Crest Elementary School (30.3%), but lower than North Elementary School (65.4%) and Crestwood Elementary School (64.3%). In Math, Kansas Elementary School's proficiency rate was lower than North Elementary School (50%) and Crestwood Elementary School (48.1%), but higher than Martinsville Elementary School (20.5%) and Lake Crest Elementary School (20.5%).

The school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has fluctuated, ranging from $12,870 to $19,845 in recent years, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased from 10.5 in 2021-2022 to 7.8 in 2023-2024, indicating an increase in the number of teachers relative to the student population. While Kansas Elementary School has shown some improvement in its ELA proficiency, its Math proficiency rates remain relatively low, suggesting that the school may benefit from learning from the practices and strategies of the higher-performing nearby schools to improve its overall academic outcomes and address the root causes of its high chronic absenteeism.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,985

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 S Front
Kansas, IL 61933-6205

(217) 948-5175

District: Kansas CUSD 3

Students who attend Kansas Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kansas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

6.3%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2021 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2021) to 54th (2025)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

956^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

506^th of 811Kansas CUSD 3 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	52.4	956 of 2056	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	775 of 2067	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	1025 of 2077	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	766 of 2082	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	647 of 1948	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	1286 of 2086	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1651 of 2037	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	1735 of 2044	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	1432 of 2046	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.3	1645 of 2093	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	1597 of 2167	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.7	1517 of 2166	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	1451 of 2147	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.3	1095 of 2139	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	1235 of 2120	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.2	857 of 2092	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	1011 of 2095	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	593 of 2086	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	65.9	827 of 2022	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.4	714 of 2030	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.2	949 of 2020	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	67.7	545 of 1959	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	912 of 1389	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	733 of 1392	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1128 of 1419	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1013 of 1425	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	791 of 1308	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1276 of 1462	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	1419 of 1463	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)72nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+38 vs state

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 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
Kansas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Front	Kansas	61933	Edgar County	Kansas CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 948-5175	95	12	8.0	53.7%	86 (90.5%)	2 (2.1%)	6 (6.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.4	956^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.5%		57.1	775^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.5%	181	78.6			53.3	57.1	58.3			58.0		46.7	0.0	8.3			26.0	92.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	90.8	95.9	79.6			$19,985	$748	$19,237
Ashmore Elementary School	Public	K-4	313 S Ohio St	Ashmore	61912	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 349-3000	74	8	9.2	52.7%	62 (83.8%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.8%)	21.9	1617^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.4%		16	1811^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.4%	194			23.5	33.3					27.6	35.3	16.7					27.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	97.2	95.8	95.8			$18,156	$926	$17,230
Lake Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	310 Teeter St	Oakland	61943	Coles County	Oakland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 346-2166	185	19	9.7	47.0%	183 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	1658^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.4%		34.2	1283^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.9%	375	0.0	28.6	31.8	50.0	19.0	28.6	40.0	19.0	30.3	27.3	16.7	4.8	19.0	36.0	14.3	20.5	96.8	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.3	96.2	95.7	9.2	34.6	$13,160	$1,175	$11,985
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1021 13th St	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 639-8000	221	17	13.3	50.7%	160 (72.4%)	23 (10.4%)	20 (9.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)								(n/a)																	89.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	99.0	87.6	88.6	11.9		$15,193	$625	$14,568
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School	Public	3-5	437 W Washington St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 466-3140	258	18	14.0	69.0%	228 (88.4%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	52.9	947^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.9%		42.9	1090^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.3%	143	33.7		43.2	57.7	54.7				51.8	43.2	50.0	32.6				41.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$13,559	$1,397	$12,161
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	509 E Newton St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 466-6170	293	24	12.4	77.1%	268 (91.5%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	14.9		$14,762	$2,638	$12,124
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Public	1-3	1924 Reynolds Dr	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 639-4000	555	40	14.0	54.6%	407 (73.3%)	50 (9.0%)	40 (7.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.0%)								(n/a)			50.8						50.8	51.1						51.1	95.8	95.2	95.2	95.2	100.0	95.2	95.6			$13,664	$637	$13,027
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15601 US Highway 150	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 465-5391	309	24	13.1	40.5%	299 (96.8%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	69.4	614^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.1%		57.9	763^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.1%	149	45.7		68.9	53.1	74.3				64.3	64.4	30.6	51.4				48.1	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.0	98.7	16.4		$14,834	$1,193	$13,641
Martinsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 E Kendall St	Martinsville	62442	Clark County	Martinsville CUSD 3C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 382-4116	238	17	14.2	58.8%	222 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	58.5	847^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.8%		53.4	855^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.6%	8	33.3		56.3	58.6	57.1	53.1			56.1	90.6	55.2	28.6	9.4			47.4										$13,615	$2,650	$10,965
North Elementary School	Public	3-6	1001 N 6th St	Marshall	62441	Clark County	Marshall CUSD 2C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 826-2355	339	28	12.1	41.6%	318 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	72.6	540^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.7%		50	938^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.6%	398	44.6		68.2	68.5	63.4	62.0			65.4	74.1	56.2	43.9	28.3			50.0										$12,415	$1,325	$11,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Kansas Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Kansas Elementary School?

Students at Kansas Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kansas Elementary School attend?

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

High : Kansas High School

How many students attend Kansas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 95 students attended Kansas Elementary School.

Is Kansas Elementary School a good school?

Kansas Elementary School ranks 956^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Kansas Elementary School in?

Kansas CUSD 3

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