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Neponset Grade School

Q: Is Neponset Grade School a good school?

Neponset Grade School ranks 427 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Neponset Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Neponset, Illinois, with 135 students. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, currently ranking 427th out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools with a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Neponset Grade School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Kewanee CUSD 229 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 72.3% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Neponset Grade School had 61.4% of students proficient or better, while the district and state had 30.5% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th and 7th grade ELA and Mathematics.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.48% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, Neponset Grade School ranks 23rd out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools for its low-income student subgroup. This exceptional performance is likely due to the school's additional funding, as it spends significantly more per student ($14,166 in 2023-2024) compared to the Kewanee CUSD 229 district average ($11,761 for Irving Elementary in 2023-2024).

137

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,097

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 W Main St
Neponset, IL 61345-9360

(309) 594-2306

District: Kewanee CUSD 229

Students who attend Neponset Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Elementary
	Central Junior High
High:	Kewanee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (75% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 79th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg40%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

427^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 65 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

240^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 56 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	427 of 2056	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	402 of 2067	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	668 of 2077	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.0	302 of 2082	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	451 of 1948	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	1185 of 2086	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.3	626 of 2037	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	929 of 2044	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.4	982 of 2046	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	17.6	1767 of 2052	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.8	1359 of 2093	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	23 of 1800	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	84 of 1793	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	149 of 1808	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	56.9	632 of 1816	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	309 of 1765	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	46.2	1005 of 2019	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	598 of 1389	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	544 of 1392	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.5	1165 of 1419	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.0	440 of 1425	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	509 of 1308	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	1089 of 1462	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.2	544 of 1463	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	240 of 1368	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	211 of 1363	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	377 of 1367	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	415 of 1369	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	362 of 1241	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	484 of 1356	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	646 of 1293	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	662 of 1293	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.1	954 of 1294	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	77.4	237 of 1251	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	85.4	87 of 1219	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	189 of 1234	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	301 of 1221	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	194 of 1019	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	351 of 1217	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	981 of 1286	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	469 of 884	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	260 of 875	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	407 of 895	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	616 of 898	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	335 of 813	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	630 of 905	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	711 of 889	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2019)50th percentile+7 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-36 vs school

Male (2022)24th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+41 vs state

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Mathematics61%+23 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
Neponset Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 W Main St	Neponset	61345	Bureau County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 594-2306	137	13	10.7	73.0%	106 (77.4%)	2 (1.5%)	21 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	78.1	427^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.2%		78.5	402^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	80.6%	25	85.7	81.8	66.7	64.7	78.6	54.5	100.0	66.7	72.3	66.7	41.2	85.7	36.4	92.9	41.7	61.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	98.5	98.5		35.4	$16,097	$1,373	$14,724
Belle Alexander Elementary School	Public	K-1	1401 Lake St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 852-2449	241	19	12.8	73.0%	138 (57.3%)	24 (10.0%)	50 (20.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.2%)								(n/a)																	94.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.9	95.5	94.6			$12,974	$1,300	$11,674
Irving Elementary School	Public	2-3	609 W Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-3013	242	16	15.3	77.7%	137 (56.6%)	14 (5.8%)	65 (26.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.3%)								(n/a)			38.7						38.7	44.9						44.9	99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2			$13,580	$1,349	$12,232
Wethersfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-4800	296	21	14.4	48.6%	209 (70.6%)	19 (6.4%)	43 (14.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	62.2	762^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	62.9%		54.1	839^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.4%	77	64.5		48.8	53.6	71.9	61.9			58.7	48.8	17.9	56.3	26.2			37.8	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	98.4	100.0	15.6	11.4	$13,062	$787	$12,275
Annawan Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 W South St	Annawan	61234	Henry County	Annawan CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 935-6623	243	19	12.6	38.3%	224 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	80.5	384^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.3%		70	551^st of 2067 public elementary schools	73.3%	167	55.6	50.0	72.4	57.9	88.9	76.0	84.0	80.0	76.3	69.0	52.6	66.7	32.0	48.0	37.5	51.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	13.0	30.0	$14,711	$853	$13,858
Bradford Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 Silver St	Bradford	61421	Stark County	Bradford CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 897-4441	123	9	13.3	52.0%	111 (90.2%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	68.4	635^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.1%		78.2	410^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.2%	225	38.9		50.0	60.9	61.1				58.8	90.0	39.1	55.6				54.9	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	20.0		$16,350	$696	$15,654
Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet	Public	PK, KG-2	109 W 4th St	Wyanet	61379	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 699-2251	126	8	15.5	49.2%	122 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)																	96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.5	97.7	96.2	26.2		$17,113	$479	$16,634
Galva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	224 Morgan Rd	Galva	61434	Henry County	Galva CUSD 224	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 932-2420	280	21	13.1	42.9%	253 (90.4%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	52	963^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	53.2%		44.7	1056^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.9%	93	52.0		43.8	25.0	36.0	50.0			37.6	65.6	33.3	50.0	34.8			46.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	15.6	9.3	$14,750	$1,311	$13,439
Stark County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W Van Buren St	Wyoming	61491	Stark County	Stark County CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 695-5181	299	23	13.0	52.5%	277 (92.6%)	6 (2.0%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	30	1435^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.2%		30.1	1397^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.4%	38	42.2		20.5	36.4	42.2				33.1	20.5	20.5	28.9				23.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	97.7	16.6		$14,026	$1,058	$12,968
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	725 W Putnam St	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 875-4417	220	19	11.7	45.0%	190 (86.4%)	5 (2.3%)	18 (8.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5			$14,154	$1,083	$13,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Neponset Grade School

How many students attend Neponset Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended Neponset Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Neponset Grade School?

Students at Neponset Grade School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Neponset Grade School a good school?

Neponset Grade School ranks 427^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Neponset Grade School in?

Kewanee CUSD 229

What schools do graduates of Neponset Grade School attend?

Students who attend Neponset Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Elementary
Middle : Central Junior High
High : Kewanee High School

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