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Mable Woolsey Elementary School

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Mable Woolsey Elementary School ranks 679 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Mable Woolsey Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Knoxville, Illinois, with 392 students. The school is part of the Knoxville CUSD 202 district, which is ranked 438 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mable Woolsey Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.5% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 49% of all grades were proficient or better, compared to 35.1% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school has also performed particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for Low Socio-Economic Status students and Disabled students, both with a 4-star rating.

However, Mable Woolsey Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. This is an area the school should focus on improving. The school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,329 in 2021-2022 to $13,797 in 2023-2024, which may be contributing to its improved academic performance. Compared to nearby schools, Elmwood Elementary has the highest ELA proficiency rate at 63.8%, but Mable Woolsey still outperforms many of the other nearby schools.

383

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,365

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 Pleasant Ave
Knoxville, IL 61448-1440

(309) 289-4134

District: Knoxville CUSD 202

Students who attend Mable Woolsey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Knoxville Junior High School
High:	Knoxville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg46%

Illinois avg46%

679^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

438^th of 811Knoxville CUSD 202 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	66.5	679 of 2056	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	594 of 2067	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	497 of 2077	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	667 of 2082	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	638 of 1948	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	1556 of 2086	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1288 of 2037	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.3	866 of 2044	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.0	1172 of 2046	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.2	832 of 2052	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.3	846 of 2093	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.8	504 of 2167	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	486 of 2166	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	618 of 2147	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	742 of 2139	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.3	330 of 2120	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	484 of 2092	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.5	339 of 2095	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	240 of 2086	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	608 of 2022	69.9%	★★★★☆
2004	60.7	978 of 2030	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.8	785 of 2020	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	219 of 1049	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	192 of 886	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	92 of 907	89.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	649 of 1942	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	616 of 1942	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	472 of 1957	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	416 of 1970	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	459 of 1680	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.9	1278 of 2019	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	1248 of 1964	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	292 of 1800	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	277 of 1793	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	127 of 1808	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	67.4	371 of 1763	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	438 of 1514	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	21.1	1620 of 1816	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1043 of 1765	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	640 of 1947	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	532 of 1959	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	475 of 1984	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	828 of 1977	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	739 of 1707	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.8	1712 of 2019	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1241 of 1972	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	436 of 1292	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	395 of 1195	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	275 of 1156	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	542 of 1113	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	349 of 640	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	496 of 1194	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	191 of 763	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	889 of 1389	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	725 of 1392	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	590 of 1419	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	742 of 1425	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	773 of 1308	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1366 of 1462	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1224 of 1463	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
Mable Woolsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	106 Pleasant Ave	Knoxville	61448	Knox County	Knoxville CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 289-4134	383	23	16.6	41.8%	372 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	66.5	679^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.0%		67.6	594^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.3%	85		54.7	66.7			60.5	53.3	44.4			49.0	98.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	98.5	98.3	13.5		$13,365	$1,061	$12,304
King School	Public	K-4	1018 S Farnham St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2012	510	36	14.3	87.3%	242 (47.5%)	108 (21.2%)	59 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (19.6%)	20	1667^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.9%		25.2	1537^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.6%	130		27.2	36.8			32.1	20.9	16.8			18.8	73.3	75.1	75.1	75.1	98.2	72.5	76.9			$14,314	$924	$13,390
Silas Willard Elementary School	Public	K-4	460 Fifer St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2015	425	38	11.1	72.5%	241 (56.7%)	54 (12.7%)	69 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (14.1%)	38.7	1236^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.9%		51.7	896^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.7%	340		35.8	42.2			38.8	41.1	34.9			38.2	87.7	88.8	88.8	88.8	98.5	86.3	89.6			$16,040	$731	$15,309
Steele School	Public	K-4	1480 W Main St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2016	542	41	13.2	76.6%	263 (48.5%)	144 (26.6%)	57 (10.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.3%)	30.8	1413^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.3%		42	1113^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.2%	300		27.7	42.6			35.6	29.8	33.3			31.7	82.0	90.1	89.8	89.8	98.8	89.2	87.7			$14,481	$1,596	$12,885
Bright Futures Pre-K Prog	Public	PK-K	940 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 973-2031	176	8	21.8	74.4%	71 (40.3%)	41 (23.3%)	29 (16.5%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	31 (17.6%)								(n/a)												74.5	77.6	77.6	77.6	77.1	75.0	72.4	74.5		$13,713	$670	$13,044
Hedding Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 W Latimer St	Abingdon	61410	Knox County	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 462-2363	376	34	11.0	62.0%	322 (85.6%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	59.5	822^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	60.0%		73.8	495^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.1%	327	47.4	35.7	54.1	68.4		52.9	51.8	50.8	33.3		45.4	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	12.5		$15,723	$493	$15,230
R O W V A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	333 W Holmes St	Oneida	61467	Knox County	R O W V A Cusd 208	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 483-6376	369	28	13.4	44.7%	332 (90.0%)	10 (2.7%)	20 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	68.4	638^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.0%		42.3	1107^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.4%	469	76.7	56.9	50.0	66.7	76.7	61.6	53.4	30.4	50.0	32.6	41.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	14.4	10.9	$12,639	$340	$12,299
Williamsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	128	10	12.9	32.8%	116 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	88.5	214^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.6%		60.2	731^st of 2067 public elementary schools	64.6%	517		100.0	64.7			81.8	93.8	58.8			75.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	21.9		$18,197	$552	$17,646
Spoon River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 778-2207	134	13	10.3	45.5%	120 (89.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.7%)	80.1	389^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.1%		70.7	540^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.9%	151	71.4	47.4	75.0	78.6		65.3	42.1	75.0	85.7		65.3	99.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.6	99.3	18.4		$18,124	$579	$17,546
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 N Morgan St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 742-4261	314	20	15.7	26.1%	279 (88.9%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.4%)	75.4	492^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.1%		78.2	408^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.3%	84	41.3	55.6	82.9	41.3	78.6	63.8	68.9	61.0	56.5	52.4	59.8	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	10.0	13.0	$12,121	$909	$11,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Mable Woolsey Elementary School

What district is Mable Woolsey Elementary School in?

Knoxville CUSD 202

What schools do graduates of Mable Woolsey Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mable Woolsey Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Knoxville Junior High School
High : Knoxville Senior High School

How many students attend Mable Woolsey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Mable Woolsey Elementary School.

Is Mable Woolsey Elementary School a good school?

Mable Woolsey Elementary School ranks 679^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mable Woolsey Elementary School?

Students at Mable Woolsey Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

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