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Lena-Winslow Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
334th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Lena-Winslow Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 424 students in grades PK-5 in Lena, Illinois, which is part of the Lena Winslow CUSD 202 district. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 72.9% of Lena-Winslow students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, 59.1% of Lena-Winslow students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school has a strong statewide ranking, typically placing in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, and its low socioeconomic status (SES) students ranked in the top 3% of Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Lena-Winslow Elementary has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 10.4% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Dakota Elementary, Blackhawk Elementary, and Lincoln-Douglas Elementary, Lena-Winslow Elementary School's academic performance is significantly higher. This consistent excellence is a testament to the school's ability to sustain its educational quality, even with a relatively high percentage of students from low-SES backgrounds.

412
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,326
Per pupil spending ?
40.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 401 Fremont St
       Lena, IL  61048-8610

(815) 369-2525

District: Lena Winslow CUSD 202


Students who attend Lena-Winslow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lena-Winslow Junior High School
High:    Lena-Winslow High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.2%
Hispanic:
4.4%
African American:
1.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg60%
Illinois avg44%
334th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
136th of 811Lena Winslow 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.5334 of 205683.8%★★★★☆
202477.3434 of 206779.0%★★★★☆
202356.2822 of 207760.4%★★★☆☆
202273.8505 of 208275.7%★★★★☆
202174.9420 of 194878.4%★★★★☆
201970.2560 of 208673.2%★★★★☆
201872.9505 of 203775.2%★★★★☆
201784.9262 of 204487.2%★★★★☆
201688.8200 of 204690.2%★★★★★
201583.6305 of 205285.1%★★★★☆
201475.9492 of 209376.5%★★★★☆
201371.2635 of 216770.7%★★★★☆
201274.0581 of 216673.2%★★★★☆
201176.1498 of 214776.8%★★★★☆
201079.2380 of 213982.2%★★★★☆
200973.2632 of 212070.2%★★★★☆
200865.0891 of 209257.4%★★★☆☆
200765.0882 of 209557.9%★★★☆☆
200659.51068 of 208648.8%★★☆☆☆
200562.8915 of 202254.7%★★★☆☆
200465.0845 of 203058.4%★★★☆☆
200367.5796 of 202060.6%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.2395 of 104962.3%★★★☆☆
202458.0253 of 88671.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.8300 of 194284.6%★★★★☆
202477.5355 of 194281.7%★★★★☆
202356.8747 of 195761.8%★★★☆☆
202270.1519 of 197073.7%★★★★☆
202168.4450 of 168073.2%★★★★☆
201970.4529 of 201973.8%★★★★☆
201872.8480 of 196475.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202592.351 of 180097.2%★★★★★
202480.9172 of 179390.4%★★★★★
202356.1662 of 180863.4%★★★☆☆
202276.5213 of 176387.9%★★★★☆
202178.9136 of 151491.0%★★★★★
201965.5448 of 181675.3%★★★★☆
201870.3330 of 176581.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.3370 of 194781.0%★★★★☆
202472.9468 of 195976.1%★★★★☆
202352.7844 of 198457.5%★★★☆☆
202272.9462 of 197776.6%★★★★☆
202171.5402 of 170776.4%★★★★☆
201967.8575 of 201971.5%★★★★☆
201870.0514 of 197273.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.7779 of 129239.7%★★☆☆☆
202443.2585 of 119551.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.9441 of 138968.3%★★★☆☆
202459.2530 of 139261.9%★★★☆☆
202336.1957 of 141932.6%★★☆☆☆
202253.2644 of 142554.8%★★★☆☆
202160.6463 of 130864.6%★★★☆☆
201954.0652 of 146255.4%★★★☆☆
201862.7503 of 146365.6%★★★☆☆
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)97th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)85th percentile~ school
Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2025)62nd percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2025)40th percentile-44 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts73%+20 vs state
Mathematics59%+21 vs state
Science55%+15 vs state

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Students who attend Lena-Winslow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lena-Winslow Junior High School
High : Lena-Winslow High School

Students at Lena-Winslow Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Lena-Winslow Elementary School.

Lena-Winslow Elementary School ranks 334th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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