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Litchfield Elementary School

Public Grades 2-5
1121st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 35% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Litchfield Elementary School enrolls 355 students in grades 2–5 in Litchfield, Illinois, and is part of Litchfield CUSD 12. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were 52% in English language arts (ELA), 35% in math and 43% in fifth-grade science. The most important concern is that results were below state levels in all three subjects, with math and fifth-grade science also near the bottom of nearby-school comparisons.

ELA is the clearest weakness relative to the district: the school’s 52% was 14 percentage points below the district’s 66%, and 4 points below the state’s 56%. Math is its strongest subject against the district, at 35% compared with 34%, though it was 4 points below the state’s 40%. Fifth-grade science matched the district at 43% but was 5 points below the state. Nearby comparisons add concern: math results were among the lowest at each reported grade, and fifth-grade science was second-lowest among eight nearby schools, 10 points below their average. ELA was stronger in grade 3, slightly above the state, while grades 4 and 5 trailed nearby-school averages.

ELA and math have improved since 2023–24, but both fell in the latest year: ELA rose from 30% to 56% before easing to 52%, while math climbed from 21% to 38% before slipping to 35%. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 35th percentile in Illinois, with 2 stars; its percentile fell 20 points from the prior year and is the lowest among seven nearby schools with current rankings. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for the school’s results for White students is especially low, at the 6th percentile, down from the 24th percentile the prior year; its ranking for Male Students is at the 15th percentile, down from 52. Context differs from the academic picture: the 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible share was 66%, the second-highest among nearby schools, while the student-teacher ratio was an ordinary 13.6 and 2025–26 chronic absenteeism was comparatively low at 12%, below the state’s 24%.

355
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,404
Per pupil spending ?
65.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
98.3%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 127 W. St. John
       Litchfield, IL  62056

(217) 324-4034

District: Litchfield CUSD 12


Students who attend Litchfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Litchfield Middle School
High:    Litchfield Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.7%
Hispanic:
2.5%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg47%
Illinois avg48%
1,121st of 1,737
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
472nd of 738Litchfield CUSD 12 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
202633.81121 of 173735.5%★★☆☆☆
202554.0922 of 205655.2%★★★☆☆
202441.71118 of 206745.9%★★☆☆☆
202351.9899 of 207756.7%★★★☆☆
202250.2930 of 208255.3%★★★☆☆
202139.01075 of 194844.8%★★☆☆☆
201942.71134 of 208645.6%★★☆☆☆
201835.31285 of 203736.9%★★☆☆☆
201725.21543 of 204424.5%★☆☆☆☆
201642.31123 of 204645.1%★★☆☆☆
201532.11355 of 205234.0%★★☆☆☆
201429.11562 of 209325.4%★☆☆☆☆
201327.51644 of 216724.1%★☆☆☆☆
201246.81365 of 216637.0%★★☆☆☆
201138.31518 of 214729.3%★☆☆☆☆
201055.21160 of 213945.8%★★☆☆☆
200954.31172 of 212044.7%★★☆☆☆
200860.31033 of 209250.6%★★★☆☆
200755.71172 of 209544.1%★★☆☆☆
200662.0988 of 208652.6%★★★☆☆
200534.21510 of 202225.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.8362 of 104965.5%★★★☆☆
202443.8425 of 88652.0%★★★☆☆
202346.6377 of 90758.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202629.1934 of 128627.4%★☆☆☆☆
202556.8807 of 194258.4%★★★☆☆
202439.51090 of 194243.9%★★☆☆☆
202344.11014 of 195748.2%★★☆☆☆
202259.1707 of 197064.1%★★★☆☆
202141.8892 of 168046.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.11079 of 201946.6%★★☆☆☆
201839.01164 of 196440.7%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202264.58 of 3677.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202638.6604 of 100139.7%★★☆☆☆
202563.5547 of 180069.6%★★★☆☆
202448.4840 of 179353.2%★★★☆☆
202354.0713 of 180860.6%★★★☆☆
202257.2612 of 176365.3%★★★☆☆
202144.4754 of 151450.2%★★★☆☆
201951.8765 of 181657.9%★★★☆☆
201840.91031 of 176541.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202617.51115 of 131115.0%★☆☆☆☆
202550.0937 of 194751.9%★★★☆☆
202444.5993 of 195949.3%★★☆☆☆
202359.3696 of 198464.9%★★★☆☆
202237.51149 of 197741.9%★★☆☆☆
202129.91146 of 170732.9%★★☆☆☆
201942.01105 of 201945.3%★★☆☆☆
201832.21334 of 197232.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202540.1694 of 129246.3%★★☆☆☆
202433.0774 of 119535.2%★★☆☆☆
202337.2656 of 115643.3%★★☆☆☆
202234.2673 of 111339.5%★★☆☆☆
202130.3440 of 64031.3%★★☆☆☆
201927.7905 of 119424.2%★☆☆☆☆
201828.4559 of 76326.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202611.01079 of 11496.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202529.01054 of 138924.1%★☆☆☆☆
202421.11171 of 139215.9%★☆☆☆☆
202330.81037 of 141926.9%★☆☆☆☆
202226.71116 of 142521.7%★☆☆☆☆
202120.01137 of 130813.1%★☆☆☆☆
201921.51224 of 146216.3%★☆☆☆☆
201815.41334 of 14638.8%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Homeless (2022)78th percentile+22 vs school
Disabled (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)27th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2026)15th percentile-21 vs school
White (2026)6th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts52%-4 vs state
Science43%-4 vs state
Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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Litchfield Elementary School ranks 1121st of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Litchfield Elementary School.

Students at Litchfield Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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

Middle : Litchfield Middle School
High : Litchfield Senior High School

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Latest Illinois data All new data »
2025–26 school spending dataOct 30, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 30, 2026
2025–26 ACT, IAR, ISA & PreACT Secure test scoresOct 30, 2026
2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026


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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