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Edison Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

1554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Macomb, Illinois, with 375 students. The school is part of the Macomb CUSD 185 district, which is ranked 587 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Edison Elementary has seen its statewide ranking decline from 833 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,554 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating.

The data for Edison Elementary School paints a concerning picture. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 26.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Edison Elementary's test scores are consistently below state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 23.3% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school's performance on test scores and rankings for various student subgroups, such as African American, White, and Special Education students, is particularly concerning, with these subgroups consistently ranking in the bottom quartile or bottom third of Illinois elementary schools.

When comparing Edison Elementary to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Lincoln Elementary and MacArthur Early Childhood Center, the data shows similar patterns of low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high free/reduced lunch rates. Looking at schools outside the Macomb CUSD 185 district, such as La Harpe Elementary, Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary, and West Prairie South Elementary, the data suggests that Edison Elementary is performing significantly worse on key metrics like test scores and rankings.

397

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,813

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 S Pearl St
Macomb, IL 61455-3044

(309) 837-3993

District: Macomb CUSD 185

Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Macomb Senior High School

Feeder schools for Edison Elementary School:

Elementary:

Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

African American:

18.6%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,554^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

587^th of 811Macomb CUSD 185 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	25.3	1554 of 2056	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1298 of 2067	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	1173 of 2077	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1120 of 2082	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	998 of 1948	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1035 of 2086	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	888 of 2037	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.9	966 of 2044	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.3	1074 of 2046	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.2	833 of 2052	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	756 of 2093	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	689 of 2167	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	763 of 2166	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	638 of 2147	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	313 of 2139	85.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	411 of 2120	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	450 of 2092	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	387 of 2095	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	323 of 2086	84.5%	★★★★☆
2005	78.8	347 of 2022	82.8%	★★★★☆
2004	73.7	572 of 2030	71.8%	★★★★☆
2003	76.3	492 of 2020	75.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	606 of 688	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	376 of 655	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	285 of 692	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	182 of 684	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.3	235 of 428	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	287 of 711	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	244 of 698	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	846 of 1049	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	558 of 886	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	705 of 907	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1495 of 1942	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1354 of 1942	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1051 of 1957	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	932 of 1970	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	867 of 1680	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	1007 of 2019	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	904 of 1964	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1524 of 1800	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1255 of 1793	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1170 of 1808	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1121 of 1763	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1000 of 1514	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1082 of 1816	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1010 of 1765	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1434 of 1947	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1118 of 1959	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1176 of 1984	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1140 of 1977	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	1006 of 1707	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1017 of 2019	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	805 of 1972	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	83 of 120	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	58 of 93	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	59 of 93	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	68 of 95	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	47 of 89	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	44 of 78	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1002 of 1292	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	884 of 1195	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	868 of 1156	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	743 of 1113	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	552 of 640	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	846 of 1194	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	445 of 763	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1329 of 1389	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1222 of 1392	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1186 of 1419	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1196 of 1425	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1055 of 1308	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1112 of 1462	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	927 of 1463	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 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
Edison Elementary School	Public	3-5	521 S Pearl St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 837-3993	397	33	12.0	64.0%	267 (67.3%)	74 (18.6%)	11 (2.8%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.6%)	25.3	1554^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.4%		33.4	1298^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.2%	256	31.8		20.8	36.2	32.8				29.4	18.8	25.9	26.0				23.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0			$15,813	$1,108	$14,706
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-2	315 N Bonham St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 833-2095	412	40	10.2	63.3%	253 (61.4%)	70 (17.0%)	22 (5.3%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.8%)								(n/a)																	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.8	97.6			$17,531	$1,190	$16,341
West Prairie South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Coal St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 776-3790	182	16	11.4	46.7%	181 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	67.2	660^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.9%		61.9	700^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.1%	40	53.3		76.2	54.5	66.7	76.7			69.3	71.4	50.0	20.0	16.7			38.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	14.8	10.2	$17,050	$1,833	$15,217
West Prairie North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 N Washington St	Good Hope	61438	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 456-3920	141	15	9.3	57.4%	133 (94.3%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	27.1	1504^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.8%		31.5	1351^st of 2067 public elementary schools	34.6%	153	50.0		26.3	16.7	22.7	40.0			27.4	31.6	25.0	18.2	15.0			21.9	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	10.5	6.6	$18,153	$1,243	$16,910
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 E Hess St	Bushnell	61422	McDonough County	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 772-9464	296	30	9.9	64.5%	257 (86.8%)	10 (3.4%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	13.7	1823^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	11.3%		17	1772^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	14.3%	51	18.4		22.6	12.5	18.4				17.8	32.3	12.5	7.9				16.8	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	18.3		$16,812	$2,443	$14,369
V I T Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1502 E US Highway 136	Table Grove	61482	Fulton County	V I T Cusd 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 758-5138	168	16	10.6	43.5%	158 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	17.6	1727^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.0%		14.8	1857^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.2%	130	25.0		29.2	27.3	39.3				33.3	20.8	0.0	3.6				9.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6			$17,143	$1,283	$15,860
La Harpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	404 W Main St	La Harpe	61450	Hancock County	La Harpe Central School District 347	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 659-7739	181	17	10.4	82.9%	167 (92.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	59	834^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.4%		42.3	1104^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.6%	270	37.5	60.0	58.8	58.8	56.3	44.4	25.0	70.0	52.9	70.6	52.9	18.8	33.3	6.3	5.0	30.8	96.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.9	94.8	97.4	8.9	27.6	$19,089	$1,774	$17,315
Avon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	320 E Woods St	Avon	61415	Fulton County	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 465-3851	48	5	10.0	50.0%	43 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	29.8		$15,632	$502	$15,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Edison Elementary School?

Students at Edison Elementary School are 67% White, 19% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Edison Elementary School in?

Macomb CUSD 185

How many students attend Edison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Edison Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Edison Elementary School attend?

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

High : Macomb Senior High School

Is Edison Elementary School a good school?

Edison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

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