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Manteno Elementary School

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Manteno Elementary School ranks 539 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Manteno Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 697 students in grades PK-4 in Manteno, Illinois, which is part of the Manteno CUSD 5 district. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 539 out of 2,056 schools and a 4-star rating.

Manteno Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics consistently exceeding state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 59.3% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 60.2% compared to the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, the school's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups perform exceptionally well, with the Hispanic subgroup ranking 140 out of 982 Illinois elementary schools and the Low SES subgroup ranking 552 out of 1,800 schools.

While Manteno Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, it remains lower than the state average and several nearby schools, such as King Middle Grade School (25.4%) and Peotone Elementary School (25.4%). The school's spending per student has also increased, from $10,796 in 2021-2022 to $12,571 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and several nearby schools.

694

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,883

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 W Cook St
Manteno, IL 60950-3720

(815) 928-7200

District: Manteno CUSD 5

Students who attend Manteno Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manteno Middle School
High:	Manteno High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

Illinois avg46%

539^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^st of 811Manteno CUSD 5 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	72.6	539 of 2056	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	602 of 2067	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	714 of 2077	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	702 of 2082	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	656 of 1948	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	985 of 2086	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	923 of 2037	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.8	1001 of 2044	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	986 of 2046	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.7	1221 of 2052	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	1065 of 2093	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	992 of 2167	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	932 of 2166	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.3	891 of 2147	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	884 of 2139	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	832 of 2120	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	817 of 2092	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	679 of 2095	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.1	537 of 2086	74.3%	★★★★☆
2005	76.6	422 of 2022	79.1%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	627 of 2030	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.4	601 of 2020	70.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	433 of 1049	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	174 of 886	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	453 of 907	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	454 of 1942	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	509 of 1942	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	646 of 1957	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	599 of 1970	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	584 of 1680	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	1025 of 2019	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	879 of 1964	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	140 of 982	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	68 of 959	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	65.0	233 of 970	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	434 of 954	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	552 of 1800	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	413 of 1793	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	167 of 1808	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	67.3	374 of 1763	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	409 of 1514	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	1078 of 1816	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	992 of 1765	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	589 of 1947	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	667 of 1959	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	704 of 1984	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	716 of 1977	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	667 of 1707	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	901 of 2019	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	905 of 1972	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	531 of 1292	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	369 of 1195	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	464 of 1156	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	665 of 1113	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	245 of 640	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	602 of 1194	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	183 of 763	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	623 of 1389	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	729 of 1392	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	803 of 1419	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	801 of 1425	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	691 of 1308	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1014 of 1462	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	969 of 1463	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 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
Manteno Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	555 W Cook St	Manteno	60950	Kankakee County	Manteno CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 928-7200	694	53	13.0	34.3%	539 (77.7%)	14 (2.0%)	100 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	72.6	539^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.8%		67.2	602^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	70.9%	63			63.9	54.5					59.3	73.1	46.4					60.2	95.4	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.9	95.0	94.9	14.9		$13,883	$485	$13,398
St George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 E Center St	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	St George CCSD 258	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-1503	395	29	13.8	28.9%	289 (73.2%)	43 (10.9%)	27 (6.8%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	73.5	520^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.7%		66.3	623^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.9%	103	50.0	48.9	59.0	66.7	59.5	59.0	68.4	68.9	63.7	84.6	56.1	42.9	38.5	52.6	55.6	54.9	96.4	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.1	95.8	96.4	8.1	30.5	$12,323	$500	$11,823
Noel Levasseur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	601 W Bethel Dr	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 929-4500	305	22	13.8	38.0%	196 (64.3%)	33 (10.8%)	43 (14.1%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)								(n/a)			48.8						48.8	57.3						57.3	90.8	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.6	93.2	93.2			$13,752	$330	$13,422
Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	325 N Convent St	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 929-4600	483	31	15.5	61.5%	278 (57.6%)	86 (17.8%)	79 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.9%)								(n/a)			49.5						49.5	53.2						53.2	80.3	81.6	81.6	81.6	95.7	82.4	81.8			$13,779	$330	$13,450
Shabbona Elementary School	Public	K-3	321 N Convent St	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 929-4700	290	20	14.5	64.5%	153 (52.8%)	63 (21.7%)	43 (14.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.3%)								(n/a)			39.4						39.4	40.9						40.9	89.6	92.1	92.1	92.1	96.1	92.1	91.8			$13,750	$330	$13,421
Peotone Elementary School	Public	K-3	426 N Conrad St	Peotone	60468	Will County	Peotone CUSD 207U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 258-6955	340	28	12.0	32.6%	256 (75.3%)	3 (0.9%)	64 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)								(n/a)			60.6						60.6	51.1						51.1										$17,252	$378	$16,873
Bradley East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	610 Liberty St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2233	519	41	12.6	63.2%	250 (48.2%)	83 (16.0%)	120 (23.1%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)								(n/a)																	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	92.2	94.0	93.8	27.2		$17,383	$1,414	$15,969
Bradley West Elementary School	Public	3-5	200 W State St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2216	395	33	11.9	65.3%	191 (48.4%)	67 (17.0%)	90 (22.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.4%)	37.2	1271^st of 2056 public elementary schools	38.2%		32.1	1340^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.2%	69	31.2		45.0	37.8	43.2				41.7	54.1	19.6	17.6				29.0	97.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.5	97.3	96.8			$16,057	$1,218	$14,838
King Middle Grade School	Public	3-6	1440 E Court St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0750	385	19	19.7	94.3%	45 (11.7%)	204 (53.0%)	115 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	29.9	1437^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.1%		27.9	1464^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.2%	27	20.4		80.0	16.8	22.8	27.9			26.2	60.0	12.8	8.9	13.5			15.2	92.1	90.4	90.4	90.4	99.7	90.1	90.7		15.8	$18,904	$1,948	$16,956
Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Warren Ave	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0709	437	25	17.1	84.7%	89 (20.4%)	188 (43.0%)	135 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	34.7	1324^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.6%		32.5	1331^st of 2067 public elementary schools	35.6%	7	28.9	32.3	32.6	54.8	48.9	39.5	28.2	71.9	45.1	37.2	28.6	24.4	4.7	23.1	21.9	23.4	81.5	82.4	82.4	82.4	97.4	82.4	81.5	3.5	15.0	$18,848	$1,872	$16,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Manteno Elementary School

What district is Manteno Elementary School in?

Manteno CUSD 5

What schools do graduates of Manteno Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Manteno Middle School
High : Manteno High School

Is Manteno Elementary School a good school?

Manteno Elementary School ranks 539^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Manteno Elementary School?

Students at Manteno Elementary School are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Manteno Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Manteno Elementary School.

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