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Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School

Q: Is Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School a good school?

Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School?

Students at Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Meredosia, Illinois, with a student population of just 117. Unfortunately, the school has consistently struggled with poor academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, the school lags far behind state averages, with only 17.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 10.3% proficient in mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. This trend has persisted for several years, with the school ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools. In comparison, nearby schools like North Jacksonville School and Eisenhower Elementary School have significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects.

Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.3% to 40.2% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.94% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the school's challenges, it spends a relatively high amount per student, at $20,305 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of resources but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning.

116

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,681

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

830 Main Street
Meredosia, IL 62665-0440

(217) 584-1744

District: Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11

Students who attend Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High
High:	Meredosia-Chambersburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.3%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg15%

Illinois avg44%

1,948^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

800^th of 811Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 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	10.0	1948 of 2056	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1717 of 2067	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	2053 of 2077	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1684 of 2082	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1356 of 1948	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1890 of 2086	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1445 of 2037	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	1562 of 2044	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	1618 of 2046	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	1469 of 2052	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.8	1301 of 2093	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	1234 of 2167	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	14.1	1957 of 2166	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	1700 of 2147	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.1	1633 of 2139	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.5	1517 of 2120	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.5	1310 of 2092	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.9	1672 of 2095	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.6	1599 of 2086	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.2	1401 of 2022	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.4	1089 of 2030	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.1	1213 of 2020	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1741 of 1942	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1755 of 1800	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1408 of 1793	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1765 of 1808	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1571 of 1763	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1689 of 1816	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	7.5	1984 of 1984	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1542 of 1707	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	1383 of 1389	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1367 of 1392	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1418 of 1419	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1392 of 1425	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1200 of 1308	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1446 of 1462	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1384 of 1463	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Science14%-26 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 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
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Main Street	Meredosia	62665	Morgan County	Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 584-1744	116	12	10.0	75.0%	105 (90.5%)	4 (3.4%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	10	1948^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.3%		18.8	1717^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.9%	231	14.3		7.1	18.2	28.6				17.9	14.3	9.1	7.1				10.3										$20,681	$2,279	$18,402
Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 754-3714	81	12	6.8	49.4%	76 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)	61.5	774^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.4%					(n/a)			54.5	50.0					51.7	72.7	33.3					51.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	14.1		$22,288	$1,561	$20,728
Triopia Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	2206 Concord Arenzville Rd	Concord	62631	Morgan County	Triopia CUSD 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 457-2284	204	17	11.9	39.2%	197 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	87.5	232^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.7%		89.7	197^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.5%	35	63.2		92.0	81.0	57.9	86.8			81.6	88.0	65.0	47.4	63.2			66.7	99.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.0	98.0	99.0	16.2	14.2	$12,382	$735	$11,647
Griggsville-Perry Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	202 N Stanford St	Griggsville	62340	Pike County	Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 833-2352	148	16	9.3	31.1%	147 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	43.9	1125^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.3%		65.1	648^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.7%	477			27.8	63.6					47.5	26.3	45.5					36.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	20.1		$17,990	$2,374	$15,616
Gard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 E 15th St	Beardstown	62618	Cass County	Beardstown CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 323-1364	711	38	18.7	77.1%	143 (20.1%)	144 (20.3%)	268 (37.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	150 (21.1%)	9.1	1971^st of 2056 public elementary schools	4.1%		13.5	1914^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.4%	57			9.8	14.4					12.3	18.3	14.4					16.2	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.8	96.5	96.1			$11,342	$1,292	$10,050
Winchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	283 S Elm St	Winchester	62694	Scott County	Winchester CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 742-9551	401	29	13.9	47.6%	384 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	60.6	793^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	61.4%		57.3	772^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	62.7%	21	42.4	50.0	48.6	46.2	48.5	78.4	65.2	67.4	59.0	62.2	40.4	42.4	32.4	30.4	15.2	36.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	97.3	97.5	12.4	32.6	$12,509	$871	$11,637
Brown County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 NW Cross St	Mount Sterling	62353	Brown County	Brown County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 773-7501	270	20	13.4	49.6%	256 (94.8%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	46.6	1071^st of 2056 public elementary schools	47.9%		55.4	812^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.7%	259			46.0	37.5					42.7	54.0	34.4					46.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	25.1		$12,632	$953	$11,679
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 W Lafayette Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-5107	349	22	15.6	50.7%	266 (76.2%)	25 (7.2%)	27 (7.7%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	72.4	546^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.4%		65.8	635^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.3%	89	55.4		55.1	71.4	56.1				61.1	46.0	67.9	50.9				55.2	95.1	95.8	95.8	95.8		95.5	96.8			$14,371	$819	$13,553
North Jacksonville School	Public	K-5	1626 State Highway 78 N	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-4084	135	14	9.8	70.4%	104 (77.0%)	10 (7.4%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.9%)	44.3	1122^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	45.4%		32.1	1341^st of 2067 public elementary schools	35.1%	219	50.0		43.8	40.6	31.6				38.8	37.5	31.3	42.1				35.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3			$16,173	$1,238	$14,935
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 W Independence Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-8720	246	20	12.1	86.2%	121 (49.2%)	59 (24.0%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (21.1%)	40	1212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.1%		25.6	1523^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	26.3%	311	36.8		48.8	29.4	46.2				40.6	39.5	25.5	33.3				32.3	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2			$16,498	$2,228	$14,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School?

Students at Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School.

What district is Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School in?

Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11

What schools do graduates of Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High
High : Meredosia-Chambersburg High School

Is Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School a good school?

Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

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