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Mount Pulaski Elementary School

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Mount Pulaski Elementary School ranks 824 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Mount Pulaski Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Mount Pulaski, Illinois, with 347 students. The school is part of the Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 district, which is ranked 248 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Pulaski Elementary School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school had 59.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, which was higher than the state average but equal to the district average. In math, 45.7% of students were proficient or better, also higher than the state but equal to the district. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. Chronic absenteeism rates at the school have been relatively high, ranging from 18.3% to 26.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Mount Pulaski Elementary School generally performs better than some, but not all, of the surrounding schools. Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School and Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School both outperformed Mount Pulaski Elementary on ELA and math test scores in recent years. However, Mount Pulaski Elementary outperformed some other nearby schools, such as Sangamon Valley Primary School and schools in the Lincoln Education Service District 27.

369

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,795

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

119 N Garden St
Mount Pulaski, IL 62548-1285

(217) 792-7220

District: Mt Pulaski CUSD 23

Students who attend Mount Pulaski Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mount Pulaski High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

African American:

2.4%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

824^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

262^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 54 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 811Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	824 of 2056	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	900 of 2067	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	1073 of 2077	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	1053 of 2082	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	985 of 1948	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1100 of 2086	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1121 of 2037	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	1120 of 2044	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.9	1245 of 2046	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.1	1353 of 2052	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.8	889 of 2167	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	680 of 2166	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.6	670 of 2147	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.8	482 of 2139	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	670 of 2120	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	799 of 2092	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	877 of 2095	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.1	810 of 2086	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.3	777 of 2022	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.4	580 of 2030	71.4%	★★★★☆
2003	53.5	1148 of 2020	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	987 of 1942	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	861 of 1942	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	898 of 1957	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	947 of 1970	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	975 of 1680	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1283 of 2019	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1256 of 1964	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	548 of 1800	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	721 of 1793	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	797 of 1808	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	710 of 1763	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	563 of 1514	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	1424 of 1816	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1066 of 1765	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	664 of 1947	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	883 of 1959	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	1110 of 1984	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	986 of 1977	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	869 of 1707	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	884 of 2019	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	928 of 1972	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	899 of 1389	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	920 of 1392	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1095 of 1419	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1107 of 1425	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1030 of 1308	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1185 of 1462	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1170 of 1463	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	262 of 1368	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	255 of 1363	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	315 of 1367	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	514 of 1369	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	689 of 1241	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	810 of 1356	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	469 of 1293	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	416 of 1293	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	603 of 1294	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.2	946 of 1302	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	74.0	321 of 1367	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	387 of 1365	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	135 of 1344	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	65.2	520 of 1327	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	522 of 1318	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	581 of 1293	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	582 of 1287	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.6	368 of 1272	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	72.0	370 of 1209	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.1	297 of 1204	75.3%	★★★★☆
2003	59.8	528 of 1185	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	274 of 1248	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	338 of 1251	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	290 of 1275	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	420 of 1286	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	650 of 1017	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	749 of 1276	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	633 of 1226	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	100 of 1229	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	48 of 1219	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	66.7	281 of 1234	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	298 of 1221	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	500 of 1019	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	891 of 1217	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	533 of 1161	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	236 of 1271	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	186 of 1264	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	314 of 1292	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	559 of 1286	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	627 of 1048	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	830 of 1296	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.1	338 of 1223	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	306 of 884	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	287 of 875	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	327 of 895	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	581 of 898	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	654 of 813	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	780 of 905	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	553 of 889	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science51%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 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
Mount Pulaski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	119 N Garden St	Mount Pulaski	62548	Logan County	Mt Pulaski CUSD 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 792-7220	369	30	12.1	40.4%	344 (93.2%)	9 (2.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	59.3	824^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.9%		51.7	900^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.5%	76	56.0	46.9	45.5	52.4	60.0	62.5	78.8	59.4	59.4	30.3	45.2	28.0	50.0	60.6	56.3	45.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	9.7	31.2	$15,795	$1,148	$14,647
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 1500th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4136	288	24	12.0	44.4%	265 (92.0%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	73.3	524^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.5%		62.6	687^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.8%	163	41.2	62.9	73.1	79.5	61.8	71.0	70.8	80.0	73.0	92.3	48.7	26.5	38.7	58.3	41.2	48.9	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	98.3	97.7	10.4	29.8	$12,282	$931	$11,351
Washington-Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1002 Pekin St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4764	224	18	12.6	68.3%	164 (73.2%)	8 (3.6%)	16 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.6%)	37.6	1263^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.6%		54.2	833^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	59.7%	430	23.3		42.9	28.2	53.1				40.7	40.5	20.5	40.6				33.6	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.5	97.6			$13,530	$1,543	$11,987
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 7th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-3386	183	14	13.2	46.4%	162 (88.5%)	4 (2.2%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	81.1	374^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.2	319^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.6%	55	64.3		53.1	61.8	76.2				64.8	71.9	55.9	64.3				63.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$17,461	$1,149	$16,312
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	506 11th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-6819	271	20	13.7	74.9%	196 (72.3%)	11 (4.1%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.3%)	58	856^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.4%		62.3	690^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.6%	166	35.0		57.8	39.6	67.5				54.1	53.5	35.4	47.5				45.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.2	98.1	98.1			$14,195	$1,609	$12,587
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	341 Matilda St	Illiopolis	62539	Sangamon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 486-7521	115	7	16.4	67.0%	105 (91.3%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	75.2	496^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.9%		54.3	829^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.9%	333	56.8		56.8	58.5	81.1				65.2	59.5	53.7	45.9				53.0	98.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7			$15,179	$20	$15,159
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1311 Nicholson Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 732-3386	57	8	7.0	57.9%	47 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	93.8	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	93.8	93.8	59.3		$17,835	$1,137	$16,698
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Woodlawn Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	West Lincoln-Broadwell Education Service District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-2630	217	21	10.4	22.6%	215 (99.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.3	803^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.6	969^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.1%	166	31.6	43.8	42.9	61.9	52.6	89.5	93.3	84.4	70.9	28.6	76.2	31.6	42.1	66.7	61.3	51.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	11.1	31.3	$16,114	$282	$15,832
Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N West St	Warrensburg	62573	Macon County	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 672-3612	475	29	16.1	51.8%	396 (83.4%)	17 (3.6%)	21 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	75.6	489^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.2%		74.5	484^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.6%	5	44.4		59.7	65.4	76.2				66.5	71.4	55.1	42.9				57.3	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	11.8		$10,261	$642	$9,619
Tri-City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 W Charles St	Buffalo	62515	Sangamon County	Tri City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 364-4035	273	23	11.8	51.3%	256 (93.8%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	78.2	426^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.3%		82.3	318^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.6%	108	56.8		46.2	66.7	70.3				60.0	66.7	66.7	56.8				63.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	23.7		$9,488	$335	$9,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Pulaski Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mount Pulaski Elementary School?

Students at Mount Pulaski Elementary School are 93% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mount Pulaski Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Pulaski Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Mount Pulaski High School

How many students attend Mount Pulaski Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Mount Pulaski Elementary School.

What district is Mount Pulaski Elementary School in?

Mt Pulaski CUSD 23

Is Mount Pulaski Elementary School a good school?

Mount Pulaski Elementary School ranks 824^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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