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Nettle Creek Elementary School

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Nettle Creek Elementary School ranks 408 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Nettle Creek Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Morris, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 78 students. The school is part of the Nettle Creek CCSD 24C district, which is ranked 173 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nettle Creek Elementary consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 58.8% compared to the state's 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 52.9% compared to the state's 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where the ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates were 76.9% and 69.2%, respectively, in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state averages. Nettle Creek Elementary has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating its consistent academic excellence.

Compared to nearby schools, Nettle Creek Elementary stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Sheridan Elementary School, the closest school to Nettle Creek, has significantly lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, with only 36.7% and 35% proficiency, respectively, in 2024-2025. The only school that comes close to Nettle Creek's academic performance is Lisbon Grade School, with a 92.4% ELA proficiency rate and a 74.7% Mathematics proficiency rate in 2024-2025.

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,821

Per pupil spending ?

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8820 Scott School Rd
Morris, IL 60450-8425

(815) 942-0511

District: Nettle Creek CCSD 24C

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2012 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Illinois avg46%

408^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

173^rd of 811Nettle Creek CCSD 24C 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	79.4	408 of 2056	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	190 of 2067	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	303 of 2082	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	285 of 2086	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	521 of 2037	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	53.7	873 of 2044	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.1	423 of 2046	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	335 of 2093	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	372 of 2167	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	131 of 2166	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	13 of 2147	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	116 of 2139	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.5	20 of 2120	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	61 of 2092	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	87.7	21 of 2095	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.3	6 of 2086	99.7%	★★★★★
2003	89.7	40 of 2020	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	546 of 1389	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	240 of 1392	82.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	18.9	1141 of 1367	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.3	350 of 1369	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	376 of 1241	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	234 of 1356	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	275 of 1293	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	146 of 1294	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	98.0	35 of 1302	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	94.4	29 of 1322	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	95.7	20 of 1367	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	23 of 1365	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	90.6	17 of 1344	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	15 of 1327	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	92.0	10 of 1318	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	82.7	146 of 1272	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	88.2	81 of 1209	93.3%	★★★★★
2004	92.8	25 of 1204	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	8.5	871 of 895	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	372 of 905	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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

White (2025)61st percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 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
Nettle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8820 Scott School Rd	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Nettle Creek CCSD 24C	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 942-0511	77	10	7.4	3.9%	71 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.4	408^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.2%		89.9	190^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.8%	218				76.9		63.6			58.8		69.2		36.4			52.9										$20,821	$271	$20,550
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Dupont Ave	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Morris School District 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 942-0047	722	57	12.6	48.3%	478 (66.2%)	20 (2.8%)	192 (26.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	43.1	1137^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.7%		33.4	1302^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.0%	165	37.8		23.2	45.5	43.0				37.6	40.8	51.0	32.2				40.8	97.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.3	97.2	97.1	11.3		$16,379	$942	$15,438
Saratoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4040 N Division St	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Saratoga CCSD 60C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 942-5970	786	66	11.9	41.2%	524 (66.7%)	38 (4.8%)	156 (19.8%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (6.9%)	68.8	626^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.6%		66.9	610^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.5%	16	46.8	61.4	42.4	55.8	64.6	70.2	76.4	92.1	66.9	48.2	60.5	54.4	41.7	36.1	50.6	48.9										$15,358	$293	$15,065
Lisbon Grade School	Public	K-8	127 S Canal St	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Lisbon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 736-6325	121	12	10.3	5.8%	106 (87.6%)	5 (4.1%)	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	94.7	77^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.3%		80.7	347^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.2%	270	76.2	63.6		100.0	90.5		100.0	81.8	92.4		64.3	71.4		81.3	63.6	74.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4		28.8	$12,668	$357	$12,311
Milton Pope Elementary School	Public	K-8	3197 E 28th Rd	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Miller Township CCSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8151	195	13	15.0	19.5%	182 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	64.8	707^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.6%		55.9	801^st of 2067 public elementary schools	61.2%	94	26.3	62.5	71.4	81.8	52.6	38.9	19.0	31.3	51.6	67.9	72.7	31.6	38.9	14.3	18.8	43.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.5		30.7	$19,046	$862	$18,184
Seneca Grade School North Campus	Public	PK, KG-4	174 Oak St	Seneca	61360	LaSalle County	Seneca CCSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8744	256	28	9.3	34.0%	209 (81.6%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	78.1	430^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.1%		61.8	702^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.0%	272			72.7	64.9					68.3	65.9	49.1					56.4	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	13.9		$23,847	$1,487	$22,360
Newark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	503 Chicago Rd	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CCSD 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 695-5143	116	11	10.9	23.3%	95 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	79.8	402^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	80.4%		69.3	563^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	72.8%	161			66.7	74.2					71.4	55.6	61.3					59.2	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4			$16,201	$1,420	$14,781
Marseilles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Chicago St	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Marseilles Education Service District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 554-4338	528	43	12.3	57.2%	396 (75.0%)	13 (2.5%)	87 (16.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	30.6	1419^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.0%		20.2	1675^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.0%	256	34.0	38.3	16.7	26.5	44.6	21.7	20.4	36.7	28.1	35.2	33.3	32.1	23.9	10.2	18.4	25.8	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	11.0	25.5	$17,114	$2,167	$14,947
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	K-4	115 E Si Johnson Ave	Sheridan	60551	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 496-2002	135	13	10.3	43.0%	118 (87.4%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	34.4	1333^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.8	1181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	42.9%	152			30.0	43.3					36.7	40.0	30.0					35.0	97.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	87.1	97.1	79.9			$21,176	$2,913	$18,264
Aux Sable	Public	K-4	1004 Misty Creek Dr	Minooka	60447	Grundy County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 467-5301	617	42	14.8	27.2%	408 (66.1%)	33 (5.3%)	156 (25.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	55	906^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.9%		38.9	1180^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.9%	274			47.5	46.4					47.0	52.5	45.0					48.8	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.5			$13,944	$272	$13,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Nettle Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Nettle Creek Elementary School?

Students at Nettle Creek Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Nettle Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Nettle Creek Elementary School.

Is Nettle Creek Elementary School a good school?

Nettle Creek Elementary School ranks 408^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Nettle Creek Elementary School in?

Nettle Creek CCSD 24C

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