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New Berlin Elementary School

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New Berlin Elementary School ranks 498 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

New Berlin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 442 students in grades PK-5 in New Berlin, Illinois, which is part of the New Berlin CUSD 16 district. The school has demonstrated strong academic performance, with 66.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 53.9% proficient or better in Math, significantly outperforming the state averages of 53.1% in ELA and 38.5% in Math.

Compared to nearby schools, New Berlin Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math than Auburn Middle School, Chatham Elementary School, and Sandburg Elementary School. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with ELA proficiency ranging from 44.5% to 66.7% and Math proficiency from 40.9% to 53.9%.

Despite having a diverse student population, with 32.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, New Berlin Elementary School is able to support its students and help them achieve high levels of academic success, as evidenced by their strong performance across different student subgroups. The school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success, as it suggests the New Berlin CUSD 16 district is investing in resources and staffing to support student learning.

452

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,879

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 N Cedar St
New Berlin, IL 62670-4608

(217) 488-6054

District: New Berlin CUSD 16

Students who attend New Berlin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New Berlin Junior High School
High:	New Berlin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

Illinois avg44%

498^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 811New Berlin CUSD 16 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	75.0	498 of 2056	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	592 of 2067	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	763 of 2077	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	889 of 2082	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	1188 of 1948	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	553 of 2086	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	773 of 2037	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	714 of 2044	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	628 of 2046	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	676 of 2052	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	835 of 2093	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.7	700 of 2167	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.2	270 of 2166	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	713 of 2147	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	797 of 2139	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	330 of 1942	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	592 of 1942	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	672 of 1957	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	1044 of 1970	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1099 of 1680	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	436 of 2019	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	714 of 1964	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	455 of 1800	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	333 of 1793	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	730 of 1808	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	1047 of 1763	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1447 of 1514	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	70.1	355 of 1816	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	345 of 1765	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	607 of 1947	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	580 of 1959	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	784 of 1984	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	712 of 1977	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	1133 of 1707	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	637 of 2019	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	720 of 1972	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	586 of 1389	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	686 of 1392	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	869 of 1419	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1016 of 1425	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1159 of 1308	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	718 of 1462	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	893 of 1463	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science60%+19 vs state

Mathematics54%+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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
New Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Cedar St	New Berlin	62670	Sangamon County	New Berlin CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 488-6054	452	34	13.2	30.1%	405 (89.6%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	75	498^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.8%		67.7	592^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	71.4%	94	59.6	48.1	80.3	69.2		66.7	57.7	63.9	38.5		53.9	95.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.9	96.3	96.1	19.5		$13,879	$490	$13,390
Farmingdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2473 N Farmingdale Rd	Pleasant Plains	62677	Sangamon County	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 626-1221	485	34	14.4	3.9%	448 (92.4%)	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.3%)	83.2	321^st of 2056 public elementary schools	84.4%		75.8	463^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	77.6%	142		69.0	71.9			70.6	67.9	58.3			62.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	6.5		$12,493	$236	$12,257
Waverly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	499 W Elm St	Waverly	62692	Morgan County	Waverly CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 435-2331	182	15	12.1	44.5%	168 (92.3%)	6 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	18.3	1710^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.8%		19.6	1691^st of 2067 public elementary schools	18.2%	19	13.6	35.7	22.7	18.2	33.3	27.5	28.6	4.5	9.1	21.2	15.4	99.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.1	98.1	99.0	13.0	15.9	$16,994	$1,882	$15,112
Franklin East Grade School	Public	PK, KG-2	412 Wyatt Ave	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	80	6	13.9	42.5%	77 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.0	93.2	96.0	31.1		$14,369	$318	$14,052
Franklin Elementary School	Public	3-5	1412 Wyatt Street	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	47	5	9.5		45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	69.3	617^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.5	580^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.9%	37	45.5	50.0	65.2	72.7		63.0	75.0	34.8	45.5		47.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$17,402	$318	$17,085
Lindsay School	Public	K-5	3600 Fielding Dr	Springfield	62711	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 546-0200	438	33	13.3	48.4%	166 (37.9%)	171 (39.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.0%)	42.1	1163^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.5	1032^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.1%	131	36.4	39.4	52.4	54.5		49.0	30.3	28.6	27.3		28.6	97.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.9	98.1	97.4			$19,224	$1,936	$17,289
Chatham Elementary School	Public	K-4	525 S College St	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-2411	500	30	16.5	31.4%	384 (76.8%)	28 (5.6%)	26 (5.2%)	25 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	87.7	227^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.0%		79.3	382^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	155		72.4	72.2			72.3	73.3	67.0			70.3	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0		97.4	97.6			$13,142	$661	$12,481
Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	2051 Wabash Ave	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3112	279	17	16.4	49.5%	118 (42.3%)	109 (39.1%)	9 (3.2%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.4%)	47.6	1049^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.0%		62.7	685^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.9%	364	33.3	37.7	60.5	57.6		50.4	32.1	44.2	27.3		34.9	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	98.9			$18,555	$1,936	$16,619
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	1401 E Plummer Blvd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-6704	573	36	15.8	23.2%	395 (68.9%)	57 (9.9%)	35 (6.1%)	44 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	77.6	445^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.4%		71.2	531^st of 2067 public elementary schools	74.3%	86		58.1	75.9			66.8	59.0	58.0			58.5	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9		97.7	97.9			$12,588	$638	$11,950
Owen Marsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Avon Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3173	324	19	17.5	42.0%	182 (56.2%)	89 (27.5%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.1%)	63.8	728^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.6%		69	567^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.6%	161	50.0	48.5	64.3	61.5		56.9	45.5	54.8	34.6		44.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0			$17,910	$1,936	$15,975

Frequently Asked Questions about New Berlin Elementary School

What district is New Berlin Elementary School in?

New Berlin CUSD 16

How many students attend New Berlin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended New Berlin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of New Berlin Elementary School?

Students at New Berlin Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of New Berlin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New Berlin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Berlin Junior High School
High : New Berlin High School

Is New Berlin Elementary School a good school?

New Berlin Elementary School ranks 498^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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