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Newark Elementary School

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Newark Elementary School ranks 402 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Newark Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 108 students in grades K-4 in Newark, Illinois. The school is part of the Newark CCSD 66 district, which is ranked 219 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newark Elementary School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 59.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with male students ranking 497 out of 1,707 Illinois elementary schools in Mathematics and female students ranking 519 out of 1,942 in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Newark Elementary School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 8.8% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Newark Elementary School stands out. For example, Lisbon Grade School, which is 6.7 miles away, had significantly higher test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 92.4% and 74.7% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Newark Elementary School also spends more per student than the state average, with a per-student spending of $14,837 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of $14,143 in 2021-2022.

116

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,201

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

503 Chicago Rd
Newark, IL 60541-9501

(815) 695-5143

District: Newark CCSD 66

Students who attend Newark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Millbrook Junior High School
High:	Newark Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 60th percentile in 2021 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2025) from a 60th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Illinois avg46%

402^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

219^th of 811Newark CCSD 66 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	79.8	402 of 2056	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	563 of 2067	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	551 of 2077	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	805 of 2082	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	788 of 1948	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	492 of 2086	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	443 of 2037	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	691 of 2044	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	86.0	256 of 2046	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	89.0	217 of 2052	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	353 of 2093	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	448 of 2167	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	716 of 2166	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.7	476 of 2147	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	641 of 2139	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	470 of 2120	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	85.1	138 of 2092	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	80.7	269 of 2095	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	176 of 2086	91.6%	★★★★★
2005	64.1	874 of 2022	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.0	813 of 2030	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.8	349 of 2020	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	69.6	519 of 1942	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.9	970 of 1680	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	539 of 2019	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	239 of 1964	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	35.7	1224 of 1816	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	64.6	497 of 1707	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	434 of 2019	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	653 of 1972	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	451 of 1389	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	538 of 1392	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	403 of 1419	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	830 of 1425	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	699 of 1308	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	400 of 1462	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	462 of 1463	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)71st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)33rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Mathematics59%+21 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 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 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
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
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
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
Lynn G Haskin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	720 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-8812	226	17	13.2	46.0%	168 (74.3%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (22.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)			73.2					73.2	82.9					82.9	95.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	93.5	95.7	95.7	29.6		$12,791	$685	$12,106
Herman E Dummer	Public	4-5	422 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-8498	275	19	14.8	49.1%	215 (78.2%)	2 (0.7%)	49 (17.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	68.9	623^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.2	672^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.5%	49	45.1			67.2	59.0			63.1		61.3	35.8			48.7	96.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8			$16,086	$662	$15,424
W W Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	322 E 3rd St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-6316	170	9	18.2	47.6%	120 (70.6%)	1 (0.6%)	42 (24.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)			43.5					43.5	58.7					58.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5			$16,213	$662	$15,551
Centennial Elementary School	Public	2-3	800 S West St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-3234	351	28	12.4	53.8%	115 (32.8%)	35 (10.0%)	187 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)			37.4					37.0	29.1					28.7	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3			$17,576	$309	$17,266
James R Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	320 S Maple St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 498-2338	298	29	10.4	39.6%	246 (82.6%)	2 (0.7%)	43 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	57.5	862^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.1%		34.1	1286^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.8%	424			69.6	39.3				52.3	60.9	31.1				43.9	80.5	82.8	82.8	82.8	78.5	82.1	80.8	7.0		$18,067	$810	$17,257
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1201 Castle St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-8811	221	12	17.9	37.1%	178 (80.5%)	1 (0.5%)	39 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)			62.2					62.2	68.9					68.9	96.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$17,340	$662	$16,678
P H Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	904 N Lew St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-8504	438	30	14.5	55.9%	158 (36.1%)	21 (4.8%)	239 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)															96.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.3	96.3	96.3			$17,642	$274	$17,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Newark Elementary School

What district is Newark Elementary School in?

Newark CCSD 66

How many students attend Newark Elementary School?

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

Is Newark Elementary School a good school?

Newark Elementary School ranks 402^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Newark Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Millbrook Junior High School
High : Newark Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Newark Elementary School?

Students at Newark Elementary School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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