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North Elementary School

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North Elementary School ranks 905 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

905^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Nokomis, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Nokomis CUSD 22 district, which is ranked 340 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 905 out of 2,056 schools. The school's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). However, the school's performance for its white and special education student subgroups lags behind, ranking in the bottom 50% and bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. Additionally, North Elementary School has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.6% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, North Elementary School generally outperforms Memorial Elementary School (Taylorville CUSD 3) and Morrisonville Elementary School (Morrisonville CUSD 1) on academic measures, but lags behind the higher-performing Cowden-Herrick Grade School (Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A) and Ramsey Elementary School (Ramsey CUSD 204). The school's performance has shown a concerning decline over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 341 out of 2,082 schools in 2021-2022 to 905 out of 2,056 schools in 2024-2025.

287

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,292

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 W Hamilton St
Nokomis, IL 62075-1266

(217) 563-7311

District: Nokomis CUSD 22

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Nokomis Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

905^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

340^th of 811Nokomis CUSD 22 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	55.0	905 of 2056	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	790 of 2067	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	476 of 2077	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	341 of 2082	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	358 of 1948	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	415 of 2086	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	354 of 2037	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	393 of 2044	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	413 of 2046	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	480 of 2052	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	49.6	1108 of 2093	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.9	1494 of 2167	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.1	1491 of 2166	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.9	1680 of 2147	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	1542 of 2139	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.4	1445 of 2120	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.9	1400 of 2092	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.7	1207 of 2095	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	1116 of 2086	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.6	1259 of 2022	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.2	1430 of 2030	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	71.4	662 of 2020	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	1016 of 1942	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	600 of 1942	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	500 of 1957	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	312 of 1970	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	563 of 1680	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	592 of 2019	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	443 of 1964	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	501 of 1800	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	363 of 1793	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	118 of 1808	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	96 of 1763	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	72 of 1514	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	111 of 1816	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	87 of 1765	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	753 of 1947	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	885 of 1959	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	447 of 1984	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	351 of 1977	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	118 of 1707	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	271 of 2019	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	288 of 1972	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	26.3	950 of 1194	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1008 of 1389	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	878 of 1392	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	707 of 1419	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	464 of 1425	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	491 of 1308	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	550 of 1462	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	460 of 1463	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2019)20th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 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
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W Hamilton St	Nokomis	62075	Montgomery County	Nokomis CUSD 22	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 563-7311	287	22	13.2	44.3%	276 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	55	905^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.0%		56.4	790^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.8%	115	56.8	35.9	39.5	67.6		47.4	33.3	44.7	45.9		41.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3			$12,292	$306	$11,986
Pana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 W 9Th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 562-1510	507	35	14.4	58.8%	486 (95.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	52.2	958^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.4%		62.3	691^st of 2067 public elementary schools	66.6%	267	30.0	43.4	55.2	47.8		48.4	63.9	44.8	29.0		47.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.7	97.2	97.2			$15,265	$2,414	$12,850
Morrisonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	313 School St	Morrisonville	62546	Christian County	Morrisonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 707-6882	155	12	13.3	31.6%	149 (96.1%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.8	787^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.7%		53.4	856^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.6%	69	57.9	61.9	53.8	33.3	33.3	46.3	76.2	46.2	57.9	26.7	54.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	16.2	11.7	$14,887	$501	$14,387
Ramsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 423-2010	212	18	11.6	67.5%	207 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	65.9	692^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	66.3%		81.6	327^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.2%	365	44.0	47.2	81.8	96.0		71.1	44.4	54.5	24.0		41.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	15.8		$13,187	$2,191	$10,995
Raymond Grade School	Public	2-5	505 N Prairie St	Raymond	62560	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 229-4215	115	13	8.8	35.7%	101 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	62.8	744^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.8%		56.7	788^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.9%	44	59.3	27.0	60.0	63.0		46.4	40.5	45.0	74.1		52.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.2	98.3	98.3			$18,075	$1,688	$16,387
Beckemeyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1035 Seymour Ave	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 532-6994	641	45	14.1	54.0%	597 (93.1%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	64.7	708^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.6%		68.5	578^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.0%	130	40.9	51.0	63.6	74.8		63.5	54.9	46.4	33.3		44.6	98.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.6	97.5	98.1			$12,780	$802	$11,978
Memorial Elementary School	Public	3-4	101 E Adams St	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 287-7929	297	17	17.6	59.9%	263 (88.6%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	34.5	1329^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.4%		37.3	1215^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.2%	114		34.5	46.0			40.1	27.0	34.5			30.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.4	98.1	98.1			$12,147	$931	$11,217
Cowden-Herrick Grade School	Public	K-5	301 N Broadway St	Herrick	62431	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 428-5223	175	15	11.6	58.9%	171 (97.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	77.9	435^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.2	383^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	52	67.9	73.3	60.0	96.4		76.1	76.7	43.3	32.1		51.1										$12,309	$1,457	$10,852
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	805 N Cherokee St	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 824-3315	522	36	14.5	60.0%	473 (90.6%)	9 (1.7%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)												97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.0	97.3			$13,133	$842	$12,291
Bond Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	404 Colegrove St Ste B	Assumption	62510	Christian County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 226-4022	154	11	14.0	42.2%	141 (91.6%)	3 (1.9%)	7 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)												97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.0	97.4	97.4	26.3		$13,082	$1,170	$11,912

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended North Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

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

High : Nokomis Junior/Senior High School

What district is North Elementary School in?

Nokomis CUSD 22

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 905^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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