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Pana Elementary School

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Pana Elementary School ranks 958 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pana, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 216 students. The school is part of the Pana CUSD 8 district, which is ranked 350 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-lower range of Illinois elementary schools, typically between the 600th and 900th position out of over 2,000 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) in English Language Arts and Mathematics, has been mixed compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 48.4% in ELA and 47% in Math, which were slightly below the Pana CUSD 8 district and Illinois state averages. The school's performance on the ISA (Illinois Science Assessment) for 5th grade students was also below the state average, with only 30% proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Lincoln Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has also experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.6% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. While the school has seen some positive trends in certain areas, such as the performance of female and disabled students, it will need to address these key issues to improve overall student outcomes and better serve the Pana community.

507

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,265

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 W 9Th St
Pana, IL 62557-1796

(217) 562-1510

District: Pana CUSD 8

Students who attend Pana Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pana Junior High School
High:	Pana Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Illinois avg44%

958^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

350^th of 811Pana CUSD 8 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	52.2	958 of 2056	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	691 of 2067	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	633 of 2077	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	892 of 2082	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	617 of 1948	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	916 of 2086	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	887 of 2037	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	938 of 2044	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.8	1176 of 2046	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.9	1297 of 2052	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	1112 of 2093	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.3	1155 of 2167	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.4	1206 of 2166	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	1148 of 2147	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.5	575 of 2139	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	59.5	1056 of 2120	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	928 of 2092	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.1	592 of 2095	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	63.4	945 of 2086	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.1	610 of 2022	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.3	957 of 2030	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.5	965 of 2020	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	469 of 1049	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	197 of 886	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	257 of 907	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	882 of 1942	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	559 of 1942	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	536 of 1957	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	789 of 1970	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	486 of 1680	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	914 of 2019	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	905 of 1964	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	642 of 1800	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	306 of 1793	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	166 of 1808	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	64.0	456 of 1763	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	183 of 1514	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	494 of 1816	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	351 of 1765	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	942 of 1947	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	780 of 1959	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	694 of 1984	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	911 of 1977	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	743 of 1707	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	834 of 2019	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	792 of 1972	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	745 of 1292	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	464 of 1195	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	466 of 1156	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	338 of 1113	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	378 of 640	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	864 of 1194	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.2	212 of 763	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1037 of 1389	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	747 of 1392	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	783 of 1419	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	999 of 1425	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	682 of 1308	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1005 of 1462	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	985 of 1463	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Mathematics47%+8 vs state

Science30%-11 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)	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
Main Street Elementary School	Public	1-3	225 W Main St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 774-4731	370	26	14.4	57.6%	339 (91.6%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)		73.1			73.1	78.5			78.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.4	95.1	23.6	$12,074	$1,066	$11,008
Shelbyville Kindergarten Center	Public	K	225 W Main St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 774-4731	78	7	11.8	37.2%	74 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)										94.9	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.9	93.8	94.9		$10,512	$922	$9,591
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
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
Gregory Intermediate	Public	2-5	221 E Pine St	Moweaqua	62550	Shelby County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 768-3860	200	18	11.0	42.0%	189 (94.5%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	60.1	808^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.1	840^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.4%	32	46.3	51.0	47.8	63.4	53.3	51.0	34.8	48.8	44.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		$13,537	$1,278	$12,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Pana Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pana Elementary School?

Students at Pana Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Pana Elementary School in?

Pana CUSD 8

How many students attend Pana Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Pana Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pana Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pana Junior High School
High : Pana Senior High School

Is Pana Elementary School a good school?

Pana Elementary School ranks 958^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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