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Raymond Grade School

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Raymond Grade School ranks 744 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Raymond Grade School is an elementary school located in Raymond, Illinois, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 119 students. The school is part of the Panhandle CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 498 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raymond Grade School has consistently performed above the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 46.4%, compared to 44.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 52.4%, significantly higher than the district's 37.7% and the state's 38.5%. The school has also shown strong performance among its subgroups, with its female and male students ranking in the top 667 and 626 out of 1,942 and 1,947 Illinois elementary schools, respectively, and its low socioeconomic status (SES) students ranking in the top 413 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, North Mac Elementary and Farmersville Elementary School, Raymond Grade School stands out with its higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, the school's increased per-student spending, from $12,027 in the 2020-2021 school year to $16,637 in the 2023-2024 school year, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 10.6 over the past few years, may have contributed to its academic success, which could serve as a model for other schools in the district and region.

115

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,075

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 N Prairie St
Raymond, IL 62560-4906

(217) 229-4215

District: Panhandle CUSD 2

Students who attend Raymond Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincolnwood Junior High School
High:	Lincolnwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

744^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

498^th of 811Panhandle CUSD 2 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	62.8	744 of 2056	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	788 of 2067	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	759 of 2077	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	887 of 2082	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	720 of 1948	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	1095 of 2086	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	952 of 2037	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.8	1224 of 2044	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	942 of 2046	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.6	1421 of 2052	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.5	1222 of 2093	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	1338 of 2167	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.3	1104 of 2166	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	1168 of 2147	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.4	831 of 2139	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	684 of 2120	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.0	583 of 2092	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	577 of 2095	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	65.8	856 of 2086	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.0	943 of 2022	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.6	573 of 2030	71.8%	★★★★☆
2003	74.3	566 of 2020	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	667 of 1942	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	638 of 1942	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	675 of 1957	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	679 of 1970	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	516 of 1680	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	906 of 2019	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	958 of 1964	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	413 of 1800	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	409 of 1793	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	360 of 1808	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	260 of 1763	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	363 of 1514	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	949 of 1816	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	834 of 1765	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	626 of 1947	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	706 of 1959	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	692 of 1984	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	1048 of 1977	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	866 of 1707	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1316 of 2019	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	910 of 1972	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	825 of 1389	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	933 of 1392	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	899 of 1419	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1040 of 1425	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	772 of 1308	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1152 of 1462	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1004 of 1463	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+19 vs state

Mathematics52%+14 vs state

English Language Arts46%-7 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
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
Farmersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	407 Sedentop St	Farmersville	62533	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 229-4215	95	8	12.5	35.8%	89 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	99.0	97.0	97.0	30.7		$16,345	$1,433	$14,913
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
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	2-5	127 W. St. John	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-4034	355	26	13.6	65.6%	329 (92.7%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	54	922^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	55.2%		41.7	1118^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.9%	196	37.6	47.4	54.3	63.8		55.7	42.3	42.0	31.2		38.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	98.8	98.5			$13,260	$1,977	$11,284
Litchfield Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	725 S Chestnut St.	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-2851	160	15	10.6	64.4%	148 (92.5%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)												98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	98.5			$18,162	$2,549	$15,613
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
North Mac Intermediate	Public	3-5	525 N 3rd St	Girard	62640	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 627-2419	224	19	12.1	62.9%	208 (92.9%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	41.1	1188^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.2%		51.2	907^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.1%	281	37.5	24.4	47.1	64.1		43.5	26.8	34.8	28.1		29.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$16,878	$977	$15,901
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
North Mac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	231 W Fortune St	Virden	62690	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 965-5424	342	27	12.9	54.1%	304 (88.9%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)								(n/a)												94.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.8	95.1	94.2	28.3		$15,608	$556	$15,052
Carlinville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	450 W Buchanan St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 854-9523	267	16	16.6	44.2%	242 (90.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	70.5	589^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.4%		72.2	517^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.0%	72	41.3	62.8	64.5	66.7		64.6	58.1	51.6	43.2		51.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.8	97.0	97.8			$11,394	$953	$10,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond Grade School

What district is Raymond Grade School in?

Panhandle CUSD 2

Is Raymond Grade School a good school?

Raymond Grade School ranks 744^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Raymond Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Raymond Grade School.

What schools do graduates of Raymond Grade School attend?

Students who attend Raymond Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincolnwood Junior High School
High : Lincolnwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Raymond Grade School?

Students at Raymond Grade School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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