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Crestwood Elementary School

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Crestwood Elementary School ranks 614 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

614^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Crestwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Paris, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 298 students. The school is part of the Paris CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 300 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crestwood Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 64.3% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 48.1% compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy in 5th-grade ELA, where 74.3% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 54.6%. Crestwood Elementary also outperforms many nearby schools, such as Crestwood Elementary, Lake Crest Elementary, and Chrisman Elementary, in academic measures.

However, Crestwood Elementary School has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.6% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. This is an area that the school and Paris CUSD 4 district should focus on to improve student attendance and engagement. Additionally, the school's performance for white students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools, indicating an opportunity for improvement in addressing achievement gaps.

309

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,834

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15601 US Highway 150
Paris, IL 61944-6071

(217) 465-5391

District: Paris CUSD 4

Students who attend Crestwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crestwood Junior High School
High:	Paris Cooperative High School 4

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

614^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

300^th of 811Paris CUSD 4 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	69.4	614 of 2056	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	763 of 2067	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	649 of 2077	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	859 of 2082	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	579 of 1948	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	777 of 2086	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	706 of 2037	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.0	1118 of 2044	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.4	908 of 2046	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	929 of 2052	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	752 of 2093	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.2	636 of 2167	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	778 of 2166	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	956 of 2147	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	713 of 2139	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	782 of 2120	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.9	459 of 2092	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	738 of 2095	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.2	876 of 2086	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.7	1048 of 2022	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.5	1300 of 2030	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.6	1224 of 2020	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	255 of 1049	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	715 of 1942	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	1003 of 1942	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	618 of 1957	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	670 of 1970	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	445 of 1680	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	757 of 2019	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	651 of 1964	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	279 of 1800	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	402 of 1793	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	350 of 1808	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	572 of 1763	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	418 of 1816	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	498 of 1765	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	620 of 1947	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	777 of 1959	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	586 of 1984	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	950 of 1977	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	696 of 1707	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	733 of 2019	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	804 of 1972	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	487 of 1292	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	711 of 1389	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	845 of 1392	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	835 of 1419	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1018 of 1425	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	684 of 1308	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	910 of 1462	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	813 of 1463	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science46%+5 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 6th 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 6th 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
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15601 US Highway 150	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 465-5391	309	24	13.1	40.5%	299 (96.8%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	69.4	614^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.1%		57.9	763^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.1%	149	45.7		68.9	53.1	74.3				64.3	64.4	30.6	51.4				48.1	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.0	98.7	16.4		$14,834	$1,193	$13,641
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	509 E Newton St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 466-6170	293	24	12.4	77.1%	268 (91.5%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	14.9		$14,762	$2,638	$12,124
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School	Public	3-5	437 W Washington St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 466-3140	258	18	14.0	69.0%	228 (88.4%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	52.9	947^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.9%		42.9	1090^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.3%	143	33.7		43.2	57.7	54.7				51.8	43.2	50.0	32.6				41.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$13,559	$1,397	$12,161
Chrisman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 N Pennsylvania St	Chrisman	61924	Edgar County	Edgar County CUD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 269-2022	120	11	10.4	30.8%	115 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	44.9	1109^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.1%		43.6	1079^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.8%	30	33.3		53.3	30.0	33.3				40.0	60.0	50.0	20.0				42.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	79.2	96.8	90.4	13.6		$15,890	$1,070	$14,820
North Elementary School	Public	3-6	1001 N 6th St	Marshall	62441	Clark County	Marshall CUSD 2C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 826-2355	339	28	12.1	41.6%	318 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	72.6	540^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.7%		50	938^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.6%	398	44.6		68.2	68.5	63.4	62.0			65.4	74.1	56.2	43.9	28.3			50.0										$12,415	$1,325	$11,090
Kansas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Front	Kansas	61933	Edgar County	Kansas CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 948-5175	95	12	8.0	53.7%	86 (90.5%)	2 (2.1%)	6 (6.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.4	956^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.5%		57.1	775^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.5%	181	78.6			53.3	57.1	58.3			58.0		46.7	0.0	8.3			26.0	92.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	90.8	95.9	79.6			$19,985	$748	$19,237
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	805 S 6th St	Marshall	62441	Clark County	Marshall CUSD 2C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 826-5411	306	24	12.7	52.3%	282 (92.2%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)								(n/a)																										$12,065	$1,372	$10,693
Shiloh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21751 N 575th St	Hume	61932	Edgar County	Shiloh CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 531-1850	247	23	10.6	52.2%	235 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	37.1	1275^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.0%		25	1543^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	25.4%	268	25.0	37.5	46.2	55.0	18.8	31.8	40.0	37.5	39.2	46.2	50.0	18.8	13.6	20.0	12.5	28.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	10.1	31.6	$17,313	$1,069	$16,243
Lake Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	310 Teeter St	Oakland	61943	Coles County	Oakland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 346-2166	185	19	9.7	47.0%	183 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	1658^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.4%		34.2	1283^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.9%	375	0.0	28.6	31.8	50.0	19.0	28.6	40.0	19.0	30.3	27.3	16.7	4.8	19.0	36.0	14.3	20.5	96.8	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.3	96.2	95.7	9.2	34.6	$13,160	$1,175	$11,985
Ashmore Elementary School	Public	K-4	313 S Ohio St	Ashmore	61912	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 349-3000	74	8	9.2	52.7%	62 (83.8%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.8%)	21.9	1617^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.4%		16	1811^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.4%	194			23.5	33.3					27.6	35.3	16.7					27.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	97.2	95.8	95.8			$18,156	$926	$17,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Crestwood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Crestwood Elementary School?

Students at Crestwood Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Crestwood Elementary School in?

Paris CUSD 4

How many students attend Crestwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Crestwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Crestwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Crestwood Junior High School
High : Paris Cooperative High School 4

Is Crestwood Elementary School a good school?

Crestwood Elementary School ranks 614^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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