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Patoka Elementary School

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Patoka Elementary School ranks 418 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Patoka Elementary School serves 96 students in prekindergarten through grade 5 in the small community of Patoka, Illinois, as part of Patoka CUSD 100. SchoolDigger placed it at the 76th statewide percentile and awarded it 4 stars for 2025–2026, its best showing in the rank history provided. The main takeaway is that Patoka’s reported ELA, math and fifth-grade science proficiency rates all meet or exceed state results.

ELA is a clear strength: 58% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide, 44% in the district and a 44% average among nearby schools with reported results. Patoka’s 40% math proficiency was essentially level with the state and above the district’s 28% and nearby average of 31%; it tied for second-highest among nearby schools. Fifth-grade science was 57%, about 10 points above the state and level with the district. It was higher than nearby results from Selmaville Elementary School, South Central Elementary-Kinmundy and Central City Elementary School. Attendance is a relative concern: chronic absenteeism reached 18% in 2025–2026, the second-highest rate among nearby schools reporting results, though it remained below the state’s 24%.

Results and SchoolDigger’s overall ranking have improved over time, although ELA dipped slightly in the latest year: proficiency rose from 31% in 2023–2024 to 60% in 2024–2025, then was 58% in 2025–2026. The overall percentile rose from 39 to 76 over the same span, making Patoka the highest-ranked nearby school with current rank data; Selmaville was next at the 66th percentile. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 9.6, the lowest among nearby schools, and 47% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, also the lowest rate among nearby schools reporting that same measure. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was notably stronger than the overall ranking in 2023–2024: the group was at the 63rd statewide percentile, compared with 39th overall. These figures describe context and performance, but do not explain what caused the results.

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,307

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1220 Kinoka Rd
Patoka, IL 62875-1300

(618) 432-5200

District: Patoka CUSD 100

Students who attend Patoka Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Patoka Junior High School
High:	Patoka Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Two or more races:

3.1%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 63 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Illinois avg48%

418^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 63 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	72.4	418 of 1737	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	50.9	988 of 2056	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	1266 of 2067	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1110 of 2077	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1527 of 2082	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1367 of 1948	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1584 of 2086	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1677 of 2037	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	1632 of 2044	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	1786 of 2046	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	1376 of 2052	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.9	1403 of 2093	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	1221 of 2167	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	1545 of 2166	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.6	1397 of 2147	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.5	1435 of 2139	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.7	1495 of 2120	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.0	1578 of 2092	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.0	1488 of 2095	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.9	1565 of 2086	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.3	1348 of 2022	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.5	1273 of 2030	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.0	744 of 2020	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	37.6	1222 of 2019	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1406 of 1964	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	657 of 1793	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.4	1497 of 1765	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	57.6	728 of 1984	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.2	1552 of 1977	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	1106 of 1707	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	510 of 1149	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.8	1026 of 1389	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1178 of 1392	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1088 of 1419	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1362 of 1425	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1225 of 1308	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1394 of 1462	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1430 of 1463	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)63rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2023)63rd percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2019)39th percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Science57%+10 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Patoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 432-5200	96	10	9.6	46.9%	92 (95.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	72.4	418^th of 1737 public elementary schools	75.9%		50.9	988^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.9%	570	57.1		71.4		66.7				58.2							40.0	93.5%		$17,307	$1,005	$16,301
Odin Attendance Center K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	102 S Merritt St	Odin	62870	Marion County	Odin PSD 722	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-4183	192	19	10.3	74.0%	176 (91.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)								(n/a)				50.0					37.9		58.3					25.2	95.6%		$14,517	$1,290	$13,227
Sandoval Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 E Perry Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3450	221	17	13.0	73.8%	194 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)								(n/a)									30.6								99.5%		$18,268	$1,785	$16,483
Hawthorn Elementary School	Public	K-3	1300 Bobcat Cir	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-0952	421	30	14.0	62.7%	372 (88.4%)	12 (2.9%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)			58.9						58.9	50.0						50.0	97.5%		$16,171	$1,076	$15,095
Selmaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3185 Selmaville Rd	Salem	62881	Marion County	Selmaville CCSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 548-2416	223	17	13.3	48.9%	205 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	64.8	584^th of 1737 public elementary schools	66.4%		29.8	1440^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.0%	856	47.6		62.5	54.2	66.7	77.3	81.5	87.0	71.6	70.8						29.8	97.6%		$14,464	$356	$14,108
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy	Public	PK, KG-5	810 E 1st St	Kinmundy	62854	Marion County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 547-7696	269	23	11.6	59.5%	261 (97.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	19	1402^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	19.3%		37.8	1256^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.9%	146	34.1		39.5	41.7	36.6				39.1	36.8	27.8					25.2	96.4%		$14,745	$1,218	$13,527
Vandalia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1017 W Fletcher St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Vandalia CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 283-5166	552	38	14.6	59.2%	501 (90.8%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)								(n/a)			45.5						45.5	40.0						40.0	97.8%		$12,718	$1,005	$11,713
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	129 Douglas St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Central City School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-9521	276	22	12.8	58.3%	228 (82.6%)	9 (3.3%)	15 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	34.3	1111^th of 1737 public elementary schools	36.0%		54.1	920^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.3%	191	30.3	50.0		42.4	63.6	65.2	62.9	53.6	53.1	47.8	30.3	30.3				26.9	96.1%		$15,371	$1,597	$13,774
Mulberry Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 W Wall St	Mulberry Grove	62262	Bond County	Mulberry Grove CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 326-8811	135	13	10.5	57.0%	115 (85.2%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)								(n/a)									33.3							19.7	97.4%		$14,899	$5,665	$9,234
Jordan Elementary School	Public	2-3	311 Airport Rd	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	228	19	12.3	—	126 (55.3%)	49 (21.5%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (18.0%)								(n/a)			27.3						27.3	33.3						33.3	98.1%		$20,121	$1,339	$18,782

Frequently Asked Questions about Patoka Elementary School

Is Patoka Elementary School a good school?

Patoka Elementary School ranks 418^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Patoka Elementary School in?

Patoka CUSD 100

What schools do graduates of Patoka Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Patoka Junior High School
High : Patoka Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Patoka Elementary School?

Students at Patoka Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Patoka Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Patoka Elementary School.

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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