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Pawnee Grade School

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Pawnee Grade School ranks 727 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

727^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Pawnee Grade School is an elementary school located in Pawnee, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 304 students. The school is part of the Pawnee CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 387 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pawnee Grade School has consistently performed 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 61.2%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 40.8%, slightly higher than the state average of 38.5%. The school's special education students and low socioeconomic status students have ranked in the top quartile of Illinois elementary schools in recent years, indicating effective support and interventions for these populations. However, Pawnee Grade School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is a concerning trend.

Pawnee Grade School generally outperforms the nearby Hazel Dell Elementary School in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average may contribute to its academic performance. While the increasing chronic absenteeism rate is a concern, Pawnee Grade School appears to be a high-quality educational institution within its district and the surrounding region.

325

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,097

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 4th St
Pawnee, IL 62558-9680

(217) 625-2231

District: Pawnee CUSD 11

Students who attend Pawnee Grade School usually attend:

High:

Pawnee Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.5%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

727^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

387^th of 811Pawnee CUSD 11 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	727 of 2056	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	954 of 2067	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	922 of 2077	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	881 of 2082	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	1018 of 1948	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	779 of 2086	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	795 of 2037	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	720 of 2044	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	860 of 2046	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.4	987 of 2052	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	612 of 2093	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	455 of 2167	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	237 of 2166	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	552 of 2147	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	597 of 2139	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	593 of 2120	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	526 of 2092	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	518 of 2095	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	674 of 2086	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	955 of 2022	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.1	443 of 2030	78.2%	★★★★☆
2003	72.9	622 of 2020	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	65 of 1049	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	69.1	155 of 886	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	146 of 907	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	824 of 1942	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	1002 of 1942	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	801 of 1957	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	672 of 1970	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	974 of 1680	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	759 of 2019	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	804 of 1964	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	109 of 1800	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	56.7	634 of 1793	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	656 of 1808	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	797 of 1763	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	217 of 1514	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	793 of 1816	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	529 of 1765	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	613 of 1947	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	760 of 1959	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	922 of 1984	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	984 of 1977	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	894 of 1707	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	792 of 2019	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	875 of 1972	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	322 of 1292	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	428 of 1195	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	371 of 1156	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	270 of 1113	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	99 of 640	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	890 of 1389	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	935 of 1392	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1006 of 1419	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1012 of 1425	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1023 of 1308	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	911 of 1462	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	874 of 1463	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2012	72.9	364 of 1365	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	295 of 1344	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	162 of 1287	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	265 of 1272	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	265 of 1209	78.1%	★★★★☆
2004	70.4	384 of 1204	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.0	659 of 1185	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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2025)94th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science53%+12 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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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
Pawnee Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	810 4th St	Pawnee	62558	Sangamon County	Pawnee CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 625-2231	325	31	10.5	25.8%	310 (95.4%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	63.8	727^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.6%		49.3	954^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.8%	227	52.6	55.3	38.7	73.7	72.5	61.2	57.9	45.2	34.2	27.5	40.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	15.4	9.8	$16,097	$852	$15,245
Ball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1015 New City Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-2414	552	30	18.2	22.8%	440 (79.7%)	33 (6.0%)	33 (6.0%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	87.5	233^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.7%		81.3	336^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.7%	103		76.6	70.8			73.2	76.6	61.7			67.9	96.2	98.3	97.9	97.9	14.9	97.2	96.2	14.9		$12,646	$641	$12,005
South Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Prairie Street	Kincaid	62540	Christian County	South Fork School District 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 237-4331	150	10	14.9	65.3%	132 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	26.5	1524^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.9%		16.9	1775^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.1%	251	32.0	21.1	43.8	40.0		35.0	15.8	18.8	24.0		20.0	89.0	74.9	74.9	74.9	89.6	82.8	92.0	17.2		$14,643	$2,371	$12,272
Chatham Elementary School	Public	K-4	525 S College St	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-2411	500	30	16.5	31.4%	384 (76.8%)	28 (5.6%)	26 (5.2%)	25 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	87.7	227^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.0%		79.3	382^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	155		72.4	72.2			72.3	73.3	67.0			70.3	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0		97.4	97.6			$13,142	$661	$12,481
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	445 N 5th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 438-6916	292	22	13.5	42.1%	280 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)												96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	97.6	95.6	96.3	26.3		$12,531	$1,391	$11,140
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	1401 E Plummer Blvd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-6704	573	36	15.8	23.2%	395 (68.9%)	57 (9.9%)	35 (6.1%)	44 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	77.6	445^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.4%		71.2	531^st of 2067 public elementary schools	74.3%	86		58.1	75.9			66.8	59.0	58.0			58.5	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9		97.7	97.9			$12,588	$638	$11,950
Auburn Middle School	Public	3-5	601 N 7th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 438-6919	200	17	11.8	45.5%	177 (88.5%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	33.1	1356^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.0%		30.2	1393^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	32.6%	37	36.6	29.7	41.3	40.8		37.4	35.9	25.8	22.5		27.9	98.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.5	98.5	98.5			$11,836	$1,605	$10,232
Hazel Dell Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 W Lake Shore Dr	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3223	140	12	11.4	75.7%	43 (30.7%)	76 (54.3%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.4%)	32.5	1373^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	33.2%		33.8	1291^st of 2067 public elementary schools	37.5%	82	29.4	42.1	35.3	56.3		44.2	36.8	17.6	6.3		21.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$24,045	$2,391	$21,654
Edinburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 E Martin St	Edinburg	62531	Christian County	Edinburg CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 623-5603	76	9	8.9	63.2%	71 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	29.3	1452^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	29.4%		21.9	1628^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.2%	176		0.0	56.3			32.1	8.3	37.5			25.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	25.0		$17,722	$1,424	$16,298
Rochester Elementary Ec-1 School	Public	PK, KG-1	707 W Main St	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 498-9778	402	25	16.0	17.9%	357 (88.8%)	7 (1.7%)	14 (3.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)																					$12,248	$742	$11,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Pawnee Grade School

How many students attend Pawnee Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Pawnee Grade School.

Is Pawnee Grade School a good school?

Pawnee Grade School ranks 727^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pawnee Grade School in?

Pawnee CUSD 11

What schools do graduates of Pawnee Grade School attend?

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

High : Pawnee Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Pawnee Grade School?

Students at Pawnee Grade School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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