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Farmingdale Elementary School

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Farmingdale Elementary School ranks 321 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Farmingdale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pleasant Plains, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 478 students. The school is part of the Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 district, which is ranked 181 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farmingdale Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.6% of Farmingdale students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school's performance in Mathematics is also impressive, with 62.8% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.5%. Farmingdale's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th-grade ELA and Mathematics, where the school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Farmingdale Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past several years, moving from the 760th position in 2018-2019 to the 321st position in 2024-2025.

Farmingdale Elementary School significantly outperforms the nearby schools in the Springfield School District 186, which are generally lower-performing. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Farmingdale's ELA proficiency rate was 70.6%, compared to the highest-performing nearby school, Sandburg Elementary, at 50.4%. The school's relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 6.07% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, is also noteworthy, as its strong academic performance is particularly impressive given this factor.

485

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,493

Per pupil spending ?

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2473 N Farmingdale Rd
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677-4012

(217) 626-1221

District: Pleasant Plains CUSD 8

Students who attend Farmingdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Plains Middle School
High:	Pleasant Plains High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg56%

Illinois avg46%

321^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

181^st of 811Pleasant Plains 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	83.2	321 of 2056	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	463 of 2067	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	752 of 2077	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	666 of 2082	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	389 of 1948	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	760 of 2086	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	897 of 2037	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.7	438 of 2044	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	551 of 2046	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	555 of 2052	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	85.5	250 of 2093	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	86.2	242 of 2167	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	86.8	72 of 2166	96.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	99 of 2147	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	258 of 2139	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	278 of 2120	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	84.4	164 of 2092	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	77.6	383 of 2095	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	393 of 2086	81.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	289 of 2022	85.7%	★★★★☆
2004	77.3	428 of 2030	78.9%	★★★★☆
2003	74.4	561 of 2020	72.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	73.9	115 of 886	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	197 of 907	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	333 of 1942	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	445 of 1942	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	621 of 1957	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	637 of 1970	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	431 of 1680	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	688 of 2019	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	886 of 1964	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	1141 of 1793	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	619 of 1808	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	410 of 1763	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	775 of 1816	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	285 of 1947	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	442 of 1959	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	841 of 1984	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	660 of 1977	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	307 of 1707	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	777 of 2019	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	852 of 1972	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	327 of 1292	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	471 of 1195	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	554 of 1156	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	217 of 1113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	249 of 640	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	289 of 1194	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	81 of 763	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	410 of 1389	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	546 of 1392	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	871 of 1419	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	821 of 1425	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	534 of 1308	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	908 of 1462	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1043 of 1463	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)87th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

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

White (2025)70th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)36th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Mathematics63%+24 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
Farmingdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2473 N Farmingdale Rd	Pleasant Plains	62677	Sangamon County	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 626-1221	485	34	14.4	3.9%	448 (92.4%)	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.3%)	83.2	321^st of 2056 public elementary schools	84.4%		75.8	463^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	77.6%	142		69.0	71.9		70.6	67.9	58.3		62.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	6.5	$12,493	$236	$12,257
Lindsay School	Public	K-5	3600 Fielding Dr	Springfield	62711	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 546-0200	438	33	13.3	48.4%	166 (37.9%)	171 (39.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.0%)	42.1	1163^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.5	1032^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.1%	131	36.4	39.4	52.4	54.5	49.0	30.3	28.6	27.3	28.6	97.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.9	98.1	97.4		$19,224	$1,936	$17,289
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Babiak Ln	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 787-3144	243	21	11.5	81.9%	74 (30.5%)	133 (54.7%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.1%)	28	1487^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.7%		22.1	1622^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	21.5%	135	21.7	20.0	55.3	34.8	37.7	30.0	32.4	10.9	23.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.6	98.5	98.5		$19,890	$2,458	$17,432
Owen Marsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Avon Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3173	324	19	17.5	42.0%	182 (56.2%)	89 (27.5%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.1%)	63.8	728^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.6%		69	567^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.6%	161	50.0	48.5	64.3	61.5	56.9	45.5	54.8	34.6	44.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0		$17,910	$1,936	$15,975
Dubois Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 S Lincoln Ave	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 787-3066	469	31	15.1	66.5%	155 (33.0%)	226 (48.2%)	13 (2.8%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.3%)	11.3	1896^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.8%		14.8	1860^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.0%	36	17.5	19.0	12.3	27.0	19.1	9.5	9.5	12.7	10.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.3	98.0	98.0		$18,419	$2,063	$16,356
Enos Elementary School	Public	K-5	524 W Elliott Ave	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3208	245	22	11.1	78.0%	65 (26.5%)	141 (57.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.9%)	18.7	1697^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.5%		28.7	1439^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.4%	258	12.2	25.6	46.2	29.3	32.1	15.4	22.2	2.4	12.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		$22,708	$2,218	$20,489
Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	2051 Wabash Ave	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3112	279	17	16.4	49.5%	118 (42.3%)	109 (39.1%)	9 (3.2%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.4%)	47.6	1049^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.0%		62.7	685^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.9%	364	33.3	37.7	60.5	57.6	50.4	32.1	44.2	27.3	34.9	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	98.9		$18,555	$1,936	$16,619
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 W Edwards St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3220	241	41	5.9	74.7%	55 (22.8%)	133 (55.2%)	16 (6.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.9%)	17.4	1732^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	15.8%		20.6	1664^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.5%	68	16.7	28.3	17.6	36.1	27.6	19.6	17.6	16.7	18.1	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		$20,283	$2,437	$17,846
Butler Elementary School	Public	K-5	1701 S MacArthur Blvd	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 787-3189	367	27	13.8	56.9%	148 (40.3%)	148 (40.3%)	9 (2.5%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (13.6%)	53.5	935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.5%		50.4	928^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.1%	7	46.4	50.0	53.8	52.6	52.1	37.9	42.3	32.1	37.3	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.3		$19,053	$2,117	$16,936
McClernand Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 N 6th St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3247	213	18	12.1	80.3%	76 (35.7%)	106 (49.8%)	8 (3.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.9%)	13.5	1828^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.1%		13.4	1925^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.9%	97	20.5	7.7	26.5	29.5	21.4	7.7	11.8	15.9	12.0	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3		$22,262	$2,210	$20,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmingdale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Farmingdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pleasant Plains Middle School
High : Pleasant Plains High School

What district is Farmingdale Elementary School in?

Pleasant Plains CUSD 8

How many students attend Farmingdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Farmingdale Elementary School.

Is Farmingdale Elementary School a good school?

Farmingdale Elementary School ranks 321^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Farmingdale Elementary School?

Students at Farmingdale Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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