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Potomac Elementary School

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Potomac Elementary School ranks 904 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Potomac Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Potomac, Illinois, with 129 students. The school is part of the Potomac CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 500 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Potomac Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 13.0% to 26.3%, significantly higher than the state average of around 13%. The school's test scores on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams are generally below the state averages, especially in mathematics, with only 33.8% of Potomac students proficient or better in IAR Math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from being ranked 401 out of 2,044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) to being ranked 904 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025 (3-star rating).

Compared to nearby schools, such as John Greer Elementary, Gifford Grade School, and Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary, Potomac Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. While Potomac Elementary School's per-student spending has increased, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes, and the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.6 suggests that resources may not be the primary issue.

137

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,647

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7915 US Route 136
Potomac, IL 61865-3158

(217) 987-6155

District: Potomac CUSD 10

Students who attend Potomac Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Armstrong High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Illinois median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

904^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

733^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

500^th of 811Potomac CUSD 10 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	55.2	904 of 2056	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	980 of 2067	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	1385 of 2077	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1434 of 2082	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1167 of 1948	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1337 of 2086	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	627 of 2037	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.4	401 of 2044	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	507 of 2046	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	388 of 2052	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	59.0	896 of 2093	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.4	443 of 2167	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	287 of 2166	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	748 of 2147	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.3	509 of 2139	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	58.5	1081 of 2120	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.6	940 of 2092	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.8	1347 of 2095	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.4	1432 of 2086	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.4	897 of 2022	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	34.6	1507 of 2030	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	54.0	1134 of 2020	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1655 of 1942	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	35.7	1258 of 2019	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.7	462 of 1972	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1088 of 1389	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1170 of 1392	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1399 of 1419	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1369 of 1425	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1123 of 1308	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1255 of 1462	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	686 of 1463	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	733 of 1368	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	940 of 1363	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	476 of 1367	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	587 of 1369	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	731 of 1241	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	760 of 1356	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	415 of 1293	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.6	314 of 1293	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	323 of 1294	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	250 of 1302	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.7	387 of 1322	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	418 of 1367	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.4	179 of 1365	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	59.4	628 of 1344	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.9	272 of 1327	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	401 of 1318	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.2	886 of 1293	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.3	841 of 1287	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.2	938 of 1272	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.5	711 of 1209	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.2	697 of 1204	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	32.9	849 of 1185	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	76.8	229 of 1275	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	335 of 1226	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	25.7	971 of 1217	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	39.3	735 of 1296	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	336 of 1223	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	14.3	789 of 875	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	566 of 895	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	648 of 898	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	577 of 813	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	783 of 905	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	420 of 889	52.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2019)38th percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile-34 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

Female (2023)82nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2019)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)20th percentile-24 vs school

White (2024)10th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

Science27%-16 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
Potomac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7915 US Route 136	Potomac	61865	Vermilion County	Potomac CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 987-6155	137	14	9.7	51.1%	126 (92.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	55.2	904^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.0%		48.2	980^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.6%	76	13.3	40.0	66.7	53.3	33.3	81.8	18.2	20.0	47.5	55.6	46.7	0.0	63.6	9.1	20.0	33.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	10.9	26.4	$16,647	$431	$16,215
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School	Public	K-8	3571 Gifford Ave	Armstrong	61812	Vermilion County	Armstrong-Ellis Cons School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 569-2115	81	11	7.7	40.7%	72 (88.9%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)								(n/a)		66.7	57.1					75.0	66.7	57.1					8.3	33.3	94.3	92.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	94.3		36.8	$18,481	$1,171	$17,311
Rossville-Alvin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 N Chicago St	Rossville	60963	Vermilion County	Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 748-6666	300	20	15.0	58.3%	248 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	39.1	1227^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.3%		31	1372^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	33.6%	145	7.7	32.1	38.1	65.7	50.0	35.0	37.5	57.1	48.4	38.1	37.1	17.5	30.0	17.5	17.9	25.0										$15,617	$1,261	$14,356
Bismarck-Henning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5 W Holloway St	Bismarck	61814	Vermilion County	Bismarck Henning CUSD	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 759-7251	309	23	13.4	41.1%	276 (89.3%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	36.7	1284^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.5%		37.8	1205^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.7%	79			37.7	28.6					33.3	50.8	30.4					41.0	93.7	93.0	93.0	93.0	94.0	94.7	93.0	7.4		$15,828	$232	$15,595
Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	106 N Vine St	Royal	61871	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 583-3300	91	6	15.9	5.5%	87 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	78.7	420^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.6%		63.1	674^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.4%	254			52.9	76.2					65.8	64.7	61.9					63.2	92.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	92.3			$11,721	$255	$11,466
Gifford Grade School	Public	K-8	406 S Main St	Gifford	61847	Champaign County	Gifford CCSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 568-7733	151	14	10.7	33.8%	137 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	67.5	657^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.0%		42.8	1096^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.0%	439	47.4	53.3	52.6	69.2	57.9		37.5	73.3	56.0	42.1	69.2	42.1		25.0	37.5	39.1	94.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	97.5	93.7	96.8		32.3	$16,068	$592	$15,476
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 E Liberty Ln	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3000	377	21	18.3	95.0%	76 (20.2%)	191 (50.7%)	49 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	53 (14.1%)	9.4	1958^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.8%		15.3	1835^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.2%	123			21.3	10.7					17.2	20.2	5.4					14.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5			$18,701	$3,025	$15,676
John Greer Elementary School	Public	3-5	609 W Main St	Hoopeston	60942	Vermilion County	Hoopeston Area CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 283-6667	232	19	12.0	63.8%	176 (75.9%)	10 (4.3%)	42 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	45.6	1091^st of 2056 public elementary schools	46.9%		41.1	1126^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.5%	35	27.3		58.4	51.3	49.4				53.0	46.8	24.0	27.3				32.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$18,539	$1,391	$17,147
Maple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 S 4th St	Hoopeston	60942	Vermilion County	Hoopeston Area CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 283-6665	277	20	14.0	70.4%	194 (70.0%)	17 (6.1%)	50 (18.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)																	96.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	100.0	97.0	96.0	14.3		$17,714	$1,391	$16,323
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2101 N Vermilion St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3350	233	19	12.5	88.8%	53 (22.7%)	120 (51.5%)	26 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	22.1	1616^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.4%		17.2	1761^st of 2067 public elementary schools	14.8%	145			12.1	38.9					26.1	21.2	30.6					26.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.3	21.1		$21,483	$3,315	$18,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Potomac Elementary School

What district is Potomac Elementary School in?

Potomac CUSD 10

What schools do graduates of Potomac Elementary School attend?

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

High : Armstrong High School

Is Potomac Elementary School a good school?

Potomac Elementary School ranks 904^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Potomac Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended Potomac Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Potomac Elementary School?

Students at Potomac Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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