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Tampico Elementary School

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Tampico Elementary School ranks 666 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Tampico Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tampico, Illinois, with 146 students. The school is part of the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 356 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Tampico Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-lower range of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates in ELA (62.4%) and Math (33.9%) that are higher than the state averages but lower than the district averages. The school's performance on the IAR tests has been mixed, with some grades performing better than others. For example, in 2024-2025, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 75%, while 5th grade Math proficiency was only 21.7%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Prophetstown Elementary School in the same district has generally outperformed Tampico Elementary, while Washington Elementary and Lincoln Elementary in the Sterling CUSD 5 district have similar demographic profiles but tend to perform slightly better academically. East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School, in a different district, has shown stronger academic performance than Tampico Elementary, particularly in ELA.

156

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,155

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 W Kimball Rd
Tampico, IL 61283-9744

(815) 438-2255

District: Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

666^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

356^th of 811Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 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	67.0	666 of 2056	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	849 of 2067	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	781 of 2077	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	910 of 2082	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	1064 of 1948	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	903 of 2086	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	936 of 2037	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.4	877 of 2044	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.4	819 of 2046	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	771 of 2052	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.7	394 of 2093	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	419 of 2167	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	56.5	1126 of 2166	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	1171 of 2147	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.7	973 of 2139	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.4	1170 of 2120	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.0	956 of 2092	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.8	1202 of 2095	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.1	1357 of 2086	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.0	854 of 2022	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.5	987 of 2030	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.4	637 of 2020	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	49.8	337 of 907	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	878 of 1942	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	1031 of 1942	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1045 of 1957	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	938 of 1970	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	1129 of 1680	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	886 of 2019	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	1065 of 1964	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	336 of 1800	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	299 of 1793	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	719 of 1808	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	280 of 1763	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	417 of 1514	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	610 of 1816	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	365 of 1765	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	739 of 1947	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	559 of 1959	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	938 of 1984	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	846 of 1977	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	1105 of 1707	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	954 of 2019	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	861 of 1972	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	547 of 1292	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	727 of 1156	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	929 of 1194	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	798 of 1389	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	997 of 1392	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	827 of 1419	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1049 of 1425	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1119 of 1308	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	999 of 1462	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1017 of 1463	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2023)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science54%+14 vs state

Mathematics34%-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
Tampico Elementary School	Public	3-5	304 W Kimball Rd	Tampico	61283	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 438-2255	156	12	13.0	70.5%	132 (84.6%)	2 (1.3%)	12 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.4%)	67	666^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.6%		53.7	849^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.9%	183	54.3		75.0	51.0	71.7				62.4	75.0	35.3	21.7				33.9	96.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.0	96.6			$14,155	$1,380	$12,775
Montmorency CCSD #145	Public	K-8	9415 Hoover Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Montmorency CCSD 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-6616	209	21	9.9	37.8%	166 (79.4%)	1 (0.5%)	34 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	50.5	998^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.5%		68.9	569^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%	429	35.7	31.6	65.5	33.3	53.6	40.9	61.5	36.8	49.2	93.1	23.8	34.5	22.7	53.8	42.1	46.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	95.7	96.2	95.7		28.6	$15,555	$880	$14,675
Prophetstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	301 W 3rd St	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 537-2345	229	15	15.3	65.1%	206 (90.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)								(n/a)			34.1						34.1	59.1						59.1	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.6	95.7	96.2	36.2		$14,766	$1,429	$13,336
Dillon Elementary School	Public	K-2	1901 8th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-3356	278	21	13.0	78.4%	168 (60.4%)	11 (4.0%)	77 (27.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)								(n/a)																	96.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.0	97.3	95.7			$15,174	$1,417	$13,757
Bureau Valley North	Public	PK, KG-5	323 S Main St	Walnut	61376	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 379-2900	183	21	8.5	49.7%	162 (88.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	64.5	713^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.3%		66.2	627^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.7%	86	47.8		56.0	70.8	43.5				56.9	56.0	45.8	43.5				48.6	97.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	100.0	96.5	97.1	19.1		$19,888	$545	$19,342
Merrill Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 4th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-4634	258	20	13.1	77.9%	168 (65.1%)	3 (1.2%)	78 (30.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	38.9	1232^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.1%		44	1071^st of 2067 public elementary schools	48.2%	161	28.1		39.3	52.1	40.4				43.4	36.9	45.1	14.6				31.1	96.7	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.7			$15,165	$1,408	$13,757
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1602 Dixon Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-4400	214	18	11.8	52.8%	156 (72.9%)	1 (0.5%)	49 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	68.6	629^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.4%		43.1	1088^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.4%	459	52.4	65.2	76.2	56.0	63.6	63.0	54.2	82.6	65.5	61.9	56.0	31.8	25.9	16.7	34.8	37.3	98.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.8	97.2	98.6		34.6	$19,859	$1,224	$18,634
Washington Elementary School	Public	3-5	815 W Le Fevre Rd	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-2372	394	32	12.3	60.9%	225 (57.1%)	7 (1.8%)	132 (33.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	49.7	1007^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.1	838^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.5%	169	37.4		46.7	52.2	39.5				46.3	48.9	36.6	39.8				41.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.7	98.7			$14,586	$1,655	$12,931
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-5	1501 E 6th St	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-1449	277	22	12.5	70.4%	160 (57.8%)	6 (2.2%)	86 (31.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	49.3	1012^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.8%		46.9	1003^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	51.5%	9	34.7		46.8	49.4	43.7				46.4	68.8	36.6	23.1				41.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$16,059	$1,655	$14,404
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	806 E Le Fevre Rd	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-6402	450	30	14.9	69.6%	246 (54.7%)	10 (2.2%)	166 (36.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	25.2		$15,073	$1,655	$13,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Tampico Elementary School

How many students attend Tampico Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Tampico Elementary School.

Is Tampico Elementary School a good school?

Tampico Elementary School ranks 666^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tampico Elementary School?

Students at Tampico Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Tampico Elementary School in?

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3

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