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Pleasant Acres Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1945^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Acres Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rantoul, Illinois, serving 297 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rantoul City School District 137, which is ranked 803 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, Pleasant Acres Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with only 21.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 5.2% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance on state assessments has been consistently low, with little to no improvement over the past several years. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.7% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Fisher Grade School and Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary, perform significantly better academically, with higher proficiency rates and higher rankings among Illinois elementary schools. The other elementary schools in the Rantoul City School District 137 also struggle with low academic performance and high percentages of economically disadvantaged students, similar to Pleasant Acres Elementary School.

293

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,229

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1625 Short St
Rantoul, IL 61866-3335

(217) 893-5402

District: Rantoul City School District 137

Students who attend Pleasant Acres Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J W Eater Junior High School
High:	Rantoul Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

African American:

26.6%

White:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2006 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg18%

Illinois avg44%

1,945^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Rantoul City School District 137

803^rd of 811Rantoul City School District 137 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	10.1	1945 of 2056	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1964 of 2067	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1818 of 2077	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1697 of 2082	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1533 of 1948	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1889 of 2086	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1927 of 2037	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	1991 of 2044	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1929 of 2046	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.0	1707 of 2086	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.0	1461 of 2022	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.4	1701 of 2030	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.0	1416 of 2020	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	634 of 688	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	410 of 655	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	404 of 692	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	456 of 684	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	611 of 711	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	632 of 698	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	531 of 907	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	765 of 826	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	785 of 788	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	713 of 718	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1771 of 1942	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1880 of 1942	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1846 of 1957	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1422 of 1970	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1860 of 2019	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1888 of 1964	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	14.8	932 of 959	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	964 of 970	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	926 of 954	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	941 of 955	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	937 of 938	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1662 of 1800	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1663 of 1793	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1623 of 1808	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1523 of 1763	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1366 of 1514	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1641 of 1816	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1603 of 1765	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1831 of 1947	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1795 of 1959	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1555 of 1984	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1791 of 1977	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1758 of 2019	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1787 of 1972	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	1107 of 1195	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	905 of 1156	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	795 of 1194	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	577 of 763	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	36.0	959 of 1419	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1103 of 1462	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1335 of 1463	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)41st percentile+29 vs school

White (2023)32nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Science18%-22 vs state

Mathematics5%-33 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
Pleasant Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1625 Short St	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5402	293	26	11.2	94.5%	32 (10.9%)	78 (26.6%)	148 (50.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.6%)	10.1	1945^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.3	1964^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.0%	19	18.2		16.7	19.2	28.6				21.6	11.1	0.0	2.9				5.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	16.4	97.6	96.9			$20,229	$3,490	$16,739
Eastlawn Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 N Maplewood Dr	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5404	276	29	9.5	89.1%	39 (14.1%)	57 (20.7%)	154 (55.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	6.5	2031^st of 2056 public elementary schools	1.2%		8.1	2064^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.1%	33	12.7		7.0	3.6	22.2				10.8	5.3	3.6	3.8				4.2	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6		99.2	98.8			$20,760	$3,647	$17,113
Northview Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 N Sheldon St	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5403	218	21	10.3	85.3%	70 (32.1%)	60 (27.5%)	48 (22.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.5%)	15.9	1766^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.9	1774^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.2%	8	27.5		23.5	25.0	32.5				27.3	11.8	8.3	10.0				10.0	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	99.2			$23,739	$4,530	$19,209
Broadmeadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Sunview Rd	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5405	231	21	11.0	93.9%	69 (29.9%)	84 (36.4%)	31 (13.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (18.2%)	8.3	1986^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.4%		15.1	1843^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	10.8%	143	22.2		2.3	7.4	18.9				9.3	4.7	3.6	8.1				5.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.2			$22,380	$2,892	$19,488
Ludlow Elementary School	Public	K-8	245 S Orange St	Ludlow	60949	Champaign County	Ludlow CCSD 142	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 396-5261	52	9	5.7	82.7%	17 (32.7%)	2 (3.8%)	25 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (15.4%)								(n/a)									26.5							11.8	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1		31.4	$28,026	$6,440	$21,587
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
Thomasboro Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 N Phillips St	Thomasboro	61878	Champaign County	Thomasboro CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 643-3275	148	14	10.5	67.6%	101 (68.2%)	10 (6.8%)	18 (12.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.2%)	14.9	1787^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.1%		28.7	1442^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	30.2%	345		61.1	15.0	18.8		12.5	46.7	55.6	33.0	15.0	31.3		12.5	40.0	22.2	26.6	99.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	98.5	96.2		26.2	$19,610	$2,205	$17,405
Clara Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	580 E Franklin St	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 379-2531	564	44	12.7	39.9%	465 (82.4%)	5 (0.9%)	57 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.9%)	43.2	1136^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.7%		45.6	1030^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.2%	106	22.0		42.6	51.1	44.0				45.8	56.4	35.6	24.2				39.0	93.9	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.1	95.7	94.8	9.8		$13,321	$1,243	$12,078
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
Fisher Grade School	Public	K-6	801 S 5th St	Fisher	61843	Champaign County	Fisher CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 897-1133	326	24	13.8	39.0%	304 (93.3%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	65.6	695^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.2%		66	631^st of 2067 public elementary schools	69.5%	64	34.6		52.8	58.5	48.1	93.0			62.8	51.4	48.8	38.5	58.1			48.5	97.5	97.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.5	98.5		12.1	$14,618	$1,201	$13,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Acres Elementary School

What district is Pleasant Acres Elementary School in?

Rantoul City School District 137

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Acres Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Acres Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J W Eater Junior High School
High : Rantoul Township High School

How many students attend Pleasant Acres Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Pleasant Acres Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Acres Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Acres Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 27% African American, 11% White, 11% Two or more races.

Is Pleasant Acres Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Acres Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

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