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South Fork Elementary School

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South Fork Elementary School ranks 1524 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

South Fork Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Kincaid, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the South Fork School District 14, which is ranked 723 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Fork Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 35% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was just 20%, while the state average was 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools for White students and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students in ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, South Fork Elementary School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 30.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, South Fork Elementary School performs significantly worse in academic proficiency. For example, Ball Elementary School, located about 12 miles away, had ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates of 73.2% and 67.9%, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year, far exceeding South Fork's performance. South Fork Elementary School's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 880 out of 2,037 Illinois elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,524 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, a concerning trend. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (60-70%) at South Fork Elementary School suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges the school faces.

150

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,643

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Prairie Street
Kincaid, IL 62540

(217) 237-4331

District: South Fork School District 14

Students who attend South Fork Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Fork Junior Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Illinois avg44%

1,524^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

723^rd of 811South Fork School District 14 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	26.5	1524 of 2056	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1775 of 2067	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1914 of 2077	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1857 of 2082	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1565 of 1948	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1424 of 2086	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	880 of 2037	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.0	1333 of 2044	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.4	1582 of 2046	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.0	1406 of 2052	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.0	1653 of 2093	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.9	1657 of 2167	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.6	1472 of 2166	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	1224 of 2147	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.4	1629 of 2139	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.5	1266 of 2120	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.3	1586 of 2092	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.0	1765 of 2095	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.5	1217 of 2086	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.4	663 of 2022	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.1	1142 of 2030	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.4	1226 of 2020	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1214 of 1942	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1654 of 1942	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1711 of 1957	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1759 of 1970	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1174 of 2019	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	477 of 1964	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	1212 of 1800	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1579 of 1793	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1675 of 1808	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1477 of 1763	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1326 of 1816	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.6	267 of 1765	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1610 of 1947	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1541 of 1959	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1953 of 1984	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1283 of 2019	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	1320 of 1389	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1360 of 1392	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1408 of 1419	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1420 of 1425	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1269 of 1308	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1299 of 1462	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1015 of 1463	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)37th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Science32%-9 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 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	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
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
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
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	805 N Cherokee St	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 824-3315	522	36	14.5	60.0%	473 (90.6%)	9 (1.7%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)												97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.0	97.3			$13,133	$842	$12,291
Memorial Elementary School	Public	3-4	101 E Adams St	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 287-7929	297	17	17.6	59.9%	263 (88.6%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	34.5	1329^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.4%		37.3	1215^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.2%	114		34.5	46.0			40.1	27.0	34.5			30.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.4	98.1	98.1			$12,147	$931	$11,217
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
Morrisonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	313 School St	Morrisonville	62546	Christian County	Morrisonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 707-6882	155	12	13.3	31.6%	149 (96.1%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.8	787^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.7%		53.4	856^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.6%	69	57.9	61.9	53.8	33.3	33.3	46.3	76.2	46.2	57.9	26.7	54.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	16.2	11.7	$14,887	$501	$14,387
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
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
Rochester Elementary 2-3	Public	2-3	456 Education Ave	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 498-6216	236	18	13.1	17.8%	211 (89.4%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)								(n/a)		43.9				43.9	39.0				39.0										$12,093	$742	$11,351
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Fork Elementary School

What district is South Fork Elementary School in?

South Fork School District 14

Is South Fork Elementary School a good school?

South Fork Elementary School ranks 1524^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Fork Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Fork Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South Fork Junior Senior High School

How many students attend South Fork Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended South Fork Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Fork Elementary School?

Students at South Fork Elementary School are 88% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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