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Sullivan Elementary School

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Sullivan Elementary School ranks 710 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sullivan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 561 students in grades PK-5 in Sullivan, Illinois. The school is part of the Sullivan CUSD 300 district, which is ranked 336 out of 811 districts in the state.

Sullivan Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 67.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 42.4% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also excels in science, with 45.2% of 5th graders proficient or better, surpassing the state average of 40.6%. Notably, the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is strong, ranking in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools in this subgroup.

However, the school faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.9% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance for White students and students with disabilities lags behind, ranking in the bottom 40% of Illinois elementary schools in these subgroups. When compared to nearby schools, Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School and Windsor Elementary School have shown stronger performance in certain grade levels and subject areas.

565

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,972

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 N Graham St
Sullivan, IL 61951-1114

(217) 728-2321

District: Sullivan CUSD 300

Students who attend Sullivan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sullivan Middle School
High:	Sullivan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

710^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

336^th of 811Sullivan CUSD 300 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	64.5	710 of 2056	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	769 of 2067	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	831 of 2077	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	854 of 2082	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.1	402 of 1948	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	818 of 2086	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	744 of 2037	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	636 of 2044	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	876 of 2046	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	930 of 2052	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.0	531 of 2093	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	532 of 2167	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	415 of 2166	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	531 of 2147	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	324 of 2139	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	469 of 2120	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	474 of 2092	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	375 of 2095	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	607 of 2086	70.9%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	574 of 2022	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.6	502 of 2030	75.3%	★★★★☆
2003	66.5	821 of 2020	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	669 of 1049	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	690 of 886	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	765 of 907	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	515 of 1942	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	629 of 1942	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	778 of 1957	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	779 of 1970	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	402 of 1680	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	728 of 2019	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	631 of 1964	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	424 of 1800	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	483 of 1793	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	675 of 1808	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	748 of 1763	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.3	86 of 1514	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	56.4	649 of 1816	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	456 of 1765	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	870 of 1947	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	935 of 1959	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	823 of 1984	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	822 of 1977	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	367 of 1707	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	815 of 2019	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	798 of 1972	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	845 of 1292	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	898 of 1195	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1002 of 1156	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	613 of 1113	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	842 of 1389	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	875 of 1392	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	936 of 1419	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	949 of 1425	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	445 of 1308	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	921 of 1462	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	853 of 1463	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Science45%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 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
Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 N Graham St	Sullivan	61951	Moultrie County	Sullivan CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 728-2321	565	31	18.4	51.0%	526 (93.1%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	64.5	710^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.5%		57.5	769^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.8%	59	45.2		70.6	72.2	57.4				67.8	55.3	43.3	23.0				42.4	98.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	15.0	97.7	97.7	14.8		$8,972	$829	$8,143
Lovington Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 S High St	Lovington	61937	Moultrie County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 873-4318	148	15	9.7	72.3%	139 (93.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	28.6	1468^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.6%		27.1	1480^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.4%	12	37.5	35.3	13.3	20.0	37.5	40.0	26.3	23.5	27.2	13.3	20.0	31.3	33.3	15.8	17.6	21.7	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	100.0	93.3	93.3	14.1	30.9	$15,702	$1,469	$14,233
Okaw Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	319 N Washington St	Bethany	61914	Moultrie County	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 665-3541	170	16	10.7	55.3%	166 (97.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	21.9	1618^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.3%		26.8	1490^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.9%	128			29.2	33.3					31.7	20.8	25.0					23.3	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	13.4		$15,150	$1,331	$13,819
Arthur Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 E Lincoln St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2109	258	21	12.0	55.8%	199 (77.1%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (17.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	64.6	709^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.5%		66.7	614^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	95	44.8	34.6	68.0	56.7	48.3	66.7	63.6	61.5	60.5	64.0	36.7	27.6	50.0	31.8	26.9	39.5	92.7	93.1	93.1	93.4	94.2	93.1	92.7	7.3	29.0	$14,324	$1,519	$12,804
Windsor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	808 Wisconsin Ave	Windsor	61957	Shelby County	Windsor CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 459-2447	225	18	12.6	45.3%	207 (92.0%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	48.1	1035^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.7%		48.6	972^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.0%	63	20.7		47.6	52.2	37.9	50.0			46.5	57.1	60.9	20.7	26.9			39.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.5	97.0	97.5	20.5	8.5	$10,815	$1,431	$9,384
Riddle Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 Western Ave	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-3800	589	41	14.5	71.1%	466 (79.1%)	21 (3.6%)	39 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (10.4%)	41.1	1190^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.1%		35.4	1257^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.2%	67	34.1		36.2	45.8	50.0				43.5	45.7	25.0	29.8				34.0	97.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	85.5	97.9	97.7			$14,608	$1,245	$13,363
Atwood-Hammond Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	316 N Illinois St	Atwood	61913	Piatt County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 578-2229	209	18	11.8	58.4%	193 (92.3%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	67.9	644^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.7%		76	456^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.9%	188	41.2	15.4	50.0	53.3	76.5	57.9	68.0	23.1	56.2	65.4	50.0	55.6	31.6	36.0	0.0	43.5	89.3	88.0	88.0	88.0	90.1	89.3	89.3	7.0	29.8	$14,721	$1,469	$13,252
Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 S 9th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-2800	653	46	14.3	68.6%	484 (74.1%)	51 (7.8%)	43 (6.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.0%)	59.7	818^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.2%		51.5	903^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%	85	47.3		47.0	58.2	57.3				53.5	50.8	47.4	32.7				44.0	94.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	98.6	95.3	95.8			$14,500	$1,245	$13,255
Arcola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 W Washington St	Arcola	61910	Douglas County	Arcola CUSD 306	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 268-4961	410	31	13.0	45.9%	190 (46.3%)	4 (1.0%)	207 (50.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	39.6	1222^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.6%		27.8	1465^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.1%	243	42.9		35.3	36.0	47.6	56.4			42.9	19.6	32.0	28.6	23.1			25.8	98.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.8	97.3	98.6	17.0	12.4	$13,625	$861	$12,763
Main Street Elementary School	Public	1-3	225 W Main St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 774-4731	370	26	14.4	57.6%	339 (91.6%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)			73.1						73.1	78.5						78.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.4	95.1	23.6		$12,074	$1,066	$11,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Sullivan Elementary School

How many students attend Sullivan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Sullivan Elementary School.

What district is Sullivan Elementary School in?

Sullivan CUSD 300

What schools do graduates of Sullivan Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sullivan Middle School
High : Sullivan High School

What is the racial makeup of Sullivan Elementary School?

Students at Sullivan Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Sullivan Elementary School a good school?

Sullivan Elementary School ranks 710^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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