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Tamaroa Elementary School

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Tamaroa Elementary School ranks 1274 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Tamaroa Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Tamaroa, Illinois, serving 99 students as part of the Tamaroa School District 5. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from 763 out of 2,086 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,274 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tamaroa Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, and a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in 2024-2025, only 50.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 40.7% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. However, the school's performance for its low-income student population is relatively strong, ranking 624 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in this subgroup in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Oakdale Grade School, Nashville Grade School, and Sesser-Valier Elementary School, Tamaroa Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings from SchoolDigger. The school's high per-student spending of $16,626 in 2023-2024 does not seem to be reflected in its academic performance, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and the adoption of successful strategies from neighboring schools.

100

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,194

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 W Main St
Tamaroa, IL 62888-4312

(618) 496-5513

District: Tamaroa School District 5

Students who attend Tamaroa Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pinckneyville Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

African American:

5.0%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2019 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2019) to 38th (2025)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Illinois avg44%

1,274^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

639^th of 811Tamaroa School District 5 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	37.1	1274 of 2056	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1400 of 2077	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	884 of 2082	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	763 of 2086	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	1510 of 2037	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	1545 of 2044	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	1723 of 2046	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	1585 of 2052	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.7	1385 of 2093	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.6	1746 of 2167	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.6	1351 of 2166	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.3	1514 of 2147	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.3	1813 of 2139	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	1677 of 2120	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.9	1441 of 2092	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	1502 of 2095	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.3	1618 of 2086	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	71.3	629 of 2022	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.1	894 of 2030	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	46.9	1268 of 2020	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	624 of 1800	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	145 of 1816	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	39.8	1068 of 1765	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1207 of 1389	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1307 of 1419	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1072 of 1425	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	972 of 1462	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1358 of 1463	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	66.0	381 of 1367	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	647 of 1369	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	435 of 1241	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	309 of 1356	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	16.2	1130 of 1293	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	1003 of 1293	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	1131 of 1294	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.1	893 of 1302	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.5	433 of 1322	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.0	887 of 1367	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	917 of 1365	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.8	1021 of 1344	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.2	880 of 1327	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	666 of 1318	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.5	643 of 1293	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.4	899 of 1287	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.8	994 of 1272	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	59.0	589 of 1209	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.5	381 of 1204	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.7	506 of 1185	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	75.2	168 of 1221	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	86 of 1217	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	27.0	902 of 1161	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	24.5	711 of 898	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	365 of 905	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	5.8	877 of 889	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+27 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)86th percentile+34 vs school

White (2022)21st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science27%-14 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
Tamaroa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 W Main St	Tamaroa	62888	Perry County	Tamaroa School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 496-5513	100	10	10.5	74.0%	94 (94.0%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	37.1	1274^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.0%					(n/a)	26.7		38.5		46.7				50.8	46.2		20.0				40.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		35.9	$15,194	$1,965	$13,229
Community Cons School	Public	PK, KG-8	6067 State Route 154	Pinckneyville	62274	Perry County	Ccsd 204	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 357-2419	210	13	16.6	36.2%	200 (95.2%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	53.8	925^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.0%		40.9	1134^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.1%	209	50.0	45.0	55.6	76.9	63.6	15.8	27.8	40.0	48.8	50.0	46.2	22.7	15.8	16.7	15.0	28.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		29.9	$10,202	$1,259	$8,943
Pinckneyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 W Mulberry St	Pinckneyville	62274	Perry County	Pinckneyville School District 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 357-5161	268	18	15.1	42.2%	248 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	66	689^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.5%		66.2	629^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.6%	60			56.6	58.5					57.5	54.7	47.2					50.9	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	98.9			$11,890	$1,267	$10,623
Du Quoin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	845 E Jackson St	Du Quoin	62832	Perry County	Du Quoin CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 542-2646	556	37	15.1	58.6%	470 (84.5%)	19 (3.4%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	40.1	1209^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.2%		54.3	832^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	59.7%	377			37.3	44.4					40.8	40.2	35.4					37.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4			$14,130	$2,224	$11,906
Sesser-Valier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 625-5105	252	21	11.7	61.5%	226 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	79.2	412^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.0%		75.8	460^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.7%	48	55.3		54.8	54.3	76.3				61.1	61.9	73.9	65.8				67.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	14.6		$13,872	$2,188	$11,684
Waltonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	802 W Knob St	Waltonville	62894	Jefferson County	Waltonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 279-7221	212	18	11.9	51.4%	205 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	58.6	844^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.9%		50.1	936^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.7%	92	41.7	32.0	54.2	81.3	62.5	42.9	51.7	52.0	56.1	58.3	50.0	29.2	14.3	24.1	4.0	28.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0		35.5	$14,171	$1,099	$13,072
Ashley Com Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	450 N Third St	Ashley	62808	Washington County	Ashley CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 485-6611	115	12	9.5	53.9%	109 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	41.3	1185^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.4%		42.2	1109^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.3%	76	29.4	52.9	25.0	36.4	52.9			52.9	45.5	25.0	54.5	41.2			17.6	33.8	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	99.2		24.2	$16,401	$1,218	$15,183
Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social Em	Public	K-4	501 S Snider St	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Franklin-Jefferson County Sp Educational District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 663-5279	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Christopher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 S Snider St	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Christopher Unified School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 724-7604	510	37	13.9	60.6%	478 (93.7%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	34.8	1322^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.7%		35.6	1253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	39.4%	69	37.5	57.4	51.0	51.9	51.3	32.8	54.1	74.1	51.7	27.5	22.2	10.3	9.0	8.1	13.0	15.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.3	98.1	6.6	28.7	$13,859	$1,098	$12,762
Nashville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	750 E Gorman St	Nashville	62263	Washington County	Nashville CCSD 49	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 327-4304	622	42	14.8	39.1%	573 (92.1%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	46	1081^st of 2056 public elementary schools	47.4%		41.1	1127^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.5%	46	33.3	58.3	41.4	35.7	54.4	56.9	32.1	37.5	42.9	43.1	40.0	28.1	27.7	39.3	36.1	35.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	8.7	28.9	$12,514	$820	$11,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamaroa Elementary School

What district is Tamaroa Elementary School in?

Tamaroa School District 5

What schools do graduates of Tamaroa Elementary School attend?

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

High : Pinckneyville Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Tamaroa Elementary School?

Students at Tamaroa Elementary School are 94% White, 5% African American.

How many students attend Tamaroa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Tamaroa Elementary School.

Is Tamaroa Elementary School a good school?

Tamaroa Elementary School ranks 1274^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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