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Memorial Elementary School

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Memorial Elementary School ranks 1329 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

1329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Taylorville, Illinois, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 262 students. The school is part of the Taylorville CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 471 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with its performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) tests significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 59.2% in the Taylorville CUSD 3 district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 30.7%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 34.1% in the district. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.5% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average.

In contrast, some of the nearby schools in other districts, such as Gregory Intermediate and Lincoln Elementary School, have significantly higher academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Memorial Elementary School's performance for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, is particularly concerning, with these groups ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools. To improve student outcomes, the school and district may need to focus on targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific needs of their student population.

297

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,147

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 E Adams St
Taylorville, IL 62568-2201

(217) 287-7929

District: Taylorville CUSD 3

Students who attend Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Taylorville Junior High School
High:	Taylorville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg47%

Illinois avg46%

1,329^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

471^st of 811Taylorville CUSD 3 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	34.5	1329 of 2056	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1215 of 2067	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1495 of 2077	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1273 of 2082	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1329 of 1948	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1351 of 2086	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	938 of 2037	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.5	1372 of 2044	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.8	1087 of 2046	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	1069 of 2052	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.0	1423 of 2093	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	1264 of 2167	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.7	912 of 2166	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	1144 of 2147	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	1103 of 2139	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	77.1	472 of 2120	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	689 of 2092	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	733 of 2095	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.5	1215 of 2086	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.9	826 of 2022	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.8	973 of 2030	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	45.3	1297 of 2020	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	524 of 1049	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	398 of 886	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	677 of 907	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1288 of 1942	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1134 of 1942	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1311 of 1957	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1162 of 1970	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1305 of 1680	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1299 of 2019	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1056 of 1964	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	911 of 1800	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	763 of 1793	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	1251 of 1808	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1295 of 1763	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	955 of 1514	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	978 of 1816	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	600 of 1765	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1230 of 1947	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1163 of 1959	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1535 of 1984	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1243 of 1977	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1149 of 1707	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1276 of 2019	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	772 of 1972	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	882 of 1292	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	756 of 1195	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	930 of 1156	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	581 of 1113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	376 of 640	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	849 of 1194	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	259 of 763	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1284 of 1389	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1206 of 1392	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1346 of 1419	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1275 of 1425	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1215 of 1308	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1301 of 1462	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1031 of 1463	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)50th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 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
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
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
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
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
Bond Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	404 Colegrove St Ste B	Assumption	62510	Christian County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 226-4022	154	11	14.0	42.2%	141 (91.6%)	3 (1.9%)	7 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)												97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.0	97.4	97.4	26.3		$13,082	$1,170	$11,912
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 S Lewis St	Blue Mound	62513	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 692-2535	460	31	14.8	48.0%	424 (92.2%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	50.7	992^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.3	794^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.6%	198	53.1	36.1	58.7	46.2		47.1	50.8	25.4	34.4		36.7	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.8	15.0		$11,260	$1,168	$10,092
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
Pana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 W 9Th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 562-1510	507	35	14.4	58.8%	486 (95.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	52.2	958^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.4%		62.3	691^st of 2067 public elementary schools	66.6%	267	30.0	43.4	55.2	47.8		48.4	63.9	44.8	29.0		47.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.7	97.2	97.2			$15,265	$2,414	$12,850
Gregory Intermediate	Public	2-5	221 E Pine St	Moweaqua	62550	Shelby County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 768-3860	200	18	11.0	42.0%	189 (94.5%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	60.1	808^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.1	840^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.4%	32	46.3	51.0	47.8	63.4		53.3	51.0	34.8	48.8		44.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$13,537	$1,278	$12,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Memorial Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Taylorville Junior High School
High : Taylorville Senior High School

What district is Memorial Elementary School in?

Taylorville CUSD 3

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Memorial Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Memorial Elementary School.

Is Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Memorial Elementary School ranks 1329^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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