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Tonica Grade School

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Tonica Grade School ranks 1194 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Tonica Grade School is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Tonica, Illinois, with 123 students. The school is part of the Tonica CCSD 79 district, which is ranked 542 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Tonica Grade School consistently underperforms the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.3% of Tonica students were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 15.1% were proficient in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 28.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Tonica Grade School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 37.96% to 47.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Grand Ridge School, which is 11.78 miles away, Tonica Grade School generally performs worse academically. Tonica Grade School's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students and white students, is also lower than the state averages for those subgroups. Despite spending significantly more per student ($16,794 to $20,701) compared to the state average, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the school.

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,019

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

535 N 1981st Rd
Tonica, IL 61370-9660

(815) 442-3420

District: Tonica CCSD 79

Students who attend Tonica Grade School usually attend:

High:

La Salle-Peru Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Pacific Islander:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Illinois avg46%

Elementary school

1,194^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

636^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

542^nd of 811Tonica CCSD 79 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	40.9	1194 of 2056	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1367 of 2067	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1595 of 2077	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1317 of 2082	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1184 of 1948	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1396 of 2086	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	941 of 2037	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.5	1300 of 2044	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.2	1127 of 2046	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	1128 of 2052	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.1	556 of 2093	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	562 of 2167	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.1	136 of 2166	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	174 of 2147	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	308 of 2139	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	703 of 2120	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	83.8	194 of 2092	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	77.6	379 of 2095	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.7	902 of 2086	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.3	930 of 2022	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.3	397 of 2030	80.4%	★★★★☆
2003	80.2	337 of 2020	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	45.8	1048 of 2019	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	1004 of 1964	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	29.5	1300 of 1763	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1228 of 1389	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1228 of 1392	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1360 of 1419	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1162 of 1425	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1117 of 1308	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1330 of 1462	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	982 of 1463	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	636 of 1368	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	516 of 1363	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	360 of 1367	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.1	662 of 1369	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	511 of 1241	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	992 of 1356	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.9	530 of 1293	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	571 of 1293	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	622 of 1294	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	328 of 1302	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.8	155 of 1322	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	89.5	88 of 1367	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	80.9	186 of 1365	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	102 of 1344	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	103 of 1327	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	201 of 1318	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	119 of 1293	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	79.1	216 of 1287	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	204 of 1272	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	81.9	190 of 1209	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	92.4	29 of 1204	97.6%	★★★★★
2003	62.1	499 of 1185	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	20.6	1035 of 1276	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	541 of 1226	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	37.5	736 of 1286	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	858 of 1296	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	442 of 1223	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	65.6	255 of 895	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	27.1	675 of 898	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	542 of 813	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.6	835 of 905	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	483 of 889	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2019)48th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)26th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2022)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2019)19th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+18 vs state

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 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
Tonica Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	535 N 1981st Rd	Tonica	61370	LaSalle County	Tonica CCSD 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 442-3420	98	12	8.1	41.8%	84 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	40.9	1194^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.9%		31	1367^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.9%	173		63.6	63.6	29.4		58.8		45.5	40.3	33.3	11.8		23.5		9.1	15.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6		32.8	$26,019	$724	$25,295
Lostant Elementary School	Public	K-8	315 W 3rd St	Lostant	61334	LaSalle County	Lostant CUSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 368-3392	63	5	12.6	34.9%	61 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)									65.8							31.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		33.3	$26,418	$1,542	$24,876
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	755 Bennett Ave	Oglesby	61348	LaSalle County	Oglesby Education Service District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 883-9297	328	26	12.6	50.0%	245 (74.7%)	6 (1.8%)	59 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	38	1249^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.3%		38	1201^st of 2067 public elementary schools	41.9%	48	30.8		30.6	35.9	46.2				37.0	44.9	17.9	46.2				37.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.0	97.1	97.4	24.9		$15,544	$806	$14,738
Deer Park C C Elementary School	Public	K-8	2350 E 1025th Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Deer Park CCSD 82	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-6930	44	7	6.2	11.4%	38 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)									80.0							50.0	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9			$36,058	$348	$35,710
Northview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2100 Plum Street	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	Peru Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-1111	594	44	13.5	56.4%	385 (64.8%)	14 (2.4%)	143 (24.1%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	67.6	655^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.1%		64.8	651^st of 2067 public elementary schools	68.5%	4			58.2	55.9					57.0	51.0	56.9					54.0	96.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.6	97.0	96.3	17.5		$13,008	$1,485	$11,523
Putnam County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 E Silverspoon Ave	Granville	61326	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 882-2800	208	16	13.0	29.3%	181 (87.0%)	2 (1.0%)	19 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	94.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.1	94.6	95.1	26.0		$18,224	$1,231	$16,993
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1735 Malcolm Ave	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	La Salle Education Service District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-0786	650	57	11.4	68.2%	338 (52.0%)	33 (5.1%)	228 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	30.3	1425^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.7%		32.3	1335^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.4%	90	37.3		37.3	41.6	37.3				39.0	18.1	21.8	21.7				20.6	96.8	96.6	96.6	96.4	97.2	96.4	96.3	15.2		$18,116	$2,208	$15,909
Waltham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2902 N Il Route 178	Utica	61373	LaSalle County	Waltham CCSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 667-4417	246	24	10.4		206 (83.7%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	67	667^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.6%		52.4	878^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.5%	211	41.4	58.3	57.1	56.7	62.1	80.0	94.7	88.0	70.5	67.9	66.7	24.1	26.7	68.4	16.0	45.9	96.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.9	97.7	97.3	11.0	30.2	$18,592	$704	$17,887
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	999 N Strong Ave	Spring Valley	61362	Bureau County	Spring Valley CCSD 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 664-4601	632	49	12.8	60.9%	357 (56.5%)	5 (0.8%)	238 (37.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.3%)	31.1	1408^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.5%		23.8	1576^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.8%	168	18.6	46.8	46.9	16.1	42.4	42.6	25.9	53.2	38.3	56.3	32.1	3.4	9.8	19.0	16.1	23.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.7	97.7	9.2	28.3	$15,545	$2,098	$13,448
Dalzell Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	307 Chestnut St	Dalzell	61320	Bureau County	Dalzell School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 663-8821	45	7	6.5		37 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)									68.0							32.0	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4		36.4	$21,005	$753	$20,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Tonica Grade School

How many students attend Tonica Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended Tonica Grade School.

What district is Tonica Grade School in?

Tonica CCSD 79

What is the racial makeup of Tonica Grade School?

Students at Tonica Grade School are 86% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Is Tonica Grade School a good school?

Tonica Grade School ranks 1194^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tonica Grade School attend?

Students who attend Tonica Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : La Salle-Peru Township High School

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