North Ward Elementary School

Public PK, KG-4

 1201 N Prairie St
       Tuscola, IL  61953-9255


(217) 253-2712

District: Tuscola CUSD 301

SchoolDigger Rank:
775th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,773 Help


Students who attend North Ward Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    East Prairie Middle School
High:    Tuscola High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  366

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.6%
Hispanic:
4.6%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.8% Help


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Compare Details North Ward Elementary School ranks better than 62.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.21. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.6%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Ward Elementary School is 13.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Ward Elementary School is $11,773.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

North Ward Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Ward Elementary School 775th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See North Ward Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Tuscola CUSD 301:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscola CUSD 301 400th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Ward Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at North Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.89 319th 2020 84.2%
2004 81.85 276th 2030 86.4%
2005 87.71 60th 2022 97.0%
2006 79.35 326th 2086 84.4%
2007 78.29 348th 2095 83.4%
2008 83.76 195th 2092 90.7%
2009 79.58 359th 2120 83.1%
2010 81.77 270th 2139 87.4%
2011 82.25 264th 2147 87.7%
2012 80.77 325th 2166 85.0%
2013 70.08 658th 2167 69.6%
2014 51.32 1063rd 2093 49.2%
2015 36.84 1214th 2052 40.8%
2016 55.33 845th 2046 58.7%
2017 29.03 1443rd 2044 29.4%
2018 47.69 985th 2037 51.6%
2019 42.98 1128th 2086 45.9%
2021 57.96 694th 1948 64.4%
2022 52.94 882nd 2082 57.6%
2023 58.21 775th 2077 62.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.83 579th 1194 51.5%
2022 24.43 946th 1113 15.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.40 747th 1765 57.7%
2019 33.37 1286th 1816 29.2%
2021 53.77 548th 1514 63.8%
2022 42.69 960th 1763 45.5%
2023 48.32 858th 1808 52.5%
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Rank History for Female students at North Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.02 1018th 1964 48.2%
2019 41.24 1146th 2019 43.2%
2021 51.04 734th 1680 56.3%
2022 53.68 795th 1970 59.6%
2023 52.43 833rd 1957 57.4%
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Rank History for Male students at North Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.51 904th 1972 54.2%
2019 45.15 1026th 2019 49.2%
2021 57.72 593rd 1707 65.3%
2022 51.34 847th 1977 57.2%
2023 60.58 666th 1984 66.4%
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Rank History for White students at North Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.51 1047th 1463 28.4%
2019 27.76 1113th 1462 23.9%
2021 39.01 803rd 1308 38.6%
2022 34.26 985th 1425 30.9%
2023 38.54 905th 1419 36.2%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for North Ward Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 423 1 3 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 428
1990 408 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 409
1991 439 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1992 459 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1993 444 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1994 440 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1995 411 4 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1996 411 4 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1997 399 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1998 395 5 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1999 376 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2000 379 7 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2001 363 3 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2002 369 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2003 369 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2004 386 3 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2005 377 1 5 4 0 n/a n/a 1 388
2006 401 0 6 10 0 n/a n/a 3 420
2007 391 0 6 9 0 n/a n/a 5 411
2008 399 1 4 11 0 n/a n/a 6 421
2009 407 0 7 9 0 n/a n/a 7 430
2010 390 0 6 9 0 n/a n/a 8 413
2011 377 1 3 11 0 0 11 0 403
2012 362 0 4 10 0 0 7 0 383
2013 352 0 4 15 0 1 5 0 377
2014 348 1 1 13 0 1 13 0 377
2015 360 1 1 18 0 1 11 0 392
2016 331 1 1 18 0 1 8 0 360
2017 346 3 1 20 0 1 4 0 375
2018 337 5 2 16 0 0 3 0 363
2019 338 5 4 17 0 0 1 0 365
2020 351 4 6 23 1 0 6 0 391
2021 330 4 4 21 1 0 11 0 371
2022 347 2 3 11 0 0 12 0 375
2023 328 3 3 17 0 0 15 0 366

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Ward Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 428 27.0 15.8 n/a
1990 409 27.8 14.7 n/a
1991 439 27.5 15.9 n/a
1992 459 28.5 16.1 n/a
1993 445 27.7 16.1 n/a
1994 442 27.7 16.0 n/a
1995 419 27.2 15.4 n/a
1996 419 27.2 15.4 n/a
1997 404 27.7 14.6 n/a
1998 402 27.7 14.5 n/a
1999 381 26.7 14.3 n/a
2000 390 26.7 14.6 n/a
2001 372 27.7 13.4 n/a
2002 375 27.7 13.5 15.5
2003 375 27.7 13.5 15.5
2004 397 26.5 15.0 17.9
2005 388 27.5 14.1 19.6
2006 420 27.7 15.2 19.7
2007 411 27.0 15.2 23.4
2008 421 27.0 15.6 25.8
2009 430 31.0 13.9 30.5
2010 413 33.5 12.3 34.1
2011 403 30.6 13.1 40.2
2012 383 27.6 13.8 42.8
2013 377 28.3 13.3 50.7
2014 377 24.0 15.7 46.2
2015 392 27.0 14.5 48
2016 360 27.0 13.3 38.6
2017 375 27.4 13.6 42.4
2018 363 28.5 12.7 42.1
2019 365 24.4 14.9 40.8
2020 391 26.9 14.5 39.4
2021 371 n/a n/a n/a
2022 375 25.9 14.4 42.9
2023 366 27.9 13.1 41.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Ward Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 428 27.0 15.8 n/a
1990 409 27.8 14.7 n/a
1991 439 27.5 15.9 n/a
1992 459 28.5 16.1 n/a
1993 445 27.7 16.1 n/a
1994 442 27.7 16.0 n/a
1995 419 27.2 15.4 n/a
1996 419 27.2 15.4 n/a
1997 404 27.7 14.6 n/a
1998 402 27.7 14.5 n/a
1999 381 26.7 14.3 n/a
2000 390 26.7 14.6 n/a
2001 372 27.7 13.4 n/a
2002 375 27.7 13.5 15.5
2003 375 27.7 13.5 15.5
2004 397 26.5 15.0 17.9
2005 388 27.5 14.1 19.6
2006 420 27.7 15.2 19.7
2007 411 27.0 15.2 23.4
2008 421 27.0 15.6 25.8
2009 430 31.0 13.9 30.5
2010 413 33.5 12.3 34.1
2011 403 30.6 13.1 40.2
2012 383 27.6 13.8 42.8
2013 377 28.3 13.3 50.7
2014 377 24.0 15.7 46.2
2015 392 27.0 14.5 48
2016 360 27.0 13.3 38.6
2017 375 27.4 13.6 42.4
2018 363 28.5 12.7 42.1
2019 365 24.4 14.9 40.8
2020 391 26.9 14.5 39.4
2021 371 n/a n/a n/a
2022 375 25.9 14.4 42.9
2023 366 27.9 13.1 41.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

North Ward Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201599.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%5.4%99.2%99.2%5.4%
201699.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%4.0%99.2%99.2%4.0%
201799.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%4.0%99.2%99.2%4.0%
201899.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%4.7%99.2%99.2%4.7%
201998.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%7.2%98.6%98.6%7.2%
202199.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%12.6%
202298.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%13.8%
202398.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%12.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for North Ward Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $312 (3.9%) $7,770 (96.2%) $8,081
2020 $469 (5.7%) $7,828 (94.3%) $8,297
2021 $826 (8.3%) $9,142 (91.7%) $9,968
2022 $826 (8.3%) $9,142 (91.7%) $9,968
2023 $720 (6.1%) $11,054 (93.9%) $11,773

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Ward Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1128th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 775th of 2077 Elementary schools
 16.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Ward Elementary School)34.737.3
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tuscola CUSD 301)34.737.3
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Ward Elementary School)24.637.3
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tuscola CUSD 301)24.637.3
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Ward Elementary School)42.636.8
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tuscola CUSD 301)42.636.8
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Ward Elementary School)22.422.1
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tuscola CUSD 301)22.422.1
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students365366
 0.3%
African American53
 40%
American Indian00
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic1717
Pacific Islander00
White338328
 3%
Two or More Races115
 1400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.8%41.8%
 1%


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Students who attend North Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Prairie Middle School
High : Tuscola High School

Students at North Ward Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

North Ward Elementary School ranks 775th of 2077 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 366 students attended North Ward Elementary School.


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