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Villa Grove Elementary School

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Villa Grove Elementary School ranks 765 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Villa Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 332 students in grades PK-6 in Villa Grove, Illinois, which is part of the Villa Grove CUSD 302 district. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with 57%, 43%, and 50% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

While male students at Villa Grove Elementary School perform significantly better than female students, the school's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students perform well, ranking 518 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 4-star rating. However, the school's white students perform relatively poorly, ranking 919 out of 1,389 Illinois elementary schools in the same year with a 2-star rating. The school has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.5% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average.

The school's per-student spending has increased from $10,065 in 2022-2023 to $12,256 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased from 18.9 in 2021-2022 to 15.2 in 2023-2024, indicating more resources dedicated to smaller class sizes. Overall, Villa Grove Elementary School demonstrates several strengths, including strong academic performance and effective support for low-SES students, but also faces challenges in addressing disparities in student group performance and rising chronic absenteeism.

310

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,312

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 N Sycamore St
Villa Grove, IL 61956-9771

(217) 832-2261

District: Villa Grove CUSD 302

Students who attend Villa Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Villa Grove Junior High School
High:	Villa Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

765^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

367^th of 811Villa Grove CUSD 302 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	62.0	765 of 2056	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	714 of 2067	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	812 of 2077	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	926 of 2082	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	960 of 1948	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	1004 of 2086	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	947 of 2037	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.5	1457 of 2044	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	1637 of 2046	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	1600 of 2052	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.0	1097 of 2093	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.1	779 of 2167	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	695 of 2166	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	942 of 2147	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.8	483 of 2139	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	337 of 2120	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	233 of 2092	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	468 of 2095	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	239 of 2086	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	83.9	165 of 2022	91.8%	★★★★★
2004	58.0	1054 of 2030	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.0	1042 of 2020	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	930 of 1942	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	786 of 1942	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	792 of 1957	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	910 of 1970	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	1035 of 1680	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	922 of 2019	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	805 of 1964	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	518 of 1800	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	449 of 1793	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	566 of 1808	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	880 of 1763	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	500 of 1514	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	723 of 1816	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	815 of 1765	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	592 of 1947	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	565 of 1959	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	734 of 1984	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	836 of 1977	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	962 of 1707	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1062 of 2019	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	1032 of 1972	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	441 of 640	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	413 of 1194	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	919 of 1389	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	826 of 1392	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	948 of 1419	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1032 of 1425	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	997 of 1308	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1111 of 1462	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1068 of 1463	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2021)31st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

Mathematics43%+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
Villa Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 832-2261	310	24	13.0	56.5%	277 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	62	765^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%		61.1	714^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.5%	51	50.0		54.5	57.9	57.5	59.4			57.0	58.2	52.6	25.0	28.1			43.0	96.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.6	95.7	95.7	9.5	12.6	$13,312	$590	$12,722
North Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1201 N Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 253-2712	334	28	11.7	44.3%	291 (87.1%)	6 (1.8%)	26 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	39.4	1226^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.4%		52.4	879^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.5%	347			52.0	41.1					46.2	40.0	19.6					29.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	14.6		$13,302	$543	$12,758
Unity West	Public	K-5	1035 County Road 600 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 485-3918	399	35	11.4	33.1%	334 (83.7%)	11 (2.8%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	77.9	436^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.8%		64.1	660^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.1%	224	64.5		59.1	60.3	76.2				65.1	63.6	47.6	55.6				55.7	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.5	97.9	97.7			$14,140	$4,209	$9,930
Unity East	Public	PK, KG-5	1638 County Road 1000 N	Philo	61864	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 684-5218	241	20	11.7	20.3%	215 (89.2%)	5 (2.1%)	9 (3.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	81.2	370^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.0%		83.6	296^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.7%	74	69.4		73.9	69.4	58.3				67.8	73.9	50.0	55.6				61.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5			$22,431	$6,447	$15,984
Carrie Busey Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 Prairie Rose Ln	Savoy	61874	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 351-3811	444	31	14.2	42.1%	182 (41.0%)	97 (21.8%)	36 (8.1%)	70 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	55 (12.4%)	62.7	749^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.6%		59	750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.7%	1	41.1		54.8	50.0	61.6				55.6	46.6	50.0	50.7				49.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3			$16,663	$571	$16,093
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
Yankee Ridge Multilingual School	Public	K-5	2102 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 384-3608	482	35	13.8	62.9%	84 (17.4%)	58 (12.0%)	321 (66.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2201 Hallbeck Dr	Champaign	61822	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 373-5580	426	32	13.2	43.2%	117 (27.5%)	153 (35.9%)	40 (9.4%)	84 (19.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	53.1	943^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%		59.7	740^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.2%	203	37.5		40.5	52.0	47.2				46.6	52.7	45.3	40.3				46.2	98.5	99.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5			$17,037	$946	$16,091
Heritage JH and Elementary School	Public	K-8	512 W 1st St	Homer	61849	Champaign County	Heritage CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 896-2421	270	26	10.5	44.1%	234 (86.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	64.2	718^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.1%		60.6	724^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.0%	6	44.7	51.6	78.9	34.5	44.7	78.3	77.3	67.7	60.5	63.2	44.8	44.7	34.8	36.4	38.7	43.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		31.1	$17,843	$830	$17,012
Thomas Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 James Cherry Dr	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3602	324	35	9.2	71.9%	89 (27.5%)	145 (44.8%)	26 (8.0%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.5%)	11	1909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.6	1912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.5%	3	21.2		10.2	18.8	20.8				16.3	10.2	16.7	5.7				10.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	98.7			$17,386	$1,686	$15,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Villa Grove Elementary School

How many students attend Villa Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Villa Grove Elementary School.

Is Villa Grove Elementary School a good school?

Villa Grove Elementary School ranks 765^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Villa Grove Elementary School?

Students at Villa Grove Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Villa Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Villa Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Villa Grove Junior High School
High : Villa Grove High School

What district is Villa Grove Elementary School in?

Villa Grove CUSD 302

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