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Wethersfield Elementary School

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Wethersfield Elementary School ranks 762 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wethersfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 306 students in grades PK-6 in Kewanee, Illinois. The school is part of the Wethersfield CUSD 230 district, which is ranked 264 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wethersfield Elementary School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 58.7% of students proficient or better in ELA, which is higher than the state average of 53.1% but lower than the Wethersfield CUSD 230 district average of 64.7%. In math, the school had 37.8% proficiency, which is lower than both the state (38.5%) and district (36.2%) averages. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.9% to 26.3% over the past few years.

Wethersfield Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby schools in the region. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Wethersfield had 58.7% proficiency in ELA, while the nearby R O W V A Elementary School had 61.6% and Annawan Grade School had 76.3% proficiency. However, the school has shown strong performance for its low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 463 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in this category in 2024-2025.

296

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,062

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

439 Willard St
Kewanee, IL 61443-3717

(309) 853-4800

District: Wethersfield CUSD 230

Students who attend Wethersfield Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 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 school54%

District avg55%

Illinois avg44%

762^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

264^th of 811Wethersfield CUSD 230 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	62.2	762 of 2056	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	839 of 2067	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	859 of 2077	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	979 of 2082	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	1201 of 1948	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	740 of 2086	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	681 of 2037	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.6	1083 of 2044	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	1180 of 2046	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.5	1367 of 2052	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	1150 of 2093	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.0	1375 of 2167	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.5	944 of 2166	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	821 of 2147	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	1055 of 2139	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	936 of 2120	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	721 of 2092	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.4	765 of 2095	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	909 of 2086	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.8	917 of 2022	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	868 of 2030	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.5	822 of 2020	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	929 of 1942	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	800 of 1942	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	781 of 1957	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	853 of 1970	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	1003 of 1680	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	572 of 2019	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	753 of 1964	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	463 of 1800	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	803 of 1793	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	748 of 1808	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	808 of 1763	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.4	1231 of 1514	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	447 of 1816	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	660 of 1765	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	806 of 1947	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	755 of 1959	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	781 of 1984	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.1	1220 of 1977	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1208 of 1707	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	819 of 2019	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	565 of 1972	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	873 of 1389	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	904 of 1392	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	885 of 1419	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1006 of 1425	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1129 of 1308	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	742 of 1462	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	634 of 1463	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+24 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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
Wethersfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-4800	296	21	14.4	48.6%	209 (70.6%)	19 (6.4%)	43 (14.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	62.2	762^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	62.9%		54.1	839^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.4%	77	64.5		48.8	53.6	71.9	61.9			58.7	48.8	17.9	56.3	26.2			37.8	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	98.4	100.0	15.6	11.4	$13,062	$787	$12,275
Irving Elementary School	Public	2-3	609 W Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-3013	242	16	15.3	77.7%	137 (56.6%)	14 (5.8%)	65 (26.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.3%)								(n/a)			38.7						38.7	44.9						44.9	99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2			$13,580	$1,349	$12,232
Belle Alexander Elementary School	Public	K-1	1401 Lake St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 852-2449	241	19	12.8	73.0%	138 (57.3%)	24 (10.0%)	50 (20.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.2%)								(n/a)																	94.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.9	95.5	94.6			$12,974	$1,300	$11,674
Galva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	224 Morgan Rd	Galva	61434	Henry County	Galva CUSD 224	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 932-2420	280	21	13.1	42.9%	253 (90.4%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	52	963^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	53.2%		44.7	1056^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.9%	93	52.0		43.8	25.0	36.0	50.0			37.6	65.6	33.3	50.0	34.8			46.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	15.6	9.3	$14,750	$1,311	$13,439
Neponset Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 W Main St	Neponset	61345	Bureau County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 594-2306	137	13	10.7	73.0%	106 (77.4%)	2 (1.5%)	21 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	78.1	427^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.2%		78.5	402^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	80.6%	25	85.7	81.8	66.7	64.7	78.6	54.5	100.0	66.7	72.3	66.7	41.2	85.7	36.4	92.9	41.7	61.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	98.5	98.5		35.4	$16,097	$1,373	$14,724
Annawan Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 W South St	Annawan	61234	Henry County	Annawan CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 935-6623	243	19	12.6	38.3%	224 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	80.5	384^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.3%		70	551^st of 2067 public elementary schools	73.3%	167	55.6	50.0	72.4	57.9	88.9	76.0	84.0	80.0	76.3	69.0	52.6	66.7	32.0	48.0	37.5	51.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	13.0	30.0	$14,711	$853	$13,858
Stark County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W Van Buren St	Wyoming	61491	Stark County	Stark County CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 695-5181	299	23	13.0	52.5%	277 (92.6%)	6 (2.0%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	30	1435^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.2%		30.1	1397^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.4%	38	42.2		20.5	36.4	42.2				33.1	20.5	20.5	28.9				23.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	97.7	16.6		$14,026	$1,058	$12,968
Bradford Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 Silver St	Bradford	61421	Stark County	Bradford CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 897-4441	123	9	13.3	52.0%	111 (90.2%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	68.4	635^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.1%		78.2	410^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.2%	225	38.9		50.0	60.9	61.1				58.8	90.0	39.1	55.6				54.9	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	20.0		$16,350	$696	$15,654
Cambridge Community Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 S West St	Cambridge	61238	Henry County	Cambridge CUSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 937-2028	222	17	12.9	45.5%	209 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	83.5	314^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.7%		90.3	181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	91.2%	133	67.7		66.7	68.8	77.4				71.0	86.7	53.1	45.2				61.3	95.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.7	95.3	95.3	16.2		$13,160	$788	$12,373
R O W V A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	333 W Holmes St	Oneida	61467	Knox County	R O W V A Cusd 208	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 483-6376	369	28	13.4	44.7%	332 (90.0%)	10 (2.7%)	20 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	68.4	638^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.0%		42.3	1107^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.4%	469	76.7		56.9	50.0	66.7	76.7			61.6	53.4	30.4	50.0	32.6			41.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	14.4	10.9	$12,639	$340	$12,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Wethersfield Elementary School

Is Wethersfield Elementary School a good school?

Wethersfield Elementary School ranks 762^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Wethersfield Elementary School attend?

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

High : Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School

What district is Wethersfield Elementary School in?

Wethersfield CUSD 230

What is the racial makeup of Wethersfield Elementary School?

Students at Wethersfield Elementary School are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

How many students attend Wethersfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Wethersfield Elementary School.

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