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Winchester Elementary School

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Winchester Elementary School ranks 793 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

793^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Winchester Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 397 students in grades PK-8 in Winchester, Illinois. The school is part of the Winchester CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 393 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winchester Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 59% of students meeting or exceeding standards in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 53.1%. However, the school's mathematics proficiency is below the state average, with only 36.3% of students meeting or exceeding standards in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance in science is mixed, with 5th-grade students performing slightly above the state average and 8th-grade students performing significantly better. The school's performance with low socioeconomic status (SES) students is a bright spot, ranking 263 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in this category in 2024-2025 and earning a 4-star rating. Unfortunately, the school's performance with special education students is a concern, ranking in the bottom 40% of Illinois elementary schools in this category in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Winchester Elementary School generally outperforms the Jacksonville School District 117 schools in ELA proficiency, but its mathematics performance is more comparable or slightly below. However, Bluffs Elementary School, located about 10 miles away, stands out as a high-performing school, with 51.7% proficiency in both ELA and mathematics in 2024-2025, significantly outpacing Winchester Elementary School and the state averages. Additionally, Winchester Elementary School's per-student spending of $11,947 in 2023-2024 is slightly below the state average, but its student-teacher ratio of 13.4 is relatively low, suggesting a focus on smaller class sizes. The school's sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.6% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

401

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,509

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

283 S Elm St
Winchester, IL 62694-1248

(217) 742-9551

District: Winchester CUSD 1

Students who attend Winchester Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Winchester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

793^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

464^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

393^rd of 811Winchester CUSD 1 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	60.6	793 of 2056	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	772 of 2067	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	848 of 2077	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	731 of 2082	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	746 of 1948	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	905 of 2086	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	1218 of 2037	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.5	862 of 2044	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.2	1076 of 2046	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.0	1057 of 2052	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.1	851 of 2093	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	862 of 2167	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	731 of 2166	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	1034 of 2147	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	1165 of 2139	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.4	1040 of 2120	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	1040 of 2092	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.7	789 of 2095	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	646 of 2086	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.5	924 of 2022	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.7	732 of 2030	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.2	926 of 2020	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	816 of 1942	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	925 of 1942	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	708 of 1957	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	606 of 1970	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	643 of 1680	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	700 of 2019	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	1169 of 1964	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	263 of 1800	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	448 of 1793	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	632 of 1808	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	425 of 1763	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	306 of 1514	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	523 of 1816	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	35.7	1169 of 1765	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	737 of 1947	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	797 of 1959	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	785 of 1984	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	754 of 1977	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	673 of 1707	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	937 of 2019	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	1176 of 1972	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	689 of 1292	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1034 of 1195	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1030 of 1156	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	946 of 1389	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	844 of 1392	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	930 of 1419	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	874 of 1425	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	768 of 1308	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	957 of 1462	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1225 of 1463	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	464 of 1368	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	870 of 1363	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	805 of 1367	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	482 of 1369	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	410 of 1241	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	612 of 1356	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	736 of 1293	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	823 of 1293	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.0	696 of 1294	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	688 of 1302	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.0	600 of 1322	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.9	774 of 1367	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	980 of 1365	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.1	898 of 1344	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.5	792 of 1327	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	622 of 1318	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.3	634 of 1293	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.0	648 of 1287	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	675 of 1272	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.9	339 of 1209	72.0%	★★★★☆
2004	64.7	477 of 1204	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.1	454 of 1185	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	34.6	416 of 674	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	381 of 1248	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	691 of 1251	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	727 of 1275	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	509 of 1286	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	491 of 1017	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	579 of 1276	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	662 of 1226	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	238 of 1229	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	34.7	793 of 1219	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	935 of 1234	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	573 of 1221	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	251 of 1019	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	595 of 1217	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	600 of 1161	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	474 of 1271	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.0	924 of 1264	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	734 of 1292	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	384 of 1286	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	270 of 1048	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	629 of 1296	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	781 of 1223	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	302 of 812	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.6	671 of 802	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	406 of 805	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	511 of 884	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.4	779 of 875	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	769 of 895	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	537 of 898	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	420 of 813	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	637 of 905	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	745 of 889	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2023)38th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science46%+3 vs state

Mathematics36%~ 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
Winchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	283 S Elm St	Winchester	62694	Scott County	Winchester CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 742-9551	401	29	13.9	47.6%	384 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	60.6	793^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	61.4%		57.3	772^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	62.7%	21	42.4	50.0	48.6	46.2	48.5	78.4	65.2	67.4	59.0	62.2	40.4	42.4	32.4	30.4	15.2	36.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	97.3	97.5	12.4	32.6	$12,509	$871	$11,637
Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 754-3714	81	12	6.8	49.4%	76 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)	61.5	774^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.4%					(n/a)			54.5	50.0					51.7	72.7	33.3					51.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	14.1		$22,288	$1,561	$20,728
North Greene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	403 W North St	Roodhouse	62082	Greene County	North Greene CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 589-4623	468	35	13.5	51.7%	451 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	32.3	1378^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.0%		31.4	1354^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.5%	24	37.7		14.9	30.6	39.3	47.4			34.1	19.1	30.6	23.0	33.3			26.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	14.7	10.3	$11,682	$1,370	$10,312
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 Masters St	Murrayville	62668	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 882-3121	109	13	8.6	58.7%	88 (80.7%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.8%)	55.4	899^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.3%		43.5	1080^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.8%	181	36.8		51.9	83.3	36.8				53.4	29.6	66.7	31.6				37.9	97.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	97.4			$20,120	$1,186	$18,934
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 W Lafayette Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-5107	349	22	15.6	50.7%	266 (76.2%)	25 (7.2%)	27 (7.7%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	72.4	546^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.4%		65.8	635^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.3%	89	55.4		55.1	71.4	56.1				61.1	46.0	67.9	50.9				55.2	95.1	95.8	95.8	95.8		95.5	96.8			$14,371	$819	$13,553
South Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 S West St	South Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-5514	311	20	15.2	58.5%	237 (76.2%)	28 (9.0%)	17 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	53.6	933^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.6%		31.4	1356^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.4%	423	43.5		59.1	56.0	54.3				56.4	43.2	36.0	23.9				34.3	91.9	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.0			$13,136	$1,069	$12,067
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	524 S Kosciusko St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 243-6711	264	20	13.4	73.5%	160 (60.6%)	40 (15.2%)	21 (8.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.2%)	47.6	1047^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.1%		30.2	1391^st of 2067 public elementary schools	32.7%	344	45.0		53.3	44.4	50.0				49.6	32.6	25.0	40.0				32.8	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9		98.2	97.8			$14,353	$1,314	$13,039
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 W Independence Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-8720	246	20	12.1	86.2%	121 (49.2%)	59 (24.0%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (21.1%)	40	1212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.1%		25.6	1523^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	26.3%	311	36.8		48.8	29.4	46.2				40.6	39.5	25.5	33.3				32.3	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2			$16,498	$2,228	$14,270
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Main Street	Meredosia	62665	Morgan County	Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 584-1744	116	12	10.0	75.0%	105 (90.5%)	4 (3.4%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	10	1948^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.3%		18.8	1717^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.9%	231	14.3		7.1	18.2	28.6				17.9	14.3	9.1	7.1				10.3										$20,681	$2,279	$18,402
Griggsville-Perry Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	202 N Stanford St	Griggsville	62340	Pike County	Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 833-2352	148	16	9.3	31.1%	147 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	43.9	1125^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.3%		65.1	648^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.7%	477			27.8	63.6					47.5	26.3	45.5					36.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	20.1		$17,990	$2,374	$15,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Winchester Elementary School

How many students attend Winchester Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Winchester Elementary School.

What district is Winchester Elementary School in?

Winchester CUSD 1

Is Winchester Elementary School a good school?

Winchester Elementary School ranks 793^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Winchester Elementary School attend?

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

High : Winchester High School

What is the racial makeup of Winchester Elementary School?

Students at Winchester Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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