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Jean McNair Elementary School

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Jean McNair Elementary School ranks 860 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

860^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Jean McNair Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Winnebago, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 259 students. The school is part of the Winnebago CUSD 323 district, which is ranked 353 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jean McNair Elementary School has consistently outperformed the Winnebago CUSD 323 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Jean McNair's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 51.6%, compared to 50.3% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In the same year, Jean McNair's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 44.4%, compared to 39.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade ELA, where 62.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to 54.6% for the state. Jean McNair Elementary School also has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 35.14% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Jean McNair Elementary School's performance on standardized tests is still strong. The school outperforms the nearby Dorothy Simon Elementary School, which is also part of the Winnebago CUSD 323 district, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school lags behind the Pecatonica Elementary School, which is part of the Pecatonica CUSD 321 district, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency for all grades.

252

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,630

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 E McNair Rd
Winnebago, IL 61088-9014

(815) 335-1607

District: Winnebago CUSD 323

Students who attend Jean McNair Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Winnebago Middle School
High:	Winnebago High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Illinois avg44%

860^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

353^rd of 811Winnebago CUSD 323 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	57.5	860 of 2056	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	1052 of 2067	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1032 of 2077	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	704 of 2082	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	614 of 1948	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	946 of 2086	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	777 of 2037	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	993 of 2044	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	924 of 2046	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.9	881 of 2052	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.8	536 of 2093	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	66.2	774 of 2167	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.6	639 of 2166	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	562 of 2147	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	419 of 2139	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	797 of 2120	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.1	580 of 2092	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	422 of 2095	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	316 of 2086	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	66.9	793 of 2022	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.7	761 of 2030	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.1	739 of 2020	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	250 of 1049	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	395 of 886	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	340 of 907	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1025 of 1942	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	909 of 1942	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	1074 of 1957	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	619 of 1970	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	575 of 1680	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	939 of 2019	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	771 of 1964	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	326 of 982	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	559 of 1800	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	1132 of 1793	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1177 of 1808	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	705 of 1763	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	470 of 1514	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	604 of 1765	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	587 of 1947	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	1035 of 1959	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	834 of 1984	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	718 of 1977	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	610 of 1707	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	909 of 2019	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	703 of 1972	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	495 of 1292	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	745 of 1195	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	625 of 1156	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	496 of 1113	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	399 of 640	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	808 of 1194	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	221 of 763	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	928 of 1389	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1023 of 1392	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1072 of 1419	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	837 of 1425	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	660 of 1308	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1030 of 1462	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	848 of 1463	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science44%+3 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
Jean McNair Elementary School	Public	3-5	304 E McNair Rd	Winnebago	61088	Winnebago County	Winnebago CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 335-1607	252	22	11.6	33.3%	203 (80.6%)	7 (2.8%)	26 (10.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	57.5	860^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.2%		45	1052^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	49.1%	192	44.0		49.4	43.4	62.2				51.6	49.4	43.4	40.2				44.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8			$17,630	$776	$16,854
Dorothy Simon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	309 S Benton St	Winnebago	61088	Winnebago County	Winnebago CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 335-2318	297	21	14.4	29.6%	236 (79.5%)	8 (2.7%)	33 (11.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)								(n/a)																	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	15.6		$16,278	$1,268	$15,009
McIntosh Elementary	Public	K-5	525 N Pierpont Ave	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3275	398	23	17.2	91.5%	57 (14.3%)	227 (57.0%)	75 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.8%)	13.3	1836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.7%		8.7	2055^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.6%	219	15.0		19.4	23.0	30.5				24.1	11.9	16.7	10.2				12.9	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7			$18,631	$2,004	$16,627
Galapagos Rockford Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2605 School St	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 708-7946	384	12	32.0	24.7%	36 (9.4%)	205 (53.4%)	108 (28.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	20.4	1661^st of 2056 public elementary schools	19.2%		22.2	1618^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.7%	43	8.1	21.9	35.0	51.3	15.8	33.3	15.4	43.8	32.2	25.0	20.5	7.9	2.4	2.6	15.6	12.2										$17,940	$2,689	$15,251
Lewis Lemon Elementary	Public	K-5	1993 Mulberry St	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 967-8000	378	23	16.3	91.8%	39 (10.3%)	200 (52.9%)	107 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	5	2049^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.3%		10.2	2030^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.8%	19	4.2		5.8	14.3	12.0				10.4	2.0	2.3	2.0				2.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5			$20,263	$2,933	$17,330
Ellis Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 S Central Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3909	457	35	13.0	92.8%	32 (7.0%)	306 (67.0%)	76 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.2%)	10.8	1916^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.1	2033^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	1.6%	117	5.6		16.0	23.7	16.7				18.8	30.1	9.2	2.8				14.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0			$21,934	$2,918	$19,017
Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion	Public	K-8	1506 Clover Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 490-4100	628	33	19.2	72.1%	39 (6.2%)	23 (3.7%)	560 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	27.7	1493^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.4%		19.4	1698^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.9%	205	12.3	41.6	38.5	34.9	21.5	56.3	61.7	44.2	42.6	24.6	28.6	20.0	15.6	20.0	14.3	20.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		33.3	$13,762	$1,437	$12,325
Julia Lathrop Elementary School	Public	K-5	2603 Clover Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3285	357	22	16.6	84.3%	41 (11.5%)	53 (14.8%)	242 (67.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	10	1947^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.3%		13.7	1902^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	8.0%	45	8.9		13.0	14.0	12.5				13.1	19.1	23.3	3.6				14.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4			$17,354	$1,931	$15,424
Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4029 Prairie Rd	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 961-1100	234	8	29.2	19.7%	34 (14.5%)	125 (53.4%)	57 (24.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	23.9	1581^st of 2056 public elementary schools	23.1%		18.9	1716^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.0%	135	33.3	28.6	21.4	18.2	38.1	35.7	42.3	33.3	31.5	17.9	13.6	33.3	14.3	19.2	14.3	18.5										$17,083	$2,022	$15,061
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1421 West St	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3740	523	29	18.0	83.0%	27 (5.2%)	101 (19.3%)	370 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.4%)	10.3	1932^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	6.0%		11.2	2006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.0%	74	12.7		16.9	14.8	21.3				17.5	26.5	3.4	6.3				12.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0			$15,542	$1,970	$13,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Jean McNair Elementary School

What district is Jean McNair Elementary School in?

Winnebago CUSD 323

What is the racial makeup of Jean McNair Elementary School?

Students at Jean McNair Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Jean McNair Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Jean McNair Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jean McNair Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jean McNair Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winnebago Middle School
High : Winnebago High School

Is Jean McNair Elementary School a good school?

Jean McNair Elementary School ranks 860^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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