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Shawnee Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1903^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Shawnee Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wolf Lake, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 139 students. The school is part of the Shawnee CUSD 84 district, which is ranked 764 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shawnee Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1596 and 1923 out of around 2,000 schools. The school significantly underperforms the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 9.6%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, Shawnee Elementary School has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Shawnee Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Giant City Elementary School and Jonesboro Elementary School, it becomes clear that Shawnee Elementary School is an outlier in terms of academic performance. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, Shawnee Elementary School's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school's White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking in the bottom 5-10% of their respective subgroups in Illinois.

136

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,037

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3365 N State Route 3
Wolf Lake, IL 62998-1157

(618) 833-4975

District: Shawnee CUSD 84

Students who attend Shawnee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shawnee Junior High School
High:	Shawnee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg18%

Illinois avg44%

1,903^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

764^th of 811Shawnee CUSD 84 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	11.1	1903 of 2056	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1992 of 2067	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1749 of 2077	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1721 of 2082	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1596 of 1948	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1635 of 2086	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1647 of 2037	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	1719 of 2044	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	1823 of 2046	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	1923 of 2052	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	34.5	1437 of 2093	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	1383 of 2167	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.7	1091 of 2166	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.2	947 of 2147	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	915 of 2139	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	942 of 2120	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	924 of 2092	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.1	1337 of 2095	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	1140 of 2086	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.5	1427 of 2022	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	58.4	1043 of 2030	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.7	1373 of 2020	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1794 of 1942	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1305 of 1957	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1477 of 1970	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1487 of 2019	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1479 of 1964	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1776 of 1800	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1586 of 1793	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1347 of 1808	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1260 of 1763	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1067 of 1514	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1210 of 1816	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1268 of 1765	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1848 of 1947	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1932 of 1959	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1822 of 1984	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1686 of 1977	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1476 of 1707	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	1381 of 1389	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1384 of 1392	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	1395 of 1419	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	1411 of 1425	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1280 of 1308	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1396 of 1462	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1409 of 1463	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

Science14%-26 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 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
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3365 N State Route 3	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-4975	136	8	17.8	60.3%	127 (93.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	11.1	1903^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	7.4%		11.6	1992^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	3.6%	89	14.3		15.8	30.8	18.2				20.4	16.7	7.7	4.8				9.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	14.6		$19,037	$2,036	$17,001
Jonesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	309 Cook Ave	Jonesboro	62952	Union County	County of Union School District No43	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5148	338	28	12.0	46.2%	314 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	78.3	424^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.4%		85.3	267^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.1%	157	44.4	54.5	48.7	82.6	86.1	81.1	100.0	84.8	79.3	66.7	91.3	27.8	51.4	60.0	63.6	58.1	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.7	98.5	99.1	7.1	30.5	$14,775	$842	$13,933
Davie Elementary School	Public	3-4	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-8022	122	9	13.0	61.5%	104 (85.2%)	7 (5.7%)	9 (7.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	58.5	846^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.9%		47.5	991^st of 2067 public elementary schools	52.1%	145			47.3	54.7					51.3	43.6	54.7					49.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$12,263	$967	$11,296
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	108 Warren St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-6851	235	17	13.7	45.5%	215 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	14.7		$13,599	$3,836	$9,763
Cobden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-2311	223	22	10.1	92.8%	167 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	59.3	825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.9%		45.1	1050^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.2%	225	56.7		54.5	57.6	53.3				55.2	45.5	42.4	30.0				39.6	96.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	15.9		$15,304	$1,389	$13,915
Dongola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	108	8	13.5	100.0%	100 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	22.8	1598^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.3%		24.7	1552^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.9%	46	18.8		5.9	20.0	56.3				27.1	23.5	6.7	31.3				20.8	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7			$16,458	$1,540	$14,918
Unity Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4033 S Illinois Ave	Carbondale	62903	Jackson County	Unity Point CCSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 529-4151	620	52	11.9	54.5%	342 (55.2%)	89 (14.4%)	90 (14.5%)	38 (6.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.2%)	66.6	674^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.2%		68.3	584^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.7%	90	60.5	58.1	39.7	60.7	76.7	71.4	65.6	67.7	63.0	38.1	39.3	55.8	34.9	41.3	29.0	38.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	7.9	23.9	$14,060	$1,452	$12,609
Lick Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 Lick Creek Rd	Buncombe	62912	Union County	Lick Creek CCSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-2545	126	12	10.5	39.7%	116 (92.1%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	57.1	868^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.8%		38.1	1199^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.0%	331		54.5	60.0			62.5	90.0	72.7	64.6	40.0			25.0	50.0	27.3	36.9	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	79.0	84.2	84.2			$11,342	$1,115	$10,227
Egyptian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20023 Diswood Rd	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Egyptian CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 776-5251	151	12	12.5	99.3%	113 (74.8%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.6%)	10.5	1925^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.2	1936^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.3%	11	9.4		4.5	31.8	25.0				21.1	4.5	13.6	6.3				7.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	11.9		$15,800	$1,890	$13,910
Giant City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1062 Boskydell Rd	Carbondale	62902	Jackson County	Giant City CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5391	218	16	13.6	38.5%	162 (74.3%)	10 (4.6%)	20 (9.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.1%)	73.2	527^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.4%		79.4	380^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.6%	147	45.0	63.2	67.7	66.7	45.0	82.4	95.7	89.5	74.0	54.8	52.4	50.0	52.9	60.9	26.3	50.4	94.9	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.4	94.0	94.4		29.2	$14,225	$1,207	$13,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawnee Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Shawnee Elementary School?

Students at Shawnee Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Shawnee Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Shawnee Junior High School
High : Shawnee High School

Is Shawnee Elementary School a good school?

Shawnee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Shawnee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Shawnee Elementary School.

What district is Shawnee Elementary School in?

Shawnee CUSD 84

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