Best Public Schools in Elmwood, IL

Summary:

The city of Elmwood, Illinois is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Elmwood Elementary School, Elmwood High School, and Elmwood Junior High School, all part of the Elmwood CUSD 322 district.

Elmwood Elementary School stands out as a consistent top performer, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating. The school excels in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with particularly strong results in 5th and 6th grade ELA. Additionally, the elementary school boasts high science proficiency, with 65.9% of students scoring proficient or better.

While Elmwood High School also ranks in the top 25% of Illinois high schools and has an impressive 97.6% four-year graduation rate, it struggles with mathematics proficiency, with only 18.8% of 11th graders meeting or exceeding standards. The high school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.4% is significantly higher than the elementary and junior high schools, which may be a contributing factor to its lower mathematics performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% 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
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 N Morgan St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 742-4261	357	21	16.9	21.6%	330 (92.4%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	78.2	408^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.3%		75.6	457^th of 2077 public elementary schools	78.0%	49	65.9	41.9	31.3	63.6	67.3			51.1	53.5	31.3	56.9	51.0			47.8			96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	10.0	13.0	$11,425	$592	$10,833
Elmwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	301 W Butternut St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 742-2851	101	7	14.9	27.7%	91 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)	78.2	247^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.9%		73.2	295^th of 1367 public middle schools	78.4%	48	61.7					70.0	57.4	63.9					38.0	38.3	38.1			95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9		95.9	$10,428	$173	$10,255
Elmwood High School	Public	9-12	301 W Butternut St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 742-2851	200	18	11.2	26.5%	188 (94.0%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	67.5	176^th of 697 public high schools	74.7%		63.5	215^th of 699 public high schools	69.2%	39	76.1															18.8	41.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6		94.6	$15,617	$173	$15,444

Cities Near Elmwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brimfield	5.6 mi	2	119^th
Farmington	6.13 mi	3	410^th
Williamsfield	10.96 mi	3	259^th
London Mills	11.95 mi	3	304^th
Peoria	14.34 mi	47	697^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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