Best Public Schools in Flora, IL

Summary:

The city of Flora, Illinois is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Flora Elementary School, Flora High School, and Floyd Henson Junior High School. The data analysis reveals a mix of strengths and areas for improvement across these schools, with Floyd Henson Junior High School and Flora Elementary School standing out as top performers.

Floyd Henson Junior High School consistently ranks among the top 185-280 middle schools in Illinois, earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Flora High School lags behind in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, suggesting a need to examine factors contributing to the performance gap at the high school level.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern at Flora High School, with a rate of 26.6% compared to 22.3% at Floyd Henson Junior High School and 9.6% at Flora Elementary School. Additionally, the higher free/reduced lunch rates at the elementary and middle schools compared to the high school may indicate a need to allocate resources and support to address the unique challenges faced by students from lower-income backgrounds across the Flora CUSD 35 district.

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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
Flora High School	Public	9-12	600 S Locust St	Flora	62839	Clay County	Flora CUSD 35	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 662-8316	365	29	12.5	47.4%	343 (94.0%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	33.8	443^rd of 697 public high schools	36.4%		45.7	380^th of 699 public high schools	45.6%	63	58.1															8.0	21.3	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5		98.1	$14,215	$1,480	$12,736
Floyd Henson Junior High School	Public	6-8	609 N Stanford Rd	Flora	62839	Clay County	Flora CUSD 35	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 662-8394	311	22	14.0	54.0%	281 (90.4%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.2%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	84.3	185^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.4%		74.7	280^th of 1367 public middle schools	79.5%	95	52.6				72.4	65.0	76.5	71.3				42.0	38.1	36.7	39.1			99.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.4	99.0	99.0		98.1	$11,278	$1,296	$9,981
Flora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Emory St	Flora	62839	Clay County	Flora CUSD 35	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 662-2014	663	48	13.8	54.9%	604 (91.1%)	7 (1.1%)	34 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	70.1	549^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.4%		62.4	700^th of 2077 public elementary schools	66.3%	151	62.2	30.9	62.3	51.1				47.6	41.5	48.3	23.3				37.5			98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.3	98.0	97.6	15.6		$10,643	$1,236	$9,406

Cities Near Flora

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisville	6.69 mi	2	686^th
Clay City	7.3 mi	3	775^th
Xenia	8.31 mi	1
Johnsonville	10.47 mi	1	143^rd
Cisne	11.05 mi	2	425^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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