Best Public Schools in Shannon, IL

Summary:

The city of Shannon, Illinois is home to a single public elementary school, Eastland Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 377 students. Eastland Elementary is part of the Eastland CUSD 308 school district, which is ranked 174 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastland Elementary School is a standout institution, consistently outperforming the state averages in Illinois on standardized tests across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 66.5% of Eastland Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, 49.4% of Eastland Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's Science proficiency rate of 79.6% also significantly exceeds the state average of 53.2%. Additionally, Eastland Elementary has been ranked among the top 217 elementary schools in Illinois for the 2023-2024 school year, placing it in the top 10% of elementary schools in the state.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 50.13%, Eastland Elementary School is able to achieve exceptional academic results, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting its diverse student population. The school's high spending per student of $13,290 and low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 in the 2022-2023 school year may also contribute to its academic success, providing students with more individualized attention and resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 S Chestnut St	Shannon	61078	Carroll County	Eastland CUSD 308	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 864-2300	365	26	14.3	49.6%	334 (91.5%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	88.4	217^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.5%		85.5	264^th of 2077 public elementary schools	87.3%	47	79.6	63.7	62.0	73.5	66.5	65.5	38.0	43.4	49.4	86.4	89.0	89.0	89.0	3.6	88.4	87.2	3.9	$14,192	$864	$13,328

Cities Near Shannon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lanark	5.99 mi	1	169^th
Forreston	8.24 mi	3	178^th
Pearl City	9.52 mi	3	176^th
Freeport	10.07 mi	11	718^th
Milledgeville	12.64 mi	2	175^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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