Dallas City Elementary School

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Dallas City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Dallas City, Illinois, with 169 students. The school is part of the Dallas Education Service District 327, which is ranked 633 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dallas City Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 36.7% of students were proficient in ELA and 23.5% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with low socioeconomic status (SES) students performing relatively well, but White students and male students performing much lower. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 36.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hamilton Elementary School, Carthage Primary School, and La Harpe Elementary School, Dallas City Elementary School generally underperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, as well as in other key metrics like chronic absenteeism and spending per student. The school's declining performance, subgroup disparities, and high chronic absenteeism rates suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the school's practices and resources to identify areas for improvement and targeted interventions to support student success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 921 Creamery Hill Rd
       Dallas City, IL  62330-1216


(217) 852-3201

District: Dallas Education Service District 327

SchoolDigger Rank:
1161st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,180 Help


Students who attend Dallas City Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Illini West High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  169

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.5%
Two or more races:
3.6%
African American:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dallas City Elementary School ranks worse than 56.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.65. (See more...)
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Compare Details Dallas City Elementary School ranks worse than 65.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.28. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dallas City Elementary School is $17,180.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dallas City Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas City Elementary School 1161st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Dallas City Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Dallas City Elementary School 898th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Dallas City Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dallas Education Service District 327:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas Education Service District 327 633rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dallas City Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dallas City Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 54.75 1161st 2120 45.2%
2010 60.76 1030th 2139 51.8%
2011 48.56 1327th 2147 38.2%
2012 51.09 1270th 2166 41.4%
2013 47.78 1206th 2167 44.3%
2014 41.78 1284th 2093 38.7%
2015 44.88 1016th 2052 50.5%
2016 49.07 968th 2046 52.7%
2017 48.62 981st 2044 52.0%
2018 41.85 1123rd 2037 44.9%
2019 32.99 1374th 2086 34.1%
2021 35.40 1165th 1948 40.2%
2022 55.15 841st 2082 59.6%
2023 51.72 903rd 2077 56.5%
2024 39.65 1161st 2067 43.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dallas City Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.27 504th 1765 71.4%
2019 42.07 1035th 1816 43.0%
2021 53.05 567th 1514 62.5%
2022 69.60 340th 1763 80.7%
2023 62.08 515th 1808 71.5%
2024 50.99 783rd 1793 56.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dallas City Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.90 1472nd 2019 27.1%
2021 46.59 812th 1680 51.7%
2023 52.13 840th 1957 57.1%
2024 43.67 1001st 1942 48.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dallas City Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.62 1289th 1972 34.6%
2019 41.23 1118th 2019 44.6%
2021 29.25 1160th 1707 32.0%
2022 34.23 1215th 1977 38.5%
2023 15.12 1787th 1984 9.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Dallas City Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.65 1251st 1463 14.5%
2019 24.33 1177th 1462 19.5%
2021 19.69 1141st 1308 12.8%
2022 38.39 910th 1425 36.1%
2023 36.96 940th 1419 33.8%
2024 24.47 1117th 1392 19.8%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dallas City Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dallas City Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 30.47 1010th 1318 23.4%
2010 38.56 943rd 1327 28.9%
2011 47.48 804th 1344 40.2%
2012 38.07 958th 1365 29.8%
2013 28.48 1042nd 1367 23.8%
2014 28.00 1003rd 1322 24.1%
2015 33.54 837th 1302 35.7%
2016 45.68 649th 1294 49.8%
2017 51.44 565th 1293 56.3%
2018 39.09 751st 1293 41.9%
2019 22.41 1068th 1356 21.2%
2021 29.23 838th 1241 32.5%
2022 32.73 861st 1369 37.1%
2023 37.21 811th 1367 40.7%
2024 30.28 898th 1363 34.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dallas City Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.09 464th 1161 60.0%
2019 22.69 1017th 1217 16.4%
2021 34.13 675th 1019 33.8%
2022 43.49 624th 1221 48.9%
2023 52.17 501st 1234 59.4%
2024 48.03 548th 1219 55.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dallas City Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.08 1090th 1276 14.6%
2022 10.91 1255th 1286 2.4%
2024 41.59 681st 1251 45.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dallas City Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.87 1086th 1296 16.2%
2024 30.67 814th 1264 35.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Dallas City Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.10 728th 889 18.1%
2019 8.83 875th 905 3.3%
2021 16.14 728th 813 10.5%
2022 22.31 736th 898 18.0%
2023 23.64 741st 895 17.2%
2024 17.98 755th 875 13.7%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Dallas City Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 233 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 2 239
2009 219 1 0 7 0 n/a n/a 2 229
2010 229 1 0 6 0 n/a n/a 3 239
2011 211 0 2 4 0 0 4 0 221
2012 216 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 223
2013 195 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 198
2014 194 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 203
2015 173 0 2 5 0 0 6 0 186
2016 166 2 2 2 0 0 12 0 184
2017 167 1 2 2 0 0 10 0 182
2018 168 0 2 2 0 0 11 0 183
2019 173 0 2 1 0 0 13 0 189
2020 175 0 2 1 0 3 12 0 193
2021 168 0 2 1 0 2 12 0 185
2022 162 1 2 1 1 1 11 0 179
2023 158 1 1 1 1 1 6 0 169

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dallas City Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 239 16.0 14.9 63.3
2009 229 18.8 12.2 57.7
2010 239 20.7 11.5 64.4
2011 221 19.0 11.6 61.5
2012 223 19.0 11.7 62.3
2013 198 n/a n/a 61.6
2014 203 n/a n/a 69.5
2015 186 18.0 10.3 97.8
2016 184 19.0 9.6 100
2017 182 21.2 8.5 98.4
2018 183 18.3 9.9 98.9
2019 189 18.5 10.2 72.5
2020 193 15.5 12.4 73.6
2021 185 n/a n/a n/a
2022 179 15.5 11.5 73.2
2023 169 15.5 10.9 73.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dallas City Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 239 16.0 14.9 63.3
2009 229 18.8 12.2 57.7
2010 239 20.7 11.5 64.4
2011 221 19.0 11.6 61.5
2012 223 19.0 11.7 62.3
2013 198 n/a n/a 61.6
2014 203 n/a n/a 69.5
2015 186 18.0 10.3 97.8
2016 184 19.0 9.6 100
2017 182 21.2 8.5 98.4
2018 183 18.3 9.9 98.9
2019 189 18.5 10.2 72.5
2020 193 15.5 12.4 73.6
2021 185 n/a n/a n/a
2022 179 15.5 11.5 73.2
2023 169 15.5 10.9 73.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Dallas City Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201598.5%96.9%96.9%96.9%39.4%96.9%98.5%10.4%
201697.4%97.4%97.4%97.4%39.1%97.4%68.8%10.4%8.9%
201799.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%38.0%99.5%99.5%10.9%17.4%
201897.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%34.6%97.8%99.5%11.0%23.6%
201998.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%38.1%98.4%98.4%9.5%28.6%
202294.3%94.3%94.3%94.3%95.5%94.3%94.3%9.7%26.7%
202399.4%98.8%98.8%98.8%99.4%98.8%99.4%11.5%30.1%
202496.9%96.9%96.9%96.9%96.9%96.9%96.9%10.4%36.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dallas City Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,633 (13.3%) $10,634 (86.7%) $12,267
2020 $541 (3.8%) $13,676 (96.2%) $14,217
2021 $1,683 (11.6%) $12,797 (88.4%) $14,481
2022 $1,683 (11.6%) $12,797 (88.4%) $14,481
2023 $2,120 (13.7%) $13,340 (86.3%) $15,461
2024 $2,534 (14.7%) $14,646 (85.3%) $17,180

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dallas City Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1374th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 903rd of 2077 Elementary schools
 22.4%
Ranks 1068th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 811th of 1367 Middle schools
 19.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dallas City Elementary School)40.969.2
 28.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dallas Education Service District 327)40.969.2
 28.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas City Elementary School)59.192.3
 33.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas Education Service District 327)59.192.3
 33.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas City Elementary School)5035.3
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas Education Service District 327)5035.3
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas City Elementary School)14.341.2
 26.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Education Service District 327)14.341.2
 26.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas City Elementary School)5.38.3
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas Education Service District 327)5.38.3
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas City Elementary School)5.325
 19.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Education Service District 327)5.325
 19.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Dallas City Elementary School)21.141.7
 20.6%
   5th Grade Science (Dallas Education Service District 327)21.141.7
 20.6%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas City Elementary School)8.75.9
 2.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas Education Service District 327)8.75.9
 2.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dallas City Elementary School)4.55.9
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Education Service District 327)4.55.9
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas City Elementary School)33.414.3
 19.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas Education Service District 327)33.414.3
 19.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dallas City Elementary School)1914.3
 4.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Education Service District 327)1914.3
 4.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas City Elementary School)6.346.7
 40.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas Education Service District 327)6.346.7
 40.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dallas City Elementary School)013.3
 13.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Education Service District 327)013.3
 13.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Dallas City Elementary School)4066.7
 26.7%
   8th Grade Science (Dallas Education Service District 327)4066.7
 26.7%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students189169
 10.6%
African American01
American Indian01
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic11
Pacific Islander01
White173158
 8.7%
Two or More Races136
 53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.5%73.4%
 0.9%


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Students at Dallas City Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 169 students attended Dallas City Elementary School.

Students who attend Dallas City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Illini West High School

Dallas City Elementary School ranks 1161st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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