Is AlWood Elementary School a good school?

AlWood Elementary School ranks 1021 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend AlWood Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 184 students attended AlWood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of AlWood Elementary School?

Students at AlWood Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of AlWood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend AlWood Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : AlWood Middle/High School

AlWood Elementary School

Summary:

AlWood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Alpha, Illinois, with 188 students. The school is part of the AlWood CUSD 225 district, which is ranked 561 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

AlWood Elementary School faces several challenges, including below-average test scores, with only 29.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 28% in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.2% in 2019-2020 to 14.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average of 13.8%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with white students and low-SES students performing particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools.

While AlWood Elementary School's spending per student has increased from $12,310 in 2019-2020 to $15,901 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, the school's overall performance is generally lower than nearby schools, with the exception of Steele School and Sherrard Elementary School, which also have below-average test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, Cambridge Community Grade School, located about 12 miles from AlWood Elementary, stands out as a high-performing school, with 66.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 56.5% in Math, significantly outperforming the state and AlWood Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

101 E A St
Alpha, IL 61413-9782

(309) 629-5011

District: AlWood CUSD 225

SchoolDigger Rank:
1021^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,559

Students who attend AlWood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

AlWood Middle/High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 184

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details AlWood Elementary School ranks better than 50.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.96. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.6%), two or more races (4.3%), Hispanic (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at AlWood Elementary School is 9. (See more...)

Compare AlWood Elementary School employs 20.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at AlWood Elementary School is $15,559.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

AlWood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks AlWood Elementary School 1021^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See AlWood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

AlWood CUSD 225:

SchoolDigger ranks AlWood CUSD 225 561^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for AlWood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at AlWood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.71	1074^th	2020	46.8%
2004	42.39	1364^th	2030	32.8%
2005	53.75	1146^th	2022	43.3%
2006	68.03	777^th	2086	62.8%
2007	68.11	778^th	2095	62.9%
2008	72.80	629^th	2092	69.9%
2009	75.14	554^th	2120	73.9%
2010	74.43	578^th	2139	73.0%
2011	79.94	359^th	2147	83.3%
2012	76.12	512^th	2166	76.4%
2013	63.45	847^th	2167	60.9%
2014	67.72	689^th	2093	67.1%
2015	73.65	461^st	2052	77.5%
2016	65.65	636^th	2046	68.9%
2017	70.25	560^th	2044	72.6%
2018	48.52	971^st	2037	52.3%
2019	39.22	1216^th	2086	41.7%
2021	42.58	1002^nd	1948	48.6%
2022	54.15	856^th	2082	58.9%
2023	57.37	789^th	2077	62.0%
2024	45.96	1021^st	2067	50.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at AlWood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.44	668^th	1765	62.2%
2019	37.77	1173^rd	1816	35.4%
2022	53.12	706^th	1763	60.0%
2023	54.35	705^th	1808	61.0%
2024	37.35	1134^th	1793	36.8%

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Rank History for Female students at AlWood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.44	866^th	1964	55.9%
2019	40.02	1169^th	2019	42.1%
2021	44.57	850^th	1680	49.4%
2022	52.79	815^th	1970	58.6%
2023	49.98	889^th	1957	54.6%
2024	45.70	969^th	1942	50.1%

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Rank History for Male students at AlWood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.51	1024^th	1972	48.1%
2019	40.14	1147^th	2019	43.2%
2021	47.52	788^th	1707	53.8%
2022	56.24	765^th	1977	61.3%
2023	61.47	643^rd	1984	67.6%
2024	42.45	1031^st	1959	47.4%

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Rank History for White students at AlWood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.08	1074^th	1463	26.6%
2019	24.94	1163^rd	1462	20.5%
2021	27.22	1021^st	1308	21.9%
2022	38.52	908^th	1425	36.3%
2023	35.70	965^th	1419	32.0%
2024	26.31	1083^rd	1392	22.2%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for AlWood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	307	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	308
1990	289	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	291
1991	283	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1992	290	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1993	285	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1994	291	6	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1995	295	3	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1996	295	3	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1997	278	2	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1998	256	1	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
1999	245	1	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
2000	240	2	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
2001	244	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
2002	221	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
2003	221	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
2004	206	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
2005	206	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	8	215
2006	209	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	219
2007	214	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	220
2008	188	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	194
2009	191	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	6	200
2010	179	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	7	186
2011	185	0	0	10	0	0	3	0	198
2012	189	0	0	4	0	0	12	0	205
2013	193	0	1	3	2	0	13	0	212
2014	203	0	1	3	0	0	15	0	222
2015	184	0	1	5	0	0	15	0	205
2016	171	1	1	5	0	0	15	0	193
2017	182	0	1	4	0	0	12	0	199
2018	178	0	1	1	0	0	14	0	194
2019	208	0	1	1	0	0	13	0	223
2020	209	0	0	2	0	0	10	0	221
2021	193	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	202
2022	192	1	0	4	0	0	6	0	203
2023	185	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	188
2024	174	0	0	1	0	1	8	0	184

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 AlWood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	308	20.0	15.4	n/a
1990	291	20.5	14.1	n/a
1991	286	20.4	14.0	n/a
1992	294	21.0	14.0	n/a
1993	289	20.0	14.5	n/a
1994	301	20.0	15.0	n/a
1995	304	21.0	14.5	n/a
1996	304	21.0	14.5	n/a
1997	286	21.0	13.6	n/a
1998	264	19.0	13.9	n/a
1999	252	20.0	12.6	n/a
2000	247	20.2	12.2	n/a
2001	248	19.3	12.8	n/a
2002	225	19.5	11.5	25.3
2003	225	19.5	11.5	25.3
2004	214	19.5	11.0	29.9
2005	215	18.5	11.6	30
2006	219	17.0	12.9	27.6
2007	220	18.0	12.2	33
2008	194	16.0	12.1	28.4
2009	200	18.5	10.8	29.4
2010	186	17.5	10.6	27.9
2011	198	17.0	11.6	31.3
2012	205	17.0	12.0	36.6
2013	212	16.6	12.7	48.6
2014	222	15.5	14.3	43.2
2015	205	17.0	12.0	46.3
2016	193	15.0	12.8	46.1
2017	199	16.5	12.0	47.2
2018	194	17.0	11.3	47.9
2019	223	19.8	11.2	48
2020	221	19.1	11.5	46.6
2021	202	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	203	19.5	10.4	36
2023	188	19.5	9.6	37.8
2024	184	20.3	9.0	48.4

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 AlWood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	308	20.0	15.4	n/a
1990	291	20.5	14.1	n/a
1991	286	20.4	14.0	n/a
1992	294	21.0	14.0	n/a
1993	289	20.0	14.5	n/a
1994	301	20.0	15.0	n/a
1995	304	21.0	14.5	n/a
1996	304	21.0	14.5	n/a
1997	286	21.0	13.6	n/a
1998	264	19.0	13.9	n/a
1999	252	20.0	12.6	n/a
2000	247	20.2	12.2	n/a
2001	248	19.3	12.8	n/a
2002	225	19.5	11.5	25.3
2003	225	19.5	11.5	25.3
2004	214	19.5	11.0	29.9
2005	215	18.5	11.6	30
2006	219	17.0	12.9	27.6
2007	220	18.0	12.2	33
2008	194	16.0	12.1	28.4
2009	200	18.5	10.8	29.4
2010	186	17.5	10.6	27.9
2011	198	17.0	11.6	31.3
2012	205	17.0	12.0	36.6
2013	212	16.6	12.7	48.6
2014	222	15.5	14.3	43.2
2015	205	17.0	12.0	46.3
2016	193	15.0	12.8	46.1
2017	199	16.5	12.0	47.2
2018	194	17.0	11.3	47.9
2019	223	19.8	11.2	48
2020	221	19.1	11.5	46.6
2021	202	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	203	19.5	10.4	36
2023	188	19.5	9.6	37.8
2024	184	20.3	9.0	48.4

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.

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