Is Argenta-Oreana Elementary School a good school?

Argenta-Oreana Elementary School ranks 918 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Argenta-Oreana Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended Argenta-Oreana Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Argenta-Oreana Elementary School?

Students at Argenta-Oreana Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Argenta-Oreana Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Argenta-Oreana Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Argenta-Oreana Middle School High : Argenta-Oreana High School

Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

Summary:

Argenta-Oreana Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 446 students in grades PK-5 in Oreana, Illinois, which is part of the Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 district.

Academically, Argenta-Oreana Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-lower range of Illinois elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, with around 32% proficient in ELA and 29% in Math for the 2023-2024 school year. Performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students and low-socioeconomic status students tending to perform better than their male and special education counterparts. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.8% in 2019-2020 to 16.6% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

When compared to nearby schools, Argenta-Oreana Elementary School generally performs better than the Decatur-area schools, such as Franklin Grove Elementary, Johns Hill Magnet School, and Muffley Elementary. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Cerro Gordo Elementary School, which is located just a few miles away. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, around 50%, likely contributes to its academic challenges, and addressing areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and academic performance, could help drive improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

400 W South St
Oreana, IL 62554-9774

(217) 468-2121

District: Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
918^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,007

Students who attend Argenta-Oreana Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Argenta-Oreana Middle School
High:	Argenta-Oreana High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 446

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.6%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.7. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Argenta-Oreana Elementary School is $11,007.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Argenta-Oreana Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Argenta-Oreana Elementary School 918^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Argenta-Oreana Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 526^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.61	549^th	2020	72.8%
2004	76.37	473^rd	2030	76.7%
2005	76.63	420^th	2022	79.2%
2006	80.10	297^th	2086	85.8%
2007	79.27	309^th	2095	85.3%
2008	74.78	552^nd	2092	73.6%
2009	73.42	622^nd	2120	70.7%
2010	68.11	809^th	2139	62.2%
2011	69.29	764^th	2147	64.4%
2012	67.34	829^th	2166	61.7%
2013	69.50	676^th	2167	68.8%
2014	67.71	690^th	2093	67.0%
2015	34.27	1284^th	2052	37.4%
2016	50.46	945^th	2046	53.8%
2017	40.71	1149^th	2044	43.8%
2018	48.89	965^th	2037	52.6%
2019	60.96	756^th	2086	63.8%
2021	45.90	936^th	1948	52.0%
2022	62.03	719^th	2082	65.5%
2023	50.96	928^th	2077	55.3%
2024	50.70	918^th	2067	55.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	21.40	565^th	640	11.7%
2022	38.71	576^th	1113	48.2%
2023	27.61	849^th	1156	26.6%
2024	25.79	929^th	1195	22.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.40	888^th	1765	49.7%
2019	57.02	629^th	1816	65.4%
2021	47.93	683^rd	1514	54.9%
2022	71.80	295^th	1763	83.3%
2023	50.95	793^rd	1808	56.1%
2024	56.37	644^th	1793	64.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.27	960^th	1964	51.1%
2019	57.31	798^th	2019	60.5%
2021	42.25	879^th	1680	47.7%
2022	61.58	669^th	1970	66.0%
2023	57.32	737^th	1957	62.3%
2024	45.99	960^th	1942	50.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.64	532^nd	907	41.3%
2024	36.32	532^nd	886	40.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.37	907^th	1972	54.0%
2019	64.13	645^th	2019	68.1%
2021	45.37	832^nd	1707	51.3%
2022	61.48	659^th	1977	66.7%
2023	45.38	986^th	1984	50.3%
2024	52.56	830^th	1959	57.6%

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Rank History for White students at Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.79	1044^th	1463	28.6%
2019	45.50	820^th	1462	43.9%
2021	30.06	977^th	1308	25.3%
2022	44.13	810^th	1425	43.2%
2023	33.52	988^th	1419	30.4%
2024	34.92	947^th	1392	32.0%

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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 Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	236	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	241
1990	232	7	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	241
1991	223	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1992	218	7	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1993	336	14	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1994	325	15	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1995	303	12	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1996	303	12	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1997	488	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1998	467	16	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	487	19	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2000	447	21	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2001	455	17	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2002	398	19	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2003	398	19	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2004	384	20	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
2005	366	17	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	9	404
2006	440	17	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	16	483
2007	448	19	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	21	496
2008	451	19	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	25	505
2009	470	13	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	19	518
2010	464	11	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	24	508
2011	442	13	7	2	1	0	36	0	501
2012	427	11	12	1	1	0	35	0	487
2013	413	12	12	10	0	0	29	0	476
2014	437	7	11	15	0	0	30	0	500
2015	429	17	8	22	0	0	29	0	505
2016	402	14	14	20	0	2	22	0	474
2017	417	14	10	20	1	3	27	0	492
2018	404	17	8	28	1	3	21	0	482
2019	407	16	11	26	1	2	30	0	493
2020	373	14	9	29	0	1	39	0	465
2021	344	14	6	25	0	1	34	0	424
2022	393	12	6	24	0	0	37	0	472
2023	381	16	6	15	0	0	28	0	446

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 Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	241	13.0	18.5	n/a
1990	241	14.0	17.2	n/a
1991	231	13.0	17.7	n/a
1992	231	11.5	20.0	n/a
1993	354	15.0	23.6	n/a
1994	345	15.3	22.5	n/a
1995	321	17.3	18.6	n/a
1996	321	17.3	18.6	n/a
1997	495	27.3	18.1	n/a
1998	491	27.5	17.9	n/a
1999	508	30.6	16.6	n/a
2000	476	30.9	15.4	n/a
2001	472	32.9	14.3	n/a
2002	426	31.0	13.7	31.9
2003	426	31.0	13.7	31.9
2004	419	30.0	14.0	33.9
2005	404	28.0	14.4	31.9
2006	483	30.0	16.1	28.5
2007	496	30.0	16.5	37.3
2008	505	28.0	18.0	40.8
2009	518	28.0	18.5	32.5
2010	508	28.0	18.1	41.9
2011	501	28.0	17.8	38.5
2012	487	28.0	17.3	47.4
2013	476	28.0	17.0	42.2
2014	500	26.0	19.2	51.2
2015	505	32.0	15.7	53.1
2016	474	30.0	15.8	45.1
2017	492	29.5	16.6	48.6
2018	482	30.7	15.7	48.5
2019	493	31.4	15.7	50.5
2020	465	31.4	14.8	51.2
2021	424	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	472	29.2	16.1	48.7
2023	446	30.2	14.7	49.6

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 Argenta-Oreana Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	241	13.0	18.5	n/a
1990	241	14.0	17.2	n/a
1991	231	13.0	17.7	n/a
1992	231	11.5	20.0	n/a
1993	354	15.0	23.6	n/a
1994	345	15.3	22.5	n/a
1995	321	17.3	18.6	n/a
1996	321	17.3	18.6	n/a
1997	495	27.3	18.1	n/a
1998	491	27.5	17.9	n/a
1999	508	30.6	16.6	n/a
2000	476	30.9	15.4	n/a
2001	472	32.9	14.3	n/a
2002	426	31.0	13.7	31.9
2003	426	31.0	13.7	31.9
2004	419	30.0	14.0	33.9
2005	404	28.0	14.4	31.9
2006	483	30.0	16.1	28.5
2007	496	30.0	16.5	37.3
2008	505	28.0	18.0	40.8
2009	518	28.0	18.5	32.5
2010	508	28.0	18.1	41.9
2011	501	28.0	17.8	38.5
2012	487	28.0	17.3	47.4
2013	476	28.0	17.0	42.2
2014	500	26.0	19.2	51.2
2015	505	32.0	15.7	53.1
2016	474	30.0	15.8	45.1
2017	492	29.5	16.6	48.6
2018	482	30.7	15.7	48.5
2019	493	31.4	15.7	50.5
2020	465	31.4	14.8	51.2
2021	424	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	472	29.2	16.1	48.7
2023	446	30.2	14.7	49.6

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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