Arthur Grade School

Summary:

Arthur Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Arthur, Illinois, with 288 students. The school is part of the Arthur CUSD 305 district, which is ranked 383 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating.

Arthur Grade School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, 53.4% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.6% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 28.8% of Arthur Grade School students were proficient or better, compared to 27.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's female and low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform particularly well, ranking 525 out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools and 268 out of 1,793 schools, respectively, in 2023-2024.

While Arthur Grade School's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 3.4% in 2019-2020 to 18.6% in 2023-2024, it still remains lower than the state average of 19.3% in 2022-2023. The school also outperforms the nearby Lovington Grade School and Atwood-Hammond Grade School, which are also part of the Arthur CUSD 305 district, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's male and White student subgroups have lower proficiency rates compared to their female and low SES counterparts, indicating potential areas for improvement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 126 E Lincoln St
       Arthur, IL  61911-1318


(217) 543-2109

District: Arthur CUSD 305

SchoolDigger Rank:
614th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,445 Help


Students who attend Arthur Grade School usually attend:

High:    Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  288

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.6%
Hispanic:
13.9%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.1% Help


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Compare Details Arthur Grade School ranks better than 70.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Arthur CUSD 305 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.72. (See more...)
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Compare Details Arthur Grade School ranks better than 67.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.82. (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 Arthur Grade School is $13,445, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Arthur CUSD 305 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arthur Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Arthur Grade School 614th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Arthur Grade School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Arthur Grade School 440th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Arthur Grade School in the ranking list.)

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Arthur CUSD 305:

SchoolDigger ranks Arthur CUSD 305 383rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Arthur Grade School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Arthur Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.26 527th 2020 73.9%
2004 69.20 719th 2030 64.6%
2005 66.17 821st 2022 59.4%
2006 70.77 678th 2086 67.5%
2007 73.97 543rd 2095 74.1%
2008 71.06 682nd 2092 67.4%
2009 64.62 914th 2120 56.9%
2010 70.59 718th 2139 66.4%
2011 76.02 501st 2147 76.7%
2012 69.02 772nd 2166 64.4%
2013 63.93 830th 2167 61.7%
2014 49.46 1117th 2093 46.6%
2015 34.50 1277th 2052 37.8%
2016 27.37 1504th 2046 26.5%
2017 35.19 1287th 2044 37.0%
2018 47.78 983rd 2037 51.7%
2019 58.13 823rd 2086 60.5%
2021 71.63 479th 1948 75.4%
2022 51.38 912th 2082 56.2%
2023 59.07 761st 2077 63.4%
2024 66.72 614th 2067 70.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Arthur Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.83 957th 1765 45.8%
2019 54.53 692nd 1816 61.9%
2021 45.99 714th 1514 52.8%
2022 50.06 773rd 1763 56.2%
2023 68.24 380th 1808 79.0%
2024 74.76 268th 1793 85.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Arthur Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.89 1023rd 1964 47.9%
2019 59.17 755th 2019 62.6%
2021 73.19 371st 1680 77.9%
2022 44.40 985th 1970 50.0%
2023 61.40 662nd 1957 66.2%
2024 69.03 525th 1942 73.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Arthur Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.43 906th 1972 54.1%
2019 56.70 785th 2019 61.1%
2021 65.49 484th 1707 71.6%
2022 51.24 852nd 1977 56.9%
2023 60.46 671st 1984 66.2%
2024 57.84 727th 1959 62.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Arthur Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 44.24 479th 954 49.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Arthur Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.16 1051st 1463 28.2%
2019 44.22 844th 1462 42.3%
2021 63.70 424th 1308 67.6%
2022 34.88 972nd 1425 31.8%
2023 46.71 757th 1419 46.7%
2024 49.56 697th 1392 49.9%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Arthur Grade School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Arthur Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 49.39 559th 1302 57.1%
2016 53.04 544th 1294 58.0%
2017 47.24 631st 1293 51.2%
2018 46.55 652nd 1293 49.6%
2019 28.65 962nd 1356 29.1%
2021 69.06 303rd 1241 75.6%
2022 56.22 496th 1369 63.8%
2023 51.24 580th 1367 57.6%
2024 60.82 440th 1363 67.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Arthur Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.81 637th 1161 45.1%
2019 27.13 954th 1217 21.6%
2021 54.68 352nd 1019 65.5%
2022 46.30 580th 1221 52.5%
2023 30.17 895th 1234 27.5%
2024 53.12 475th 1219 61.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Arthur Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.79 623rd 1226 49.2%
2019 34.89 832nd 1276 34.8%
2021 61.27 327th 1017 67.8%
2022 50.88 531st 1286 58.7%
2023 63.31 383rd 1275 70.0%
2024 58.85 441st 1251 64.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Arthur Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.32 628th 1223 48.7%
2019 24.66 977th 1296 24.6%
2021 70.10 239th 1048 77.2%
2022 61.36 404th 1286 68.6%
2023 44.26 638th 1292 50.6%
2024 63.12 381st 1264 69.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Arthur Grade School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.73 651st 889 26.8%
2019 13.65 830th 905 8.3%
2021 57.68 306th 813 62.4%
2022 43.00 490th 898 45.4%
2023 46.06 462nd 895 48.4%
2024 43.93 476th 875 45.6%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Arthur Grade School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 352 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 352
1990 348 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 348
1991 334 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1992 334 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1993 360 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1994 319 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1995 360 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1996 360 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1997 356 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1998 368 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1999 348 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2000 339 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2001 332 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2002 305 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2003 305 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2004 297 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2005 301 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2006 308 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2007 298 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2008 314 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2009 277 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2010 0 0 0 2 269 n/a n/a 7 278
2011 324 4 1 3 0 0 9 0 341
2012 318 3 0 6 0 0 6 0 333
2013 345 0 1 8 1 0 7 0 362
2014 313 0 3 8 0 0 6 0 330
2015 410 2 1 14 0 0 9 0 436
2016 397 1 1 16 0 0 6 0 421
2017 363 1 1 16 0 0 8 0 389
2018 372 1 1 21 0 0 5 0 400
2019 358 1 1 20 0 0 7 0 387
2020 326 1 2 30 0 0 6 0 365
2021 285 2 4 41 0 0 5 0 337
2022 250 2 3 44 0 0 5 0 304
2023 235 2 2 40 2 0 7 0 288

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 Arthur Grade School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 352 17.0 20.7 n/a
1990 348 18.5 18.8 n/a
1991 334 19.5 17.1 n/a
1992 334 18.5 18.0 n/a
1993 360 18.5 19.5 n/a
1994 319 19.5 16.4 n/a
1995 360 21.0 17.1 n/a
1996 360 21.0 17.1 n/a
1997 356 21.5 16.6 n/a
1998 368 22.8 16.1 n/a
1999 350 21.8 16.1 n/a
2000 341 22.8 15.0 n/a
2001 333 22.8 14.6 n/a
2002 307 20.8 14.8 20.2
2003 307 20.8 14.8 20.2
2004 299 20.8 14.4 13.7
2005 303 20.8 14.6 19.1
2006 309 20.8 14.9 18.8
2007 298 22.0 13.5 18.1
2008 314 18.0 17.4 18.8
2009 277 19.8 14.0 23.1
2010 278 18.8 14.7 29.2
2011 341 17.8 19.1 23.5
2012 333 16.8 19.8 27.9
2013 362 24.3 14.8 34.3
2014 330 20.8 15.8 38.8
2015 436 32.0 13.6 43.3
2016 421 28.0 15.0 35.2
2017 389 31.0 12.5 33.2
2018 400 28.0 14.2 38.3
2019 387 27.5 14.0 40.6
2020 365 26.4 13.7 37.3
2021 337 n/a n/a n/a
2022 304 24.2 12.5 42.8
2023 288 23.0 12.5 52.1

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 Arthur Grade School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 352 17.0 20.7 n/a
1990 348 18.5 18.8 n/a
1991 334 19.5 17.1 n/a
1992 334 18.5 18.0 n/a
1993 360 18.5 19.5 n/a
1994 319 19.5 16.4 n/a
1995 360 21.0 17.1 n/a
1996 360 21.0 17.1 n/a
1997 356 21.5 16.6 n/a
1998 368 22.8 16.1 n/a
1999 350 21.8 16.1 n/a
2000 341 22.8 15.0 n/a
2001 333 22.8 14.6 n/a
2002 307 20.8 14.8 20.2
2003 307 20.8 14.8 20.2
2004 299 20.8 14.4 13.7
2005 303 20.8 14.6 19.1
2006 309 20.8 14.9 18.8
2007 298 22.0 13.5 18.1
2008 314 18.0 17.4 18.8
2009 277 19.8 14.0 23.1
2010 278 18.8 14.7 29.2
2011 341 17.8 19.1 23.5
2012 333 16.8 19.8 27.9
2013 362 24.3 14.8 34.3
2014 330 20.8 15.8 38.8
2015 436 32.0 13.6 43.3
2016 421 28.0 15.0 35.2
2017 389 31.0 12.5 33.2
2018 400 28.0 14.2 38.3
2019 387 27.5 14.0 40.6
2020 365 26.4 13.7 37.3
2021 337 n/a n/a n/a
2022 304 24.2 12.5 42.8
2023 288 23.0 12.5 52.1

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

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201593.2%93.7%93.7%93.7%37.6%96.0%93.5%10.6%
201693.1%93.1%93.1%93.1%36.0%94.5%64.9%7.8%7.8%
201792.8%92.5%92.5%92.5%38.5%91.8%92.8%9.5%19.3%
201891.2%92.9%92.9%92.9%35.9%92.7%92.4%9.1%26.2%
201993.9%94.4%94.4%94.4%38.8%93.9%93.9%8.4%29.1%
202195.6%95.6%95.6%95.6%96.5%95.6%95.9%7.3%33.1%
202296.7%97.4%97.4%97.4%97.7%96.7%96.4%8.9%34.8%
202396.2%96.5%96.5%96.5%97.9%96.5%96.5%9.7%33.7%
202492.7%93.1%93.1%93.4%94.2%93.1%92.7%7.3%29.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Arthur Grade School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $555 (6.5%) $8,023 (93.5%) $8,578
2020 $761 (7.8%) $8,950 (92.2%) $9,710
2021 $1,367 (12.7%) $9,435 (87.3%) $10,802
2022 $1,367 (12.7%) $9,435 (87.3%) $10,802
2023 $2,003 (15.6%) $10,868 (84.4%) $12,870
2024 $2,914 (21.7%) $10,530 (78.3%) $13,444

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Arthur Grade School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 823rd of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 761st of 2077 Elementary schools
 2.8%
Ranks 962nd of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 580th of 1367 Middle schools
 28.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Arthur Grade School)47.428.6
 18.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Arthur CUSD 305)48.322.2
 26.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Arthur Grade School)55.364.3
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Arthur CUSD 305)48.250.8
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur Grade School)5040
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur CUSD 305)46.442.6
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Arthur Grade School)55.360
 4.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Arthur CUSD 305)45.237.7
 7.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur Grade School)30.430.7
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur CUSD 305)22.827.9
 5.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Arthur Grade School)25.515.4
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Arthur CUSD 305)15.211.8
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Arthur Grade School)67.465.4
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Arthur CUSD 305)57.154.4
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur Grade School)13.719.2
 5.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur CUSD 305)17.818.2
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Arthur Grade School)11.415.4
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Arthur CUSD 305)9.910.9
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur Grade School)12.934.4
 21.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur CUSD 305)23.136
 12.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Arthur Grade School)3.213.8
 10.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Arthur CUSD 305)10.817.3
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur Grade School)27.745.9
 18.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur CUSD 305)31.239.8
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Arthur Grade School)1735.1
 18.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Arthur CUSD 305)13.823.1
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Arthur Grade School)57.459.5
 2.1%
   8th Grade Science (Arthur CUSD 305)60.653.8
 6.8%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students387288
 25.6%
African American12
 100%
American Indian02
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic2040
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White358235
 34.4%
Two or More Races77
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.6%52.1%
 11.5%


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Students at Arthur Grade School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Arthur Grade School ranks 614th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 288 students attended Arthur Grade School.

Students who attend Arthur Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond


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