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Ewing-Northern Elementary School

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Ewing-Northern Elementary School ranks 221 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ewing-Northern Elementary School is a public school serving 234 students in grades PK-8 in Ewing, Illinois, which is part of the Ewing Northern CCSD 115 district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 80.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 65.3% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively.

Despite serving a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 50.85% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Ewing-Northern Elementary School maintains exceptional academic performance, ranking 22nd out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools for its low-income student subgroup. The school has also made significant progress in reducing its chronic absenteeism rate from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to just 6.2% in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby schools, Sesser-Valier Elementary had the next highest Math proficiency at 67.5%, underscoring Ewing-Northern's regional leadership in academic achievement.

The school's sustained excellence and ability to support underserved student populations make it a model for other schools in the area. Ewing Northern CCSD 115 is ranked 72 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, further highlighting the district's commitment to providing a high-quality education for all students.

231

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,630

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 N Main St
Ewing, IL 62836-1437

(618) 629-2181

District: Ewing Northern CCSD 115

Students who attend Ewing-Northern Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Benton Cons High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.7%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (70% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

221^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

133^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 811Ewing Northern CCSD 115 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	221 of 2056	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	478 of 2067	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	570 of 2077	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	572 of 2082	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	566 of 1948	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	549 of 2086	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	523 of 2037	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	302 of 2044	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	581 of 2046	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	61.0	698 of 2052	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	699 of 2093	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	894 of 2167	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.7	242 of 2166	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	467 of 2147	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	243 of 2139	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	743 of 2120	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.4	400 of 2092	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	736 of 2095	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.3	496 of 2086	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	74.2	516 of 2022	74.5%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	469 of 2030	76.9%	★★★★☆
2003	75.4	522 of 2020	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	65.8	586 of 1957	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	563 of 1970	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	34.3	1050 of 1680	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.3	240 of 2019	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	620 of 1964	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	22 of 1800	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	162 of 1793	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	111 of 1808	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	22 of 1763	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	62.8	367 of 1514	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	280 of 1765	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	294 of 1947	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	389 of 1959	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	413 of 1984	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	151 of 1977	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	52.1	689 of 1707	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	364 of 2019	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	471 of 1972	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	312 of 1389	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	505 of 1392	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	638 of 1419	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	591 of 1425	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	616 of 1308	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	629 of 1462	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	635 of 1463	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	133 of 1368	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	71 of 1363	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	77 of 1367	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	77 of 1369	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	63 of 1241	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	254 of 1356	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	259 of 1293	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	213 of 1293	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.9	151 of 1294	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.4	231 of 1302	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	208 of 1322	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	359 of 1367	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	86.1	82 of 1365	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	134 of 1344	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	82.2	143 of 1327	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	354 of 1318	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	88.0	42 of 1293	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	87.1	59 of 1287	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.1	80 of 1272	93.7%	★★★★★
2005	91.7	28 of 1209	97.7%	★★★★★
2004	75.1	311 of 1204	74.2%	★★★★☆
2003	79.7	231 of 1185	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	201 of 1248	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	197 of 1251	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	97.9	17 of 1286	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	51 of 1017	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	67.9	337 of 1226	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	24 of 1229	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	28 of 1219	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	147 of 1217	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	290 of 1161	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	94.5	56 of 1264	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	80 of 1292	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	59 of 1286	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	54 of 1048	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	207 of 1296	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	267 of 1223	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	169 of 884	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	77 of 875	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	79 of 895	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	76 of 898	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	55 of 813	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	66.3	270 of 905	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	325 of 889	63.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2023)70th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+27 vs state

Science66%+23 vs state

Mathematics65%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ewing-Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 N Main St	Ewing	62836	Franklin County	Ewing Northern CCSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 629-2181	231	19	11.8	51.9%	228 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	88	221^st of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%		74.9	478^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.9%	257	56.5	76.0	83.9	85.7	73.9	75.0	74.2	88.0	80.3	77.4	61.9	73.9	43.8	54.8	72.0	65.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.2	98.7	97.9	9.0	32.1	$12,630	$665	$11,965
Benton Grade School K-4	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 E McKenzie St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 438-7181	571	37	15.6	67.3%	512 (89.7%)	8 (1.4%)	26 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	38.6	1237^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.8%		43.1	1089^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.3%	148			50.9	36.7					44.0	36.2	28.4					32.4	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	96.4	96.9	1.8		$11,734	$1,366	$10,367
Akin Community Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21962 Akin Blacktop	Akin	62890	Franklin County	Akin CCSD 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2180	124	11	10.8	54.8%	123 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	82.9	329^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.0%		80.1	359^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.6%	30	69.2		66.7	56.3	76.9				68.9	83.3	50.0	61.5				57.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		20.2	$17,355	$805	$16,550
Dahlgren Elementary School	Public	K-6	5th and Dale St	Dahlgren	62828	Hamilton County	Hamilton County CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 736-2316	139	8	17.2	56.1%	136 (97.8%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	966^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.0%		57.4	770^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.7%	196	41.7		39.1	83.3	45.8	54.5			51.9	17.4	66.7	33.3	18.2			29.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7		10.8	$10,920	$1,189	$9,731
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-4	14975 E Bakerville Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Spring Garden CCSD 178	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8070	124	11	11.7	65.3%	119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	41.1	1189^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.2%		28.3	1454^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.7%	265			57.1	40.0					50.0	35.7	25.0					31.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$14,091	$1,026	$13,066
Sesser-Valier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 625-5105	252	21	11.7	61.5%	226 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	79.2	412^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.0%		75.8	460^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.7%	48	55.3		54.8	54.3	76.3				61.1	61.9	73.9	65.8				67.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	14.6		$13,872	$2,188	$11,684
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	19830 E Fourth St	Opdyke	62872	Jefferson County	Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 756-2492	122	13	9.0	69.7%	116 (95.1%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	39.8	1218^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.8%		59.5	742^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	64.1%	476		7.7	60.0	31.3		76.5	18.8	35.7	46.3	30.0	6.3		11.8	12.5	7.1	13.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		35.6	$21,287	$865	$20,422
Thompsonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2446	204	14	14.3	54.9%	204 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1406^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.6%		30.9	1373^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	33.6%	33	6.7	29.6	33.3	50.0	33.3	55.6	62.5	53.6	49.2	27.8	50.0	6.7	3.7	12.5	7.1	15.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		35.0	$14,935	$1,789	$13,147
Frankfort Intermediate School	Public	3-6	800 N Cherry St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 937-1412	447	30	14.9	60.4%	417 (93.3%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	42.7	1148^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.2%		31.3	1357^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.3%	209	35.8		34.3	50.5	45.3	53.2			45.9	43.5	32.4	32.1	17.1			31.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	99.0		92.2	$14,878	$2,134	$12,744
McClellan Elementary School	Public	K-8	9475 N IL Highway 148	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	McClellan CCSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 244-8072	56	7	8.3	44.6%	55 (98.2%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									40.5							18.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		26.7	$11,511	$1,385	$10,126

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What is the racial makeup of Ewing-Northern Elementary School?

Students at Ewing-Northern Elementary School are 99% White.

Is Ewing-Northern Elementary School a good school?

Ewing-Northern Elementary School ranks 221^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ewing-Northern Elementary School in?

Ewing Northern CCSD 115

How many students attend Ewing-Northern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Ewing-Northern Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ewing-Northern Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ewing-Northern Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Benton Cons High School

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