Is Machesney Elementary School a good school?

Machesney Elementary School ranks 1337 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Machesney Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 344 students attended Machesney Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Machesney Elementary School?

Students at Machesney Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Machesney Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Machesney Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Harlem Middle School High : Harlem High School

Machesney Elementary School

Summary:

Machesney Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-6 in Machesney Park, Illinois, with 344 students. The school is part of the Harlem UD 122 school district, which is ranked 627 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Machesney Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1337 out of 2067 schools and a 2-star rating.

Machesney Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 24.4% in 2021-2022, significantly above the state average. Academically, the school's students perform below state and district averages on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, only 26.4% of Machesney students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide, and the Math proficiency rate was just 14.9%, well below the state average of 28.4%. The school also has significant achievement gaps between student subgroups, with female students performing better than male students and white students performing poorly compared to their peers.

While Machesney Elementary struggles academically, some of the other Harlem UD 122 schools, such as Olson Park Elementary, perform significantly better, ranking in the top third of Illinois elementary schools and having much higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. Despite the relatively high funding and lower student-teacher ratio at Machesney Elementary, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that addressing the underlying issues, such as socioeconomic challenges and chronic absenteeism, may be crucial for driving meaningful improvements at the school.

Detail:

Public 1-6

8615 N 2nd St
Machesney Park, IL 61115-2003

(815) 654-4509

District: Harlem UD 122

SchoolDigger Rank:
1337^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,436

Students who attend Machesney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harlem Middle School
High:	Harlem High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Machesney Elementary School ranks worse than 64.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Harlem UD 122 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.21. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Machesney Elementary School is $17,436, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Harlem UD 122 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Machesney Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Machesney Elementary School 1337^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Machesney Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Harlem UD 122:

SchoolDigger ranks Harlem UD 122 627^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Machesney Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Machesney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	63.65	895^th	2020	55.7%
2004	73.31	584^th	2030	71.2%
2005	75.63	460^th	2022	77.3%
2006	71.02	670^th	2086	67.9%
2007	64.09	909^th	2095	56.6%
2008	71.55	667^th	2092	68.1%
2009	65.27	891^st	2120	58.0%
2010	63.78	943^rd	2139	55.9%
2011	59.88	1045^th	2147	51.3%
2012	56.91	1115^th	2166	48.5%
2013	73.50	565^th	2167	73.9%
2014	68.61	661^st	2093	68.4%
2015	54.10	815^th	2052	60.3%
2016	52.00	917^th	2046	55.2%
2017	53.84	872^nd	2044	57.3%
2018	63.42	687^th	2037	66.3%
2019	54.98	885^th	2086	57.6%
2021	44.79	955^th	1948	51.0%
2022	43.15	1110^th	2082	46.7%
2023	31.25	1369^th	2077	34.1%
2024	32.21	1337^th	2067	35.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Machesney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.29	56^th	95	41.1%
2024	31.38	57^th	93	38.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Machesney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.63	575^th	763	24.6%
2019	29.63	861^st	1194	27.9%
2021	37.31	366^th	640	42.8%
2022	38.65	577^th	1113	48.2%
2023	31.06	768^th	1156	33.6%
2024	30.92	818^th	1195	31.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.60	324^th	1765	81.6%
2019	67.19	413^th	1816	77.3%
2021	53.91	544^th	1514	64.1%
2022	58.56	584^th	1763	66.9%
2023	47.08	886^th	1808	51.0%
2024	49.16	820^th	1793	54.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Machesney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.68	556^th	1964	71.7%
2019	53.61	881^st	2019	56.4%
2021	52.18	708^th	1680	57.9%
2022	46.83	924^th	1970	53.1%
2023	30.67	1306^th	1957	33.3%
2024	37.35	1141^st	1942	41.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Machesney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.32	469^th	907	48.3%
2024	41.72	450^th	886	49.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Machesney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.23	7^th	12	41.7%
2021	41.78	7^th	9	22.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Machesney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.91	794^th	1972	59.7%
2019	55.89	805^th	2019	60.1%
2021	32.50	1078^th	1707	36.8%
2022	39.32	1108^th	1977	44.0%
2023	31.29	1290^th	1984	35.0%
2024	26.15	1415^th	1959	27.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Machesney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.44	200^th	938	78.7%
2019	75.42	126^th	955	86.8%
2022	52.31	388^th	954	59.3%
2023	28.72	731^st	970	24.6%

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Rank History for White students at Machesney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.91	810^th	1463	44.6%
2019	35.08	989^th	1462	32.4%
2021	30.27	974^th	1308	25.5%
2022	26.61	1120^th	1425	21.4%
2023	15.35	1280^th	1419	9.8%
2024	14.55	1269^th	1392	8.8%

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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 Machesney Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	502	13	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1993	494	14	5	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1994	469	12	8	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	511
1995	489	12	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	526
1996	489	12	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	526
1997	507	18	8	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1998	513	12	9	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1999	516	11	11	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	556
2000	527	13	11	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	569
2001	484	17	12	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
2002	440	15	13	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2003	440	15	13	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2004	471	11	11	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	519
2005	453	21	12	25	2	n/a	n/a	1	514
2006	440	14	17	25	0	n/a	n/a	13	509
2007	431	18	13	23	0	n/a	n/a	20	505
2008	417	9	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	28	486
2009	384	9	10	22	0	n/a	n/a	34	459
2010	370	12	7	27	1	n/a	n/a	31	448
2011	368	15	6	48	5	0	27	0	469
2012	385	18	4	36	4	0	22	0	469
2013	358	12	3	41	3	0	23	0	440
2014	352	19	5	26	1	2	31	0	436
2015	351	19	7	48	3	1	29	0	458
2016	331	24	9	44	2	2	37	0	449
2017	332	18	9	36	2	0	22	0	419
2018	323	18	8	34	4	0	19	0	406
2019	289	18	4	36	3	1	26	0	377
2020	267	24	1	49	1	1	27	0	370
2021	200	13	1	17	0	0	24	0	255
2022	274	23	1	32	0	0	39	0	369
2023	260	23	0	35	0	0	26	0	344

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 Machesney Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	527	27.0	19.5	n/a
1993	529	29.0	18.2	n/a
1994	511	29.1	17.6	n/a
1995	526	26.9	19.6	n/a
1996	526	26.9	19.6	n/a
1997	557	29.0	19.2	n/a
1998	555	30.9	18.0	n/a
1999	556	31.0	17.9	n/a
2000	569	31.2	18.2	n/a
2001	531	31.0	17.1	n/a
2002	492	30.0	16.4	23.2
2003	492	30.0	16.4	23.2
2004	519	30.0	17.3	26.8
2005	514	29.0	17.7	29.8
2006	509	28.0	18.2	31.5
2007	505	26.0	19.4	38.8
2008	486	26.0	18.7	38.9
2009	459	28.0	16.4	40.5
2010	448	28.0	16.0	49.9
2011	469	29.1	16.1	52.5
2012	469	30.0	15.6	53.3
2013	440	41.6	10.5	49.1
2014	436	27.0	16.1	52.1
2015	458	28.0	16.3	53.1
2016	449	28.0	16.0	54.8
2017	419	29.1	14.3	56.8
2018	406	27.4	14.7	56.2
2019	377	25.7	14.6	52
2020	370	26.7	13.8	53.8
2021	255	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	369	26.1	14.1	57.5
2023	344	26.8	12.8	60.5

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 Machesney Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	527	27.0	19.5	n/a
1993	529	29.0	18.2	n/a
1994	511	29.1	17.6	n/a
1995	526	26.9	19.6	n/a
1996	526	26.9	19.6	n/a
1997	557	29.0	19.2	n/a
1998	555	30.9	18.0	n/a
1999	556	31.0	17.9	n/a
2000	569	31.2	18.2	n/a
2001	531	31.0	17.1	n/a
2002	492	30.0	16.4	23.2
2003	492	30.0	16.4	23.2
2004	519	30.0	17.3	26.8
2005	514	29.0	17.7	29.8
2006	509	28.0	18.2	31.5
2007	505	26.0	19.4	38.8
2008	486	26.0	18.7	38.9
2009	459	28.0	16.4	40.5
2010	448	28.0	16.0	49.9
2011	469	29.1	16.1	52.5
2012	469	30.0	15.6	53.3
2013	440	41.6	10.5	49.1
2014	436	27.0	16.1	52.1
2015	458	28.0	16.3	53.1
2016	449	28.0	16.0	54.8
2017	419	29.1	14.3	56.8
2018	406	27.4	14.7	56.2
2019	377	25.7	14.6	52
2020	370	26.7	13.8	53.8
2021	255	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	369	26.1	14.1	57.5
2023	344	26.8	12.8	60.5

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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