Is Illini Bluffs Elementary School a good school?

Illini Bluffs Elementary School ranks 767 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Illini Bluffs Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 425 students attended Illini Bluffs Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Illini Bluffs Elementary School?

Students at Illini Bluffs Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Illini Bluffs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Illini Bluffs Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Illini Bluffs Middle School High : Illini Bluffs High School

Illini Bluffs Elementary School

Summary:

Illini Bluffs Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 425 students in grades PK-5 in Glasford, Illinois, which is part of the Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 district. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, with 45.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and an impressive 77.2% proficiency rate in Science, well above the state's averages.

Illini Bluffs Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 30.35% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, lower than many nearby schools. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 16.8% in 2023-2024, it is still lower than several neighboring schools, such as Bartonville Elementary (22.2%) and South Pekin Elementary (25.1%).

Illini Bluffs Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, ranking between 774 and 1186 out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools. However, the school's performance for white students is notably lower than the overall school performance, suggesting potential racial achievement gaps that the school may need to address. Overall, Illini Bluffs Elementary is a solid-performing school that provides a quality education to its students, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in addressing equity and achievement gaps.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd
Glasford, IL 61533-9506

(309) 389-2231

District: Illini Bluffs CUSD 327

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,837

Students who attend Illini Bluffs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Illini Bluffs Middle School
High:	Illini Bluffs High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 425

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Illini Bluffs Elementary School ranks better than 62.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.54. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Illini Bluffs Elementary School is $12,837.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Illini Bluffs Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Illini Bluffs Elementary School 767^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Illini Bluffs Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Illini Bluffs CUSD 327:

SchoolDigger ranks Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 288^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Illini Bluffs Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Illini Bluffs Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	85.08	174^th	2020	91.4%
2004	82.21	265^th	2030	86.9%
2005	78.53	355^th	2022	82.4%
2006	70.48	684^th	2086	67.2%
2007	70.22	697^th	2095	66.7%
2008	74.48	567^th	2092	72.9%
2009	72.72	648^th	2120	69.4%
2010	67.03	847^th	2139	60.4%
2011	72.47	630^th	2147	70.7%
2012	70.82	700^th	2166	67.7%
2013	61.45	905^th	2167	58.2%
2014	58.15	920^th	2093	56.0%
2015	45.94	994^th	2052	51.6%
2016	58.37	774^th	2046	62.2%
2017	57.53	795^th	2044	61.1%
2018	51.16	925^th	2037	54.6%
2019	56.52	850^th	2086	59.3%
2021	34.71	1186^th	1948	39.1%
2022	44.43	1080^th	2082	48.1%
2023	47.81	997^th	2077	52.0%
2024	57.54	767^th	2067	62.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Illini Bluffs Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.53	659^th	1194	44.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Illini Bluffs Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.50	865^th	1765	51.0%
2019	52.78	743^rd	1816	59.1%
2021	38.75	883^rd	1514	41.7%
2022	57.13	614^th	1763	65.2%
2023	52.21	759^th	1808	58.0%
2024	63.23	486^th	1793	72.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Illini Bluffs Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.74	818^th	1964	58.4%
2019	55.22	849^th	2019	57.9%
2021	22.22	1316^th	1680	21.7%
2022	36.33	1171^st	1970	40.6%
2023	38.51	1131^st	1957	42.2%
2024	48.45	910^th	1942	53.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Illini Bluffs Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.40	931^st	1972	52.8%
2019	54.59	828^th	2019	59.0%
2021	45.76	825^th	1707	51.7%
2022	52.15	833^rd	1977	57.9%
2023	56.35	764^th	1984	61.5%
2024	64.82	590^th	1959	69.9%

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Rank History for White students at Illini Bluffs Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.81	944^th	1463	35.5%
2019	39.82	919^th	1462	37.1%
2021	18.87	1157^th	1308	11.5%
2022	24.93	1153^rd	1425	19.1%
2023	31.59	1016^th	1419	28.4%
2024	38.36	873^rd	1392	37.3%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, June 30, 2011

At one point, the school and district was in good shape with caring administrators and teachers. But, the people of this community tend to run people out if things don't go their way. Right now, the administration is lacking any personal charisma with parents and students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Illini Bluffs Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	70	1	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	72
1990	79	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	80
1991	74	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	74
1992	80	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	80
1993	70	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	71
1994	68	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	69
1995	90	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	91
1996	90	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	91
1997	104	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	105
1998	106	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	106
1999	102	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	102
2000	63	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	63
2001	108	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	110
2002	440	5	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2003	440	5	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2004	454	12	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2005	450	6	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	1	472
2006	453	6	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	1	473
2007	456	11	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2008	444	11	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	2	466
2009	439	12	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	8	470
2010	456	14	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	4	482
2011	432	4	0	7	4	0	14	0	461
2012	417	5	0	10	5	0	13	0	450
2013	400	2	0	16	4	0	16	0	438
2014	423	4	0	17	3	0	10	0	457
2015	432	7	0	18	0	0	11	0	468
2016	428	8	0	16	0	0	13	0	465
2017	428	3	0	16	0	2	11	0	460
2018	411	2	0	18	1	0	15	0	447
2019	412	3	0	9	1	1	14	0	440
2020	424	2	2	8	1	1	12	0	450
2021	385	4	1	9	1	1	10	0	411
2022	383	3	2	6	1	0	15	0	410
2023	392	3	3	6	1	0	20	0	425

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 Illini Bluffs Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	72	3.0	24.0	n/a
1990	80	3.0	26.6	n/a
1991	74	3.0	24.6	n/a
1992	80	3.0	26.6	n/a
1993	71	1.5	47.3	n/a
1994	69	1.0	69.0	n/a
1995	91	3.0	30.3	n/a
1996	91	3.0	30.3	n/a
1997	105	3.0	35.0	n/a
1998	106	3.0	35.3	n/a
1999	102	3.0	34.0	n/a
2000	63	3.0	21.0	n/a
2001	110	3.0	36.7	n/a
2002	455	20.5	22.2	15.2
2003	455	20.5	22.2	15.2
2004	478	21.0	22.8	17.8
2005	472	20.0	23.6	20.2
2006	473	20.0	23.7	18.9
2007	475	25.0	19.0	17.7
2008	466	24.0	19.4	17.5
2009	470	26.0	18.1	21.4
2010	482	26.0	18.5	22.4
2011	461	25.0	18.4	21
2012	450	21.0	21.4	20.7
2013	438	31.7	13.7	26.5
2014	457	26.0	17.5	25.2
2015	468	28.0	16.7	23.3
2016	465	26.0	17.8	23.4
2017	460	27.0	17.0	24.1
2018	447	27.0	16.5	29.3
2019	440	27.0	16.2	25.2
2020	450	28.4	15.8	18.4
2021	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	410	28.9	14.1	28.3
2023	425	28.5	14.9	30.4

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 Illini Bluffs Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	72	3.0	24.0	n/a
1990	80	3.0	26.6	n/a
1991	74	3.0	24.6	n/a
1992	80	3.0	26.6	n/a
1993	71	1.5	47.3	n/a
1994	69	1.0	69.0	n/a
1995	91	3.0	30.3	n/a
1996	91	3.0	30.3	n/a
1997	105	3.0	35.0	n/a
1998	106	3.0	35.3	n/a
1999	102	3.0	34.0	n/a
2000	63	3.0	21.0	n/a
2001	110	3.0	36.7	n/a
2002	455	20.5	22.2	15.2
2003	455	20.5	22.2	15.2
2004	478	21.0	22.8	17.8
2005	472	20.0	23.6	20.2
2006	473	20.0	23.7	18.9
2007	475	25.0	19.0	17.7
2008	466	24.0	19.4	17.5
2009	470	26.0	18.1	21.4
2010	482	26.0	18.5	22.4
2011	461	25.0	18.4	21
2012	450	21.0	21.4	20.7
2013	438	31.7	13.7	26.5
2014	457	26.0	17.5	25.2
2015	468	28.0	16.7	23.3
2016	465	26.0	17.8	23.4
2017	460	27.0	17.0	24.1
2018	447	27.0	16.5	29.3
2019	440	27.0	16.2	25.2
2020	450	28.4	15.8	18.4
2021	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	410	28.9	14.1	28.3
2023	425	28.5	14.9	30.4

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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