Is Carlock Elementary School a good school?

Carlock Elementary School ranks 728 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carlock Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 115 students attended Carlock Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carlock Elementary School?

Students at Carlock Elementary School are 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Carlock Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carlock Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Parkside Junior High School High : Normal Community West High School

Carlock Elementary School

Summary:

Carlock Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 120 students in grades K-5 in the small town of Carlock, Illinois. As part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, Carlock Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlock Elementary School stands out for its strong performance in certain academic areas. The school excels in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA), with 53.3% and 60% of students, respectively, scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, outpacing the district and state averages. Additionally, Carlock Elementary shines in science, with an impressive 80% of students proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment, significantly higher than the district and state. However, the school's 3rd grade ELA scores lag behind the district and state, suggesting potential areas for improvement in the lower grades.

Compared to nearby schools, Carlock Elementary generally performs better than Fairview Elementary and Oakdale Elementary, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. But it falls behind the higher-performing Prairieland Elementary and the exceptional Thomas Metcalf School, which is part of the ISU Laboratory Schools district. Carlock Elementary's relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to its stronger academic performance compared to some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

301 W Washington St
Carlock, IL 61725-9425

(309) 557-4412

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,676

Students who attend Carlock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parkside Junior High School
High:	Normal Community West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 115

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carlock Elementary School ranks better than 64.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.2. (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

Compare Details Carlock Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the McLean County Unified School District 5. Racial makeup is: White (84.3%), Hispanic (5.2%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carlock Elementary School is 13.1, which is the 5^th best among 16 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

Compare Carlock Elementary School employs 8.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlock Elementary School is $14,676, which is the 7^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carlock Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlock Elementary School 728^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Carlock Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

White students:

McLean County Unified School District 5:

SchoolDigger ranks McLean County Unified School District 5 420^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carlock Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Carlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	66.22	831^st	2020	58.9%
2004	72.84	601^st	2030	70.4%
2005	59.77	986^th	2022	51.2%
2006	62.28	976^th	2086	53.2%
2007	67.17	811^th	2095	61.3%
2008	68.58	781^st	2092	62.7%
2009	56.92	1106^th	2120	47.8%
2010	77.91	428^th	2139	80.0%
2011	83.44	205^th	2147	90.5%
2012	76.39	501^st	2166	76.9%
2013	80.65	390^th	2167	82.0%
2014	83.91	297^th	2093	85.8%
2015	67.44	570^th	2052	72.2%
2016	74.72	466^th	2046	77.2%
2017	79.06	383^rd	2044	81.3%
2018	68.31	592^nd	2037	70.9%
2019	71.76	529^th	2086	74.6%
2021	53.29	795^th	1948	59.2%
2022	60.97	740^th	2082	64.5%
2023	49.02	974^th	2077	53.1%
2024	60.20	728^th	2067	64.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.53	712^th	1765	59.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Carlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.83	395^th	1964	79.9%
2019	86.97	197^th	2019	90.2%
2023	35.75	1188^th	1957	39.3%
2024	44.80	983^rd	1942	49.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Carlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.49	702^nd	1972	64.4%
2019	59.33	742^nd	2019	63.2%
2021	39.91	940^th	1707	44.9%
2022	55.97	771^st	1977	61.0%
2023	56.82	751^st	1984	62.1%

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Rank History for White students at Carlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.00	616^th	1463	57.9%
2019	63.06	493^rd	1462	66.3%
2021	42.51	731^st	1308	44.1%
2022	39.31	896^th	1425	37.1%
2023	36.81	945^th	1419	33.4%
2024	50.69	684^th	1392	50.9%

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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 Carlock Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	135	2	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	141
1990	131	2	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	136
1991	155	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	159
1992	163	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
1993	171	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
1994	164	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
1995	160	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	165
1996	160	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	165
1997	160	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
1998	157	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
1999	150	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
2000	147	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	151
2001	149	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2002	124	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	127
2003	124	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	127
2004	105	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	107
2005	118	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	126
2006	114	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	119
2007	113	6	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	123
2008	116	17	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	136
2009	126	22	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	6	157
2010	119	14	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	138
2011	125	12	1	2	0	0	1	0	141
2012	112	14	1	2	0	0	1	0	130
2013	108	13	1	2	0	0	1	0	125
2014	116	14	1	6	0	0	0	0	137
2015	99	9	2	3	0	0	0	0	113
2016	101	10	2	4	0	0	0	0	117
2017	85	10	1	5	0	0	0	0	101
2018	96	7	2	5	0	0	1	0	111
2019	98	6	1	3	0	0	5	0	113
2020	93	3	2	2	1	0	4	0	105
2021	94	5	0	8	1	0	3	0	111
2022	94	2	0	8	0	1	4	0	109
2023	106	3	0	5	0	1	5	0	120
2024	97	3	0	6	2	1	6	0	115

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 Carlock Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	141	8.3	16.9	n/a
1990	136	6.7	20.2	n/a
1991	159	7.5	21.2	n/a
1992	168	9.9	16.9	n/a
1993	176	8.9	19.8	n/a
1994	170	7.5	22.7	n/a
1995	165	8.5	19.4	n/a
1996	165	8.5	19.4	n/a
1997	164	8.5	19.3	n/a
1998	160	9.5	16.8	n/a
1999	157	9.9	15.9	n/a
2000	151	7.0	21.6	n/a
2001	153	10.0	15.3	n/a
2002	127	9.0	14.1	13.4
2003	127	9.0	14.1	13.4
2004	107	7.0	15.3	14
2005	126	8.0	15.8	26.4
2006	119	9.0	13.2	24.8
2007	123	8.0	15.4	27
2008	136	7.0	19.4	36.3
2009	157	8.0	19.6	32.5
2010	138	8.0	17.2	26.1
2011	141	8.0	17.6	20.6
2012	130	7.2	18.0	31.5
2013	125	9.6	13.0	33.6
2014	137	8.0	17.1	38
2015	113	8.0	14.1	35.4
2016	117	8.0	14.6	33.3
2017	101	8.2	12.3	31.7
2018	111	7.9	13.9	26.1
2019	113	7.5	14.9	23.9
2020	105	8.1	12.9	24.8
2021	111	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	109	8.8	12.3	26.6
2023	120	8.3	14.4	35
2024	115	8.7	13.1	36.5

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 Carlock Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	141	8.3	16.9	n/a
1990	136	6.7	20.2	n/a
1991	159	7.5	21.2	n/a
1992	168	9.9	16.9	n/a
1993	176	8.9	19.8	n/a
1994	170	7.5	22.7	n/a
1995	165	8.5	19.4	n/a
1996	165	8.5	19.4	n/a
1997	164	8.5	19.3	n/a
1998	160	9.5	16.8	n/a
1999	157	9.9	15.9	n/a
2000	151	7.0	21.6	n/a
2001	153	10.0	15.3	n/a
2002	127	9.0	14.1	13.4
2003	127	9.0	14.1	13.4
2004	107	7.0	15.3	14
2005	126	8.0	15.8	26.4
2006	119	9.0	13.2	24.8
2007	123	8.0	15.4	27
2008	136	7.0	19.4	36.3
2009	157	8.0	19.6	32.5
2010	138	8.0	17.2	26.1
2011	141	8.0	17.6	20.6
2012	130	7.2	18.0	31.5
2013	125	9.6	13.0	33.6
2014	137	8.0	17.1	38
2015	113	8.0	14.1	35.4
2016	117	8.0	14.6	33.3
2017	101	8.2	12.3	31.7
2018	111	7.9	13.9	26.1
2019	113	7.5	14.9	23.9
2020	105	8.1	12.9	24.8
2021	111	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	109	8.8	12.3	26.6
2023	120	8.3	14.4	35
2024	115	8.7	13.1	36.5

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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