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Poplar Grove Elementary School

Summary:

Poplar Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 238 students in grades K-4 in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The school is part of the North Boone CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 340 out of 813 districts in the state.

Poplar Grove Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 502 out of 2,067 schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (42.2%) and Math (47.2%) were higher than the district (46.3% and 27.1%) and state (41.2% and 28.4%) averages. The school's 3rd and 4th grade students outperformed the district and state in both ELA and Math proficiency, and the school's Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups also performed well, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of Illinois schools, respectively.

While Poplar Grove's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.1% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average of 15.8%, the school has a relatively high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 44.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. However, the school's low-SES student subgroup performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois schools in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. Poplar Grove's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district and state averages suggest that the school is allocating resources effectively to support student success.


Detail:

Public K-4

 208 N State St
       Poplar Grove, IL  61065-9702

(815) 765-3113

District: North Boone CUSD 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
502nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,256 Help


Students who attend Poplar Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    North Boone Middle School
    North Boone Upper Elementary School
High:    North Boone High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  238

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.3%
Hispanic:
21.0%
Two or more races:
6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.5% Help


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Compare Details Poplar Grove Elementary School ranks better than 75.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the North Boone CUSD 200 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.31. (See more...)
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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 Poplar Grove Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the North Boone CUSD 200 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poplar Grove Elementary School is $16,256, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the North Boone CUSD 200 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Poplar Grove Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Poplar Grove Elementary School 502nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Poplar Grove Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
White students:


North Boone CUSD 200:

SchoolDigger ranks North Boone CUSD 200 340th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Poplar Grove Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Poplar Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 50.38 1207th 2020 40.2%
2004 76.72 460th 2030 77.3%
2005 49.42 1241st 2022 38.6%
2006 67.82 785th 2086 62.4%
2007 58.04 1097th 2095 47.6%
2008 50.75 1256th 2092 40.0%
2009 45.21 1369th 2120 35.4%
2010 62.37 987th 2139 53.9%
2011 55.62 1156th 2147 46.2%
2012 56.44 1129th 2166 47.9%
2013 61.60 895th 2167 58.7%
2014 62.05 827th 2093 60.5%
2015 62.21 680th 2052 66.9%
2016 70.86 540th 2046 73.6%
2017 61.95 700th 2044 65.8%
2018 56.34 827th 2037 59.4%
2019 67.90 612th 2086 70.7%
2021 45.07 950th 1948 51.2%
2022 75.10 474th 2082 77.2%
2023 82.72 325th 2077 84.4%
2024 73.31 502nd 2067 75.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Poplar Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.45 185th 1156 84.0%
2024 68.29 264th 1195 77.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Poplar Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.63 240th 1765 86.4%
2019 69.57 370th 1816 79.6%
2023 87.75 102nd 1808 94.4%
2024 81.16 167th 1793 90.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Poplar Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.91 1099th 1964 44.0%
2019 61.91 702nd 2019 65.2%
2021 44.56 851st 1680 49.3%
2022 70.75 508th 1970 74.2%
2023 91.22 133rd 1957 93.2%
2024 73.67 449th 1942 76.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Poplar Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.74 556th 1972 71.8%
2019 72.15 479th 2019 76.3%
2021 40.25 931st 1707 45.5%
2022 77.35 383rd 1977 80.6%
2023 70.86 511th 1984 74.2%
2024 70.68 501st 1959 74.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Poplar Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.30 375th 938 60.0%
2021 62.00 164th 742 77.9%
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Rank History for White students at Poplar Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.44 733rd 1463 49.9%
2019 50.44 727th 1462 50.3%
2021 19.93 1138th 1308 13.0%
2022 56.08 599th 1425 58.0%
2023 70.50 340th 1419 76.0%
2024 61.32 503rd 1392 63.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Poplar Grove Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 192 2 1 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 199
1989 182 2 2 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 189
1990 201 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 206
1991 208 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1992 223 1 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 230
1993 228 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1994 227 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 231
1995 182 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 186
1996 182 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 186
1997 196 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 198
1998 210 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 212
1999 215 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2000 218 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 222
2001 207 2 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 214
2002 220 3 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 232
2003 220 3 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 232
2004 221 5 4 12 1 n/a n/a 0 243
2005 153 1 3 19 0 n/a n/a 2 178
2006 167 2 2 30 0 n/a n/a 6 207
2007 162 2 1 30 1 n/a n/a 11 207
2008 158 1 2 34 1 n/a n/a 15 211
2009 210 5 3 56 2 n/a n/a 18 294
2010 211 2 3 58 2 n/a n/a 23 299
2011 218 1 5 56 0 1 20 0 301
2012 225 3 5 53 1 0 22 0 309
2013 234 6 2 45 0 1 17 0 305
2014 207 6 3 44 0 0 22 0 282
2015 212 8 1 54 0 0 22 0 297
2016 205 3 0 50 0 0 26 0 284
2017 196 2 0 54 0 1 23 0 276
2018 198 2 0 54 0 1 20 0 275
2019 206 4 1 41 0 0 21 0 273
2020 194 1 1 43 0 0 23 0 262
2021 170 1 0 44 0 0 18 0 233
2022 174 0 0 41 0 0 19 0 234
2023 172 0 0 50 0 0 16 0 238

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 Poplar Grove Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 199 12.0 16.5 n/a
1989 189 11.5 16.4 n/a
1990 206 11.5 17.9 n/a
1991 214 12.0 17.8 n/a
1992 230 14.0 16.4 n/a
1993 232 12.0 19.3 n/a
1994 231 13.0 17.8 n/a
1995 186 11.0 16.9 n/a
1996 186 11.0 16.9 n/a
1997 198 12.0 16.5 n/a
1998 212 12.3 17.2 n/a
1999 218 12.5 17.4 n/a
2000 222 15.0 14.8 n/a
2001 214 14.0 15.3 n/a
2002 232 13.5 17.2 12.9
2003 232 13.5 17.2 12.9
2004 243 13.5 18.0 15.2
2005 178 10.0 17.8 26.1
2006 207 9.0 23.0 28.4
2007 207 11.0 18.8 31.6
2008 211 11.0 19.2 29.6
2009 294 21.0 14.0 34.1
2010 299 21.0 14.2 42.8
2011 301 21.0 14.3 42.2
2012 309 21.7 14.2 31.1
2013 305 22.5 13.5 33.4
2014 282 23.6 11.9 44.3
2015 297 21.0 14.1 37.4
2016 284 24.0 11.8 34.5
2017 276 25.0 11.0 22.5
2018 275 24.8 11.0 14.2
2019 273 22.8 11.9 34.1
2020 262 22.0 11.8 34.7
2021 233 n/a n/a n/a
2022 234 24.8 9.4 17.1
2023 238 22.8 10.4 44.5

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 Poplar Grove Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 199 12.0 16.5 n/a
1989 189 11.5 16.4 n/a
1990 206 11.5 17.9 n/a
1991 214 12.0 17.8 n/a
1992 230 14.0 16.4 n/a
1993 232 12.0 19.3 n/a
1994 231 13.0 17.8 n/a
1995 186 11.0 16.9 n/a
1996 186 11.0 16.9 n/a
1997 198 12.0 16.5 n/a
1998 212 12.3 17.2 n/a
1999 218 12.5 17.4 n/a
2000 222 15.0 14.8 n/a
2001 214 14.0 15.3 n/a
2002 232 13.5 17.2 12.9
2003 232 13.5 17.2 12.9
2004 243 13.5 18.0 15.2
2005 178 10.0 17.8 26.1
2006 207 9.0 23.0 28.4
2007 207 11.0 18.8 31.6
2008 211 11.0 19.2 29.6
2009 294 21.0 14.0 34.1
2010 299 21.0 14.2 42.8
2011 301 21.0 14.3 42.2
2012 309 21.7 14.2 31.1
2013 305 22.5 13.5 33.4
2014 282 23.6 11.9 44.3
2015 297 21.0 14.1 37.4
2016 284 24.0 11.8 34.5
2017 276 25.0 11.0 22.5
2018 275 24.8 11.0 14.2
2019 273 22.8 11.9 34.1
2020 262 22.0 11.8 34.7
2021 233 n/a n/a n/a
2022 234 24.8 9.4 17.1
2023 238 22.8 10.4 44.5

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.

Immunization Rates

Poplar Grove Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201598.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%97.3%98.0%
201697.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.3%97.3%
201798.6%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.6%
201897.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%
201995.6%95.9%95.9%95.9%95.9%95.6%
202197.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%
202297.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%
202397.6%97.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%98.0%97.6%
202498.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Poplar Grove Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $409 (3.3%) $11,856 (96.7%) $12,265
2020 $569 (4.8%) $11,221 (95.2%) $11,790
2021 $503 (3.9%) $12,284 (96.1%) $12,786
2022 $503 (3.9%) $12,284 (96.1%) $12,786
2023 $743 (4.6%) $15,559 (95.4%) $16,302
2024 $735 (4.5%) $15,521 (95.5%) $16,256

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Poplar Grove Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 612th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 325th of 2077 Elementary schools
 13.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Poplar Grove Elementary School)41.834.3
 7.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Boone CUSD 200)36.525.3
 11.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Poplar Grove Elementary School)50.754.3
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Boone CUSD 200)38.140.9
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Poplar Grove Elementary School)51.860
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (North Boone CUSD 200)4048.4
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Poplar Grove Elementary School)35.751.4
 15.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Boone CUSD 200)29.535.8
 6.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students273238
 12.8%
African American40
 100%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic4150
 22%
Pacific Islander00
White206172
 16.5%
Two or More Races2116
 23.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.1%44.5%
 10.5%

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Students at Poplar Grove Elementary School are 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Students who attend Poplar Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Boone Middle School
Middle : North Boone Upper Elementary School
High : North Boone High School

Poplar Grove Elementary School ranks 502nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 238 students attended Poplar Grove Elementary School.


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