Is Farmingdale Elementary School a good school?

Farmingdale Elementary School ranks 463 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farmingdale Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 478 students attended Farmingdale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Farmingdale Elementary School?

Students at Farmingdale Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Farmingdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Farmingdale Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Pleasant Plains Middle School High : Pleasant Plains High School

Farmingdale Elementary School

Summary:

Farmingdale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pleasant Plains, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school is part of the Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 district, which is ranked 189 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farmingdale Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 47.9%, compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school's performance in ELA and Mathematics is also generally higher than the Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 district average, indicating that Farmingdale is one of the stronger-performing schools within the district. Additionally, Farmingdale Elementary School has a strong performance among its student subgroups, particularly for female students, male students, and students with disabilities.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Springfield School District 186, Farmingdale Elementary School significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. The nearby schools in the Springfield district generally have much higher rates of chronic absenteeism and lower academic proficiency compared to Farmingdale Elementary School. This suggests that Farmingdale Elementary School is a high-performing school that consistently delivers high-quality instruction to its students, regardless of their socioeconomic status.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

2473 N Farmingdale Rd
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677-4012

(217) 626-1221

District: Pleasant Plains CUSD 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
463^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,799

Students who attend Farmingdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Plains Middle School
High:	Pleasant Plains High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Farmingdale Elementary School ranks better than 77.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.75. (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 Racial makeup is: White (95%), Hispanic (1.7%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Farmingdale Elementary School is 15.9. (See more...)

Compare Farmingdale Elementary School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Farmingdale Elementary School is $11,799.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Farmingdale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmingdale Elementary School 463^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Farmingdale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pleasant Plains CUSD 8:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 189^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Farmingdale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Farmingdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.41	561^st	2020	72.2%
2004	77.31	428^th	2030	78.9%
2005	80.58	289^th	2022	85.7%
2006	77.72	393^rd	2086	81.2%
2007	77.59	383^rd	2095	81.7%
2008	84.36	164^th	2092	92.2%
2009	81.70	278^th	2120	86.9%
2010	82.02	258^th	2139	87.9%
2011	86.30	99^th	2147	95.4%
2012	86.75	72^nd	2166	96.7%
2013	86.22	242^nd	2167	88.8%
2014	85.52	250^th	2093	88.1%
2015	68.42	555^th	2052	73.0%
2016	70.31	551^st	2046	73.1%
2017	76.67	438^th	2044	78.6%
2018	52.72	897^th	2037	56.0%
2019	60.87	760^th	2086	63.6%
2021	76.92	389^th	1948	80.0%
2022	64.86	666^th	2082	68.0%
2023	59.30	752^nd	2077	63.8%
2024	75.75	463^rd	2067	77.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Farmingdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.99	81^st	763	89.4%
2019	64.19	289^th	1194	75.8%
2021	51.54	249^th	640	61.1%
2022	67.23	217^th	1113	80.5%
2023	43.26	554^th	1156	52.1%
2024	50.22	471^st	1195	60.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	51.51	775^th	1816	57.3%
2022	65.78	410^th	1763	76.7%
2023	57.90	619^th	1808	65.8%
2024	37.10	1141^st	1793	36.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Farmingdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.50	886^th	1964	54.9%
2019	62.80	688^th	2019	65.9%
2021	69.51	431^st	1680	74.3%
2022	63.76	637^th	1970	67.7%
2023	63.80	621^st	1957	68.3%
2024	73.87	445^th	1942	77.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Farmingdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.29	197^th	907	78.3%
2024	73.95	115^th	886	87.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Farmingdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.19	852^nd	1972	56.8%
2019	57.31	777^th	2019	61.5%
2021	77.51	307^th	1707	82.0%
2022	61.47	660^th	1977	66.6%
2023	52.71	841^st	1984	57.6%
2024	74.14	442^nd	1959	77.4%

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Rank History for White students at Farmingdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.90	1043^rd	1463	28.7%
2019	40.57	908^th	1462	37.9%
2021	56.03	534^th	1308	59.2%
2022	43.74	821^st	1425	42.4%
2023	40.17	871^st	1419	38.6%
2024	58.64	546^th	1392	60.8%

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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 Farmingdale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	326	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	328
1990	318	n/a	2	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	0	322
1991	393	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1992	385	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
1993	363	3	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	368
1994	369	4	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1995	558	4	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1996	558	4	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1997	574	5	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1998	555	9	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1999	533	8	9	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
2000	439	8	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2001	450	15	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	500	5	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2003	500	5	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2004	519	4	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
2005	505	9	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	6	526
2006	485	4	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	7	503
2007	488	2	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	7	506
2008	474	2	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	4	488
2009	477	3	7	3	3	n/a	n/a	13	506
2010	453	3	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	16	484
2011	413	7	9	5	1	0	17	0	452
2012	382	6	10	10	6	0	18	0	432
2013	396	11	9	8	6	0	21	0	451
2014	417	10	8	8	5	0	10	0	458
2015	406	6	5	6	3	0	8	0	434
2016	422	4	4	7	2	0	12	0	451
2017	424	11	2	10	1	1	17	0	466
2018	422	10	4	8	1	1	18	0	464
2019	443	4	1	8	0	5	16	0	477
2020	457	6	0	6	0	5	11	0	485
2021	434	4	0	8	1	6	10	0	463
2022	433	6	1	8	0	6	5	0	459
2023	436	9	0	8	0	6	9	0	468
2024	454	3	1	8	0	4	8	0	478

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 Farmingdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	328	14.0	23.4	n/a
1990	322	16.0	20.1	n/a
1991	393	20.0	19.6	n/a
1992	387	20.0	19.3	n/a
1993	368	20.0	18.4	n/a
1994	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
1995	570	29.7	19.2	n/a
1996	570	29.7	19.2	n/a
1997	589	32.0	18.4	n/a
1998	575	32.0	18.0	n/a
1999	552	32.0	17.3	n/a
2000	456	26.0	17.5	n/a
2001	478	26.3	18.2	n/a
2002	512	26.0	19.7	11.3
2003	512	26.0	19.7	11.3
2004	535	28.2	19.0	12.1
2005	526	26.6	19.8	10.8
2006	503	30.1	16.7	12.1
2007	506	33.0	15.3	7.8
2008	488	25.0	19.5	8.9
2009	506	26.5	19.1	9.7
2010	484	26.5	18.2	9.8
2011	452	25.0	18.0	9.5
2012	432	24.0	18.0	10.4
2013	451	30.4	14.8	16.2
2014	458	29.8	15.3	13.3
2015	434	30.0	14.4	9.7
2016	451	30.0	15.0	9.8
2017	466	29.0	16.0	5.8
2018	464	29.0	16.0	6.9
2019	477	28.0	17.0	14
2020	485	28.6	16.9	11.8
2021	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	459	28.0	16.3	11.8
2023	468	30.0	15.6	9.4
2024	478	30.0	15.9	6.1

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 Farmingdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	328	14.0	23.4	n/a
1990	322	16.0	20.1	n/a
1991	393	20.0	19.6	n/a
1992	387	20.0	19.3	n/a
1993	368	20.0	18.4	n/a
1994	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
1995	570	29.7	19.2	n/a
1996	570	29.7	19.2	n/a
1997	589	32.0	18.4	n/a
1998	575	32.0	18.0	n/a
1999	552	32.0	17.3	n/a
2000	456	26.0	17.5	n/a
2001	478	26.3	18.2	n/a
2002	512	26.0	19.7	11.3
2003	512	26.0	19.7	11.3
2004	535	28.2	19.0	12.1
2005	526	26.6	19.8	10.8
2006	503	30.1	16.7	12.1
2007	506	33.0	15.3	7.8
2008	488	25.0	19.5	8.9
2009	506	26.5	19.1	9.7
2010	484	26.5	18.2	9.8
2011	452	25.0	18.0	9.5
2012	432	24.0	18.0	10.4
2013	451	30.4	14.8	16.2
2014	458	29.8	15.3	13.3
2015	434	30.0	14.4	9.7
2016	451	30.0	15.0	9.8
2017	466	29.0	16.0	5.8
2018	464	29.0	16.0	6.9
2019	477	28.0	17.0	14
2020	485	28.6	16.9	11.8
2021	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	459	28.0	16.3	11.8
2023	468	30.0	15.6	9.4
2024	478	30.0	15.9	6.1

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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