Is Sherrard Elementary School a good school?

Sherrard Elementary School ranks 1330 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sherrard Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 236 students attended Sherrard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sherrard Elementary School?

Students at Sherrard Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sherrard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sherrard Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Matherville Intermediate School Middle : Sherrard Junior High School High : Sherrard High School

Sherrard Elementary School

Summary:

Sherrard Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 237 students in grades K-4 in Sherrard, Illinois. The school is part of the Sherrard CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 486 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sherrard Elementary School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.5% of Sherrard Elementary students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to 37.3% for the Sherrard CUSD 200 district and 41.2% for the state of Illinois. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 28.2% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Winola Elementary School, which is also part of the Sherrard CUSD 200 district, outperform Sherrard Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. This suggests that the challenges faced by Sherrard Elementary may be specific to the school, rather than the broader district or region. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and targeting equity gaps among student subgroups could be key focus areas for the school's improvement efforts.

Detail:

Public K-4

209 1st St
Sherrard, IL 61281-8614

(309) 593-2917

District: Sherrard CUSD 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
1330^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,626

Students who attend Sherrard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Matherville Intermediate School
	Sherrard Junior High School
High:	Sherrard High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 236

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sherrard Elementary School ranks worse than 64.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.56. (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 (89.4%), Hispanic (5.9%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sherrard Elementary School is 16.1. (See more...)

Compare Sherrard Elementary School employs 14.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherrard Elementary School is $11,626.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherrard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherrard Elementary School 1330^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Sherrard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Sherrard CUSD 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherrard CUSD 200 486^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sherrard Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sherrard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.10	572^nd	2020	71.7%
2004	61.62	944^th	2030	53.5%
2005	66.23	819^th	2022	59.5%
2006	66.19	839^th	2086	59.8%
2007	67.98	781^st	2095	62.7%
2008	56.58	1117^th	2092	46.6%
2009	54.39	1171^st	2120	44.8%
2010	61.58	1008^th	2139	52.9%
2011	71.56	673^rd	2147	68.7%
2012	77.99	437^th	2166	79.8%
2013	70.21	654^th	2167	69.8%
2014	72.52	566^th	2093	73.0%
2015	63.14	663^rd	2052	67.7%
2016	61.29	711^th	2046	65.2%
2017	66.14	631^st	2044	69.1%
2018	46.48	1012^th	2037	50.3%
2019	67.54	620^th	2086	70.3%
2021	78.25	371^st	1948	81.0%
2022	62.01	720^th	2082	65.4%
2023	34.94	1285^th	2077	38.1%
2024	32.56	1330^th	2067	35.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sherrard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	75.31	162^nd	1194	86.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.96	1477^th	1765	16.3%
2019	51.70	771^st	1816	57.5%
2021	59.91	416^th	1514	72.5%
2023	13.60	1773^rd	1808	1.9%
2024	24.45	1468^th	1793	18.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Sherrard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.27	980^th	1964	50.1%
2019	63.46	680^th	2019	66.3%
2021	68.87	440^th	1680	73.8%
2022	54.95	770^th	1970	60.9%
2023	26.75	1402^nd	1957	28.4%
2024	23.04	1505^th	1942	22.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sherrard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.08	969^th	1972	50.9%
2019	74.60	436^th	2019	78.4%
2021	77.19	313^th	1707	81.7%
2022	65.94	578^th	1977	70.8%
2023	41.53	1080^th	1984	45.6%
2024	41.71	1052^nd	1959	46.3%

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Rank History for White students at Sherrard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.35	1069^th	1463	26.9%
2019	54.99	641^st	1462	56.2%
2021	67.17	370^th	1308	71.7%
2022	40.77	869^th	1425	39.0%
2023	19.89	1214^th	1419	14.4%
2024	15.70	1251^st	1392	10.1%

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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 Sherrard Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	288	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	295
1990	304	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	311
1991	300	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1992	290	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1993	286	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1994	308	1	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	319
1995	292	0	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	302
1996	292	0	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	302
1997	267	0	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	277
1998	268	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1999	261	3	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	266
2000	252	3	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	263
2001	254	3	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
2002	263	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2003	263	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2004	270	4	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	279
2005	287	3	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
2006	298	5	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	311
2007	262	4	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	273
2008	258	5	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	4	280
2009	273	6	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	4	298
2010	272	3	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	4	296
2011	246	2	0	23	0	0	12	0	283
2012	261	1	1	14	0	0	11	0	288
2013	218	2	2	12	0	0	2	0	236
2014	229	5	2	9	1	0	5	0	251
2015	226	4	2	11	1	0	8	0	252
2016	220	3	2	13	1	0	9	0	248
2017	222	2	1	12	1	2	6	0	246
2018	241	2	0	8	1	1	11	0	264
2019	242	1	0	9	0	1	9	0	262
2020	232	1	1	13	0	1	11	0	259
2021	202	1	1	13	0	1	9	0	227
2022	214	0	1	14	0	0	7	0	236
2023	214	2	1	12	0	0	8	0	237
2024	211	1	1	14	0	0	9	0	236

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 Sherrard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	295	15.5	19.0	n/a
1990	311	17.0	18.2	n/a
1991	305	15.0	20.3	n/a
1992	292	15.7	18.5	n/a
1993	292	16.0	18.3	n/a
1994	319	15.5	20.6	n/a
1995	302	15.5	19.5	n/a
1996	302	15.5	19.5	n/a
1997	277	15.8	17.5	n/a
1998	276	15.8	17.5	n/a
1999	266	15.3	17.4	n/a
2000	263	16.3	16.1	n/a
2001	259	18.0	14.4	n/a
2002	273	18.5	14.8	12.5
2003	273	18.5	14.8	12.5
2004	279	17.0	16.4	11.8
2005	297	20.0	14.9	12.5
2006	311	18.5	16.8	13.8
2007	273	22.0	12.4	22.8
2008	280	21.0	13.3	21
2009	298	21.8	13.7	21.4
2010	296	21.7	13.5	23.3
2011	283	21.0	13.4	30
2012	288	20.0	14.4	31.9
2013	236	18.8	12.5	30.5
2014	251	16.5	15.2	33.5
2015	252	18.0	14.0	36.5
2016	248	18.0	13.7	28.6
2017	246	18.0	13.6	31.3
2018	264	19.2	13.7	31.8
2019	262	18.9	13.8	29.8
2020	259	16.2	15.9	26.6
2021	227	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	236	13.0	18.0	20.8
2023	237	13.0	18.2	25.3
2024	236	14.6	16.1	29.2

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 Sherrard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	295	15.5	19.0	n/a
1990	311	17.0	18.2	n/a
1991	305	15.0	20.3	n/a
1992	292	15.7	18.5	n/a
1993	292	16.0	18.3	n/a
1994	319	15.5	20.6	n/a
1995	302	15.5	19.5	n/a
1996	302	15.5	19.5	n/a
1997	277	15.8	17.5	n/a
1998	276	15.8	17.5	n/a
1999	266	15.3	17.4	n/a
2000	263	16.3	16.1	n/a
2001	259	18.0	14.4	n/a
2002	273	18.5	14.8	12.5
2003	273	18.5	14.8	12.5
2004	279	17.0	16.4	11.8
2005	297	20.0	14.9	12.5
2006	311	18.5	16.8	13.8
2007	273	22.0	12.4	22.8
2008	280	21.0	13.3	21
2009	298	21.8	13.7	21.4
2010	296	21.7	13.5	23.3
2011	283	21.0	13.4	30
2012	288	20.0	14.4	31.9
2013	236	18.8	12.5	30.5
2014	251	16.5	15.2	33.5
2015	252	18.0	14.0	36.5
2016	248	18.0	13.7	28.6
2017	246	18.0	13.6	31.3
2018	264	19.2	13.7	31.8
2019	262	18.9	13.8	29.8
2020	259	16.2	15.9	26.6
2021	227	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	236	13.0	18.0	20.8
2023	237	13.0	18.2	25.3
2024	236	14.6	16.1	29.2

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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