Is North Ward Elementary School a good school?

North Ward Elementary School ranks 879 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Ward Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 366 students attended North Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Ward Elementary School?

Students at North Ward Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of North Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : East Prairie Middle School High : Tuscola High School

North Ward Elementary School

Summary:

North Ward Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tuscola, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 366 students. The school is part of the Tuscola CUSD 301 district, which is ranked 346 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Ward Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with its performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) tests below the state and district averages. In 2023-2024, only 36% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 52.4% in the Tuscola CUSD 301 district. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 28.1%, slightly below the state and district averages. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant, with little improvement in proficiency rates over the past few years. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.9% in 2019-2020 to 24.2% in 2022-2023, well above the state average.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, North Ward Elementary School generally performs worse on academic measures. For example, Bement Elementary School, located 17.55 miles away, outperformed North Ward Elementary School on both ELA and math proficiency rates in 2023-2024. However, some nearby schools, such as Arcola Elementary School and Lake Crest Elementary School, also struggle with low academic performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by North Ward Elementary School may be more widespread in the region.

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Public PK, KG-4

1201 N Prairie St
Tuscola, IL 61953-9255

(217) 253-2712

District: Tuscola CUSD 301

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,154

Students who attend North Ward Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Prairie Middle School
High:	Tuscola High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 366

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Ward Elementary School ranks better than 57.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.41. (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 North Ward Elementary School is $13,154.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Ward Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Ward Elementary School 879^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See North Ward Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Tuscola CUSD 301:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscola CUSD 301 346^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Ward Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at North Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	80.89	319^th	2020	84.2%
2004	81.85	276^th	2030	86.4%
2005	87.71	60^th	2022	97.0%
2006	79.35	326^th	2086	84.4%
2007	78.29	348^th	2095	83.4%
2008	83.76	195^th	2092	90.7%
2009	79.58	359^th	2120	83.1%
2010	81.77	270^th	2139	87.4%
2011	82.25	264^th	2147	87.7%
2012	80.77	325^th	2166	85.0%
2013	70.08	658^th	2167	69.6%
2014	51.32	1063^rd	2093	49.2%
2015	36.84	1214^th	2052	40.8%
2016	55.33	845^th	2046	58.7%
2017	29.03	1443^rd	2044	29.4%
2018	47.69	985^th	2037	51.6%
2019	42.98	1128^th	2086	45.9%
2021	57.96	694^th	1948	64.4%
2022	52.94	882^nd	2082	57.6%
2023	58.21	775^th	2077	62.7%
2024	52.41	879^th	2067	57.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.83	579^th	1194	51.5%
2022	24.43	946^th	1113	15.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.40	747^th	1765	57.7%
2019	33.37	1286^th	1816	29.2%
2021	53.77	548^th	1514	63.8%
2022	42.69	960^th	1763	45.5%
2023	48.32	858^th	1808	52.5%
2024	54.93	677^th	1793	62.2%

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Rank History for Female students at North Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.02	1018^th	1964	48.2%
2019	41.24	1146^th	2019	43.2%
2021	51.04	734^th	1680	56.3%
2022	53.68	795^th	1970	59.6%
2023	52.43	833^rd	1957	57.4%
2024	51.89	820^th	1942	57.8%

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Rank History for Male students at North Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.51	904^th	1972	54.2%
2019	45.15	1026^th	2019	49.2%
2021	57.72	593^rd	1707	65.3%
2022	51.34	847^th	1977	57.2%
2023	60.58	666^th	1984	66.4%
2024	53.08	819^th	1959	58.2%

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Rank History for White students at North Ward Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.51	1047^th	1463	28.4%
2019	27.76	1113^th	1462	23.9%
2021	39.01	803^rd	1308	38.6%
2022	34.26	985^th	1425	30.9%
2023	38.54	905^th	1419	36.2%
2024	33.44	976^th	1392	29.9%

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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 North Ward Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	423	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	428
1990	408	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	409
1991	439	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1992	459	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1993	444	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1994	440	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1995	411	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1996	411	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1997	399	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1998	395	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1999	376	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2000	379	7	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2001	363	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2002	369	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2003	369	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2004	386	3	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2005	377	1	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	388
2006	401	0	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	3	420
2007	391	0	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	5	411
2008	399	1	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	6	421
2009	407	0	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	7	430
2010	390	0	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	8	413
2011	377	1	3	11	0	0	11	0	403
2012	362	0	4	10	0	0	7	0	383
2013	352	0	4	15	0	1	5	0	377
2014	348	1	1	13	0	1	13	0	377
2015	360	1	1	18	0	1	11	0	392
2016	331	1	1	18	0	1	8	0	360
2017	346	3	1	20	0	1	4	0	375
2018	337	5	2	16	0	0	3	0	363
2019	338	5	4	17	0	0	1	0	365
2020	351	4	6	23	1	0	6	0	391
2021	330	4	4	21	1	0	11	0	371
2022	347	2	3	11	0	0	12	0	375
2023	328	3	3	17	0	0	15	0	366

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 North Ward Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	428	27.0	15.8	n/a
1990	409	27.8	14.7	n/a
1991	439	27.5	15.9	n/a
1992	459	28.5	16.1	n/a
1993	445	27.7	16.1	n/a
1994	442	27.7	16.0	n/a
1995	419	27.2	15.4	n/a
1996	419	27.2	15.4	n/a
1997	404	27.7	14.6	n/a
1998	402	27.7	14.5	n/a
1999	381	26.7	14.3	n/a
2000	390	26.7	14.6	n/a
2001	372	27.7	13.4	n/a
2002	375	27.7	13.5	15.5
2003	375	27.7	13.5	15.5
2004	397	26.5	15.0	17.9
2005	388	27.5	14.1	19.6
2006	420	27.7	15.2	19.7
2007	411	27.0	15.2	23.4
2008	421	27.0	15.6	25.8
2009	430	31.0	13.9	30.5
2010	413	33.5	12.3	34.1
2011	403	30.6	13.1	40.2
2012	383	27.6	13.8	42.8
2013	377	28.3	13.3	50.7
2014	377	24.0	15.7	46.2
2015	392	27.0	14.5	48
2016	360	27.0	13.3	38.6
2017	375	27.4	13.6	42.4
2018	363	28.5	12.7	42.1
2019	365	24.4	14.9	40.8
2020	391	26.9	14.5	39.4
2021	371	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	25.9	14.4	42.9
2023	366	27.9	13.1	41.8

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 North Ward Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	428	27.0	15.8	n/a
1990	409	27.8	14.7	n/a
1991	439	27.5	15.9	n/a
1992	459	28.5	16.1	n/a
1993	445	27.7	16.1	n/a
1994	442	27.7	16.0	n/a
1995	419	27.2	15.4	n/a
1996	419	27.2	15.4	n/a
1997	404	27.7	14.6	n/a
1998	402	27.7	14.5	n/a
1999	381	26.7	14.3	n/a
2000	390	26.7	14.6	n/a
2001	372	27.7	13.4	n/a
2002	375	27.7	13.5	15.5
2003	375	27.7	13.5	15.5
2004	397	26.5	15.0	17.9
2005	388	27.5	14.1	19.6
2006	420	27.7	15.2	19.7
2007	411	27.0	15.2	23.4
2008	421	27.0	15.6	25.8
2009	430	31.0	13.9	30.5
2010	413	33.5	12.3	34.1
2011	403	30.6	13.1	40.2
2012	383	27.6	13.8	42.8
2013	377	28.3	13.3	50.7
2014	377	24.0	15.7	46.2
2015	392	27.0	14.5	48
2016	360	27.0	13.3	38.6
2017	375	27.4	13.6	42.4
2018	363	28.5	12.7	42.1
2019	365	24.4	14.9	40.8
2020	391	26.9	14.5	39.4
2021	371	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	25.9	14.4	42.9
2023	366	27.9	13.1	41.8

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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