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Villa Grove Elementary School

Summary:

Villa Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 342 students in grades PK-6 in Villa Grove, Illinois, which is part of the Villa Grove CUSD 302 district.

Villa Grove Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in the upper grades. For example, the school's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 55% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 46.7%. The school also stands out for its strong performance among male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 30% and top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in these categories. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in 2019-2020 to 24.5% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Villa Grove Elementary School generally outperforms schools in the Champaign and Urbana school districts, but lags behind the high-performing Unity East and Unity West elementary schools in the Tolono CUSD 7 district. Additionally, Villa Grove Elementary School has a lower per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, which may be areas to explore for potential improvements.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 400 N Sycamore St
       Villa Grove, IL  61956-9771

(217) 832-2261

District: Villa Grove CUSD 302

SchoolDigger Rank:
714th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,256 Help


Students who attend Villa Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Villa Grove Junior High School
High:    Villa Grove High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  332

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.6%
Hispanic:
7.2%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Villa Grove Elementary School ranks better than 65.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.08. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.6%), Hispanic (7.2%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Villa Grove Elementary School is 15.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Villa Grove Elementary School is $12,256.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Villa Grove Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Villa Grove Elementary School 714th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Villa Grove Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Villa Grove CUSD 302:

SchoolDigger ranks Villa Grove CUSD 302 368th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Villa Grove Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Villa Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 58.00 1042nd 2020 48.4%
2004 58.03 1054th 2030 48.1%
2005 83.91 165th 2022 91.8%
2006 81.30 239th 2086 88.5%
2007 75.69 468th 2095 77.7%
2008 82.58 233rd 2092 88.9%
2009 80.04 337th 2120 84.1%
2010 76.78 483rd 2139 77.4%
2011 63.46 942nd 2147 56.1%
2012 71.01 695th 2166 67.9%
2013 66.05 779th 2167 64.1%
2014 50.01 1097th 2093 47.6%
2015 23.85 1600th 2052 22.0%
2016 22.12 1637th 2046 20.0%
2017 28.52 1457th 2044 28.7%
2018 49.98 947th 2037 53.5%
2019 48.17 1004th 2086 51.9%
2021 44.48 960th 1948 50.7%
2022 50.40 926th 2082 55.5%
2023 56.41 812th 2077 60.9%
2024 61.08 714th 2067 65.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Villa Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.09 413th 1194 65.4%
2021 30.33 441st 640 31.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Villa Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.55 815th 1765 53.8%
2019 53.42 723rd 1816 60.2%
2021 56.02 500th 1514 67.0%
2022 45.81 880th 1763 50.1%
2023 60.14 566th 1808 68.7%
2024 64.77 449th 1793 75.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Villa Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.38 805th 1964 59.0%
2019 51.38 922nd 2019 54.3%
2021 34.99 1035th 1680 38.4%
2022 47.65 910th 1970 53.8%
2023 54.44 792nd 1957 59.5%
2024 53.55 786th 1942 59.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Villa Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.01 1032nd 1972 47.7%
2019 43.77 1062nd 2019 47.4%
2021 38.92 962nd 1707 43.6%
2022 51.94 836th 1977 57.7%
2023 57.30 734th 1984 63.0%
2024 66.24 565th 1959 71.2%
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Rank History for White students at Villa Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.35 1068th 1463 27.0%
2019 27.77 1111th 1462 24.0%
2021 28.69 997th 1308 23.8%
2022 31.65 1032nd 1425 27.6%
2023 36.60 948th 1419 33.2%
2024 40.93 826th 1392 40.7%
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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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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Villa Grove Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 487 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 488
1990 488 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 488
1991 490 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1992 494 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1993 510 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1994 481 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1995 458 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1996 458 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1997 454 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1998 424 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1999 402 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2000 374 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2001 378 5 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2002 342 7 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2003 342 7 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2004 328 8 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2005 339 2 1 4 0 n/a n/a 7 353
2006 323 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 11 337
2007 328 0 2 3 0 n/a n/a 8 341
2008 332 2 0 3 0 n/a n/a 7 344
2009 365 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 12 385
2010 345 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 13 363
2011 340 0 1 5 0 0 12 0 358
2012 348 1 1 5 0 0 11 0 366
2013 341 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 356
2014 340 0 0 4 0 0 17 0 361
2015 350 0 0 5 0 0 18 0 373
2016 328 0 0 7 0 0 17 0 352
2017 338 2 0 9 0 0 17 0 366
2018 335 0 0 6 0 0 17 0 358
2019 330 4 0 10 0 0 8 0 352
2020 315 1 1 12 0 0 7 0 336
2021 296 1 1 15 0 0 9 0 322
2022 290 1 1 21 0 0 11 0 324
2023 299 0 1 28 0 0 14 0 342
2024 294 0 1 24 1 0 12 0 332

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 Villa Grove Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 488 26.3 18.5 n/a
1990 488 26.3 18.5 n/a
1991 490 26.0 18.8 n/a
1992 494 28.5 17.3 n/a
1993 510 28.0 18.2 n/a
1994 481 28.0 17.2 n/a
1995 462 29.0 15.9 n/a
1996 462 29.0 15.9 n/a
1997 454 29.0 15.7 n/a
1998 424 29.0 14.6 n/a
1999 402 26.5 15.2 n/a
2000 374 27.0 13.9 n/a
2001 384 26.0 14.8 n/a
2002 352 24.0 14.7 25.9
2003 352 24.0 14.7 25.9
2004 340 23.0 14.8 23.2
2005 353 23.0 15.3 25.1
2006 337 21.0 16.0 29.4
2007 341 22.0 15.5 30.9
2008 344 19.0 18.1 30.9
2009 385 23.0 16.7 31.1
2010 363 21.0 17.2 36.9
2011 358 19.0 18.8 33.2
2012 366 17.0 21.5 40.2
2013 356 27.8 12.7 43.3
2014 361 21.0 17.1 43.8
2015 373 22.0 16.9 46.9
2016 352 22.0 16.0 50
2017 366 18.7 19.5 44.3
2018 358 21.2 16.8 49.7
2019 352 26.0 13.5 52.8
2020 336 24.5 13.7 52.7
2021 322 n/a n/a n/a
2022 324 17.1 18.9 42.9
2023 342 19.8 17.2 45.3
2024 332 21.7 15.2 58.1

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 Villa Grove Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 488 26.3 18.5 n/a
1990 488 26.3 18.5 n/a
1991 490 26.0 18.8 n/a
1992 494 28.5 17.3 n/a
1993 510 28.0 18.2 n/a
1994 481 28.0 17.2 n/a
1995 462 29.0 15.9 n/a
1996 462 29.0 15.9 n/a
1997 454 29.0 15.7 n/a
1998 424 29.0 14.6 n/a
1999 402 26.5 15.2 n/a
2000 374 27.0 13.9 n/a
2001 384 26.0 14.8 n/a
2002 352 24.0 14.7 25.9
2003 352 24.0 14.7 25.9
2004 340 23.0 14.8 23.2
2005 353 23.0 15.3 25.1
2006 337 21.0 16.0 29.4
2007 341 22.0 15.5 30.9
2008 344 19.0 18.1 30.9
2009 385 23.0 16.7 31.1
2010 363 21.0 17.2 36.9
2011 358 19.0 18.8 33.2
2012 366 17.0 21.5 40.2
2013 356 27.8 12.7 43.3
2014 361 21.0 17.1 43.8
2015 373 22.0 16.9 46.9
2016 352 22.0 16.0 50
2017 366 18.7 19.5 44.3
2018 358 21.2 16.8 49.7
2019 352 26.0 13.5 52.8
2020 336 24.5 13.7 52.7
2021 322 n/a n/a n/a
2022 324 17.1 18.9 42.9
2023 342 19.8 17.2 45.3
2024 332 21.7 15.2 58.1

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.

Immunization Rates

Villa Grove Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201598.2%97.6%97.6%97.6%16.6%98.2%98.4%2.6%
201698.6%98.3%98.3%98.3%14.7%98.3%85.1%0.9%13.0%
201797.6%97.8%97.8%97.8%13.0%98.1%97.6%1.1%11.1%
201898.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%19.4%97.8%98.9%1.9%15.8%
201999.7%99.4%99.4%99.4%19.9%99.4%99.7%7.6%11.8%
202198.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.4%7.8%16.9%
202298.7%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.7%7.9%12.9%
202398.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%99.1%98.0%98.8%7.9%14.7%
202496.3%95.7%95.7%95.7%96.6%95.7%95.7%9.5%12.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Villa Grove Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $9,156 (100.0%) $9,156
2020 $00 (0.0%) $10,236 (100.0%) $10,236
2021 $361 (3.3%) $10,454 (96.7%) $10,816
2022 $361 (3.3%) $10,454 (96.7%) $10,816
2023 $298 (3.0%) $9,766 (97.0%) $10,065
2024 $1,904 (15.5%) $10,352 (84.5%) $12,256

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Villa Grove Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1004th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 812th of 2077 Elementary schools
 9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Villa Grove Elementary School)4422
 22%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Villa Grove CUSD 302)4422
 22%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Villa Grove Elementary School)4419.5
 24.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Villa Grove CUSD 302)4419.5
 24.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Villa Grove Elementary School)3953.1
 14.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Villa Grove CUSD 302)3953.1
 14.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Villa Grove Elementary School)28.829
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Villa Grove CUSD 302)28.829
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Villa Grove Elementary School)28.551.3
 22.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Villa Grove CUSD 302)28.551.3
 22.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Villa Grove Elementary School)13.225.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Villa Grove CUSD 302)13.225.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Villa Grove Elementary School)5061.5
 11.5%
   5th Grade Science (Villa Grove CUSD 302)5061.5
 11.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Villa Grove Elementary School)31.732.7
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Villa Grove CUSD 302)31.732.7
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Villa Grove Elementary School)2214.2
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Villa Grove CUSD 302)2214.2
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students352342
 2.8%
African American40
 100%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic1028
 180%
Pacific Islander00
White330299
 9.4%
Two or More Races814
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.8%45.3%
 7.5%

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Students at Villa Grove Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 332 students attended Villa Grove Elementary School.

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

Middle : Villa Grove Junior High School
High : Villa Grove High School

Villa Grove Elementary School ranks 714th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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