Is Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School a good school?

Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School ranks 484 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 464 students attended Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School?

Students at Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Warrensburg-Latham Middle School High : Warrensburg-Latham High School

Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

Summary:

Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 437 students in grades PK-5 in Warrensburg, Illinois, which is part of the Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with 51.3% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 41.2%.

Warrensburg-Latham Elementary particularly excels in supporting its low socioeconomic status and special education students, ranking in the top 250 Illinois elementary schools for these student groups. However, the school's performance for its white student population is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools in the Decatur area, such as South Shores Elementary and Hope Academy, Warrensburg-Latham Elementary significantly outperforms these lower-performing schools.

With a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and an efficient use of resources, spending around $10,000 per student, Warrensburg-Latham Elementary is a standout school in the region. The school's strong academic performance, particularly for its disadvantaged student populations, and its comparatively better outcomes than nearby schools make it an attractive option for families in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

100 N West St
Warrensburg, IL 62573-9786

(217) 672-3612

District: Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,462

Students who attend Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Warrensburg-Latham Middle School
High:	Warrensburg-Latham High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 464

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School ranks better than 76.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.52. (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 (83.2%), two or more races (7.8%), Hispanic (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School is 16. (See more...)

Compare Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School employs 28.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School is $10,462.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School 484^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Male students:

White students:

Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 264^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.53	516^th	2020	74.5%
2004	67.85	757^th	2030	62.7%
2005	66.58	807^th	2022	60.1%
2006	66.52	828^th	2086	60.3%
2007	74.30	523^rd	2095	75.0%
2008	78.34	404^th	2092	80.7%
2009	79.09	384^th	2120	81.9%
2010	75.01	559^th	2139	73.9%
2011	75.15	534^th	2147	75.1%
2012	82.12	273^rd	2166	87.4%
2013	74.96	529^th	2167	75.6%
2014	82.99	320^th	2093	84.7%
2015	53.01	837^th	2052	59.2%
2016	49.29	965^th	2046	52.8%
2017	55.18	853^rd	2044	58.3%
2018	69.99	556^th	2037	72.7%
2019	76.77	422^nd	2086	79.8%
2021	56.94	712^th	1948	63.4%
2022	62.78	701^st	2082	66.3%
2023	71.50	533^rd	2077	74.3%
2024	74.52	484^th	2067	76.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	83.25	106^th	1194	91.1%
2023	47.54	494^th	1156	57.3%
2024	44.80	555^th	1195	53.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.52	290^th	1765	83.6%
2019	90.65	54^th	1816	97.0%
2021	64.84	340^th	1514	77.5%
2022	79.73	170^th	1763	90.4%
2023	80.01	181^st	1808	90.0%
2024	75.55	250^th	1793	86.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.90	598^th	1964	69.6%
2019	65.59	632^nd	2019	68.7%
2021	49.30	761^st	1680	54.7%
2022	65.00	614^th	1970	68.8%
2023	70.09	505^th	1957	74.2%
2024	72.61	466^th	1942	76.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.61	389^th	907	57.1%
2024	64.29	189^th	886	78.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.21	490^th	1972	75.2%
2019	82.51	285^th	2019	85.9%
2021	58.15	588^th	1707	65.6%
2022	57.13	748^th	1977	62.2%
2023	69.14	526^th	1984	73.5%
2024	68.43	535^th	1959	72.7%

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Rank History for White students at Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.34	643^rd	1463	56.0%
2019	59.69	555^th	1462	62.0%
2021	44.53	695^th	1308	46.9%
2022	46.37	760^th	1425	46.7%
2023	53.07	649^th	1419	54.3%
2024	60.13	515^th	1392	63.0%

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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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by a parent
Monday, December 3, 2012

This is a warning to anyone thinking of moving to this town with children. BEWARE! If you have not lived here your whole life, or are not rich, it will not be a good experience. I had to withdraw my son from school as he was being bullied. Even after going to the principal and teachers, nothing was done. My son is a great student, and the other kids didn't like that, so they decided to go after him. He was new to the area and is very conscientious and wants to do well. Of course, since he didn't have money and hadn't lived here his whole life, that was the kiss of death. There were 8-10 kids bullying him. PLEASE, heed this warning. Go anywhere else! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 3, 2012

This is a horrible school to send your child to!!!! We just moved to the area in the summer of 2012 and enrolled our child in 8th grade. He played on the football team, and loved his classes. Then he made the honor roll with highest honors and then made the basketball team. After that it went down hill. He wanted to quit the basketball team. His behavior seemed to change. He became very quite. I met with the principal and his teachers, some of them said he has been more quite and they will watch him. Then he started not eating and getting headaches. We found out that because of his size, he is being bullied and teased. The same boys who he played football with now are calling him a fata##, and a fat MF. They are telling him he doesn't belong. These kids started getting more and more kids to ignore him and not letting him sit with them at lunch. They called him a teacher's pet just because he received great grades. Then they started to threaten him. We decided to pull him out of school and my wife is home schooling him for now.

I went to the principal and he asked to help. I told him I asked for help 3 weeks ago and got nothing. I told one of his teachers he was leaving and she then said he started becoming even more quite and laid his head on his desk alot. Yet, did anyone ask him what was wrong or call his parents? NO!!!!! The teachers do not care. They only care if the child comes forward.

Sure, this is a wonderful school, if you have lived here all your life! THEY HATE OUTSIDERS!!!!!!!! It is too bad, because my son was doing great in school and loved the classes. Just because he was nice and considerate to girls, who by the way liked him for this, and received great grades, the hillbilly boys were jealous and decided to go after him and recruit the rest of the school to help. Even his "so called friends" would not help him because of the loyalty of being in this town forever.

So if you are thinking about moving to the area, unless you know people who have lived here forever, or you have ALOT of money to throw at these people, RUN AWAY!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	506	1	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1989	485	1	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	492
1990	491	2	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	498
1991	515	1	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1992	751	3	12	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	770
1993	756	4	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
1994	779	2	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	791
1995	768	2	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1996	768	2	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1997	758	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1998	780	15	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	800
1999	816	15	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	834
2000	819	20	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
2001	784	16	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	807
2002	778	19	10	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	814
2003	778	19	10	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	814
2004	757	22	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	791
2005	743	7	7	0	1	n/a	n/a	30	788
2006	728	7	7	0	3	n/a	n/a	36	781
2007	737	9	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	28	782
2008	713	12	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	26	756
2009	696	15	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	29	744
2010	665	24	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	23	719
2011	657	20	3	8	0	0	26	0	714
2012	435	17	3	9	0	0	13	0	477
2013	424	15	4	8	0	0	15	0	466
2014	427	7	6	11	0	0	20	0	471
2015	420	3	3	9	0	0	24	0	459
2016	403	7	4	10	0	0	18	0	442
2017	379	9	5	12	0	0	16	0	421
2018	381	12	5	12	0	0	19	0	429
2019	388	13	7	12	0	0	25	0	445
2020	350	12	7	14	0	0	29	0	412
2021	355	12	6	17	0	0	26	0	416
2022	345	12	3	21	0	0	28	0	409
2023	374	10	3	18	0	0	32	0	437
2024	386	16	5	21	0	0	36	0	464

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 Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	22.0	23.4	n/a
1989	492	22.0	22.3	n/a
1990	498	22.0	22.6	n/a
1991	525	22.0	23.8	n/a
1992	770	38.2	20.1	n/a
1993	771	38.5	20.0	n/a
1994	791	40.0	19.8	n/a
1995	778	41.0	19.0	n/a
1996	778	41.0	19.0	n/a
1997	766	42.0	18.2	n/a
1998	800	43.0	18.6	n/a
1999	834	43.0	19.4	n/a
2000	843	44.0	19.2	n/a
2001	807	44.0	18.3	n/a
2002	814	45.0	18.1	17
2003	814	45.0	18.1	17
2004	791	44.0	18.0	18.1
2005	788	44.0	17.9	21.2
2006	781	45.5	17.2	25.6
2007	782	49.0	16.0	26.4
2008	756	46.0	16.4	29
2009	744	47.5	15.7	29.9
2010	719	47.0	15.3	32.8
2011	714	45.0	15.8	34.9
2012	477	30.0	15.9	35.6
2013	466	30.5	15.2	43.1
2014	471	26.5	17.7	41.6
2015	459	28.0	16.3	46.4
2016	442	26.0	17.0	40.5
2017	421	25.0	16.8	41.8
2018	429	26.2	16.3	42.9
2019	445	26.0	17.1	46.5
2020	412	28.1	14.6	42.5
2021	416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	409	27.0	15.1	39.6
2023	437	28.1	15.5	46.2
2024	464	28.8	16.0	50.6

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 Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	22.0	23.4	n/a
1989	492	22.0	22.3	n/a
1990	498	22.0	22.6	n/a
1991	525	22.0	23.8	n/a
1992	770	38.2	20.1	n/a
1993	771	38.5	20.0	n/a
1994	791	40.0	19.8	n/a
1995	778	41.0	19.0	n/a
1996	778	41.0	19.0	n/a
1997	766	42.0	18.2	n/a
1998	800	43.0	18.6	n/a
1999	834	43.0	19.4	n/a
2000	843	44.0	19.2	n/a
2001	807	44.0	18.3	n/a
2002	814	45.0	18.1	17
2003	814	45.0	18.1	17
2004	791	44.0	18.0	18.1
2005	788	44.0	17.9	21.2
2006	781	45.5	17.2	25.6
2007	782	49.0	16.0	26.4
2008	756	46.0	16.4	29
2009	744	47.5	15.7	29.9
2010	719	47.0	15.3	32.8
2011	714	45.0	15.8	34.9
2012	477	30.0	15.9	35.6
2013	466	30.5	15.2	43.1
2014	471	26.5	17.7	41.6
2015	459	28.0	16.3	46.4
2016	442	26.0	17.0	40.5
2017	421	25.0	16.8	41.8
2018	429	26.2	16.3	42.9
2019	445	26.0	17.1	46.5
2020	412	28.1	14.6	42.5
2021	416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	409	27.0	15.1	39.6
2023	437	28.1	15.5	46.2
2024	464	28.8	16.0	50.6

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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