Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNAWAN CUSD 226·NCES 170381000068
Annawan Grade School
501 W South St, Annawan, IL 61234 · (309) 935-6623 · Henry County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
93 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 29% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Annawan Grade School→Annawan High School
Based on grade levels within Annawan CUSD 226. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
76.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.7pp since 2023
Math
51.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +21.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.3% | 51.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 30.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Annawan Grade School
Annawan Grade School's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annawan Grade School this school | 243 | 38.3% | 60.8% |
| Forreston Grade School Forreston | 238 | 39.5% | 63.5% |
| Bluford Grade School Bluford | 236 | 39.4% | 28.4% |
| Field Elementary School Texico | 233 | 36.5% | 37.6% |
| Jefferson Park School El Paso | 261 | 40.2% | N/A |
| Olympia West Elementary School Minier | 255 | 35.7% | 53.9% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Annawan Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #305 of 1,925 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #627 of 2,077 ▲ 165 | #5 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #201 of 2,077 ▲ 184 | #1 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #1,862 of 2,419 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #777 of 2,035 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.7% | #1,764 of 2,042 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #1,590 of 2,132 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #1,316 of 1,461 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
243
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 243 | 19.2 | 12.7:1 | 38% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 17.8 | 12.8:1 | 40% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 18.4 | 13.5:1 | 41% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 38% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 34% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 24% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 24 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 342 | 22 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Annawan Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (250 to 243); teachers up 7% (18 to 19.2).
About Annawan Grade School
Annawan Grade School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Annawan, Illinois. The school counted 243 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 36% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Annawan Grade School reports to Annawan CUSD 226, which has 2 schools and 342 students.
By race and ethnicity, Annawan Grade School is 92% White. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1, 1.3 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Annawan Grade School is 11.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 60.8%. Predicted: 49.4%.
In the surrounding county, Henry County, median household income comes to about $71,911, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 28 public schools and about 7,723 students.
Among nearby public schools, Annawan High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Annawan Grade School. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Annawan Grade School is 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Annawan Grade School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 243, compared with 236 in 2020-21.
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Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,643
Census ACS
Median income
$71,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,723 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Annawan High School0.1 mi · 99
- Neponset Grade School9.3 mi · 137
- Lyle School9.7 mi · 173
- Belle Alexander Elementary School10.0 mi · 241
- Kewanee High School10.3 mi · 582
- Central Elementary School10.5 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Annawan Grade SchoolHow many students attend Annawan Grade School?
Annawan Grade School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Annawan Grade School serve?
Annawan Grade School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Annawan Grade School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Annawan Grade School.
How diverse is Annawan Grade School?
Annawan Grade School reports a student body of 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Annawan Grade School?
Annawan Grade School is overseen by Annawan CUSD 226 in Henry County.
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