Enrollment
81
Elementary
DISTRICT 56 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT-MORGAN CUSD 2·NCES 170660004551
Bluffs Elementary School
100 W Rockwood St, Bluffs, IL 62621 · (217) 754-3714 · Scott County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL81 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Illinois public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
40 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 15 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 7% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Based on grade levels within Scott-Morgan CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
51.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
51.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +31.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 52 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 32 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.7% | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Bluffs Elementary School
Bluffs Elementary School's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffs Elementary School this school | 81 | 49.4% | 48.2% |
| Ohio Com Cons Grade School Ohio | 85 | 52.9% | 46.3% |
| Allen School School La Moille | 96 | 49.0% | 21.9% |
| Patoka Elementary School Patoka | 96 | 46.9% | 41.2% |
| Ashmore Elementary School Ashmore | 74 | 52.7% | 22.3% |
| Kansas Elementary School Kansas | 95 | 53.7% | 45.1% |
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 Bluffs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 81 | #2,359 of 2,419 |
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
81
-5 (-6%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 157
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 | 81 | 11.9 | 6.8:1 | 49% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 9.8 | 7.9:1 | 55% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 13.2 | 6.7:1 | 60% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 86 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 131 | 12.6 | 10.4:1 | 46% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 123 | 10 | 12.3:1 | 54% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 147 | 10 | 14.7:1 | 44% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 133 | 10 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 157 | 10 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluffs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (131 to 81); teachers down 6% (12.6 to 11.9).
About Bluffs Elementary School
Families in Bluffs, Illinois, are served by Bluffs Elementary School, a very small elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 81 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Illinois enroll around 381, and this school is 79% below that mark.
Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 is made up of 3 schools with 169 students in all.
Roughly 94% of students at Bluffs Elementary School are White. Other students are 6% multiracial. Scott County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bluffs Elementary School scores 12%.
The school had 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 6.8:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 49%.
Bluffs Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 62% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Bluffs Elementary School's results are 5.2 points above predicted: 48.2% against 43.0%.
The school's county is Scott County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $66,705, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 5 public schools in the county, enrolling about 736, Bluffs Elementary School among them.
Bluffs Junior High School is the nearest public school to Bluffs Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Bluffs Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Bluffs Elementary School is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 86 to 81.
The Bluffs Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,937
Census ACS
Median income
$66,705
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
736 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scott-Morgan CUSD 2
- Bluffs High SchoolHigh · 51 students
- Bluffs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 37 students
Other schools in Bluffs
- Bluffs High SchoolHigh · 51 students
- Bluffs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 37 students
Nearby schools
- Bluffs Junior High School0.0 mi · 37
- Bluffs High School0.0 mi · 51
- Meredosia-Chambersburg High School5.4 mi · 47
- Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School5.4 mi · 116
- Meredosia-Chambersburg Jr High5.4 mi · 49
- Winchester High School9.7 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Bluffs Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bluffs Elementary School?
Bluffs Elementary School enrolls approximately 81 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bluffs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bluffs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bluffs Elementary School have?
Bluffs Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Bluffs Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bluffs Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 6% Two or more.
What district is Bluffs Elementary School in?
Bluffs Elementary School is part of Scott-Morgan CUSD 2.
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