Enrollment
156
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IL VALLEY CENTRAL USD 321·NCES 171997005426
Chillicothe Elementary Center
914 W Truitt Ave, Chillicothe, IL 61523 · (309) 274-6266 · Peoria County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
85 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 76 | 49% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 51% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Il Valley Central USD 321. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
57.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.6pp since 2023
Math
40.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.6% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 29.2% |
% 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Where Chillicothe Elementary Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #820 of 1,925 | #20 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #949 of 2,077 | #19 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #753 of 2,077 | #12 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #2,191 of 2,419 | #35 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #1,176 of 2,132 | #19 of 36 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
156
-12 (-7%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 510
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 | 156 | 14.7 | 10.6:1 | 54% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 15.7 | 10.0:1 | 55% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 15.2 | 9.5:1 | 51% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 14.1 | 13.0:1 | 46% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 175 | 14 | 12.5:1 | 41% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | 11 | 15.6:1 | 76% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 32 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 25 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chillicothe Elementary Center.
About Chillicothe Elementary Center
Chillicothe Elementary Center is a small elementary school in Chillicothe, Illinois. Its grade span covers grades 4 through 5, with 156 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Chillicothe Elementary Center is one of the 6 schools that make up Il Valley Central USD 321 (2,071 students in total).
Chillicothe Elementary Center is 88% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Peoria County overall, about 67% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Chillicothe Elementary Center scores 22%.
A staff of 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.6:1. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Peoria County is close, at 57%.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 40.0%. Chillicothe Elementary Center scores 43.1%.
In Peoria County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $65,108 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Chillicothe Elementary Center, Peoria County has 81 public schools.
Chillicothe Elementary Center's nearest public school is Chillicothe Jr High (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Chillicothe Elementary Center is 8th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Chillicothe Elementary Center the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Il Valley Central USD 321
- Il Valley Central High SchoolHigh · 650 students
- Mossville Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Chillicothe Jr HighMiddle · 229 students
- Mossville Jr HighMiddle · 181 students
- IVC Learning CenterHigh
Other schools in Chillicothe
- Il Valley Central High SchoolHigh · 650 students
- Mossville Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Chillicothe Jr HighMiddle · 229 students
- IVC Learning CenterHigh
- IVC Transition CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Chillicothe Jr High0.0 mi · 229
- South Elementary School0.6 mi · 424
- Il Valley Central High School0.7 mi · 650
- Mossville Jr High6.9 mi · 181
- Mossville Elementary School6.9 mi · 431
- Midland Middle School7.9 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Chillicothe Elementary CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Chillicothe Elementary Center?
Chillicothe Elementary Center enrolls approximately 156 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Chillicothe Elementary Center serve?
Chillicothe Elementary Center serves grades 04-05.
How many teachers does Chillicothe Elementary Center have?
Chillicothe Elementary Center employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Chillicothe Elementary Center?
Student demographics at Chillicothe Elementary Center are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Chillicothe Elementary Center public or private?
Chillicothe Elementary Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Il Valley Central USD 321.
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