Enrollment
120
Elementary
DISTRICT 89 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDGAR COUNTY CUD 6·NCES 171337001629
Chrisman Elementary School
111 N Pennsylvania St, Chrisman, IL 61924 · (217) 269-2022 · Edgar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
37 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 20 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (15).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 Edgar County CUD 6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
40.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.3pp since 2023
Math
42.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 42.5% |
| 2023-24 | 22.7% | 29.5% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 54% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Chrisman Elementary School
Chrisman Elementary School's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrisman Elementary School this school | 120 | 30.8% | 36.1% |
| Greenview Elementary School Greenview | 117 | 33.3% | 59.4% |
| Williamsfield Elementary School Williamsfield | 128 | 32.8% | 68.5% |
| Illinois City Elementary School Illinois City | 108 | 31.5% | N/A |
| Cornell Elementary School Cornell | 114 | 26.3% | 43.5% |
| Griggsville-Perry Primary School Griggsville | 148 | 31.1% | 40.5% |
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 Chrisman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Edgar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #1,056 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #896 of 2,077 ▼ 69 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,343 of 2,077 ▲ 125 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 120 | #2,297 of 2,419 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.8% | #1,762 of 2,132 | N/A |
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
120
-9 (-7%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 312
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 | 120 | 11.5 | 10.4:1 | 31% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 122 | 12.7 | 9.6:1 | 34% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 129 | 10.5 | 12.3:1 | 34% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 139 | 11.4 | 12.2:1 | 41% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 148 | 10 | 14.8:1 | 39% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | 12 | 13.2:1 | 34% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 16 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 312 | 19 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chrisman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (139 to 120); teachers unchanged (11.4 to 11.5).
About Chrisman Elementary School
Chrisman Elementary School sits in Chrisman, Illinois, and is classified as an elementary school. The school enrolls 120 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
Edgar County CUD 6 is responsible for 3 schools, Chrisman Elementary School included, with 267 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Chrisman Elementary School is 96% White. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial. In Edgar County overall, the White share is about 96%. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at Chrisman Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. The school has 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 10.4:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for elementary schools in Illinois. Federal data show 31% of students (37) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 55% average for public schools in Edgar County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Chrisman Elementary School posts 36.1% against a 53.7% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Illinois.
Looking at the county, Edgar County, the median household earns about $59,941 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Edgar County has 19 public schools with about 2,650 students, including Chrisman Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Chrisman-Scottland Jr High School is about 0.4 miles from Chrisman Elementary School. The five-mile area around Chrisman Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Chrisman Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Chrisman Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Chrisman Elementary School enrolled 129 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 120.
The discussion board for Chrisman Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Edgar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,535
Census ACS
Median income
$59,941
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
2,650 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edgar County CUD 6
- Chrisman High SchoolHigh · 93 students
- Chrisman-Scottland Jr High SchoolMiddle · 54 students
Other schools in Chrisman
- Chrisman High SchoolHigh · 93 students
- Chrisman-Scottland Jr High SchoolMiddle · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Chrisman-Scottland Jr High School0.4 mi · 54
- Chrisman High School0.4 mi · 93
- Shiloh Elementary School10.1 mi · 247
- Shiloh High School10.1 mi · 115
- Paris Cooperative High School 9511.1 mi · 366
- Paris Cooperative High School 411.1 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About Chrisman Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Chrisman Elementary School?
Chrisman Elementary School enrolls approximately 120 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Chrisman Elementary School serve?
Chrisman Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Chrisman Elementary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Chrisman Elementary School.
How diverse is Chrisman Elementary School?
Chrisman Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Chrisman Elementary School?
Chrisman Elementary School is overseen by Edgar County CUD 6 in Edgar County.
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