Christopher Elem School

Christopher Elem School, a medium-sized elementary-level community in Christopher, Illinois, overseen by Christopher USD 99, teaches 510 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 34% bigger than typical.

Christopher Elem School is one of 2 schools operated by Christopher USD 99, a district that works with 716 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Christopher Elem School records that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Christopher Elem School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Christopher Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Franklin County shows the typical household earns roughly $56,740 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Franklin County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,523 students), Christopher Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Christopher High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Christopher Elem School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Christopher Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 33.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Christopher Elem School has edged down 7%, going from 551 students in 2018 to 510 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Christopher Elem School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.