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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Eldorado Elem School this year?
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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELDORADO CUSD 4·NCES 171366001661
Eldorado Elementary School
1100 Alexander St, Eldorado, IL 62930 · (618) 273-9324 · Saline County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
332 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 89 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 12% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Eldorado CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
42.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.6pp since 2023
Math
48.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 48.9% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% | 39.3% |
% 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Eldorado Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Saline County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #927 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #696 of 2,077 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #1,261 of 2,077 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #375 of 2,419 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,397 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #1,528 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #1,004 of 2,132 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #1,031 of 1,461 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
550
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 656
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 | 550 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 60% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 39.8 | 13.5:1 | 67% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 39.3 | 13.9:1 | 70% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 34.6 | 17.3:1 | 61% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 603 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 61% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 664 | 35 | 19.0:1 | 53% (353) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | 41 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 656 | 35 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eldorado Elementary School.
About Eldorado Elementary School
Eldorado Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Eldorado CUSD 4, located in Eldorado, Illinois. It teaches 550 students in pre-K through 5. It has 44% more students than the average for elementary schools in Illinois (about 381).
The district for Eldorado Elementary School is Eldorado CUSD 4, with 3 schools and 1,105 students.
By race and ethnicity, Eldorado Elementary School is 87% White. Next come 7% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
A staff of 38 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.5:1. That is in line with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. By family income, 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Saline County is similar, at 62%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Eldorado Elementary School is 2.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 39.6%. Predicted: 36.7%.
In Saline County, the median household earns about $53,117 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Saline County has 15 public schools with about 3,704 students, including Eldorado Elementary School.
Eldorado Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Eldorado High School, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Eldorado Elementary School ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 39.6% against a local average of 33.7%.
NCES assigns Eldorado Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Eldorado Elementary School enrolled 555; in 2024-25, 550.
The allk12 page for Eldorado Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,213
Census ACS
Median income
$53,117
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eldorado CUSD 4
- Eldorado High SchoolHigh · 309 students
- Eldorado Middle SchoolMiddle · 246 students
Other schools in Eldorado
- Eldorado High SchoolHigh · 309 students
- Eldorado Middle SchoolMiddle · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Eldorado High School0.5 mi · 309
- Eldorado Middle School0.9 mi · 246
- East Side Intermediate School8.3 mi · 397
- West Side Primary School8.9 mi · 400
- Harrisburg High School9.1 mi · 491
- Galatia Jr High9.2 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Eldorado Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eldorado Elementary School?
Eldorado Elementary School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-05.
Is Eldorado Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eldorado Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Eldorado Elementary School have?
Eldorado Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Eldorado Elementary School?
Student demographics at Eldorado Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Eldorado Elementary School?
Eldorado Elementary School is overseen by Eldorado CUSD 4 in Saline County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.