Eldorado Elem School

Set in Eldorado, Illinois, Eldorado Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, overseen by Eldorado CUSD 4. It works with 550 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 44% bigger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Eldorado CUSD 4 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,105 students. Eldorado Elem School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Eldorado Elem School records that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder is composed of 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Eldorado Elem School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Eldorado Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.7%; this one delivers 39.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Saline County indicate median household earnings sit near $53,117, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Saline County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,704 students), Eldorado Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Eldorado High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Eldorado Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.7%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eldorado Elem School has shrank 8%, going from 598 students in 2018 to 550 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 94% to 87% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

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