Erie Elementary School

Erie Elementary School is a small elementary school found in Erie, Illinois. The school has 242 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students, which makes this school 36% below average.

Federal data list 3 schools in Erie CUSD 1, with 603 students enrolled.

At Erie Elementary School, 95% of students are White. The school is also 2% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is higher than the 85% White share among all Whiteside County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.

Teacher count: 21.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.4:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 2.5 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 29%. That is 26 points below the 55% average for public schools in Whiteside County.

Erie Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 66.0%, compared with a predicted 54.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.

The school's county is Whiteside County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $67,500, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 50 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,445, Erie Elementary School among them.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Erie High School, is the closest to Erie Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Erie Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 9%, from 265 to 242.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Erie Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.