Enrollment
82
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESWOOD CCSD 269·NCES 171441001778
Eswood C C Grade School
304 Main St, Lindenwood, IL 61049 · (815) 393-4477 · Ogle County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL82 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
36 students
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
77.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
71.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +24.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in Illinois's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
82
+4 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 9.8:1
% White
79%
was 86%
% Hispanic
13%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Eswood C C Grade School
Eswood C C Grade School is an elementary-level community of tiny scale in Lindenwood, Illinois, one of the schools within Eswood CCSD 269, caters to 82 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 78% leaner than the state mean of about 381.
Operationally, Eswood C C Grade School answers to Eswood CCSD 269, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
Demographically, Eswood C C Grade School logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, Eswood C C Grade School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 46.2%; actual is 72.5%, +26.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the area at large, Ogle County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,132, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ogle County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,269 students), Eswood C C Grade School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Monroe Center Grade School, roughly 3.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eswood C C Grade School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 45.6%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 5%: 78 students in 2018 compared to 82 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 86% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 6.4:1 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ogle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,495
Census ACS
Median income
$82,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,269 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Monroe Center Grade School3.3 mi · 327
- Kings Elementary School5.3 mi · 81
- Stillman Valley High School8.1 mi · 433
- Lincoln Elem School8.1 mi · 491
- Rochelle Twp High School8.2 mi · 859
- Highland Elem School8.3 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Eswood C C Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eswood C C Grade School?
Eswood C C Grade School enrolls approximately 82 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Eswood C C Grade School serve?
Eswood C C Grade School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eswood C C Grade School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eswood C C Grade School is approximately 6.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Eswood C C Grade School?
Eswood C C Grade School reports a student body of 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Eswood C C Grade School?
Eswood C C Grade School is overseen by Eswood CCSD 269 in Ogle County.
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