Ewing-Northern Elem School

As a close-knit elementary school in Ewing, Illinois, Ewing-Northern Elem School caters to 231 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by Ewing Northern CCSD 115. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Ewing-Northern Elem School sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.

Ewing-Northern Elem School sits inside Ewing Northern CCSD 115, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Ewing-Northern Elem School logs that nearly all students (99%) are White. Compared to Franklin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Ewing-Northern Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 41.5%; actual is 69.4%, +27.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $56,740, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ewing-Northern Elem School is one of 25 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 5,523 students).

The closest other public school is Spring Garden Middle School, roughly 4.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ewing-Northern Elem School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 41.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 6%: 218 students in 2018 compared to 231 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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