Enrollment
46
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARRINGTON CCSD 99·NCES 171494001831
Farrington Elementary School
20941 E Divide Rd, Bluford, IL 62814 · (618) 755-4414 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
20 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 11% |
Student demographics
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
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
59.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.8pp since 2023
Math
43.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.4% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.6% | 37.5% |
% 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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Farrington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46 | #2,409 of 2,419 | #15 of 15 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
46
-13 (-22%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 85
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 | 46 | 6.1 | 7.5:1 | 43% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 6.1 | 8.7:1 | 43% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 5 | 10.4:1 | 38% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 59 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 5 | 9.8:1 | 45% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 73 | 7 | 10.4:1 | 42% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 53 | 6 | 8.8:1 | 40% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 71 | 7 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 85 | 5 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farrington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (49 to 46); teachers up 22% (5 to 6.1).
About Farrington Elementary School
Farrington Elementary School is an elementary school in Bluford, Illinois, and it is part of Farrington CCSD 99. The school enrolls 46 students in kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
Farrington Elementary School is a school in Farrington CCSD 99.
Roughly 91% of students at Farrington Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 7% Black and 2% multiracial.
A staff of 6.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 7.5:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 43%. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 17 points.
Farrington Elementary School scores 55.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 46.4%.
Census data for Jefferson County show the median household earns about $63,118 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Farrington Elementary School, Jefferson County has 31 public schools.
About 6.0 miles separate Farrington Elementary School from the closest public school, Field Elementary School. Within ten miles are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Farrington Elementary School ranks 2nd of 8 on average proficiency.
Farrington Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 46, compared with 59 in 2020-21.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,550
Census ACS
Median income
$63,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
5,314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bluford
- Bluford Grade SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Webber High SchoolHigh · 134 students
Nearby schools
- Field Elementary School6.0 mi · 233
- Bluford Grade School8.4 mi · 236
- Webber High School8.4 mi · 134
- Kell Grade School8.5 mi · 64
- Rome Comm Cons Elementary School9.9 mi · 286
- Summersville Grade School10.0 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Farrington Elementary SchoolHow large is Farrington Elementary School?
Farrington Elementary School enrolls approximately 46 students in grades KG-08.
Is Farrington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Farrington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Farrington Elementary School have?
Farrington Elementary School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Farrington Elementary School?
Student demographics at Farrington Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 7% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Farrington Elementary School public or private?
Farrington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Farrington CCSD 99.
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