Enrollment
233
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FIELD CCSD 3·NCES 171509001833
Field Elementary School
21075 N Hails Ln, Texico, IL 62889 · (618) 755-4611 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
85 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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
46.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.2pp since 2023
Math
30.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.7% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 14.7% |
% 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Schools most like Field Elementary School
Field Elementary School's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Elementary School this school | 233 | 36.5% | 37.6% |
| Olympia West Elementary School Minier | 255 | 35.7% | 53.9% |
| Annawan Grade School Annawan | 243 | 38.3% | 60.8% |
| Community Cons School Pinckneyville | 210 | 36.2% | 37.9% |
| Bluford Grade School Bluford | 236 | 39.4% | 28.4% |
| Grand Ridge School Grand Ridge | 212 | 34.4% | 57.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Field Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #996 of 1,925 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #1,250 of 2,077 ▲ 160 | #5 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #1,122 of 2,077 ▲ 80 | #7 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #1,911 of 2,419 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #190 of 2,035 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #1,860 of 2,042 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #1,636 of 2,132 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #805 of 1,461 | #5 of 7 |
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
233
-19 (-8%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 276
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 | 233 | 22.2 | 10.5:1 | 36% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 21.3 | 11.5:1 | 33% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 21.8 | 10.8:1 | 33% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 265 | 20.4 | 13.0:1 | 40% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 41% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 15 | 19.9:1 | 32% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 17 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 276 | 15 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Field Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (265 to 233); teachers up 9% (20.4 to 22.2).
About Field Elementary School
Field Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Texico, Illinois. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 233 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Illinois enroll about 381 students on average.
The school's district is Field CCSD 3.
By race and ethnicity, Field Elementary School is 94% White. Next come 4% multiracial. The county population is about 84% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Field Elementary School, there are about 10.5 students; the school has 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 85 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 36% of enrollment. Public schools in Jefferson County average 60%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Field Elementary School, the prediction is 50.5% and the result is 37.6%.
For the population of Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $63,118, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County's 31 public schools enroll about 5,314 students and include Field Elementary School.
Rome Comm Cons Elementary School, about 4.0 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Field Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 41.5%; Field Elementary School's is 37.6%, ranking 5th of 8.
The NCES locale for Field Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell by 8% across 4 years, from 252 in 2020-21 to 233 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Field Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Field Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Field Elementary. Field Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 14.
- Field Elementary SchoolElmhurst, IL · 433 students
- Field Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 151 students
- Field Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 564 students
- Field Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 507 students
- Field Elementary SchoolCANTON, MI · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Rome Comm Cons Elementary School4.0 mi · 286
- Kell Grade School4.5 mi · 64
- Farrington Elementary School6.0 mi · 46
- Summersville Grade School7.3 mi · 283
- Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Center8.0 mi · 243
- Raccoon Cons Elementary School8.5 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Field Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Field Elementary School?
Field Elementary School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades PK-08.
Is Field Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Field Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Field Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Field Elementary School is approximately 10.5:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Field Elementary School?
Field Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Field Elementary School?
Field Elementary School is overseen by Field CCSD 3 in Jefferson County.
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