Enrollment
197
Elementary
DISTRICT 152 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLANAGAN-CORNELL DIST 74·NCES 170139001838
Flanagan Elementary School
202 E Falcon Hwy, Flanagan, IL 61740 · (815) 796-2261 · Livingston County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
76 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 6 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 44% larger than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Flanagan Elementary School→Flanagan-Cornell High School
Based on grade levels within Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
42.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.3pp since 2023
Math
20.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 8.2% |
% 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Flanagan Elementary School
Flanagan Elementary School's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flanagan Elementary School this school | 197 | 38.6% | 35.6% |
| Delavan Elementary School Delavan | 191 | 38.2% | 32.9% |
| Triopia Grade School Concord | 204 | 39.2% | 70.1% |
| Southside School Morrison | 200 | 37.5% | 47.8% |
| Warsaw Elementary School Warsaw | 213 | 38.5% | 32.1% |
| Trenton Elementary School Trenton | 207 | 36.7% | 62.2% |
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 Flanagan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Livingston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #1,071 of 1,925 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #1,591 of 2,077 ▲ 119 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #1,273 of 2,077 ▼ 88 | #6 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #2,046 of 2,419 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #1,584 of 2,132 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #835 of 1,461 | #2 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
197
+19 (+11%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 233
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 | 197 | 21.6 | 9.1:1 | 39% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 21.8 | 11.1:1 | 29% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 20.8 | 8.9:1 | 30% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 19.8 | 11.3:1 | 39% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 204 | 19 | 10.7:1 | 50% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | 20 | 11.7:1 | 33% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flanagan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (223 to 197); teachers up 10% (19.8 to 21.6).
About Flanagan Elementary School
A small elementary school in Flanagan, Illinois, Flanagan Elementary School is part of Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74. It serves 197 students in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 48% smaller than that.
Flanagan Elementary School is one school in a 2-school district, Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74, which enrolls 303 students.
White students make up 91% of enrollment at Flanagan Elementary School. Other students are 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Black. For comparison, Livingston County is about 89% White. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 21.6 full-time equivalents, or about 9.1 students per teacher. This ratio sits 4.8 below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 39%. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Livingston County, the school's rate is lower.
Flanagan Elementary School is 13.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (35.6% versus 49.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Federal survey data for Livingston County show that the median household income is $73,790, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 24 public schools in Livingston County, enrolling about 5,273 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Flanagan-Cornell High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Flanagan Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Flanagan Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment rise, from 178 in 2020-21 to 197 in 2024-25.
The Flanagan Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,565
Census ACS
Median income
$73,790
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
5,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74
- Flanagan-Cornell High SchoolHigh · 106 students
Other schools in Flanagan
- Flanagan-Cornell High SchoolHigh · 106 students
- Livingston Co Crossroads AcademyElementary
- Livingston County AcademyElementary
Nearby schools
- Flanagan-Cornell High School0.0 mi · 106
- Graymont Elementary School4.4 mi · 52
- EPG Middle School9.0 mi · 345
- Fieldcrest High School9.2 mi · 254
- Fieldcrest Primary School9.7 mi · 223
- Cornell Elementary School10.7 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Flanagan Elementary SchoolHow large is Flanagan Elementary School?
Flanagan Elementary School enrolls approximately 197 students in grades PK-08.
Is Flanagan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Flanagan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Flanagan Elementary School have?
Flanagan Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Flanagan Elementary School?
At Flanagan Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Flanagan Elementary School public or private?
Flanagan Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.