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Glenn Raymond School

101 W Mulberry St, Watseka, IL 60970 · (815) 432-4581 · Iroquois County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
219 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 17122%
Grade 27523%
Grade 36420%
Grade 44815%
Grade 56320%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
25078%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
4715%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
155%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
16351%
Female
15849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Glenn Raymond SchoolWatseka Junior High SchoolWatseka Comm High School
Feeds from
Wanda Kendall Elementary SchoolPKKG
Based on grade levels within Iroquois County CUSD 9. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
45.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
31.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.1%31.6%
2023-2441.3%16.8%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Glenn Raymond School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Iroquois County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
42.3%#848 of 1,925#6 of 7
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.6%#1,224 of 2,077#6 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.1%#1,180 of 2,077#6 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
321#1,424 of 2,419#3 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#728 of 2,035N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.9%#1,235 of 2,042N/A
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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2532125.712.5:168% (219)
2023-242972412.4:171% (211)
2022-2328423.911.9:164% (182)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenn Raymond School.

About Glenn Raymond School

Federal records list Glenn Raymond School as an elementary school in Watseka, Illinois. In all, 321 students attend the school in grades 1 through 5.

Glenn Raymond School is a school in Iroquois County CUSD 9. The district has 4 schools and 939 students.

The largest group at Glenn Raymond School is White students, at 78%. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among people living in Iroquois County, the White share is about 89%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Glenn Raymond School scores 37%.

The school has 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.5 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Of all students at Glenn Raymond School, 68% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Iroquois County average 53%.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Glenn Raymond School would score about 32.1%. It scores 42.3%, 10.2 points above that figure.

Looking at the county, Iroquois County, median household income comes to about $66,255, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 24, with about 3,909 students.

Watseka Comm High School is about 0.5 miles from Glenn Raymond School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Glenn Raymond School places 4th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

The federal government classifies Glenn Raymond School's location as Town: Distant.

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Iroquois County at a glance

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Population
26,449
Census ACS
Median income
$66,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Glenn Raymond School
District
Iroquois County CUSD 9
Address
101 W Mulberry St, Watseka, IL 60970
Phone
(815) 432-4581
County
Iroquois County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–05
Total enrollment
321
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
219 (68%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
172017006829
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Glenn Raymond School
What is the total enrollment at Glenn Raymond School?
Glenn Raymond School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades 01-05.
Is Glenn Raymond School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glenn Raymond School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenn Raymond School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glenn Raymond School is approximately 12.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Glenn Raymond School?
Glenn Raymond School reports a student body of 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Glenn Raymond School in?
Glenn Raymond School is part of Iroquois County CUSD 9.
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