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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENFIELD CUSD 10·NCES 171767002063

Greenfield Elementary School

115 Prairie St, Greenfield, IL 62044 · (217) 368-2551 · Greene County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Illinois public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools

Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
139 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3511%
Kindergarten3511%
Grade 1258%
Grade 2289%
Grade 3237%
Grade 43913%
Grade 53511%
Grade 6268%
Grade 73311%
Grade 83010%

This year's kindergarten class (35) is 17% larger than its 8th grade class (30).

Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
29796%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
15149%
Female
15851%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Greenfield Elementary School→Greenfield High School
Based on grade levels within Greenfield CUSD 10. 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
44.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +21.0pp since 2023
Math
27.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.3%27.6%
2023-2423.3%16.4%
% 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% 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 →

Schools most like Greenfield Elementary School

Greenfield Elementary School's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Greenfield Elementary School this school30945.0%34.1%
Unity Elementary School
Mendon
29643.6%47.8%
North Elementary School
Nokomis
28744.3%47.6%
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln
28844.4%59.2%
Brighton North Primary School
Brighton
29343.3%N/A
Woodlawn Grade School
Woodlawn
32243.2%47.5%
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 Greenfield Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Illinois
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
34.1%#1,121 of 1,925
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.6%#1,371 of 2,077
▼ 25
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#1,199 of 2,077
▲ 243
Enrollment
ranked largest first
309#1,491 of 2,419
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.6:1#424 of 2,035
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
7.5%#1,944 of 2,042
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
45.0%#1,432 of 2,132
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.4%#1,123 of 1,461
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 2024-25
Enrollment
309
+21 (+7%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530926.611.6:145% (139)
2023-2430325.711.8:145% (136)
2022-2331226.311.9:141% (129)
2020-21288N/AN/AN/A
2017-1833028.911.4:148% (157)
2015-163242712.0:146% (149)
2010-113343011.1:137% (125)
2000-013673111.8:1N/A
1990-914232516.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenfield Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (330 to 309); teachers down 8% (28.9 to 26.6).

About Greenfield Elementary School

Greenfield Elementary School is a small elementary school in Greenfield, Illinois. Its grade span covers pre-K through 8, with 309 students on the rolls.

Greenfield CUSD 10 has 2 schools and 417 students, and Greenfield Elementary School is one of those schools.

White students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. Among Greene County residents, the White share is about 96%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 8, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. The school has 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. Federal data show 45% of students (139) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

On the allk12 Grade, Greenfield Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 23% of Illinois public elementary schools.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Greenfield Elementary School would score about 45.5%. It scores 34.1%, 11.4 points below that figure.

The school's county is Greene County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $62,192 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Greenfield Elementary School shares Greene County with 7 other public schools.

Greenfield High School sits about 0.6 miles from Greenfield Elementary School. Nearby schools with test data average 33.7% proficiency; Greenfield Elementary School posts 34.1%.

Greenfield Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.

Enrollment figures show a increase of 21 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

The Greenfield Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Greene County at a glance

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Population
11,683
Census ACS
Median income
$62,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,703 students

Quick facts

School name
Greenfield Elementary School
District
Greenfield CUSD 10
Address
115 Prairie St, Greenfield, IL 62044
Phone
(217) 368-2551
County
Greene County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
309
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
139 (45%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
171767002063
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Greenfield Elementary schools

11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Greenfield Elementary. Greenfield Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 12.

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Frequently asked questions

About Greenfield Elementary School
How many students attend Greenfield Elementary School?
Greenfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Greenfield Elementary School serve?
Greenfield Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenfield Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Greenfield Elementary School is approximately 11.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Greenfield Elementary School?
Greenfield Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Greenfield Elementary School?
Greenfield Elementary School is overseen by Greenfield CUSD 10 in Greene County.
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