Enrollment
183
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LADD CCSD 94·NCES 172151002419
Ladd Comm Cons School
232 E Cleveland St, Ladd, IL 61329 · (815) 894-2363 · Bureau County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
97 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 | 24 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 36% larger than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
41%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
51.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.5pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.5% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 24.8% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Ladd Comm Cons School
Ladd Comm Cons School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladd Comm Cons School this school | 183 | 53.0% | 41.4% |
| East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School Rock Falls | 214 | 52.8% | 51.0% |
| Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 Kirkland | 216 | 52.3% | 45.6% |
| Douglas Elementary School Clinton | 177 | 52.5% | N/A |
| W W Woodbury Elementary School Sandwich | 170 | 47.6% | 58.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Pontiac | 227 | 50.2% | 26.8% |
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 Ladd Comm Cons School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Bureau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #870 of 1,925 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,089 of 2,077 ▼ 86 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #954 of 2,077 ▼ 152 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #2,103 of 2,419 | #7 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.0% | #1,216 of 2,132 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #743 of 1,461 | #3 of 6 |
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
183
+18 (+11%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 177
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 | 183 | 16.4 | 11.2:1 | 53% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 14.6 | 13.1:1 | 57% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 58% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 16 | 13.2:1 | 51% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 38% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 13 | 14.0:1 | 29% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | 12 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 177 | 12 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ladd Comm Cons School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (211 to 183); teachers up 2% (16 to 16.4).
About Ladd Comm Cons School
Ladd, Illinois, is home to Ladd Comm Cons School, a small elementary school. The school enrolls 183 students, from pre-K through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 52% smaller than that.
The school's district is Ladd CCSD 94.
Roughly 74% of students at Ladd Comm Cons School are White. Other reported shares: 20% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Bureau County's residents are about 88% White, 14 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Ladd Comm Cons School, 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 11.2:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 53% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Bureau County average 53%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Ladd Comm Cons School, the prediction is 40.9% and the result is 41.4%.
Bureau County census figures show that the median household income is $69,257, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 22 public schools in Bureau County, enrolling about 4,547 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Dalzell Grade School is the closest, at about 2.7 miles. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Ladd Comm Cons School. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Ladd Comm Cons School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Ladd Comm Cons School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Ladd Comm Cons School's enrollment climbed 11%, to 183.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bureau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,866
Census ACS
Median income
$69,257
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
4,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Dalzell Grade School2.7 mi · 45
- John F Kennedy Elementary School3.1 mi · 632
- Hall High School3.6 mi · 388
- Parkside Middle School4.9 mi · 372
- Northview Elementary School5.5 mi · 594
- DePue Elementary School6.0 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Ladd Comm Cons SchoolHow large is Ladd Comm Cons School?
Ladd Comm Cons School enrolls approximately 183 students in grades PK-08.
Is Ladd Comm Cons School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ladd Comm Cons School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Ladd Comm Cons School have?
Ladd Comm Cons School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ladd Comm Cons School?
At Ladd Comm Cons School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Ladd Comm Cons School?
Ladd Comm Cons School is overseen by Ladd CCSD 94 in Bureau County.
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