Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITCHFIELD CUSD 12·NCES 172325002563
Litchfield Elementary School
127 W. St. John, Litchfield, IL 62056 · (217) 324-4034 · Montgomery County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
233 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 102 | 29% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 27% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Litchfield Elementary School→Litchfield Middle School
Feeds from
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
55.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +25.6pp since 2023
Math
38.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 26 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.7% | 38.1% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% | 21.4% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Litchfield Elementary School
Litchfield Elementary School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Elementary School this school | 355 | 65.6% | 43.1% |
| East Side Intermediate School Harrisburg | 397 | 66.8% | 39.4% |
| Bridgeport Grade School Bridgeport | 314 | 62.7% | 41.4% |
| West Side Primary School Harrisburg | 400 | 63.0% | N/A |
| Mt Carmel Grade School Mount Carmel | 370 | 60.8% | 45.8% |
| Hedding Grade School Abingdon | 376 | 62.0% | 48.3% |
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 Litchfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #821 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #1,023 of 2,077 ▲ 99 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #815 of 2,077 ▲ 366 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #1,236 of 2,419 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,111 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #1,793 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #855 of 2,132 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +65.9% | #19 of 615 | N/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. 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
355
+194 (+120%) vs 2020
+184% since 1990-91, when it was 125
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 | 355 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 66% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 26 | 13.2:1 | 63% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 13.8 | 13.9:1 | 56% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 161 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 12.2 | 17.5:1 | 57% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 15 | 15.2:1 | 55% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 57% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 118 | 7 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 125 | 7 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Litchfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 66% (214 to 355); teachers up 113% (12.2 to 26).
About Litchfield Elementary School
Litchfield Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Litchfield, Illinois. It is open to students in grades 2 through 5 and enrolls 355 students.
Litchfield Elementary School belongs to Litchfield CUSD 12, a district of 5 schools and 1,279 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Litchfield Elementary School is White, at 93%. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Montgomery County residents, the White share is about 93%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
There are 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.7:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is close to this figure. On the income side, 66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Montgomery County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Litchfield Elementary School is +9.5 points: 43.1% actual, 33.6% predicted.
Montgomery County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $63,620 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Montgomery County number 19, with about 3,835 students.
Litchfield Early Childhood Center sits about 0.5 miles from Litchfield Elementary School. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Litchfield Elementary School is 6th among 7 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
The school's enrollment figures are 161 for 2020-21 and 355 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,942
Census ACS
Median income
$63,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Litchfield CUSD 12
- Litchfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 382 students
- Litchfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 282 students
- Litchfield Early Childhood CenterElementary · 160 students
- Prekindergarten at LECCElementary · 100 students
- S Cen Il Reg Workforce TrngHigh
- J D Colt Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Litchfield
- Litchfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 382 students
- Litchfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 282 students
- Litchfield Early Childhood CenterElementary · 160 students
- Prekindergarten at LECCElementary · 100 students
- Phoenix Safe Schools ProgramMiddle
- Revive Alternative High SchoolHigh
Other Litchfield Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Litchfield Elementary. Litchfield Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Litchfield Elementary SchoolLitchfield Park, AZ · 653 students
- Litchfield Elementary SchoolLITCHFIELD, MI · 110 students
- LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITCHFIELD, NE · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Litchfield Early Childhood Center0.5 mi · 160
- Prekindergarten at LECC0.5 mi · 100
- Litchfield Middle School1.0 mi · 282
- Litchfield Senior High School1.1 mi · 382
- Mt Olive High School8.3 mi · 151
- Mt Olive Elementary School8.3 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Litchfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Litchfield Elementary School?
Litchfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Litchfield Elementary School serve?
Litchfield Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Litchfield Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Litchfield Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Litchfield Elementary School?
Litchfield Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Litchfield Elementary School?
Litchfield Elementary School is overseen by Litchfield CUSD 12 in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.