Enrollment
63
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOSTANT CUSD 425·NCES 170012002584
Lostant Elementary School
315 W 3rd St, Lostant, IL 61334 · (815) 368-3392 · LaSalle County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL63 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
22 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 | 2 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 3% |
Student demographics
6%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
65.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
31.6%
IL avg 37.9% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 66 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.8% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 33.3% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Lostant Elementary School
Lostant Elementary School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lostant Elementary School this school | 63 | 34.9% | 47.5% |
| Mount Erie Elementary School Mount Erie | 67 | 34.3% | 54.1% |
| Brussels Grade School Brussels | 67 | 32.8% | 33.8% |
| Oakdale Grade School Oakdale | 58 | 31.0% | 41.2% |
| Spring Lake Elementary School Manito | 55 | 38.2% | 61.3% |
| Shelbyville Kindergarten Center Shelbyville | 78 | 37.2% | N/A |
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 Lostant Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 63 | #2,392 of 2,419 | #25 of 26 |
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
63
+7 (+13%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 110
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 | 63 | 5 | 12.6:1 | 35% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 62 | 5.7 | 10.9:1 | 29% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 5.5 | 12.6:1 | 35% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 7.5 | 7.6:1 | 46% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 65 | 7 | 9.3:1 | 34% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 96 | 7 | 13.7:1 | 55% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 110 | 11 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lostant Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (57 to 63); teachers down 33% (7.5 to 5).
About Lostant Elementary School
Lostant Elementary School is a small elementary school in Lostant CUSD 425, located in Lostant, Illinois. The student body numbers 63 students, from kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Illinois) has about 381 students.
Lostant Elementary School reports to Lostant CUSD 425.
At Lostant Elementary School, White students make up 97% of the student body. The White share of the county population is lower, at 86%. Lostant Elementary School has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 5 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.6:1. That ratio is under the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Around 35% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 53% average for public schools in LaSalle County is 18 points higher.
A school with Lostant Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 51.4%. Lostant Elementary School scores 47.5%, 3.9 points below that line.
In the county around the school, LaSalle County, median household income is about $73,045, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Lostant Elementary School is among the 54 public schools in LaSalle County.
The school nearest to Lostant Elementary School is Tonica Grade School, at a distance of about 5.4 miles. Within ten miles of Lostant Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Lostant Elementary School places 2nd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Lostant Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 56 in 2020-21 and 63 in 2024-25, a increase of 7 students.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Tonica Grade School5.4 mi · 98
- Fieldcrest Middle School5.8 mi · 196
- Putnam County Jr High School8.1 mi · 162
- Fieldcrest Intermediate School10.0 mi · 189
- Deer Park C C Elementary School10.4 mi · 44
- Washington Elementary School10.7 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About Lostant Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lostant Elementary School?
Lostant Elementary School enrolls approximately 63 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Lostant Elementary School serve?
Lostant Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lostant Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Lostant Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lostant Elementary School?
At Lostant Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lostant Elementary School in?
Lostant Elementary School is part of Lostant CUSD 425.
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