Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLEM UD 122·NCES 171824005530
Machesney Elementary School
8615 N 2nd St, Machesney Park, IL 61115 · (815) 654-4509 · Winnebago County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
230 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 1 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 137 | 38% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 33% |
This year's 1st grade class (26) is 78% smaller than its 5th grade class (119).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Harlem UD 122. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
41.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.2pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.6% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 14.9% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Machesney Elementary School
Machesney Elementary School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machesney Elementary School this school | 361 | 63.7% | 33.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Mendota | 319 | 61.1% | 32.7% |
| Washington Elementary School Sterling | 394 | 60.9% | 41.5% |
| Robina Lyle Elementary School Bridgeview | 329 | 67.8% | 37.5% |
| Lotus School Spring Grove | 345 | 57.1% | 33.5% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Sterling | 450 | 69.6% | 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 Machesney Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #1,133 of 1,925 | #15 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #1,269 of 2,077 ▲ 135 | #16 of 44 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #1,299 of 2,077 ▲ 16 | #17 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #1,201 of 2,419 | #34 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #821 of 2,035 | #6 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #598 of 2,042 | #27 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #898 of 2,132 | #33 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #871 of 1,461 | #16 of 28 |
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
361
+106 (+42%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 531
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 | 361 | 28.2 | 12.8:1 | 64% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 23.3 | 13.2:1 | 68% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 26.9 | 12.8:1 | 60% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 27.5 | 14.8:1 | 56% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 55% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 52% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 31 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Machesney Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (406 to 361); teachers up 3% (27.5 to 28.2).
About Machesney Elementary School
Machesney Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Machesney Park, Illinois. The latest federal count shows 361 students in grades 1 through 5.
Harlem UD 122 is the district for Machesney Elementary School. It has 11 schools and 6,108 students.
Machesney Elementary School is 51% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 37% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Winnebago County's population at about 66%. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Machesney Elementary School's 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 12.8:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 64%. That tracks the 61% average for public schools in Winnebago County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 34.7%.
In Winnebago County (population about 283,292), the median household income is $65,837, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Machesney Elementary School is one of 94 public schools in the county.
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Machesney Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Machesney Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21 count was 255 students and the 2024-25 count was 361. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.
Community posts for Machesney Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,292
Census ACS
Median income
$65,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
94
44,103 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harlem UD 122
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 1,884 students
- Harlem Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,330 students
- Donald C Parker Early Educ CenterElementary · 571 students
- Windsor Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Olson Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Other schools in Machesney Park
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 1,884 students
- Donald C Parker Early Educ CenterElementary · 571 students
- Olson Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Marquette Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Ralston Elementary SchoolElementary · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Donald C Parker Early Educ Center0.5 mi · 571
- Marquette Elementary School0.6 mi · 268
- Olson Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 294
- Maple Elementary School1.0 mi · 313
- Harlem High School1.2 mi · 1,884
- Ralston Elementary School1.5 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Machesney Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Machesney Elementary School?
Machesney Elementary School enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Machesney Elementary School serve?
Machesney Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Machesney Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Machesney Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Machesney Elementary School?
Machesney Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 37% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Machesney Elementary School public or private?
Machesney Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harlem UD 122.
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