Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEOGA CUSD 3·NCES 172784002953
Neoga Elementary School
850 E 7th St, Neoga, IL 62447 · (217) 775-6049 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
99 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 32 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 45% larger than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Neoga Elementary School→Neoga Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Neoga CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
54.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +29.2pp since 2023
Math
41.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 29 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 25.6% | 24.4% |
% 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Neoga Elementary School
Neoga Elementary School's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoga Elementary School this school | 241 | 41.1% | 44.5% |
| Bluford Grade School Bluford | 236 | 39.4% | 28.4% |
| Forreston Grade School Forreston | 238 | 39.5% | 63.5% |
| Midland Elementary School Lacon | 249 | 43.0% | 47.5% |
| Jefferson Park School El Paso | 261 | 40.2% | N/A |
| Winola Elementary School Viola | 261 | 40.2% | 47.3% |
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 Neoga Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #756 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #926 of 2,077 ▲ 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #845 of 2,077 ▲ 506 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #1,877 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #999 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #1,804 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #1,528 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #387 of 615 |
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
241
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 282
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 | 241 | 18.1 | 13.3:1 | 41% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 18.5 | 11.9:1 | 48% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 18.5 | 12.1:1 | 43% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 54% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 15 | 17.7:1 | 61% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 17 | 14.6:1 | 41% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 286 | 18 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 282 | 17 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neoga Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (227 to 241); teachers up 1% (18 to 18.1).
About Neoga Elementary School
Among the schools in Neoga, Illinois, is Neoga Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrolled students number 241 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
Neoga CUSD 3 enrolls 521 students, and its 2 schools include Neoga Elementary School.
White students make up 93% of enrollment at Neoga Elementary School. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial. The White share in Cumberland County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.3:1, with 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 41%.
Neoga Elementary School scores 44.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.8%.
In Cumberland County (population about 10,334), the median household income is $73,327, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Neoga Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Neoga Jr/Sr High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Neoga Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: 3. Ranked by average proficiency, Neoga Elementary School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 241, a 4% decrease from 251 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Neoga Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,334
Census ACS
Median income
$73,327
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Neoga CUSD 3
- Neoga Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 280 students
- Neoga Early Childhood CenterElementary
Other schools in Neoga
- Neoga Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 280 students
- HELP NeogaElementary
- Neoga Early Childhood CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Neoga Jr/Sr High School0.1 mi · 280
- Stewardson-Strasburg High School9.6 mi · 143
- Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School9.6 mi · 290
- Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School10.8 mi · 653
- Mattoon High School11.1 mi · 888
- Mattoon Middle School11.3 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Neoga Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Neoga Elementary School?
Neoga Elementary School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-05.
Is Neoga Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Neoga Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Neoga Elementary School have?
Neoga Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Neoga Elementary School?
At Neoga Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Neoga Elementary School public or private?
Neoga Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Neoga CUSD 3.
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