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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH GREENE CUSD 3·NCES 174224004249
North Greene Elementary School
403 W North St, Roodhouse, IL 62082 · (217) 589-4623 · Greene County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Illinois public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
242 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 77 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
North Greene Elementary School→North Greene Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within North Greene CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
34.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
26.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.1% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.3% | 15.7% |
% 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
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 North Greene Elementary School
North Greene Elementary School's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Greene Elementary School this school | 468 | 51.7% | 31.8% |
| Newton Elementary School Newton | 476 | 49.4% | 53.2% |
| South Elementary School Chillicothe | 424 | 52.8% | 57.8% |
| Wolf Ridge Education Center Bunker Hill | 407 | 51.4% | 40.8% |
| Meridian Elementary School Blue Mound | 460 | 48.0% | 43.9% |
| Norris City-Omaha Elementary School Norris City | 416 | 54.8% | 28.6% |
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 North Greene Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #1,209 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #1,400 of 2,077 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #1,550 of 2,077 ▼ 181 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #669 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,093 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.0% | #1,952 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #1,254 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #1,235 of 1,461 |
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
468
+29 (+7%) vs 2020
+68% since 1990-91, when it was 278
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 | 468 | 34.5 | 13.6:1 | 52% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 37.5 | 12.5:1 | 56% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 35.5 | 13.1:1 | 64% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 32.7 | 15.0:1 | 67% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 52% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 14 | 18.1:1 | 68% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 16 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 17 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Greene Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (489 to 468); teachers up 6% (32.7 to 34.5).
About North Greene Elementary School
North Greene Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Illinois, with an address in Roodhouse. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 468 students. It has 23% more students than the average for elementary schools in Illinois (about 381).
North Greene Elementary School reports to North Greene CUSD 3, which has 2 schools and 837 students.
A large majority of enrollment at North Greene Elementary School is White, at 96%. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% multiracial. Among Greene County residents, the White share is about 96%. The diversity index for North Greene Elementary School is 7%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.6 students per teacher. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is close to this figure. Of all students at North Greene Elementary School, 52% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Greene County is close, at 49%.
North Greene Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Illinois public elementary schools.
The model predicts 41.7% for a school in Illinois with North Greene Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. North Greene Elementary School posts 31.8%.
In the wider Greene County area, median household income comes to about $62,192, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Greene County's 8 public schools enroll about 1,703 students and include North Greene Elementary School.
North Greene Jr/Sr High School sits about 3.3 miles from North Greene Elementary School. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Greene Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 7%.
People who know North Greene Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,683
Census ACS
Median income
$62,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Greene CUSD 3
- North Greene Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 369 students
Nearby schools
- North Greene Jr/Sr High School3.3 mi · 369
- Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School9.6 mi · 109
- Winchester Elementary School10.6 mi · 401
- Winchester High School10.7 mi · 166
- Greenfield Elementary School12.8 mi · 309
- Carrollton Grade School13.2 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About North Greene Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Greene Elementary School?
North Greene Elementary School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-06.
Is North Greene Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Greene Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does North Greene Elementary School have?
North Greene Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is North Greene Elementary School?
North Greene Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is North Greene Elementary School public or private?
North Greene Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Greene CUSD 3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.