Enrollment
87
Elementary
DISTRICT 65 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAW PAW CUSD 271·NCES 172235002503
Paw Paw Elementary School
511 Chapman St, Paw Paw, IL 61353 · (815) 627-2841 · Lee County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Illinois public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
9.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
29 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 7% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Paw Paw Elementary School→Paw Paw Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Paw Paw CUSD 271. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
59.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +31.1pp since 2023
Math
38.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 31 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 25.6% |
% 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Paw Paw Elementary School
Paw Paw Elementary School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Elementary School this school | 87 | 33.3% | 45.0% |
| Ransom Grade School Ransom | 96 | 30.2% | 42.0% |
| Shirland C C School Shirland | 99 | 36.4% | 67.8% |
| Farmersville Elementary School Farmersville | 95 | 35.8% | N/A |
| Carlock Elementary School Carlock | 111 | 35.1% | 50.7% |
| 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 Paw Paw Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 87 | #2,353 of 2,419 | #6 of 7 |
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
87
+26 (+43%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 183
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 | 87 | 9.5 | 9.2:1 | 33% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 99 | 9.5 | 10.4:1 | 39% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 8.7 | 9.2:1 | 40% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 61 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 98 | 9.7 | 10.1:1 | 31% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 7 | 15.0:1 | 50% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 124 | 11 | 11.3:1 | 48% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 173 | 13 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 183 | 9 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paw Paw Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (98 to 87); teachers down 2% (9.7 to 9.5).
About Paw Paw Elementary School
Paw Paw Elementary School is a small elementary school in Paw Paw, Illinois. A total of 87 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students, so this school is 77% smaller than average.
Paw Paw Elementary School is one of the 2 schools that make up Paw Paw CUSD 271 (129 students in total).
White students are the large majority at Paw Paw Elementary School, with 84% of enrollment. Next come 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. The White share in Lee County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. By the diversity index, Paw Paw Elementary School comes in at 29%.
Teachers at Paw Paw Elementary School total 9.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.2:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 29 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 33%. Compared with the 51% average for public schools in Lee County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Paw Paw Elementary School is C+. Compared with Illinois public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Illinois, Paw Paw Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.0% actual against a predicted 52.3%.
In Lee County (population about 33,869), median household income is about $70,292, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Paw Paw Elementary School is one of 19 public schools in Lee County, which together enroll about 3,778 students.
The shortest distance from Paw Paw Elementary School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Paw Paw Junior High School. The ten-mile area around Paw Paw Elementary School holds 6 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 42.3%, lower than Paw Paw Elementary School's 45.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Paw Paw Elementary School had 61 students in 2020-21 and 87 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Paw Paw Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,869
Census ACS
Median income
$70,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,778 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Paw Paw Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Paw Paw Elementary. Paw Paw Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Paw Paw Elementary SchoolPaw Paw, WV · 82 students
Nearby schools
- Paw Paw Junior High School0.0 mi · 42
- Indian Creek High School7.2 mi · 268
- Indian Creek Elementary School7.4 mi · 269
- Earlville Elementary School7.8 mi · 253
- Earlville Jr/Sr High School7.8 mi · 97
- The Earlville Early Learning Center7.8 mi · 55
Frequently asked questions
About Paw Paw Elementary SchoolHow large is Paw Paw Elementary School?
Paw Paw Elementary School enrolls approximately 87 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Paw Paw Elementary School serve?
Paw Paw Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paw Paw Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paw Paw Elementary School is approximately 9.2:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paw Paw Elementary School?
At Paw Paw Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Paw Paw Elementary School public or private?
Paw Paw Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paw Paw CUSD 271.
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