Enrollment
138
Elementary
DISTRICT 86 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCALES MOUND CUSD 211·NCES 173561004827
Scales Mound Elementary School
210 Main St, Scales Mound, IL 61075 · (815) 845-2215 · Jo Daviess County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
11.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
26 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 30 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (15).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Scales Mound CUSD 211. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
61.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.7pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +18.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.8% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% | 46.7% |
% 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Scales Mound Elementary School
Scales Mound Elementary School's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scales Mound Elementary School this school | 138 | 18.8% | 63.0% |
| Marine Elementary School Marine | 141 | 17.0% | 54.4% |
| Albers Elementary School Albers | 154 | 19.5% | 62.1% |
| Taylor Ridge Elementary School Taylor Ridge | 138 | 22.5% | N/A |
| Valmeyer Elementary School Valmeyer | 152 | 21.7% | 36.5% |
| Sowers Elementary School Roanoke | 161 | 22.4% | 71.9% |
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 Scales Mound Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Jo Daviess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #254 of 1,925 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #301 of 2,077 ▲ 76 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #619 of 2,077 ▼ 164 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #2,250 of 2,419 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.8% | #1,975 of 2,132 | #6 of 6 |
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
138
+11 (+9%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 166
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 | 138 | 12.4 | 11.2:1 | 19% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 128 | 12.5 | 10.2:1 | 21% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 127 | 10 | 12.7:1 | 27% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 127 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 130 | 10.4 | 12.4:1 | 25% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 128 | 10 | 12.8:1 | 16% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 121 | 10 | 12.1:1 | 28% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | 12 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 166 | 12 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scales Mound Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (130 to 138); teachers up 18% (10.4 to 12.4).
About Scales Mound Elementary School
Scales Mound Elementary School is a small elementary school in Scales Mound, Illinois. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 138 students. The school's enrollment is 64% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Scales Mound Elementary School is part of a district of 3 schools: Scales Mound CUSD 211, with 257 students.
At Scales Mound Elementary School, White students make up 92% of the student body. It is also 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is close to the 94% White share among all Jo Daviess County residents. By the diversity index, Scales Mound Elementary School comes in at 15%.
The count of teachers at Scales Mound Elementary School is 12.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.2:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. The school counts 26 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 19%. That rate is below the 39% average among public schools in Jo Daviess County.
Measured against Illinois public elementary schools, Scales Mound Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Scales Mound Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (63.0%) and its predicted rate (60.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
Jo Daviess County has about 21,851 residents, and median household income is about $73,993, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 21 public schools in Jo Daviess County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,012.
Of nearby public schools, Scales Mound High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 54.4%, lower than Scales Mound Elementary School's 63.0%.
NCES describes the area around Scales Mound Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 138, 9% above the 127 of 2020-21.
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Jo Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,851
Census ACS
Median income
$73,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scales Mound CUSD 211
- Scales Mound High SchoolHigh · 67 students
- Scales Mound Jr High SchoolMiddle · 52 students
Other schools in Scales Mound
- Scales Mound High SchoolHigh · 67 students
- Scales Mound Jr High SchoolMiddle · 52 students
Nearby schools
- Scales Mound High School0.0 mi · 67
- Scales Mound Jr High School0.0 mi · 52
- Shullsburg High7.0 mi · 109
- Shullsburg Junior High7.0 mi · 73
- Shullsburg Elementary7.0 mi · 143
- Benton Elementary9.3 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About Scales Mound Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Scales Mound Elementary School?
Scales Mound Elementary School enrolls approximately 138 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Scales Mound Elementary School serve?
Scales Mound Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scales Mound Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Scales Mound Elementary School is approximately 11.2:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Scales Mound Elementary School?
Student demographics at Scales Mound Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Scales Mound Elementary School in?
Scales Mound Elementary School is part of Scales Mound CUSD 211.
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