Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 181 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHILOH CUSD 1·NCES 170012200705
Shiloh Elementary School
21751 N 575th St, Hume, IL 61932 · (217) 531-1850 · Edgar County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% 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
10.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
129 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 37 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 61% larger than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Shiloh Elementary School→Shiloh High School
Based on grade levels within Shiloh CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
39.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.1pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +18.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.1% | 9.7% |
% 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Shiloh Elementary School
Shiloh Elementary School's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Elementary School this school | 247 | 52.2% | 30.6% |
| Ewing-Northern Elementary School Ewing | 231 | 51.9% | 69.4% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School Colfax | 247 | 53.0% | 36.5% |
| Seymour Elementary School Payson | 233 | 50.2% | 37.4% |
| Tri-City Elementary School Buffalo | 273 | 51.3% | 61.2% |
| Brown County Elementary School Mount Sterling | 270 | 49.6% | 41.1% |
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 Shiloh Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Edgar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #1,250 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,355 of 2,077 ▲ 270 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #1,369 of 2,077 ▲ 194 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #1,834 of 2,419 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #225 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #1,904 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.2% | #1,238 of 2,132 | N/A |
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
247
+73 (+42%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 258
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 | 247 | 23.1 | 10.7:1 | 52% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 21.9 | 11.4:1 | 48% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 13.3 | 13.1:1 | 53% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 49% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 8 | 25.9:1 | 41% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 128 | 12 | 10.7:1 | 61% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 258 | 17 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shiloh Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (195 to 247); teachers up 65% (14 to 23.1).
About Shiloh Elementary School
A small elementary school in Hume, Illinois, Shiloh Elementary School is part of Shiloh CUSD 1. School enrollment was 247 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in Shiloh CUSD 1 totals 362 students.
Shiloh Elementary School's enrollment is 95% White. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 23.1 full-time equivalents, or about 10.7 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 10.7:1 here. About 52% of students, or 129, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Illinois public elementary schools, Shiloh Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Shiloh Elementary School is 10.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (30.6% versus 41.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Edgar County has these Census figures: the median household income is $59,941, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Edgar County has 19 public schools and roughly 2,650 students.
Nearby, Shiloh High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Local comparison: Shiloh Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 30.6% versus a 35.6% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment records show 174 in 2020-21 and 247 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
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Edgar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,535
Census ACS
Median income
$59,941
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
2,650 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Shiloh Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Shiloh Elementary. Shiloh Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Shiloh Elementary SchoolShiloh, IL · 245 students
- Shiloh Elementary SchoolSnellville, GA · 711 students
- Shiloh Elementary SchoolPlymouth, OH · 288 students
- Shiloh ElementaryModesto, CA · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Shiloh High School0.0 mi · 115
- Chrisman High School10.1 mi · 93
- Chrisman-Scottland Jr High School10.1 mi · 54
- Chrisman Elementary School10.1 mi · 120
- Heritage High School10.8 mi · 121
- Lake Crest Elementary School12.3 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About Shiloh Elementary SchoolHow large is Shiloh Elementary School?
Shiloh Elementary School enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Shiloh Elementary School serve?
Shiloh Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Shiloh Elementary School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Shiloh Elementary School.
How diverse is Shiloh Elementary School?
Shiloh Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Shiloh Elementary School in?
Shiloh Elementary School is part of Shiloh CUSD 1.
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