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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IL VALLEY CENTRAL USD 321·NCES 171997002261
South Elementary School
616 W Hickory St, Chillicothe, IL 61523 · (309) 274-4841 · Peoria County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
224 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 56%
Community
4
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 | 80 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 21% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
South Elementary School→Chillicothe Elementary Center
Based on grade levels within Il Valley Central USD 321. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
65.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +25.2pp since 2023
Math
64.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.5% | 64.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 46.8% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 South Elementary School
South Elementary School's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary School this school | 424 | 52.8% | 57.8% |
| Wolf Ridge Education Center Bunker Hill | 407 | 51.4% | 40.8% |
| Washington Elementary School Robinson | 402 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Henry-Senachwine Grade School Henry | 387 | 51.4% | 36.8% |
| Norris City-Omaha Elementary School Norris City | 416 | 54.8% | 28.6% |
| East Side Elementary School Mc Leansboro | 384 | 54.4% | 53.4% |
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 South Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #377 of 1,925 | #8 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #322 of 2,077 ▲ 50 | #5 of 35 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #486 of 2,077 ▲ 303 | #7 of 35 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #885 of 2,419 | #13 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #1,789 of 2,035 | #28 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #1,705 of 2,042 | #30 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #1,221 of 2,132 | #21 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #1,408 of 1,461 | #16 of 17 |
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
424
+38 (+10%) vs 2020
+96% since 1990-91, when it was 216
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 | 424 | 25.8 | 16.5:1 | 53% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 24.8 | 17.2:1 | 54% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 27.8 | 14.3:1 | 54% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 27 | 15.9:1 | 47% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 25 | 17.7:1 | 38% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 23 | 17.2:1 | 34% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 13 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 216 | 10 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (429 to 424); teachers down 4% (27 to 25.8).
About South Elementary School
South Elementary School serves students in Chillicothe, Illinois, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 424 students in pre-K through 3 in 2024-25.
The district, Il Valley Central USD 321, has 2,071 students enrolled across 6 schools.
South Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Peoria County's population at about 67%. The chance that two students picked at random at South Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.
Teachers at South Elementary School total 25.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.5:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 224 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 53%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, South Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois schools. It scores 57.8%; the prediction is 41.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Peoria County show that median household income is about $65,108, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. South Elementary School is one of 81 public schools in Peoria County, which together enroll about 27,827 students.
The next-closest public school is Il Valley Central High School, about 0.5 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of South Elementary School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, South Elementary School is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 10%, from 386 to 424.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Il Valley Central USD 321
- Il Valley Central High SchoolHigh · 650 students
- Mossville Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Chillicothe Jr HighMiddle · 229 students
- Mossville Jr HighMiddle · 181 students
- Chillicothe Elementary CenterElementary · 156 students
- IVC Learning CenterHigh
Other schools in Chillicothe
- Il Valley Central High SchoolHigh · 650 students
- Mossville Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Chillicothe Jr HighMiddle · 229 students
- Chillicothe Elementary CenterElementary · 156 students
- IVC Learning CenterHigh
- IVC Transition CenterHigh
Other South Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 18 states are named South Elementary. South Elementary School is the 17th largest of the 44.
- South Elementary SchoolGlencoe, IL · 413 students
- South Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake, IL · 390 students
- South Elementary SchoolMarshall, IL · 306 students
- South Elementary SchoolDes Plaines, IL · 253 students
- South Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 651 students
Nearby schools
- Il Valley Central High School0.5 mi · 650
- Chillicothe Elementary Center0.6 mi · 156
- Chillicothe Jr High0.6 mi · 229
- Mossville Elementary School6.5 mi · 431
- Mossville Jr High6.5 mi · 181
- Riverview Elementary School8.3 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About South Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Elementary School?
South Elementary School enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-03.
Is South Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Elementary School is approximately 16.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Elementary School?
South Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees South Elementary School?
South Elementary School is overseen by Il Valley Central USD 321 in Peoria County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.