Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHEASTERN CUSD 337·NCES 173661004801
Southeastern Elementary School
607 N Worrell St, Bowen, IL 62316 · (217) 842-5236 · Hancock County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
146 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 35 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Southeastern Elementary School→Southeastern Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Southeastern CUSD 337. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
46.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.8pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.1% | 9.3% |
% 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Southeastern Elementary School
Southeastern Elementary School's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Elementary School this school | 247 | 59.1% | 34.6% |
| South Central Elementary-Kinmundy Kinmundy | 269 | 59.5% | 36.2% |
| Martinsville Elementary School Martinsville | 238 | 58.8% | 45.4% |
| Illini Central Grade School Mason City | 264 | 58.0% | 32.9% |
| Brownstown Elementary School Brownstown | 264 | 61.4% | 33.3% |
| Iuka Comm Cons School Iuka | 231 | 57.1% | 67.5% |
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 Southeastern Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #1,103 of 1,925 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,459 of 2,077 ▲ 195 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #1,115 of 2,077 ▲ 183 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #1,838 of 2,419 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #603 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #1,986 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #1,043 of 2,132 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #1,177 of 1,461 | 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
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+18% since 2000-01, when it was 210
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 | 20.4 | 12.1:1 | 59% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 64% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 19.8 | 12.7:1 | 65% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 20.9 | 12.5:1 | 64% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 65% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 66% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 210 | 18 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southeastern Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (261 to 247); teachers down 2% (20.9 to 20.4).
About Southeastern Elementary School
Southeastern Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of Bowen, Illinois. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 247 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Illinois) has about 381 students.
Southeastern Elementary School reports to Southeastern CUSD 337, which has 2 schools and 429 students.
The student body at Southeastern Elementary School is 97% White. Other groups include 2% Black. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. Southeastern Elementary School's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.1:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 59%.
Southeastern Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (34.6%) and its predicted rate (37.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
Hancock County has about 17,281 residents, and the median household income is $65,865, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Hancock County has 15 public schools and roughly 2,703 students.
Southeastern Jr/Sr High School is the public school closest to Southeastern Elementary School, about 6.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 2. On average proficiency, Southeastern Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The school's size has been steady, with 250 students in 2020-21 and 247 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,281
Census ACS
Median income
$65,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southeastern CUSD 337
- Southeastern Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 182 students
Other Southeastern Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Southeastern Elementary. Southeastern Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Southeastern ElementaryChesapeake, VA · 828 students
- Southeastern Elementary SchoolFishers, IN · 773 students
- Southeastern Elementary SchoolChillicothe, OH · 381 students
- Southeastern Elementary SchoolHASTINGS, MI · 261 students
Nearby schools
- Southeastern Jr/Sr High School6.0 mi · 182
- Central Early Childhood9.1 mi · 75
- Central Junior High School12.1 mi · 221
- Central High School12.1 mi · 220
- Carthage Middle School12.9 mi · 167
- Carthage Primary School13.2 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Southeastern Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Southeastern Elementary School?
Southeastern Elementary School enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-06.
Is Southeastern Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southeastern Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Southeastern Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Southeastern Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southeastern Elementary School?
At Southeastern Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Who oversees Southeastern Elementary School?
Southeastern Elementary School is overseen by Southeastern CUSD 337 in Hancock County.
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