Sullivan Elem School

Sullivan Elem School is an average-sized K-5 school in Sullivan, Illinois, part of Sullivan CUSD 300. The school serves 565 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 48% bigger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Sullivan Elem School is one of 3 schools operated by Sullivan CUSD 300, a district that teaches 1,148 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Sullivan Elem School reports that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Moultrie County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sullivan Elem School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Sullivan Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sullivan Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Moultrie County shows the typical household earns roughly $71,784 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Moultrie County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,628 students), of which Sullivan Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sullivan High School, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sullivan Elem School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 38.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 3%: 550 students in 2018 compared to 565 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.