Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED CUSD 304·NCES 170032105939
United Elementary School - West
2140 State Highway 135, Monmouth, IL 61462 · (309) 734-8513 · Warren County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
99 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 31 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 25% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 United CUSD 304. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
47.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
47.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +23.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 24.1% |
% 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 United Elementary School - West
United Elementary School - West's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Elementary School - West this school | 179 | 55.3% | 43.8% |
| South Pekin Elementary School South Pekin | 180 | 53.9% | 20.7% |
| Scott Altman Primary School Pekin | 189 | 57.7% | 55.6% |
| Warren Elementary School Warren | 172 | 55.2% | 74.8% |
| Fieldcrest Intermediate School Toluca | 189 | 56.6% | 35.1% |
| Chillicothe Elementary Center Chillicothe | 156 | 54.5% | 43.1% |
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 United Elementary School - West ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #796 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #735 of 2,077 ▲ 288 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #1,075 of 2,077 ▼ 208 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #2,116 of 2,419 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #1,153 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #467 of 1,461 |
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
179
-52 (-23%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 175
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 | 179 | 16.8 | 10.6:1 | 55% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 18.5 | 12.2:1 | 65% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 19.5 | 11.9:1 | 58% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 222 | 19.5 | 11.4:1 | 56% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 64% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 175 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 51% (90) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for United Elementary School - West.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (222 to 179); teachers down 14% (19.5 to 16.8).
About United Elementary School - West
United Elementary School - West is a small elementary school in Illinois, with an address in Monmouth. It is open to students in pre-K through 3 and enrolls 179 students. It has 53% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Illinois (about 381).
Enrollment across the 5 schools in United CUSD 304 totals 1,209 students.
By race and ethnicity, United Elementary School - West is 87% White. The next largest groups are 6% Black and 4% Hispanic. In Warren County overall, the White share is about 83%. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at United Elementary School - West are from different groups.
Based on 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, United Elementary School - West has a ratio of 10.6:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 3.3 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 55%. The average for public schools in Warren County is similar, at 53%.
United Elementary School - West is 4.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (43.8% versus 39.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.
American Community Survey estimates for Warren County show that the median household earns about $67,385 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Warren County has 10 public schools with about 2,788 students, including United Elementary School - West.
About 0.2 miles separate United Elementary School - West from the closest public school, United Jr High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. United Elementary School - West is 1st of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for United Elementary School - West is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 231 to 179, a 23% decline.
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Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,447
Census ACS
Median income
$67,385
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,788 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in United CUSD 304
- United Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh · 445 students
- United Jr High SchoolMiddle · 201 students
- United Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 198 students
- United Elementary School - NorthElementary · 186 students
Other schools in Monmouth
- Monmouth-Roseville High SchoolHigh · 483 students
- United Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh · 445 students
- Lincoln Early Childhood SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 318 students
- Harding Primary SchoolElementary · 240 students
- United Jr High SchoolMiddle · 201 students
Nearby schools
- United Jr High School0.2 mi · 201
- United Intermediate School0.2 mi · 198
- Monmouth-Roseville High School5.7 mi · 483
- Central Intermediate School6.1 mi · 318
- Harding Primary School6.3 mi · 240
- Lincoln Early Childhood School6.7 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About United Elementary School - WestWhat is the total enrollment at United Elementary School - West?
United Elementary School - West enrolls approximately 179 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does United Elementary School - West serve?
United Elementary School - West serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at United Elementary School - West?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at United Elementary School - West.
How diverse is United Elementary School - West?
United Elementary School - West reports a student body of 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees United Elementary School - West?
United Elementary School - West is overseen by United CUSD 304 in Warren County.
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