Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VILLA GROVE CUSD 302·NCES 174032004869
Villa Grove Elementary School
400 N Sycamore St, Villa Grove, IL 61956 · (217) 832-2261 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
175 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 24 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Villa Grove CUSD 302. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
57.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.5pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 30.5% |
% 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
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Villa Grove Elementary School
Villa Grove Elementary School's state test result (49.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Grove Elementary School this school | 310 | 56.5% | 49.2% |
| Gallatin Elementary School Junction | 314 | 56.7% | 43.8% |
| Parkside Primary School Bethalto | 321 | 55.1% | 34.7% |
| New Central Elementary School Havana | 286 | 55.9% | 38.2% |
| West Central Elementary School Biggsville | 321 | 53.9% | 32.0% |
| Pittsfield South Elementary School Pittsfield | 340 | 58.2% | N/A |
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 Villa Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #614 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #885 of 2,077 ▼ 94 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #771 of 2,077 ▼ 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #1,488 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #917 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #1,631 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #1,118 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #741 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
310
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 490
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 | 310 | 23.7 | 13.1:1 | 56% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 21.8 | 15.3:1 | 58% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 19.9 | 17.2:1 | 45% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 21.3 | 16.9:1 | 50% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 50% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 358 | 19 | 18.8:1 | 33% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 26 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 490 | 26 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Villa Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (358 to 310); teachers up 12% (21.3 to 23.7).
About Villa Grove Elementary School
Villa Grove Elementary School is a small elementary school in Villa Grove, Illinois, administered by Villa Grove CUSD 302. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 310 students.
Villa Grove CUSD 302 has 3 schools and 599 students, and Villa Grove Elementary School is one of those schools.
The large majority of students at Villa Grove Elementary School, 89%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 89% White share among all Douglas County residents. By the diversity index, Villa Grove Elementary School comes in at 20%.
The school employs the equivalent of 23.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Villa Grove Elementary School is 56%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Villa Grove Elementary School, the prediction is 38.9% and the result is 49.2%.
Douglas County has about 19,751 residents, and median household income is about $77,320, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Douglas County number 10 and enroll about 2,780.
The school nearest to Villa Grove Elementary School is Villa Grove Jr High School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Villa Grove Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Villa Grove Elementary School ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 322 to 310.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,751
Census ACS
Median income
$77,320
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,780 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Villa Grove CUSD 302
- Villa Grove High SchoolHigh · 194 students
- Villa Grove Jr High SchoolMiddle · 95 students
Other schools in Villa Grove
- Villa Grove High SchoolHigh · 194 students
- Villa Grove Jr High SchoolMiddle · 95 students
Nearby schools
- Villa Grove Jr High School0.0 mi · 95
- Villa Grove High School0.0 mi · 194
- North Ward Elementary School7.2 mi · 334
- East Prairie Middle School7.7 mi · 271
- Tuscola High School7.8 mi · 299
- Unity West8.8 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Villa Grove Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Villa Grove Elementary School?
Villa Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-06.
Is Villa Grove Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Villa Grove Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Villa Grove Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Villa Grove Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Villa Grove Elementary School?
At Villa Grove Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Villa Grove Elementary School?
Villa Grove Elementary School is overseen by Villa Grove CUSD 302 in Douglas County.
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