Enrollment
180
Elementary
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA CUSD 64·NCES 174041004871
Virginia Elementary School
651 S Morgan St, Virginia, IL 62691 · (217) 452-3363 · Cass County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
119 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 37 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (36).
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
Virginia Elementary School→Virginia Jr/ Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Virginia CUSD 64. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
44.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
43.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 39.5% |
% 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Virginia Elementary School
Virginia Elementary School's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Elementary School this school | 180 | 66.1% | 42.1% |
| Webster Elementary School Rushville | 183 | 66.7% | 36.6% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Pittsburg | 163 | 65.0% | 37.5% |
| Sangamon Valley Primary School Harristown | 170 | 62.9% | N/A |
| DeSoto Elementary School De Soto | 198 | 67.2% | 26.5% |
| Litchfield Early Childhood Center Litchfield | 160 | 64.4% | 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 Virginia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #854 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #864 of 2,077 ▼ 320 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,201 of 2,077 ▼ 458 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #2,115 of 2,419 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.1% | #844 of 2,132 |
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
180
+13 (+8%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 250
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 | 180 | 13.5 | 13.4:1 | 66% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 11 | 17.0:1 | 67% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 9.8 | 18.3:1 | 66% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 167 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 10.3 | 15.9:1 | 58% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 154 | 14 | 11.0:1 | 52% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | 42% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 230 | 17 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 13 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Virginia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (164 to 180); teachers up 31% (10.3 to 13.5).
About Virginia Elementary School
Families in Virginia, Illinois, are served by Virginia Elementary School, a small elementary school. School enrollment was 180 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 53% smaller than that.
Virginia Elementary School sits within Virginia CUSD 64, which has 2 schools and 336 students.
Federal enrollment data show Virginia Elementary School is 87% White. It is also 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Cass County's residents are about 75% White, 12 points below the school's share. Virginia Elementary School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
Virginia Elementary School's 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 66%. For comparison, public schools in Cass County average 69%.
Virginia Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Illinois public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Virginia Elementary School would score about 33.3%. It scores 42.1%, 8.8 points above that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cass County, the median household income is $68,125, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 8 public schools in Cass County, enrolling about 2,352 students in all.
Virginia Jr/ Sr High School is the public school closest to Virginia Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 36.9% on proficiency, and Virginia Elementary School is above that at 42.1%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment grew 8% from its 2020-21 level of 167.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,784
Census ACS
Median income
$68,125
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,352 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Virginia Jr/ Sr High School0.0 mi · 156
- A-C Central Elementary School7.9 mi · 129
- Triopia Grade School10.9 mi · 204
- Triopia Jr-Sr High School11.0 mi · 186
- A-C Central Middle School11.5 mi · 89
- A-C Central High School11.5 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Virginia Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Virginia Elementary School?
Virginia Elementary School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Virginia Elementary School serve?
Virginia Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Virginia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Virginia Elementary School is approximately 13.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Virginia Elementary School?
At Virginia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Virginia Elementary School public or private?
Virginia Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Virginia CUSD 64.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.