Enrollment
183
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHUYLER-INDUSTRY CUSD 5·NCES 170033205815
Webster Elementary School
310 N Monroe St, Rushville, IL 62681 · (217) 322-4311 · Schuyler County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
122 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 60 | 33% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 35% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
38.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
40.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 40.2% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 25.6% |
% 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
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Webster Elementary School
Webster Elementary School's state test result (36.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Elementary School this school | 183 | 66.7% | 36.6% |
| Virginia Elementary School Virginia | 180 | 66.1% | 42.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Pittsburg | 163 | 65.0% | 37.5% |
| Hardin County Elementary School Elizabethtown | 216 | 66.7% | 42.8% |
| Litchfield Early Childhood Center Litchfield | 160 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Sangamon Valley Primary School Harristown | 170 | 62.9% | 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 Webster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #1,033 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #959 of 2,077 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #1,406 of 2,077 ▼ 308 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #2,100 of 2,419 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #823 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #610 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
183
+7 (+4%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 220
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 | 183 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 67% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 16.2 | 11.2:1 | 53% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 14.9 | 11.8:1 | 55% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 17.9 | 12.2:1 | 49% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 16 | 15.0:1 | 53% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 12 | 18.3:1 | 48% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (218 to 183); teachers down 38% (17.9 to 11).
About Webster Elementary School
Webster Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of Rushville, Illinois. The grade span is 2 through 4, and enrollment is 183 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Illinois) has about 381 students.
Webster Elementary School sits within Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5, which has 4 schools and 843 students.
White students are the large majority at Webster Elementary School, with 91% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The White share in Schuyler County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. By the diversity index, Webster Elementary School comes in at 17%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.6:1, with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 67%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Schuyler County is 55%.
Webster Elementary School is 3.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (36.6% versus 33.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Across Schuyler County, median household income is about $65,948, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Webster Elementary School is among the 5 public schools in Schuyler County.
The next-closest public school is Rushville-Industry High School, about 0.3 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Webster Elementary School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Webster Elementary School is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Webster Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 183, 4% above the 176 of 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Schuyler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,787
Census ACS
Median income
$65,948
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
843 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5
- Rushville-Industry High SchoolHigh · 295 students
- Schuyler Industry Middle SchoolMiddle · 252 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 113 students
Other schools in Rushville
- Rushville-Industry High SchoolHigh · 295 students
- Schuyler Industry Middle SchoolMiddle · 252 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 113 students
- Wcisec EdElementary
Other Webster Elementary schools
23 other US public schools in 15 states are named Webster Elementary. Webster Elementary School is the 21st largest of the 24.
- Webster Elementary SchoolCollinsville, IL · 357 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 183 students
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEBSTER, FL · 690 students
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NY · 650 students
- Webster ElementaryMadera, CA · 634 students
Nearby schools
- Rushville-Industry High School0.3 mi · 295
- Schuyler Industry Middle School0.3 mi · 252
- Washington Elementary School0.6 mi · 113
- Grand Ave School10.7 mi · 171
- Gard Elementary School11.0 mi · 711
- Beardstown Jr/Sr High School11.0 mi · 820
Frequently asked questions
About Webster Elementary SchoolHow large is Webster Elementary School?
Webster Elementary School enrolls approximately 183 students in grades 02-04.
What grades does Webster Elementary School serve?
Webster Elementary School serves grades 02-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Webster Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Webster Elementary School is approximately 16.6:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Webster Elementary School?
Student demographics at Webster Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Webster Elementary School?
Webster Elementary School is overseen by Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 in Schuyler County.
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