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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CARROLL CUSD 314·NCES 170031005013
West Carroll Primary
2215 Wacker Rd, Savanna, IL 61074 · (815) 273-7747 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Illinois public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
240 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 73 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 West Carroll CUSD 314. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
39.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.2pp since 2023
Math
30.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.4% | 30.3% |
| 2023-24 | 24.2% | 26.8% |
% 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 West Carroll Primary
West Carroll Primary's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Carroll Primary this school | 432 | 55.6% | 33.0% |
| Clinton Elementary School Clinton | 506 | 53.8% | 47.5% |
| South Elementary School Chillicothe | 424 | 52.8% | 57.8% |
| Argenta-Oreana Elementary School Oreana | 445 | 53.5% | 44.6% |
| Washington Elementary School Robinson | 402 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Vienna Elementary School Dist 55 Vienna | 386 | 57.5% | 44.9% |
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 West Carroll Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,155 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #1,272 of 2,077 ▼ 349 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #1,359 of 2,077 ▲ 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #836 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #1,536 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #1,386 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #1,145 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #1,146 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
432
+29 (+7%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 442
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 | 432 | 28.8 | 15.0:1 | 56% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 25.8 | 15.9:1 | 53% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 61% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 48% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 55% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 60% (264) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Carroll Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (459 to 432); teachers down 7% (31 to 28.8).
About West Carroll Primary
In Savanna, Illinois, West Carroll Primary is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 432 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
West Carroll Primary belongs to West Carroll CUSD 314, a district of 3 schools and 839 students.
The student body at West Carroll Primary is 82% White. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 15.0:1 comes from the school's 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 56% in 2024-25.
West Carroll Primary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of Illinois public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Carroll Primary is -6.4 points: 33.0% actual, 39.4% predicted.
Carroll County has these Census figures: the median household income is $60,758, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Carroll County has 7 public schools and roughly 1,945 students.
The closest public school to West Carroll Primary is West Carroll High School, about 1.3 miles away. West Carroll Primary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. The school's 33.0% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
West Carroll Primary is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 432 students in 2024-25, 29 more than the 403 it had in 2020-21.
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Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,576
Census ACS
Median income
$60,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,945 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Carroll CUSD 314
- West Carroll High SchoolHigh · 245 students
- West Carroll Middle SchoolMiddle · 162 students
Other West Carroll Primary schools
One other US public school is named West Carroll Primary. West Carroll Primary is the largest of the 2.
- West Carroll PrimaryMcLemoresville, TN · 210 students
Nearby schools
- West Carroll High School1.3 mi · 245
- West Carroll Middle School7.8 mi · 162
- Easton Valley Elementary School9.9 mi · 287
- Easton Valley Junior High / High School14.4 mi · 198
- Eagle Heights Elementary School14.5 mi · 443
- River Bend Middle School14.5 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About West Carroll PrimaryWhat is the total enrollment at West Carroll Primary?
West Carroll Primary enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does West Carroll Primary serve?
West Carroll Primary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Carroll Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Carroll Primary is approximately 15.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is West Carroll Primary?
West Carroll Primary reports a student body of 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees West Carroll Primary?
West Carroll Primary is overseen by West Carroll CUSD 314 in Carroll County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.