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Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 284 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINCHESTER CUSD 1·NCES 174266004287
Winchester Elementary School
283 S Elm St, Winchester, IL 62694 · (217) 742-9551 · Scott County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Illinois public elementary schools
- BTest 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
13.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
191 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 45 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Winchester Elementary School→Winchester High School
Based on grade levels within Winchester CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
59.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.7pp since 2023
Math
36.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 22.4% |
% 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Winchester Elementary School
Winchester Elementary School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Elementary School this school | 401 | 47.6% | 46.2% |
| Albion Grade School Albion | 427 | 47.1% | 52.7% |
| Denning Elementary School West Frankfort | 439 | 46.9% | N/A |
| Jerseyville East Elementary School Jerseyville | 392 | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Eastland Elementary School Shannon | 433 | 47.3% | 64.1% |
| Meridian Elementary School Blue Mound | 460 | 48.0% | 43.9% |
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 Winchester Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #699 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #1,079 of 2,077 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #710 of 2,077 ▲ 209 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #995 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,222 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.2% | #1,926 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #1,362 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #1,044 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
401
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 515
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 | 401 | 28.8 | 13.9:1 | 48% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 29.5 | 13.4:1 | 48% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 30.5 | 13.5:1 | 44% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 50% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 34 | 13.1:1 | 46% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 33% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 31 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 515 | 27 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winchester Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (435 to 401); teachers down 10% (32 to 28.8).
About Winchester Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in Winchester, Illinois, Winchester Elementary School is part of Winchester CUSD 1. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 401 students.
The 2 schools of Winchester CUSD 1, including Winchester Elementary School, enroll 567 students.
Roughly 96% of students at Winchester Elementary School are White. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic. Scott County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Winchester Elementary School scores 8%.
There are about 13.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Winchester Elementary School, which has 28.8. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Winchester Elementary School is about 48%.
On the allk12 Grade, Winchester Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 56% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Winchester Elementary School scores 46.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.0%.
Looking at the county, Scott County, median household income comes to about $66,705, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 736 students.
Winchester Elementary School's nearest public school is Winchester High School (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within ten miles is 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Winchester Elementary School ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Winchester Elementary School had a net loss of 25 students, or 6%.
Winchester Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,937
Census ACS
Median income
$66,705
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
736 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Winchester Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Winchester Elementary. Winchester Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Winchester ElementaryWinchester, CA · 692 students
- Winchester Elementary SchoolNORTHVILLE, MI · 519 students
- Winchester ElementaryMemphis, TN · 344 students
- Winchester ElementaryWinchester, OR · 330 students
Nearby schools
- Winchester High School0.2 mi · 166
- Bluffs Elementary School9.8 mi · 81
- Bluffs Junior High School9.8 mi · 37
- Bluffs High School9.8 mi · 51
- North Greene Elementary School10.6 mi · 468
- Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School11.7 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About Winchester Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Winchester Elementary School?
Winchester Elementary School enrolls approximately 401 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Winchester Elementary School serve?
Winchester Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winchester Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winchester Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winchester Elementary School?
At Winchester Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Winchester Elementary School public or private?
Winchester Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winchester CUSD 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.