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Schools in Elmwood · Elmwood Community Unit School District 322

Elmwood’s public schools outscore 66% of Illinois districts

35% of students in Elmwood’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elmwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 36% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
622 students on the public path
In brief

Elmwood’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 35% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,902 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Elmwood Junior High School, then Elmwood High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elmwood’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1288)Better than 66%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 338 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Elmwood anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Elmwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (319 in math, 357 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elmwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Elmwood Elem SchoolElmwood Community Unit School District 322A−
7–8Elmwood Junior High SchoolElmwood Community Unit School District 322B+
9–12Elmwood High SchoolElmwood Community Unit School District 322B+

Elmwood’s public schools are run by Elmwood Community Unit School District 322, which also serves Brimfield, Elmwood and Rosefield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Elmwood Community Unit School District 322Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 622 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,902IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 29.9% · 357 students tested
Math35%
State average 25.8% · 319 students tested

Elmwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Elmwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElmwoodB+Elmwood Community Unit School District 322

Every school in Elmwood

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Elmwoodin other towns
Elmwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
314 students16:1Rate it →
Elmwood Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
100 students14:1Rate it →
Elmwood High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
208 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Elmwood’s schools

Are Elmwood’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elmwood children attend outscore 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elmwood in?

Elmwood Community Unit School District 322, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 622 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elmwood kids go to high school?

Elmwood High School, with 208 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Elmwood’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Elmwood spend per student?

$13,902 in Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.