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Schools in Elwood Township · Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4

Elwood Township’s public schools score below 81% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Elwood Township’s districts is 9%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elwood Township, 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 D to B−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
17%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
9%
▼ 17 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▼ 17% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
864 students on the public path
In brief

Elwood Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Elwood Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,991 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 6 the district’s path is Mary Miller Junior High School, then Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Notre Dame de la Salette Boys Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Elwood Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1034)Better than 21%
Towns in Vermilion County (19)Better than 16%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 443 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Elwood Township anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Elwood Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (422 in math, 464 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pine Crest Elementary Schoolin GeorgetownC
6–8Mary Miller Junior High Schoolin GeorgetownC
9–12Georgetown-Ridge Farm High Schoolin GeorgetownC−

Elwood Township’s public schools are run by Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4, which also serves Georgetown, Georgetown, Love and McKendree and others. 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.

Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 864 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,991IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 29.9% · 464 students tested
Math9%
State average 25.8% · 422 students tested

Elwood Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elwood TownshipC−Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
Love—Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
Carroll—Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512
Prairie—Edgar County Community Unit District 6 PK–12 · Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4 PK–12
GeorgetownDGeorgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4 PK–12 · Westville Community Unit School District 2 PK–12
RossC+Edgar County Community Unit District 6

3 of the 5 neighbors share Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4 with Elwood Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Elwood Township

4 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 Elwood Townshipin other towns
Pine Crest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Georgetown
C
429 students13:1Rate it →
Mary Miller Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Georgetown
C
192 students12:1Rate it →
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Georgetown
C−
243 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Notre Dame de la Salette Boys Academy
High · Grades 8–12 · Georgetown
Private · Catholic · All-boys
109 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Elwood Township’s schools

Are Elwood Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elwood Township children attend score below 81% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elwood Township in?

Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 864 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elwood Township kids go to high school?

Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School in Georgetown, with 243 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Elwood Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Elwood Township spend per student?

$17,991 in Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Elwood Township?

Yes: Notre Dame de la Salette Boys Academy (catholic · all-boys, grades 8–12, 109 students).

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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.