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Farrington Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

20941 E Divide Rd, Bluford, IL 62814 · (618) 755-4414 · Part of Farrington Community Consolidated School District 99

Farrington Township’s Schools page →

Students
46
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Farrington Elem School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Farrington Township kids: Salem Community High School

On the path

Where Farrington Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Farrington Elem SchoolYou are here
9–12Salem Community High Schoolin Salem

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

20941 E Divide Rd, Bluford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten5
Grade 15
Grade 23
Grade 35
Grade 47
Grade 55
Grade 66
Grade 74
Grade 85
Enrollment over time
59’20
52’21
52’22
53’23
46’24

Down 22% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Black 7%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Farrington Elem School from Farrington Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Farrington Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.