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Elwood C C School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

409 N Chicago St, Elwood, IL 60421 · (815) 423-5588 · Part of Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203

Jackson Township’s School Grade C better than 33% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
331
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Elwood C C School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Elwood C C SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

409 N Chicago St, Elwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten43
Grade 144
Grade 228
Grade 324
Grade 435
Grade 531
Grade 631
Grade 723
Grade 829
Enrollment over time
272’20
268’21
279’22
286’23
331’24

Up 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 28%Black 9%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elwood C C School from Jackson 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; Jackson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.