For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,511 students in Streator ESD 44 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Streator ESD 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,115 Schools
# Students
1,511 Students
1,191,924 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
91,393 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Streator ESD 44 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#754 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.4%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
25%
28%
% Black
6%
17%
% White
60%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,666 is less than the state median of $21,707. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,653
$22,469
Spending / Student
$15,666
$21,707
Best Streator ESD 44 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kimes Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1207 Reading St
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-2926
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-2926
Gr: PK-2 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
614 Oakley Ave
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-2926
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-2926
Gr: K-4 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #33.
Northlawn Jr High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
202 E 1st St
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-4558
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-4558
Gr: 5-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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