Meadowdale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meadowdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Meadowdale Elementary School's student population of 421 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadowdale Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	70
1	69
2	62
3	75
4	67
5	68

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Total Students

421 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School
2025	421
2024	443
2023	445
2022	452
2021	413
2020	401
2019	401
2018	398
2017	398
2016	441
2015	494
2014	460
2013	404
2012	416
2011	430
2010	459
2009	451
2008	445
2007	465
2006	485
2005	468
2004	442
2003	414
2002	580
2001	608
2000	593
1999	569
1998	558
1997	533
1996	522
1995	532
1994	546
1993	528
1992	511
1991	529
1990	536
1989	524

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School
2025	29
2024	28
2023	29
2022	26
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	26
2015	27
2014	27
2013	28
2012	24
2011	26
2010	28
2009	28
2008	23
2007	25
2006	21
2005	21
2004	20
2003	28
2002	33
2001	33
2000	31
1999	29
1998	29
1997	29
1996	27
1995	27
1994	26
1993	26
1992	29
1991	32
1990	31
1989	30
1988	28

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Year Founded

1954

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School Rankings

Meadowdale Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meadowdale Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

#3003 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School
2023	#3003
2022	#2792
2021	#3216
2019	#2413
2018	#2625
2017	#2618
2016	#2508
2015	#2477
2014	#2942
2013	#2917
2012	#2758

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	7%	27%	26%
2021	7%	28%	24%
2019	27%	33%	36%
2018	23%	32%	35%
2017	24%	32%	32%
2016	22%	31%	32%
2015	17%	29%	29%
2014	42%	59%	58%
2013	42%	58%	58%
2012	77%	80%	83%
2011	82%	80%	83%

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12%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2022	12%	30%	27%
2021	7%	32%	27%
2019	17%	38%	38%
2018	15%	37%	35%
2017	17%	38%	38%
2016	17%	36%	34%
2015	22%	38%	49%
2014	32%	57%	58%
2013	42%	58%	59%
2012	57%	75%	76%
2011	57%	75%	76%

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30-34%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	16:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	19:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	23:1	16:1	19:1
2005	22:1	17:1	20:1
2004	22:1	17:1	21:1
2003	15:1	17:1	20:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	17:1	21:1
1992	18:1	17:1	20:1
1991	17:1	17:1	20:1
1990	17:1	18:1	20:1
1989	18:1	18:1	20:1
1988	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2020	1%	5%	6%
2019	1%	5%	6%
2009	4%	5%	7%
2008	3%	5%	6%
2007	3%	5%	6%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

98%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2025	98%	29%
2024	98%	28%
2023	97%	27%	43%
2022	97%	27%	42%
2021	97%	27%	40%
2020	93%	26%	39%
2019	93%	26%	39%
2018	91%	26%	38%
2017	91%	26%	38%
2016	88%	26%	37%
2015	87%	25%	36%
2014	86%	25%	34%
2013	87%	24%	34%
2012	88%	24%	33%
2011	87%	23%	32%
2010	83%	22%	29%
2009	75%	22%	29%
2008	76%	21%	28%
2007	78%	20%	27%
2006	77%	19%	26%
2005	77%	18%	25%
2004	76%	18%	24%
2003	74%	17%	22%
2002	67%	16%	21%
2001	61%	15%	19%
2000	55%	15%	17%
1999	50%	14%	16%
1998	46%	13%	15%
1997	39%	13%	14%
1996	35%	12%	13%
1995	30%	12%	12%
1994	27%	11%	11%
1993	25%	11%	10%
1992	22%	10%	10%
1991	19%	10%	9%
1990	10%	9%	8%
1989	11%	9%	6%

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Black

n/a

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	1%	17%	5%
2022	1%	17%	5%
2021	1%	17%	6%
2020	2%	17%	5%
2019	2%	17%	5%
2018	3%	17%	5%
2017	3%	17%	5%
2016	4%	17%	5%
2015	4%	17%	5%
2014	5%	17%	5%
2013	5%	18%	5%
2012	5%	18%	5%
2011	4%	18%	5%
2010	7%	20%	6%
2009	8%	20%	5%
2008	8%	20%	5%
2007	6%	20%	5%
2006	6%	20%	5%
2005	3%	20%	5%
2004	2%	21%	4%
2003	2%	21%	4%
2002	2%	21%	4%
2001	4%	21%	4%
2000	3%	21%	4%
1999	3%	21%	4%
1998	4%	21%	4%
1997	4%	20%	4%
1996	5%	21%	4%
1995	4%	20%	4%
1994	4%	21%	4%
1993	3%	21%	4%
1992	4%	21%	4%
1991	2%	21%	3%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2025	2%	45%
2024	2%	45%
2023	1%	45%	44%
2022	1%	47%	44%
2021	2%	47%	45%
2020	4%	48%	47%
2019	4%	48%	47%
2018	6%	49%	49%
2017	6%	49%	49%
2016	8%	49%	50%
2015	8%	49%	50%
2014	8%	50%	51%
2013	7%	50%	53%
2012	6%	51%	53%
2011	7%	51%	54%
2010	10%	53%	58%
2009	13%	53%	59%
2008	13%	54%	61%
2007	13%	55%	62%
2006	15%	56%	64%
2005	18%	57%	66%
2004	19%	57%	68%
2003	22%	58%	70%
2002	29%	59%	72%
2001	34%	60%	74%
2000	40%	61%	77%
1999	46%	62%	78%
1998	48%	63%	79%
1997	55%	64%	81%
1996	59%	64%	82%
1995	64%	65%	82%
1994	67%	65%	83%
1993	71%	65%	84%
1992	72%	66%	84%
1991	78%	66%	87%
1990	87%	66%	88%
1989	87%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2025	0.04	0.69
2024	0.04	0.69
2023	0.06	0.70	0.63
2022	0.06	0.68	0.63
2021	0.06	0.68	0.63
2020	0.13	0.68	0.63
2019	0.13	0.68	0.63
2018	0.17	0.67	0.62
2017	0.17	0.67	0.62
2016	0.22	0.67	0.62
2015	0.24	0.67	0.61
2014	0.25	0.66	0.62
2013	0.26	0.66	0.61
2012	0.24	0.65	0.61
2011	0.26	0.66	0.60
2010	0.33	0.64	0.57
2009	0.43	0.64	0.56
2008	0.42	0.64	0.55
2007	0.39	0.63	0.54
2006	0.40	0.61	0.52
2005	0.39	0.61	0.51
2004	0.39	0.60	0.49
2003	0.41	0.59	0.46
2002	0.47	0.59	0.44
2001	0.52	0.58	0.41
2000	0.55	0.57	0.38
1999	0.54	0.56	0.37
1998	0.56	0.56	0.35
1997	0.55	0.54	0.33
1996	0.53	0.53	0.32
1995	0.50	0.53	0.31
1994	0.48	0.52	0.30
1993	0.44	0.52	0.28
1992	0.43	0.52	0.27
1991	0.38	0.52	0.24
1990	0.23	0.51	0.23
1989	0.23	0.51	0.20

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(22-23)

34.9%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	34.9%	29.7%	26.6%
2022	44.4%	31.6%	32.4%
2021	20%	20.9%	17%

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Eligible for

81%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2025	81%	43%
2024	77%	43%
2023	77%	43%	35%
2022	75%	43%	35%
2021	83%	44%	35%
2020	79%	47%	37%
2019	79%	47%	37%
2018	85%	46%	36%
2017	85%	46%	36%
2016	82%	47%	36%
2015	90%	52%	43%
2014	83%	47%	42%
2013	82%	45%	37%
2012	26%	21%	13%
2011	79%	39%	34%
2010	76%	37%	31%
2009	60%	33%	25%
2008	71%	32%	26%
2007	67%	32%	25%
2006	62%	32%	23%
2005	52%	32%	21%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Meadowdale Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	11%	5%	8%
2012	63%	27%	27%
2011	9%	5%	5%
2010	10%	6%	6%
2009	13%	6%	5%
2008	14%	6%	6%
2007	18%	6%	5%
2006	18%	6%	6%
2005	8%	5%	4%
2004	13%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

CUSD 300 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagle

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meadowdale Elementary School's ranking?

Meadowdale Elementary School is ranked #3003 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Meadowdale Elementary School?

421 students attend Meadowdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Meadowdale Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meadowdale Elementary School?

Meadowdale Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Meadowdale Elementary School offer ?

Meadowdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Meadowdale Elementary School part of?

Meadowdale Elementary School is part of CUSD 300 School District.

The nearest high school to Meadowdale Elementary School is Marengo High School (9,191.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Riley Comm Cons School (9,189.6 miles away)

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Riley Comm Cons School

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539 Locust St
Marengo, IL 60152
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9191.1 miles

Gr: PK-3 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Marengo Comm Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 25%)
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816 E Grant Hwy
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-5720

9191.2 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
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Marengo, IL 60152
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9191.3 miles

Gr: 4-5 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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