Tonica Grade School
Tel:
(815)442-3420
- Tonica Grade School serves 200 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Tonica Grade School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Tonica Grade School's student population of 200 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 200 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tonica Grade School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tonica Grade School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1927 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 92% | 49% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tonica CCSD 79 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tonica Grade School is La Salle-peru Township High School (8.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lostant Elementary School (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Elementary School (5.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Oglesby Lincoln Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 411 students
5.2 miles
212 W Walnut St
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815)883-3517 5.2 PK-5 411 - Lostant Lostant Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-8 | 71 students
5.5 miles
Po Box 320
Lostant, IL 61334
(815)368-3392 5.5 K-8 71 - Ottawa Deer Park C C Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 97 students
5.8 miles
2350 E 1025th Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815)434-6930 5.8 PK-8 97 - La Salle La Salle-peru Township High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1219 students
8.1 miles
541 Chartres St
La Salle, IL 61301
(815)223-1721 8.1 9-12 1219 - Peru Circuit Breaker School Special Education School
Magnet School
52 students
8.5 miles
2233 6th St Ste 1
Peru, IL 61354
(815)357-6633 8.5 n/a 52
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