Tonica Grade School
Tel:
(815) 442-3420
- Tonica Grade School serves 168 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 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Tonica Grade School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
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 20%)
School Overview
- Tonica Grade School's student population of 168 students has declined by 26% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 168 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tonica Grade School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Tonica Grade School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1651 out of 3672 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 92% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tonica CCSD 79 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 Washington Elementary School (5.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Elementary School (5.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Oglesby Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 397 students
5.2 miles
755 Bennett Ave
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 883-9297 5.2 PK-5 397 - Oglesby Washington Elementary School Grades: 6-8 | 160 students
5.2 miles
212 W Walnut St
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 883-3517 5.2 6-8 160 - Lostant Lostant Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 57 students
5.5 miles
Po Box 320
Lostant, IL 61334
(815) 368-3392 5.5 K-8 57 - Ottawa Deer Park C C Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 98 students
5.8 miles
2350 E 1025th Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-6930 5.8 PK-8 98 - La Salle La Salle-peru Township High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,217 student
8.1 miles
541 Chartres St
La Salle, IL 61301
(815) 223-1721 8.1 9-12 1,217
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