Towanda Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

304 S East St
Towanda, IL 61776

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Top 20%

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Serving 198 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Towanda Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 198 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in IL
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Towanda Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Towanda Elementary School's student population of 198 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Towanda Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	34
1	30
2	35
3	29
4	35
5	34

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Total Students

198 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School
2023	189
2022	187
2021	178
2020	188
2019	188
2018	188
2017	188
2016	185
2015	182
2014	173
2013	158
2012	148
2011	139
2010	176
2009	153
2008	155
2007	144
2006	140
2005	130
2004	105
2003	120
2002	126
2001	163
2000	167
1999	230
1998	184
1997	158
1996	174
1995	198
1994	225
1993	206

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School
2023	12
2022	14
2020	11
2019	11
2018	12
2017	12
2016	10
2015	10
2014	8
2013	10
2012	7
2011	8
2010	9
2009	7
2008	6
2007	9
2006	6
2005	6
2004	8
2003	8
2002	7
2001	8
2000	8
1999	12
1998	10
1997	9
1996	9
1995	10
1994	9
1993	9
1992	7

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School Motto

To inspire learning in a respectful and supportive environment, empowering each child to reach their full potential.

School Rankings

Towanda Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Towanda Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#398 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School
2023	#398
2022	#542
2021	#1015
2019	#193
2018	#947
2017	#282
2016	#630
2015	#1104
2014	#431
2013	#1043
2012	#1022

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50-54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	52%	27%	28%
2021	37%	28%	30%
2019	67%	33%	40%
2018	47%	32%	38%
2017	57%	32%	40%
2016	52%	31%	40%
2015	32%	29%	35%
2014	77%	59%	71%
2013	67%	58%	67%
2012	92%	80%	86%
2011	92%	80%	86%

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45-49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Towanda Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2022	47%	30%	31%
2021	32%	32%	32%
2019	62%	38%	42%
2018	42%	37%	38%
2017	62%	38%	42%
2016	47%	36%	40%
2015	42%	38%	38%
2014	77%	57%	69%
2013	67%	58%	69%
2012	82%	75%	83%
2011	82%	75%	83%

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70-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	22:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	12:1
2012	22:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	21:1	16:1	15:1
2009	24:1	16:1	16:1
2008	26:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	17:1	19:1
2006	23:1	16:1	16:1
2005	22:1	16:1	17:1
2004	13:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	20:1	16:1	16:1
2000	21:1	16:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	25:1	18:1	19:1
1993	24:1	18:1	19:1
1992	26:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	9%	6%	10%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	10%	5%	9%
2017	10%	5%	9%
2016	10%	5%	9%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	10%	5%	9%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	5%	4%	7%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	4%	5%	8%
2009	4%	5%	7%
2008	3%	5%	6%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	4%	27%	10%
2022	2%	27%	9%
2021	3%	27%	9%
2020	2%	26%	8%
2019	2%	26%	8%
2016	1%	26%	7%
2015	1%	25%	6%
2014	3%	25%	7%
2013	3%	24%	7%
2012	5%	24%	7%
2011	5%	23%	7%
2010	2%	22%	7%
2009	3%	22%	7%
2008	4%	21%	7%
2007	4%	20%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
1997	1%	13%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	3%	17%	15%
2022	2%	17%	15%
2021	2%	17%	14%
2020	2%	17%	13%
2019	2%	17%	13%
2018	2%	17%	12%
2017	2%	17%	12%
2016	2%	17%	12%
2015	1%	17%	12%
2014	1%	17%	11%
2013	3%	18%	12%
2012	1%	18%	12%
2010	1%	20%	13%
2008	2%	20%	14%
2007	4%	20%	14%
2006	4%	20%	13%
2005	1%	20%	14%
2003	1%	21%	13%
2002	1%	21%	12%
2001	3%	21%	11%
2000	2%	21%	10%
1999	2%	21%	10%
1998	1%	21%	10%
1997	1%	20%	7%
1996	1%	21%	6%
1994	1%	21%	5%
1993	3%	21%	6%
1992	1%	21%	6%

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White

81%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	80%	45%	59%
2022	83%	47%	61%
2021	83%	47%	62%
2020	85%	48%	65%
2019	85%	48%	65%
2018	87%	49%	66%
2017	87%	49%	66%
2016	86%	49%	67%
2015	87%	49%	68%
2014	82%	50%	68%
2013	85%	50%	68%
2012	86%	51%	69%
2011	89%	51%	70%
2010	93%	53%	72%
2009	91%	53%	72%
2008	91%	54%	73%
2007	92%	55%	74%
2006	96%	56%	76%
2005	95%	57%	76%
2004	100%	57%	78%
2003	99%	58%	80%
2002	99%	59%	81%
2001	96%	60%	82%
2000	97%	61%	84%
1999	95%	62%	84%
1998	98%	63%	85%
1997	97%	64%	88%
1996	96%	64%	90%
1995	97%	65%	90%
1994	98%	65%	91%
1993	97%	65%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	3%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	1%	4%	6%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	1%	4%	5%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	0.35	0.70	0.61
2022	0.30	0.68	0.60
2021	0.30	0.68	0.58
2020	0.27	0.68	0.55
2019	0.27	0.68	0.55
2018	0.23	0.67	0.54
2017	0.23	0.67	0.54
2016	0.25	0.67	0.53
2015	0.24	0.67	0.52
2014	0.32	0.66	0.52
2013	0.27	0.66	0.52
2012	0.26	0.65	0.50
2011	0.21	0.66	0.49
2010	0.13	0.64	0.44
2009	0.17	0.64	0.44
2008	0.19	0.64	0.43
2007	0.15	0.63	0.42
2006	0.08	0.61	0.40
2005	0.10	0.61	0.39
2003	0.02	0.59	0.35
2002	0.02	0.59	0.33
2001	0.08	0.58	0.31
2000	0.06	0.57	0.28
1999	0.10	0.56	0.27
1998	0.04	0.56	0.26
1997	0.06	0.54	0.22
1996	0.08	0.53	0.19
1995	0.06	0.53	0.18
1994	0.04	0.52	0.17
1993	0.06	0.52	0.17
1992	0.02	0.52	0.16

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Eligible for

11%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	12%	43%	31%
2022	12%	43%	31%
2021	12%	44%	31%
2020	7%	47%	31%
2019	7%	47%	31%
2018	11%	46%	28%
2017	11%	46%	28%
2016	12%	47%	29%
2015	15%	52%	30%
2014	13%	47%	28%
2013	11%	45%	27%
2012	3%	21%	14%
2011	7%	39%	15%
2010	10%	37%	16%
2009	7%	33%	15%
2008	10%	32%	16%
2007	6%	32%	15%
2006	4%	32%	15%
2005	3%	32%	15%
2004	10%	31%	14%
2003	9%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Towanda Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	8%	27%	15%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mclean County USD 5 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Towanda Elementary School's ranking?

Towanda Elementary School is ranked #398 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Towanda Elementary School often compared to?

Towanda Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Towanda Elementary School?

198 students attend Towanda Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Towanda Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Towanda Elementary School?

Towanda Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Towanda Elementary School offer ?

Towanda Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Towanda Elementary School part of?

Towanda Elementary School is part of Mclean County USD 5 School District.

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