Farmingdale Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Farmingdale Elementary School

2473 N Farmingdale Rd
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677

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Top 30%

Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Farmingdale Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: Top 30% in IL
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Farmingdale Elementary School's student population of 478 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Farmingdale Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	77
1	94
2	80
3	100
4	96

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School
2023	468
2022	459
2021	463
2020	477
2019	477
2018	466
2017	466
2016	451
2015	434
2014	458
2013	451
2012	432
2011	452
2010	484
2009	506
2008	488
2007	506
2006	503
2005	526
2004	535
2003	512
2002	505
2001	478
2000	408
1999	509
1998	526
1997	549
1996	530
1995	358
1994	346
1993	345
1992	357
1991	393
1990	322
1989	328
1988	291
1987	322

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School
2023	30
2022	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	30
2014	30
2013	30
2012	24
2011	25
2010	27
2009	27
2008	25
2007	33
2006	30
2005	26
2004	28
2003	26
2002	28
2001	26
2000	26
1999	32
1998	32
1997	32
1996	30
1995	20
1994	20
1993	20
1992	20
1991	20
1990	16

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Farmingdale Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Farmingdale Elementary School is 0.10, 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.

This School

State Level (IL)

#872 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School
2023	#872
2022	#683
2021	#788
2019	#1262
2018	#1388
2017	#588
2016	#866
2015	#522
2014	#332
2013	#351
2012	#148

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35-39%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School	Illinois	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
2023	37%	27%	30%
2021	42%	28%	29%
2019	42%	33%	36%
2018	37%	32%	40%
2017	57%	32%	39%
2016	47%	31%	32%
2015	47%	29%	32%
2014	82%	59%	69%
2013	77%	58%	71%
2012	95%	80%	88%
2011	95%	80%	86%

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35-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School	Illinois	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
2022	37%	30%	25%
2021	37%	32%	29%
2019	37%	38%	35%
2018	37%	37%	40%
2017	47%	38%	42%
2016	42%	36%	35%
2015	52%	38%	49%
2014	77%	57%	69%
2013	82%	58%	74%
2012	95%	75%	87%
2011	92%	75%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School	Illinois	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	19:1
2011	18:1	16:1	19:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2015)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School	Illinois	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School	Illinois	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
2023	2%	27%	2%
2022	2%	27%	2%
2021	2%	27%	2%
2020	2%	26%	2%
2019	2%	26%	2%
2018	2%	26%	2%
2017	2%	26%	2%
2016	2%	26%	2%
2015	1%	25%	3%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	2%	24%	1%
2012	2%	24%	1%
2011	1%	23%	1%
2010	2%	22%	1%
2009	1%	22%	1%
2008	1%	21%	1%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	1%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School	Illinois	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	2%
2021	1%	17%	2%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	3%	17%	2%
2017	3%	17%	2%
2015	1%	17%
2014	2%	17%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	2%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	3%	21%	2%
2001	3%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%

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White

95%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School	Illinois	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
2023	93%	45%	92%
2022	95%	47%	93%
2021	94%	47%	92%
2020	93%	48%	92%
2019	93%	48%	92%
2018	91%	49%	92%
2017	91%	49%	92%
2016	95%	49%	94%
2015	94%	49%	63%
2014	91%	50%	93%
2013	88%	50%	92%
2012	88%	51%	93%
2011	91%	51%	94%
2010	94%	53%	95%
2009	94%	53%	96%
2008	97%	54%	96%
2007	96%	55%	96%
2006	96%	56%	97%
2005	96%	57%	96%
2004	97%	57%	97%
2003	98%	58%	97%
2002	94%	59%	96%
2001	94%	60%	97%
2000	98%	61%	98%
1999	98%	62%	99%
1998	98%	63%	99%
1997	99%	64%	100%
1996	99%	64%	99%
1995	99%	65%	99%
1994	99%	65%	99%
1993	99%	65%	100%
1992	99%	66%	100%
1991	100%	66%	100%

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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	Farmingdale Elementary School	Illinois	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School	Illinois	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
2023	0.14	0.70	0.15
2022	0.10	0.68	0.13
2021	0.12	0.68	0.15
2020	0.13	0.68	0.15
2019	0.13	0.68	0.15
2018	0.17	0.67	0.15
2017	0.17	0.67	0.15
2016	0.10	0.67	0.12
2015	0.12	0.67	0.29
2014	0.17	0.66	0.13
2013	0.22	0.66	0.15
2012	0.22	0.65	0.13
2011	0.17	0.66	0.12
2010	0.12	0.64	0.09
2009	0.12	0.64	0.08
2008	0.06	0.64	0.07
2007	0.08	0.63	0.08
2006	0.08	0.61	0.07
2005	0.08	0.61	0.07
2004	0.06	0.60	0.06
2003	0.04	0.59	0.05
2002	0.11	0.59	0.07
2001	0.12	0.58	0.06
1990	0.03	0.51	0.03
1989	0.02	0.51	0.03

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School	Illinois	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
2023	6%	43%	10%
2022	6%	43%	10%
2021	6%	44%	10%
2020	14%	47%	13%
2019	14%	47%	13%
2018	5%	46%	10%
2017	5%	46%	10%
2016	9%	47%	11%
2015	9%	52%	11%
2014	12%	47%	11%
2013	10%	45%	9%
2012	4%	21%	3%
2011	7%	39%	5%
2010	7%	37%	5%
2009	8%	33%	5%
2008	6%	32%	4%
2007	5%	32%	3%
2006	7%	32%	5%
2005	8%	32%	5%
2004	7%	31%	5%
2003	8%	30%	5%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Farmingdale Elementary School	Illinois	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	7%	5%	3%
2012	6%	27%	7%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Farmingdale Elementary School's ranking?

Farmingdale Elementary School is ranked #872 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Farmingdale Elementary School?

478 students attend Farmingdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Farmingdale Elementary School students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Farmingdale Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Farmingdale Elementary School offer ?

Farmingdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Farmingdale Elementary School part of?

Farmingdale Elementary School is part of Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: Top 30%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education