Machesney Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 307 students in grades 1-6, Machesney 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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-6
Enrollment: 307 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Machesney Elementary School's student population of 307 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Machesney Elementary School
2	3
3	7
4	94
5	101
6	102

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Total Students

307 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Machesney Elementary School
2024	307
2023	344
2022	369
2021	255
2020	377
2019	377
2018	419
2017	419
2016	449
2015	458
2014	436
2013	440
2012	469
2011	469
2010	448
2009	459
2008	486
2007	505
2006	509
2005	514
2004	519
2003	492
2002	519
2001	531
2000	569
1999	556
1998	555
1997	557
1996	526
1995	531
1994	511

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Machesney Elementary School
2024	23
2023	27
2022	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	27
2013	42
2012	30
2011	29
2010	28
2009	28
2008	26
2007	26
2006	28
2005	29
2004	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	31
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31
1997	29
1996	27
1995	28
1994	29
1993	29

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

The Mission of our District is to focus our resources and energy on helping our diverse learners realize they have unlimited potential.

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

Machesney 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 Machesney Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#2128 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Machesney Elementary School
2023	#2128
2022	#1986
2021	#2207
2019	#1760
2018	#1430
2017	#1805
2016	#1683
2015	#1537
2014	#1000
2013	#1014
2012	#1784

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15%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Machesney Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Unit School District 122
2023	15%	27%	18%
2021	15%	28%	17%
2019	28%	33%	25%
2018	36%	32%	23%
2017	30%	32%	24%
2016	28%	31%	21%
2015	24%	29%	17%
2014	65%	59%	50%
2013	65%	58%	49%
2012	85%	80%	79%
2011	87%	80%	78%

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25%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Machesney Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Unit School District 122
2022	25%	30%	22%
2021	23%	32%	23%
2019	36%	38%	30%
2018	38%	37%	23%
2017	34%	38%	29%
2016	34%	36%	27%
2015	40%	38%	31%
2014	70%	57%	55%
2013	72%	58%	55%
2012	81%	75%	75%
2011	83%	75%	74%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Machesney Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Unit School District 122
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	16:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	17:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Machesney Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Unit School District 122
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Machesney Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Unit School District 122
2024	11%	28%
2023	10%	27%	16%
2022	9%	27%	15%
2021	7%	27%	15%
2020	9%	26%	13%
2019	9%	26%	13%
2018	9%	26%	13%
2017	9%	26%	13%
2016	10%	26%	12%
2015	11%	25%	11%
2014	6%	25%	10%
2013	9%	24%	10%
2012	8%	24%	10%
2011	10%	23%	10%
2010	8%	22%	8%
2009	7%	22%	8%
2008	6%	21%	7%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	6%	19%	6%
2005	5%	18%	6%
2004	5%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	4%
2002	3%	16%	4%
2001	3%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	4%	13%	4%
1997	4%	13%	4%
1996	4%	12%	3%
1995	4%	12%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Machesney Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Unit School District 122
2024	6%	17%
2023	7%	17%	7%
2022	6%	17%	7%
2021	5%	17%	7%
2020	5%	17%	5%
2019	5%	17%	5%
2018	4%	17%	5%
2017	4%	17%	5%
2016	5%	17%	5%
2015	4%	17%	5%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	3%	18%	4%
2012	4%	18%	4%
2011	3%	18%	4%
2010	4%	20%	5%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	3%	20%	5%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	2%	21%	4%
2003	3%	21%	3%
2002	2%	21%	3%
2001	3%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	3%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	2%
1995	2%	20%	2%
1994	2%	21%	2%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Machesney Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Unit School District 122
2024	76%	45%
2023	76%	45%	67%
2022	74%	47%	69%
2021	79%	47%	69%
2020	77%	48%	72%
2019	77%	48%	72%
2018	80%	49%	75%
2017	80%	49%	75%
2016	74%	49%	76%
2015	77%	49%	78%
2014	82%	50%	78%
2013	81%	50%	79%
2012	82%	51%	80%
2011	78%	51%	80%
2010	84%	53%	83%
2009	85%	53%	84%
2008	87%	54%	85%
2007	85%	55%	86%
2006	86%	56%	87%
2005	88%	57%	87%
2004	91%	57%	89%
2003	89%	58%	90%
2002	92%	59%	91%
2001	91%	60%	91%
2000	92%	61%	92%
1999	92%	62%	92%
1998	92%	63%	93%
1997	91%	64%	92%
1996	93%	64%	93%
1995	92%	65%	93%
1994	92%	65%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Machesney Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Unit School District 122
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	11%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Machesney Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Unit School District 122
2024	0.41	0.69
2023	0.41	0.70	0.52
2022	0.43	0.68	0.50
2021	0.36	0.68	0.50
2020	0.40	0.68	0.46
2019	0.40	0.68	0.46
2018	0.35	0.67	0.42
2017	0.35	0.67	0.42
2016	0.44	0.67	0.41
2015	0.39	0.67	0.38
2014	0.32	0.66	0.37
2013	0.34	0.66	0.37
2012	0.33	0.65	0.36
2011	0.38	0.66	0.35
2010	0.31	0.64	0.29
2009	0.29	0.64	0.28
2008	0.26	0.64	0.27
2007	0.27	0.63	0.25
2006	0.26	0.61	0.23
2005	0.22	0.61	0.22
2004	0.17	0.60	0.21
2003	0.21	0.59	0.19
2002	0.15	0.59	0.18
2001	0.17	0.58	0.17
2000	0.14	0.57	0.15
1999	0.14	0.56	0.14
1998	0.15	0.56	0.13
1997	0.17	0.54	0.14
1996	0.13	0.53	0.13
1995	0.15	0.53	0.13
1994	0.15	0.52	0.14

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Eligible for

60%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Machesney Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Unit School District 122
2024	60%	43%
2023	54%	43%	49%
2022	50%	43%	48%
2021	73%	44%	48%
2020	46%	47%	52%
2019	46%	47%	52%
2018	44%	46%	45%
2017	44%	46%	45%
2016	46%	47%	45%
2015	52%	52%	52%
2014	41%	47%	46%
2013	40%	45%	43%
2012	22%	21%	16%
2011	40%	39%	33%
2010	37%	37%	29%
2009	30%	33%	27%
2008	29%	32%	24%
2007	26%	32%	23%
2006	21%	32%	22%
2005	21%	32%	21%
2004	18%	31%	17%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Machesney Elementary School	Illinois	Harlem Unit School District 122
2024	17%	4%
2023	15%	4%	12%
2022	14%	4%	12%
2021	21%	4%	12%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	12%	4%	12%
2017	12%	4%	12%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2014	11%	3%	13%
2013	9%	5%	10%
2012	32%	27%	28%
2011	13%	5%	9%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	12%	6%	7%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2004	8%	5%	6%
2003	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harlem Unit School District 122

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

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What is Machesney Elementary School's ranking?

Machesney Elementary School is ranked #2128 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?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Machesney Elementary School?

307 students attend Machesney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Machesney Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

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

Machesney Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Machesney Elementary School offer ?

Machesney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-6

What school district is Machesney Elementary School part of?

Machesney Elementary School is part of Harlem Unit School District 122.

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