Paw Paw Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

511 Chapman St
Paw Paw, IL 61353

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Bottom 50%

Serving 99 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Paw Paw 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 99 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≥50% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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Paw Paw Elementary School's student population of 99 students has grown by 62% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paw Paw Elementary School
Pre-K	4
Kind	17
1	16
2	19
3	15
4	7
5	21

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Total Students

99 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School
2023	80
2022	81
2021	61
2020	91
2019	91
2018	109
2017	109
2016	105
2015	121
2014	114
2013	110
2012	130
2011	124
2010	154
2009	149
2008	152
2007	162
2006	175
2005	180
2004	182
2003	182
2002	178
2001	173
2000	161
1999	152
1998	168
1997	162
1996	153
1995	153
1994	167
1993	153
1992	140
1991	183
1990	175
1989	181
1988	173
1987	168

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School
2023	9
2022	8
2020	11
2019	11
2018	9
2017	9
2016	7
2015	8
2014	5
2013	10
2012	11
2011	11
2010	12
2009	12
2008	10
2007	13
2006	12
2005	14
2004	15
2003	12
2002	13
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	11
1997	8
1996	8
1995	8
1994	8
1993	8
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10

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School Calendar

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Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw Elementary School is 0.29, 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)

#1921 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School
2023	#1921
2022	#1779
2021	#1646
2019	#2921
2018	#2971
2017	#2682
2016	#2724
2015	#2477
2014	#1798
2013	#1601
2012	#534

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≤20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	20%	27%	25%
2021	20%	28%	7%
2019	10%	33%	7%
2018	15%	32%	22%
2017	17%	32%	22%
2016	17%	31%	17%
2015	17%	29%	17%
2014	42%	59%	52%
2013	52%	58%	52%
2012	92%	80%	82%
2011	84%	80%	82%

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20-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2022	24%	30%	17%
2021	30%	32%	17%
2019	24%	38%	22%
2018	15%	37%	22%
2017	22%	38%	22%
2016	17%	36%	17%
2015	22%	38%	22%
2014	67%	57%	57%
2013	67%	58%	62%
2012	92%	75%	82%
2011	74%	75%	72%

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≥50%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	9:1	14:1	9:1
2022	10:1	14:1	9:1
2020	8:1	15:1	9:1
2019	8:1	15:1	9:1
2018	12:1	16:1	11:1
2017	12:1	15:1	11:1
2016	15:1	16:1	11:1
2015	15:1	16:1	10:1
2014	23:1	16:1	11:1
2013	11:1	13:1	9:1
2012	12:1	16:1	12:1
2011	11:1	16:1	11:1
2010	13:1	16:1	12:1
2009	13:1	16:1	12:1
2008	15:1	18:1	14:1
2007	12:1	17:1	10:1
2006	15:1	16:1	12:1
2005	13:1	16:1	12:1
2004	12:1	17:1	12:1
2003	15:1	16:1	12:1
2002	14:1	16:1	11:1
2001	13:1	16:1	11:1
2000	12:1	16:1	11:1
1999	12:1	16:1	11:1
1998	16:1	17:1	12:1
1997	20:1	17:1	13:1
1996	19:1	17:1	13:1
1995	20:1	17:1	14:1
1994	21:1	18:1	13:1
1993	19:1	18:1	13:1
1992	14:1	17:1	13:1
1991	18:1	17:1	14:1
1990	17:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	3%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	11%	27%	12%
2022	11%	27%	11%
2021	10%	27%	11%
2020	11%	26%	10%
2019	11%	26%	10%
2018	12%	26%	10%
2017	12%	26%	10%
2016	7%	26%	9%
2015	6%	25%	8%
2014	6%	25%	8%
2013	5%	24%	8%
2012	6%	24%	8%
2011	6%	23%	7%
2010	8%	22%	5%
2009	9%	22%	6%
2008	9%	21%	6%
2007	7%	20%	6%
2006	6%	19%	5%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	4%	18%	2%
2003	5%	17%	2%
2002	4%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	3%	15%	2%
1999	3%	14%	1%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	3%	13%	2%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	3%	11%	2%
1992	4%	10%	1%
1991	3%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	4%	17%	3%
2022	4%	17%	3%
2021	5%	17%	5%
2020	7%	17%	6%
2019	7%	17%	6%
2018	4%	17%	3%
2017	4%	17%	3%
2016	4%	17%	4%
2015	5%	17%	4%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	5%	18%	3%
2012	2%	18%	1%
2011	2%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%

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White

84%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	81%	45%	83%
2022	83%	47%	84%
2021	83%	47%	82%
2020	81%	48%	83%
2019	81%	48%	83%
2018	84%	49%	86%
2017	84%	49%	86%
2016	89%	49%	87%
2015	88%	49%	87%
2014	88%	50%	87%
2013	88%	50%	87%
2012	90%	51%	88%
2011	87%	51%	89%
2010	90%	53%	92%
2009	89%	53%	90%
2008	89%	54%	90%
2007	89%	55%	90%
2006	89%	56%	92%
2005	94%	57%	95%
2004	94%	57%	97%
2003	92%	58%	96%
2002	93%	59%	96%
2001	97%	60%	96%
2000	97%	61%	97%
1999	97%	62%	98%
1998	98%	63%	97%
1997	97%	64%	97%
1996	97%	64%	98%
1995	98%	65%	97%
1994	95%	65%	97%
1993	95%	65%	96%
1992	92%	66%	97%
1991	94%	66%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	0.33	0.70	0.30
2022	0.30	0.68	0.28
2021	0.30	0.68	0.31
2020	0.33	0.68	0.30
2019	0.33	0.68	0.30
2018	0.28	0.67	0.25
2017	0.28	0.67	0.25
2016	0.20	0.67	0.24
2015	0.22	0.67	0.24
2014	0.23	0.66	0.25
2013	0.22	0.66	0.24
2012	0.19	0.65	0.21
2011	0.24	0.66	0.21
2010	0.20	0.64	0.16
2009	0.22	0.64	0.18
2008	0.20	0.64	0.19
2007	0.20	0.63	0.19
2006	0.21	0.61	0.15
2005	0.13	0.61	0.09
2004	0.12	0.60	0.06
2003	0.14	0.59	0.07
2002	0.13	0.59	0.07
2001	0.06	0.58	0.08
2000	0.06	0.57	0.06
1999	0.06	0.56	0.04
1998	0.04	0.56	0.07
1997	0.06	0.54	0.05
1996	0.06	0.53	0.05
1994	0.11	0.52	0.06
1993	0.10	0.52	0.07
1992	0.15	0.52	0.07

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Eligible for

32%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	40%	43%	31%
2022	40%	43%	30%
2021	52%	44%	33%
2020	27%	47%	30%
2019	27%	47%	30%
2018	29%	46%	27%
2017	29%	46%	27%
2016	23%	47%	24%
2015	38%	52%	33%
2014	34%	47%	30%
2013	34%	45%	26%
2012	18%	21%	11%
2011	37%	39%	29%
2010	25%	37%	21%
2009	16%	33%	13%
2008	16%	32%	12%
2007	15%	32%	14%
2006	15%	32%	16%
2005	14%	32%	13%
2004	9%	31%	11%
2003	10%	30%	10%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Elementary School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	15%	4%	7%
2022	15%	4%	7%
2021	20%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	15%
2017	11%	4%	15%
2016	26%	3%	21%
2015	14%	2%	12%
2014	12%	3%	9%
2013	10%	5%	8%
2012	27%	27%	26%
2011	11%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	3%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Paw Paw Elementary School's ranking?

Paw Paw Elementary School is ranked #1921 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?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Paw Paw Elementary School?

99 students attend Paw Paw Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Paw Paw Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Paw Paw Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Paw Paw Elementary School offer ?

Paw Paw Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Paw Paw Elementary School part of?

Paw Paw Elementary School is part of Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271.

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