Pecatonica Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Pecatonica Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher 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 11% 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: 330 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 20% in IL
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Pecatonica Elementary School's student population of 330 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pecatonica Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	56
1	44
2	79
3	55
4	73

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Total Students

330 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School
2023	322
2022	326
2021	309
2020	339
2019	339
2018	353
2017	353
2016	360
2015	338
2014	333
2013	361
2012	352
2011	349
2010	364
2009	357
2008	366
2007	359
2006	349
2005	355
2004	343
2003	592
2002	560
2001	556
2000	491
1999	494
1998	492
1997	495
1996	497
1995	518
1994	512
1993	486
1992	512
1991	517
1990	504
1989	498
1988	472
1987	457

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School
2023	27
2022	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	25
2014	21
2013	33
2012	21
2011	21
2010	22
2009	20
2008	23
2007	17
2006	20
2005	21
2004	25
2003	35
2002	35
2001	36
2000	36
1999	36
1998	36
1997	35
1996	34
1995	32
1994	32
1993	32
1992	33
1991	30
1990	29

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Average Class Size

20 students

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

Pecatonica 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 Pecatonica Elementary School is 0.21, 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)

#586 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School
2023	#586
2022	#647
2021	#754
2019	#274
2018	#308
2017	#200
2016	#215
2015	#191
2013	#431
2012	#1022
2011	#696

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45-49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School	Illinois	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
2023	47%	27%	37%
2021	37%	28%	39%
2019	57%	33%	52%
2018	62%	32%	57%
2017	67%	32%	59%
2016	62%	31%	52%
2015	67%	29%	45%
2014	87%	59%	73%
2013	77%	58%	75%
2012	92%	80%	86%
2011	92%	80%	88%

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40-44%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School	Illinois	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
2022	42%	30%	43%
2021	42%	32%	50%
2019	62%	38%	67%
2018	57%	37%	57%
2017	62%	38%	56%
2016	62%	36%	62%
2015	62%	38%	52%
2013	77%	58%	72%
2012	82%	75%	82%
2011	87%	75%	85%
2010	87%	74%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School	Illinois	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	16:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	21:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	17:1	14:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	15:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	15:1
1993	15:1	18:1	15:1
1992	16:1	17:1	15:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School	Illinois	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School	Illinois	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
2023	4%	27%	5%
2022	4%	27%	5%
2021	4%	27%	5%
2020	4%	26%	5%
2019	4%	26%	5%
2018	4%	26%	5%
2017	4%	26%	5%
2016	4%	26%	5%
2015	5%	25%	5%
2014	5%	25%	4%
2013	6%	24%	5%
2011	1%	23%	3%
2010	4%	22%	3%
2009	3%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	4%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	1%	15%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School	Illinois	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	1%
2021	3%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%

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White

89%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School	Illinois	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
2023	88%	45%	89%
2022	87%	47%	89%
2021	86%	47%	89%
2020	91%	48%	89%
2019	91%	48%	89%
2018	92%	49%	91%
2017	92%	49%	91%
2016	92%	49%	92%
2015	91%	49%	65%
2014	90%	50%	92%
2013	89%	50%	92%
2012	94%	51%	94%
2011	93%	51%	93%
2010	90%	53%	93%
2009	93%	53%	94%
2008	93%	54%	94%
2007	95%	55%	95%
2006	96%	56%	96%
2005	96%	57%	96%
2004	99%	57%	98%
2003	98%	58%	98%
2002	98%	59%	98%
2001	98%	60%	98%
2000	99%	61%	99%
1999	99%	62%	98%
1998	99%	63%	99%
1997	99%	64%	99%
1996	99%	64%	99%
1995	100%	65%	100%
1994	100%	65%	100%
1993	100%	65%	100%
1992	100%	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	Pecatonica Elementary School	Illinois	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School	Illinois	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
2023	0.22	0.70	0.21
2022	0.24	0.68	0.20
2021	0.26	0.68	0.21
2020	0.17	0.68	0.20
2019	0.17	0.68	0.20
2018	0.15	0.67	0.17
2017	0.15	0.67	0.17
2016	0.15	0.67	0.16
2015	0.17	0.67	0.30
2014	0.19	0.66	0.15
2013	0.22	0.66	0.17
2012	0.13	0.65	0.11
2011	0.13	0.66	0.13
2010	0.19	0.64	0.13
2009	0.13	0.64	0.10
2008	0.13	0.64	0.10
2007	0.10	0.63	0.09
2006	0.08	0.61	0.07
2005	0.08	0.61	0.07
2004	0.02	0.60	0.04
2003	0.04	0.59	0.05

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School	Illinois	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
2023	9%	43%	15%
2022	9%	43%	15%
2021	10%	44%	16%
2020	25%	47%	24%
2019	25%	47%	24%
2018	8%	46%	15%
2017	8%	46%	15%
2016	11%	47%	17%
2015	14%	52%	20%
2014	23%	47%	21%
2013	22%	45%	19%
2012	9%	21%	7%
2011	20%	39%	18%
2010	15%	37%	15%
2009	10%	33%	9%
2008	10%	32%	10%
2007	8%	32%	9%
2006	7%	32%	9%
2005	7%	32%	9%
2004	8%	31%	9%
2003	8%	30%	7%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Pecatonica Elementary School	Illinois	Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	17%	27%	16%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321

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

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School Mascot: Indians

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Pecatonica Elementary School's ranking?

Pecatonica Elementary School is ranked #586 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Pecatonica Elementary School often compared to?

Pecatonica Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Durand Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Pecatonica Elementary School?

330 students attend Pecatonica Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Pecatonica Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Pecatonica Elementary School offer ?

Pecatonica Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Pecatonica Elementary School part of?

Pecatonica Elementary School is part of Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321.

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