Armstrong-Ellis Elem School
Armstrong, IL · Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Rural, distant
919th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 56%▼ Declining
3571 Gifford Ave, Armstrong, IL 61812
(217)569-2115NCES ID 170420000118Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Armstrong-Ellis Elem School 919th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 65th in 2019 to 56th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 89 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 88.8% | ▼ 7.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 3.4% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.1% | 3.4% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.1% | 2.2% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 1.1% | 2.2% | ▲ 1.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Armstrong-Ellis Elem School
- #1152Potomac Elem SchoolPotomac CUSD 10 · 4.5 mi away1,152nd of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼15 · Math 34% ▲2Compare - #917Gifford Grade SchoolGifford CCSD 188 · 7.7 mi away917th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼7 · Math 39% ▲7Compare - #382Prairieview-Ogden North ElemPrairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 · 9.2 mi away382nd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲3 · Math 63% ▲31Compare - #1295Rossville-Alvin Elem SchoolRossville-Alvin CUSD 7 · 11.9 mi away1,295th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼15 · Math 25% ▼7Compare - #719Prairieview-Ogden South ElemPrairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 · 13.9 mi away719th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼10 · Math 53% ▲21Compare - #1245Bismarck-Henning Elem SchoolBismarck Henning CUSD · 14.3 mi away1,245th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼29 · Math 42% ▲10Compare - #1747Oakwood Grade SchoolOakwood CUSD 76 · 14.4 mi away1,747th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼35 · Math 18% ▼14Compare - #1067John Greer Elem SchoolHoopeston Area CUSD 11 · 15.1 mi away1,067th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼10 · Math 33% ▲1Compare
What school district is Armstrong-Ellis Elem School in?
Armstrong-Ellis Elem School is part of the Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61 district in Armstrong, Illinois.
Is Armstrong-Ellis Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Armstrong-Ellis Elem School 919th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Armstrong-Ellis Elem School?
White 89%, Hispanic 3%, Two or more races 3%, Asian 2% (89 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.