Ruth M Schneider Elem School
Farmer City, IL · Blue Ridge CUSD 18
Regular public school · Grades PK - 3 · Rural, distant
853rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 59%▼ Declining
309 N John St, Farmer City, IL 61842
(309)928-2611NCES ID 170000305121Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ruth M Schneider Elem School 853rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 59% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 67th in 2019 to 60th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
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 265 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 93.2% | ▼ 3.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 4.2% | ▲ 4.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 1.5% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Black | 1.2% | 0.8% | ▼ 0.4 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.
Typical home value $179K in zip 61842 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Ruth M Schneider Elem School
- #1015Deland-Weldon Elem SchoolDeland-Weldon CUSD 57 · 8.4 mi away1,015th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲7 · Math 34% ▼16Compare - #774LeRoy Elementary SchoolLeRoy CUSD 2 · 9.3 mi away774th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲11 · Math 44% ▼6Compare - #660Lincoln Trail Elem SchoolMahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 · 13.1 mi away660th of 2,105
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ELA 62% ▲14 · Math 45% ▼5Compare - –Middletown Prairie Elementary Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 · 15 mi awayCompare
- #31Tri-Valley Elem SchoolTri Valley CUSD 3 · 15.5 mi away31st of 2,105
ELA 89% ▲41 · Math 83% ▲33Compare - #644Fisher Grade SchoolFisher CUSD 1 · 16 mi away644th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲15 · Math 49% ▼1Compare - #465Washington SchoolMonticello CUSD 25 · 16.2 mi away465th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲9 · Math 66% ▲16Compare
What school district is Ruth M Schneider Elem School in?
Ruth M Schneider Elem School is part of the Blue Ridge CUSD 18 district in Farmer City, Illinois.
Is Ruth M Schneider Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ruth M Schneider Elem School 853rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ruth M Schneider Elem School?
White 93%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 2% (265 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ruth M Schneider Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61842 is $179K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
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.