Clara Peterson Elem School
Paxton, IL · Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Town, distant
1,077th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 49%▼ Declining
580 E Franklin St, Paxton, IL 60957
(217)379-2531NCES ID 170765005480Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Clara Peterson Elem School 1,077th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 49% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 56th in 2022 to 49th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 585 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1990, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.6% | 83.8% | ▼ 10.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 9.2% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 4.8% | ▲ 4.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.3% | 1.4% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1990. 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 $157K in zip 60957 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2011
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Clara Peterson Elem School
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What school district is Clara Peterson Elem School in?
Clara Peterson Elem School is part of the Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 district in Paxton, Illinois.
Is Clara Peterson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Clara Peterson Elem School 1,077th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Clara Peterson Elem School?
White 84%, Hispanic 9%, Two or more races 5%, Black 1% (585 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Clara Peterson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60957 is $157K 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.