Farmingdale Elem School
Pleasant Plains, IL · Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Rural, fringe
329th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 84%▲ Improving
2473 N Farmingdale Rd, Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
(217)626-1221NCES ID 173192004799Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Farmingdale Elem School 329th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 84% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 66th in 2019 to 84th in 2025 — improving.
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 4
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 478 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.4% | 95.0% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 1.7% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 1.7% | ▼ 2.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 1.5% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 2.0% | 0.2% | ▼ 1.8 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 $253K in zip 62677 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Farmingdale Elem School
- #1208Lindsay SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 6.5 mi away1,208th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼22 · Math 29% ▼34Compare - #1515Jane Addams Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 6.7 mi away1,515th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼33 · Math 23% ▼40Compare - #791Owen Marsh Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 6.7 mi away791st of 2,105
ELA 57% ▼14 · Math 44% ▼19Compare - #2004Dubois Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 7.5 mi away2,004th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼52 · Math 10% ▼53Compare - #1782Enos Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 7.9 mi away1,782nd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼39 · Math 12% ▼51Compare - #1062Sandburg Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 7.9 mi away1,062nd of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼21 · Math 35% ▼28Compare - #1760Elizabeth Graham Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 7.9 mi away1,760th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼43 · Math 18% ▼45Compare - #1016Butler Elem SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 8.2 mi away1,016th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼19 · Math 37% ▼26Compare
What school district is Farmingdale Elem School in?
Farmingdale Elem School is part of the Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 district in Pleasant Plains, Illinois.
Is Farmingdale Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Farmingdale Elem School 329th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Farmingdale Elem School?
White 95%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 2% (478 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Farmingdale Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62677 is $253K 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.