The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in English language arts. The lowest is 36% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Flora Elementary School
Flora Elementary School serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in a small Illinois city in Clay County. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and other students. The school's demographic composition aligns closely with the town of Flora itself, which is a historic small city anchored by a revitalized downtown along North Avenue and surrounded by single-family residential neighborhoods. Flora's economy centers on manufacturing, notably a major automotive lighting plant, along with healthcare and retail, and the community is described locally as small-town and family-oriented. Housing values in the area are low relative to the state and national benchmarks.
In reading Flora Elementary's academic performance, the data shows a mixed picture across grades and subjects. In third-grade math, proficiency runs solidly in the mid-to-upper range. Fourth-grade English language arts is notably strong. But fifth-grade math proficiency drops markedly below the third-grade level, and fifth-grade science proficiency is substantially low. Fourth-grade math, too, sits in the middle range. The variation across grades and subjects suggests uneven mastery; a parent may want to look into further detail with the school about which grade levels and subject areas are receiving targeted support, and how students transitioning upward are being scaffolded.
The school's overall proficiency index, which averages across all tested subjects and grades, places it above the midpoint relative to the other districts in Clay County. This is a meaningful positioning and indicates the school is performing better than the median of its local peer set.
Data on free-and-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, discipline, attendance, staffing, and prior-year trend comparisons were not available. A parent seeking to understand the school's support systems, demographic breakdown of student needs, or historical momentum would benefit from speaking directly with the school or district office about these dimensions.
Flora Elementary is a traditional public school without charter or magnet designation. It is located in a stable community with modest growth, where housing costs are low and employment is anchored by a few large employers. The school's grade band ends at fifth, so there is no high school pathway to consider at this site; families will transition to middle and high school in the district.
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