The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in English language arts. The lowest is 31% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Iroquois West Elem Sch/thawville
Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville is a very small, rural school serving grades four and five in the farming village of Thawville in western Iroquois County, Illinois. The school's enrollment is small, with roughly equal numbers in each grade. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of Hispanic students and a very small number of Asian students and students identifying with more than one race. Data on students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, students receiving special education services, and English learners were not available.
The school sits on County Line Road in Thawville, a farm village of just over a few hundred residents set among open agricultural land. The village itself is compact and residential, with minimal civic infrastructure. Growth pressures are absent; the population has been declining modestly in recent years. Housing values in the area are below both state and national benchmarks, and the local economy centers on agriculture. The school is one of the few institutional employers in the village, though students in grades six and higher must travel to neighboring towns to attend the district's middle and high schools.
In English language arts, fourth graders showed proficiency near two-thirds, while fifth graders reached three-fifths proficiency. Participation rates were very high. In mathematics, fourth grade proficiency fell to just above half, and fifth grade declined further to below half proficiency. Science testing was limited to grade five, where proficiency was notably lower, around three in ten students. These results place the school's overall proficiency index above the midpoint among Iroquois County's districts, though the trajectory in mathematics and science suggests areas where a parent may want to look into further with the school. State testing data for grade three were not available, likely because that grade is not served at this building. Data on chronic absenteeism and four-year graduation rates do not apply; the school serves only intermediate grades.
The school reports no formal magnet or charter designation and is a regular public school. Beyond the enrollment and assessment data, limited information on curriculum breadth, extracurricular offerings, staffing depth, or specific student support services appeared in the available sources. A parent interested in understanding the school's academic pathways, daily rhythm, and how it prepares students for transition to the district's middle school would benefit from contacting the school or district directly.
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