The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in Science. The lowest is 18% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Kansas Elem School
Kansas Elem School serves the small rural village of Kansas and surrounding farmland in Edgar County, Illinois. It is a public elementary school enrolling a small group of students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The school sits within the village itself, integrated into civic life on Front Street rather than set apart on a distant campus.
Enrollment is small for its grade band, with students distributed across eight grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a small representation of Black and Hispanic students and no other racial or ethnic groups reported. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, English learner status, and special education enrollment were not available, so it's unclear what share of families qualify for economic assistance or what services the school provides for students with disabilities or language needs.
The school's academic performance shows mixed results. In English language arts, students in tested grades performed at modest levels, with more than half reaching proficiency in grades four, five, and six. Math proficiency is considerably weaker. Fourth grade math proficiency fell below the level seen in ELA, and fifth and sixth grade math performance dropped sharply, with sixth grade showing proficiency near single digits. Science results are available only for fifth grade, where proficiency was notably stronger than in math, at near the upper-moderate range. Grade three results for both ELA and math were not reported; grade seven and eight results were similarly absent, likely reflecting small or no enrollment in those grades at this school or a data reporting gap. A parent may want to clarify with the school whether grades three, seven, and eight are served here.
When compared to other school districts in Edgar County, Kansas Elem School's overall proficiency index falls above the median, positioning it in the middle-to-upper range among county schools. This reflects some areas of academic strength, particularly in reading and science, alongside the weaker showing in mathematics.
The school is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation. Its location in Kansas village connects it directly to a community that has been slowly shrinking over recent decades. Housing in the village and surrounding area remains very affordable. The closest regional hub is Paris, roughly twelve miles to the northeast. There is no public transit serving the village; families rely on personal vehicles.
The Kansas CUSD 3 district operates two schools: this elementary school and a high school serving grades seven and above. Recent district changes affecting families were not documented in available sources, so a parent interested in understanding the district's direction, curriculum focus, or recent board actions may want to reach out to district administration directly.
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