The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in Science. The lowest is 20% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Allen School School
Allen School serves kindergarten through sixth grade in La Moille, a small rural village in Bureau County. The school enrolls a modest group of students in its historic Main Street location, with roughly equal numbers across the lower grades and slight tapering by the upper elementary years.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small Hispanic presence; free-and-reduced-price lunch eligibility data is not available. Data on special education enrollment and English learner status are similarly absent. The school operates as a regular public school, not a charter or magnet school, and Title I status is not reported.
State assessment results from the most recent year show low proficiency rates across mathematics and English language arts in the grades tested. In math, third grade and fourth grade students showed proficiency rates in the low-to-mid range, fifth grade showed zero proficiency, and sixth grade showed proficiency at roughly the same rate as fourth grade. In English language arts, third grade proficiency was notably lower than math, fourth grade matched its math result, fifth grade performed somewhat better than in math, and sixth grade fell back to a low rate. Science testing data were reported for fifth grade only, and that result was comparable to the math and ELA figures. Data notes indicate that proficiency cut scores changed this year, so direct year-to-year comparison is not safe. Seventh and eighth grade data are not reported, likely because this school serves only through sixth grade.
Relative to other districts in Bureau County, Allen School's overall proficiency index—a mean of all reported proficiency rates—placed it in the bottom quartile among schools in the county with comparable data. A parent may want to discuss with the school what is driving these results, what classroom-level supports exist, and what diagnostic or targeted interventions are in place.
La Moille itself is a car-dependent village with a small commercial core along Main Street, older housing stock, and a flat to declining population over recent decades. Homes appreciate slowly, with a median value well below both state and national benchmarks. The village is anchored by civic institutions including the public library and town hall, both on Main Street near the schools.
A significant factor for any family considering La Moille is a March 2026 voter referendum that overwhelmingly backed deactivation of La Moille High School. If that direction moves forward through a binding vote, the district would begin enrolling high school students in neighboring districts by fall 2027—a substantial change in the school experience for families with teenagers. Students currently in Allen School will reach high school age during or after this potential transition, making this outcome directly relevant to long-term planning.
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