The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Math. The lowest is 45% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Orangeville Elem School
Orangeville Elem School serves students from pre-K through fifth grade in a small, rural village in northern Stephenson County, Illinois, just a few miles south of the Wisconsin border. The school operates within Orangeville CUSD 203, a unified district that houses elementary, junior high, and high school grades in a single building on South Orange Street in the village's compact downtown core.
The enrollment is modest, with a small total student body distributed across the early grades. The student population is predominantly white, with limited racial or ethnic diversity in the cohort. Demographic details including free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner status were not available.
State testing results from 2024-25 show mixed proficiency across the grades that are assessed. In third-grade math and English language arts, roughly half of students met state proficiency benchmarks in ELA, with a slightly higher rate in math. By fourth grade, performance improves notably in both subjects, with a majority of students reaching proficiency. Fifth grade shows a steeper decline: in both math and ELA, roughly three in ten students achieved proficiency, and in science, slightly less than half did so. The proficiency pattern suggests that students advance with greater achievement in the middle elementary years but encounter increased difficulty with grade-level standards by fifth grade. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what supports are in place or whether particular skill gaps emerge at that level.
Compared to other districts in Stephenson County, Orangeville Elem's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint. All tested students participated in state assessments. The school does not report data on graduation rates or chronic absenteeism, which is consistent with a school serving only grades PK-5.
The village itself is stable, walkable, and centered around a historic downtown along Richland Creek. The housing stock is older, with a median construction year around the mid-20th century and limited new residential development in recent years. Orangeville has experienced modest population decline over the past several years. The Jane Addams Trail, a regional rail-trail running to nearby Freeport, provides a key recreation and trail connection. CoreFX Ingredients, a manufacturing facility specializing in dairy and lipid ingredients, is the most visible recent local capital investment. Many residents commute to larger employers in Freeport and Monroe, Wisconsin.
The district has not undergone major parent-relevant changes in the past several years; an earlier elementary and junior-senior high consolidation predates the current window. No information was available on recent curriculum shifts, referendums, or tax initiatives affecting families.
The school's enrollment size and rural setting create a neighborhood-scale learning environment. Families considering this school should expect a small elementary program with consistent performance in the lower grades that declines noticeably in fifth grade, serving a community with limited new growth but strong historic character and outdoor recreation access.
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