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Clara Peterson Elem School

580 E Franklin St, Paxton, IL 60957

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
564
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
Ford County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
50thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
57thpercentile
Class size12.8 students per teacher
54thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Clara Peterson Elem School

Clara Peterson Elem School is a public elementary school in Paxton, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10. The school is located in a town in Ford County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 564 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

580 E Franklin St
Paxton, IL 60957
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
564 students
Students per teacher
12.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
County
Ford County
NCES school ID
170765005480

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.