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Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 4,920 students in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
7,274 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
212 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
367 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
564 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
5,633 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
77%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
478 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
164
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
466
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
512
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
509
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
501
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
522
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
532
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
552
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
602
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
560
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
602
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
609
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
569
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,196 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,281
$21,914
Spending / Student
$14,196
$21,170
Best Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
315 N Kansas St
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-5167
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-5167
Grades: 3-5
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
Albert Cassens Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1014 Glen Crossing Rd
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(618) 655-6150
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(618) 655-6150
Grades: 3-5
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 District Dr
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-6800
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 896 students
Rank: #44.
Woodland Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
59 S State Route 157
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-8791
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-8791
Grades: 3-5
| 431 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
145 West St
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-0485
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-0485
Grades: 6-8
| 818 students
Rank: #66.
Worden Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
110 N Main St
Worden, IL 62097
(618) 692-7442
Worden, IL 62097
(618) 692-7442
Grades: 3-5
| 277 students
Rank: n/an/a
141 Birger Ave
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(618) 692-7460
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(618) 692-7460
Grades: PK-2
| 345 students
Rank: n/an/a
101 District Dr
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-6250
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-6250
Grades: PK-2
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
Po Box 157
Hamel, IL 62046
(618) 692-7444
Hamel, IL 62046
(618) 692-7444
Grades: PK-2
| 127 students
Rank: n/an/a
801 Franklin Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-3825
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-3825
Grades: PK-2
| 359 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Co Detention Center
Alternative School
100 5th Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-1002
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-1002
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1225 W High St
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-8480
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-8480
Grades: PK-2
| 340 students
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