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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Jackson County, Illinois

Across Jackson County, Illinois, 14 public schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Giant City Elem School leads the list at 61.1%, against a median of 33.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Jackson County, Illinois

Top % Proficient

61.1%

Median % Proficient

33.0%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · JACKSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Giant City Elem School	Carbondale, IL	Giant City CCSD 130	Elementary	38.5%	218	61.1%
2	Unity Point Elem School	Carbondale, IL	Unity Point CCSD 140	Elementary	54.5%	620	51.8%
3	Trico Jr High School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	Middle	57.7%	182	44.4%
4	Carbondale Comm H S	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale CHSD 165	High	61.1%	1,023	39.1%
5	Murphysboro High School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	High	97.3%	565	34.7%
6	Trico Senior High School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	High	55.9%	220	34.6%
7	Trico Elementary School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	Elementary	68.1%	477	33.9%
8	Carruthers Elementary School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	Elementary	93.4%	426	32.1%
9	Elverado High School	Elkville, IL	Elverado CUSD 196	High	63.7%	102	29.4%
10	Murphysboro Middle School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	Middle	95.5%	422	28.4%
11	DeSoto Elementary School	De Soto, IL	DeSoto Cons SD 86	Elementary	67.2%	198	26.5%
12	Lewis School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	Elementary	72.3%	325	23.9%
13	Carbondale Middle School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	Middle	73.3%	457	21.4%
14	Thomas Elementary School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	Elementary	75.0%	400	18.6%

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