Enrollment
154
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBERS SD 63·NCES 170327000015
Albers Elementary School
206 N Broadway, Albers, IL 62215 · (618) 248-5146 · Clinton County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL154 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
30 students
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 67% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
65.7%
IL avg 51.0% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
55.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.7% | 55.6% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 54.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Albers Elementary School
Albers Elementary School's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albers Elementary School this school | 154 | 19.5% | 62.1% |
| Valmeyer Elementary School Valmeyer | 152 | 21.7% | 36.5% |
| Scales Mound Elementary School Scales Mound | 138 | 18.8% | 63.0% |
| Marine Elementary School Marine | 141 | 17.0% | 54.4% |
| Sowers Elementary School Roanoke | 161 | 22.4% | 71.9% |
| Taylor Ridge Elementary School Taylor Ridge | 138 | 22.5% | N/A |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Albers Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #270 of 1,925 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #519 of 2,077 ▼ 276 | #8 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #479 of 2,077 ▼ 326 | #7 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 154 | #2,200 of 2,419 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.5% | #1,965 of 2,132 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #286 of 1,461 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
154
-22 (-12%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 172
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 154 | 14.1 | 10.9:1 | 19% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 13.5 | 11.0:1 | 17% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 10.9 | 14.4:1 | 12% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 13.1 | 15.7:1 | 20% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 19% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 12 | 17.8:1 | 17% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 11 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 172 | 10 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albers Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (205 to 154); teachers up 8% (13.1 to 14.1).
About Albers Elementary School
Albers Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in Albers, Illinois. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 154 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 60% lower.
Albers Elementary School is administered by Albers SD 63.
Albers Elementary School's enrollment is 96% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Albers Elementary School is 14.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.9:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Around 19% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Clinton County average 36%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 60.3% at Albers Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.1%.
Clinton County has these Census figures: the median household income is $86,588, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Clinton County has 19 public schools and roughly 5,278 students.
Damiansville Elementary School is the public school closest to Albers Elementary School, about 2.5 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Albers Elementary School at 6th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 22 students since 2020-21, to 154.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,954
Census ACS
Median income
$86,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,278 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Damiansville Elementary School2.5 mi · 102
- Aviston Elementary School4.2 mi · 462
- Germantown Elementary School4.2 mi · 258
- New Baden Elementary School4.3 mi · 246
- Wesclin Middle School4.3 mi · 492
- Wesclin Sr High School4.6 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Albers Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Albers Elementary School?
Albers Elementary School enrolls approximately 154 students in grades PK-08.
Is Albers Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Albers Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Albers Elementary School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Albers Elementary School.
How diverse is Albers Elementary School?
Albers Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Albers Elementary School public or private?
Albers Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Albers SD 63.
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