Enrollment
154
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBERS SD 63·NCES 170327000015
Albers Elem 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
154
-51 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 15.7:1
% White
96%
was 89%
% Hispanic
1%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Albers Elem School
Albers Elem School, a close-knit elementary school in Albers, Illinois, overseen by Albers SD 63, enrolls 154 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 60% below typical.
Albers SD 63 is the operating authority for Albers Elem School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
In terms of who attends, Albers Elem School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%).
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Albers Elem School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Clinton County (around 36%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Albers Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.3%, the actual is 62.1%, a residual of +1.8 points.
In the broader community, census data for Clinton County shows median household income runs about $86,588, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Albers Elem School is one of 19 public schools in Clinton County (combined enrollment of about 5,278 students).
The closest other public school is Damiansville Elem School, roughly 2.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Albers Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Albers Elem School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 65.2%.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Albers Elem School has decreased 25%, going from 205 students in 2018 to 154 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 96% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.
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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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Damiansville Elem School2.5 mi · 102
- Aviston Elem School4.2 mi · 462
- Germantown Elem 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 Elem SchoolHow many students attend Albers Elem School?
Albers Elem School enrolls approximately 154 students in grades PK-08.
Is Albers Elem School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Albers Elem School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Albers Elem School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Albers Elem School.
How diverse is Albers Elem School?
Albers Elem School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Albers Elem School public or private?
Albers Elem School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Albers SD 63.
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