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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDWARDS COUNTY CUSD 1·NCES 171350001634
Albion Grade School
361 W Main St, Albion, IL 62806 · (618) 445-2327 · Edwards County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
201 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Albion Grade School→Edwards County High School
Based on grade levels within Edwards County CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
69.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
38.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 30.1% |
% 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
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Albion Grade School
Albion Grade School's state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Grade School this school | 427 | 47.1% | 52.7% |
| Denning Elementary School West Frankfort | 439 | 46.9% | N/A |
| Winchester Elementary School Winchester | 401 | 47.6% | 46.2% |
| Meridian Elementary School Blue Mound | 460 | 48.0% | 43.9% |
| Eastland Elementary School Shannon | 433 | 47.3% | 64.1% |
| Jerseyville East Elementary School Jerseyville | 392 | 49.5% | 49.5% |
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 Albion Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #508 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #1,012 of 2,077 ▼ 210 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #374 of 2,077 ▼ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #864 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,272 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #1,819 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #1,380 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #1,030 of 1,461 |
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
427
+29 (+7%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 589
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 | 427 | 30.3 | 14.1:1 | 47% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 30.3 | 13.4:1 | 45% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 30.5 | 13.4:1 | 48% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 29.4 | 15.8:1 | 39% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 31% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 32% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 29 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 27 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albion Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (464 to 427); teachers up 3% (29.4 to 30.3).
About Albion Grade School
Albion Grade School is an elementary school in Albion, Illinois, reachable at (618) 445-2327. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 427 students.
Besides Albion Grade School, Edwards County CUSD 1 runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 821 students.
White students are 93% of those enrolled at Albion Grade School. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial. That is in line with Edwards County, where about 95% of residents are White. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Albion Grade School are from different groups.
Albion Grade School reports a ratio of 14.1 students per teacher, from 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 13.9:1. Lunch program data show 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is in line with the 47% average for public schools in Edwards County.
Albion Grade School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 74% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.3% for Albion Grade School. The school posts 52.7%, 8.4 points above the prediction.
The school is in Edwards County, where median household income comes to about $60,519, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Edwards County counts 3 public schools with about 821 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Albion Grade School from the closest public school, Edwards County High School. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Albion Grade School ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 29 students, from 398 to 427.
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Edwards County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,075
Census ACS
Median income
$60,519
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
821 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edwards County CUSD 1
- Edwards County High SchoolHigh · 223 students
- West Salem Grade SchoolElementary · 171 students
Nearby schools
- Edwards County High School0.0 mi · 223
- Grayville Jr Sr High School8.8 mi · 145
- Wells Elementary School8.8 mi · 130
- West Salem Grade School10.7 mi · 171
- Mount Erie Elementary School13.1 mi · 67
- Jasper Elementary School14.1 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Albion Grade SchoolHow large is Albion Grade School?
Albion Grade School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Albion Grade School serve?
Albion Grade School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Albion Grade School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Albion Grade School.
What is the student diversity at Albion Grade School?
Student demographics at Albion Grade School are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Albion Grade School?
Albion Grade School is overseen by Edwards County CUSD 1 in Edwards County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.