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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMM UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 196·NCES 171272004193
Bluffview Elementary School
905 Bluffview Elementary Ln, Dupo, IL 62239 · (618) 286-3311 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
338 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 70 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 9% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Based on grade levels within Comm Unit School District No 196. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
53.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.6pp since 2023
Math
37.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 54 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.5% | 37.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 21.3% |
% 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Where Bluffview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #709 of 1,925 | #16 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #1,036 of 2,077 | #19 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #885 of 2,077 | #16 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #554 of 2,419 | #10 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #884 of 2,035 | #16 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #1,261 of 2,042 | #28 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #797 of 2,132 | #23 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #581 of 1,461 | #11 of 30 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
501
-48 (-9%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 718
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 | 501 | 38.6 | 13.0:1 | 67% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 33.6 | 15.0:1 | 68% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 65% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 43.8 | 13.7:1 | 60% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 635 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 67% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 36 | 17.9:1 | 62% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 43 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluffview Elementary School.
About Bluffview Elementary School
Bluffview Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Dupo, Illinois. It reported 501 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Illinois enroll about 381 students on average.
Bluffview Elementary School falls under Comm Unit School District No 196, which has 3 schools enrolling 884 students.
Of every 100 students at Bluffview Elementary School, about 79 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 60%. The diversity index for Bluffview Elementary School is 36%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Bluffview Elementary School, 67% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in St. Clair County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.6% for Bluffview Elementary School. The school posts 46.0%, 13.4 points above the prediction.
In the surrounding county, St. Clair County, the median household earns about $73,854 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Bluffview Elementary School, St. Clair County has 96 public schools.
About 0.2 miles separate Bluffview Elementary School from the closest public school, Dupo Jr High School. The five-mile area around Bluffview Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Bluffview Elementary School ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.0% against a local average of 26.9%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 501, from 549 in 2020-21.
The Bluffview Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Comm Unit School District No 196
- Dupo High SchoolHigh · 259 students
- Dupo Jr High SchoolMiddle · 124 students
Other schools in Dupo
- Dupo High SchoolHigh · 259 students
- Dupo Jr High SchoolMiddle · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Dupo Jr High School0.2 mi · 124
- Dupo High School0.2 mi · 259
- Elizabeth Morris Elementary School3.1 mi · 246
- Huffman Elementary School3.5 mi · 268
- LYON AT BLOW ELEM.4.0 mi · 243
- Cahokia High School4.1 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About Bluffview Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bluffview Elementary School?
Bluffview Elementary School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Bluffview Elementary School serve?
Bluffview Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Bluffview Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Bluffview Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bluffview Elementary School?
At Bluffview Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Bluffview Elementary School public or private?
Bluffview Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Comm Unit School District No 196.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.