Jackson County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 12 schools in Jackson County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elverado Junior High School Vergennes · Elverado CUSD 196 | Middle | 83.8% | +32.8pp |
| 2 | Giant City Elem School Carbondale · Giant City CCSD 130 | Elementary | 74.0% | +23.0pp |
| 3 | Unity Point Elem School Carbondale · Unity Point CCSD 140 | Elementary | 63.0% | +12.0pp |
| 4 | Trico Jr High School Campbell Hill · Trico CUSD 176 | Middle | 59.5% | +8.5pp |
| 5 | Trico Elementary School Campbell Hill · Trico CUSD 176 | Elementary | 44.7% | -6.3pp |
| 6 | Murphysboro Middle School Murphysboro · Murphysboro CUSD 186 | Middle | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 7 | DeSoto Elementary School De Soto · DeSoto Cons SD 86 | Elementary | 36.3% | -14.7pp |
| 8 | Carruthers Elementary School Murphysboro · Murphysboro CUSD 186 | Elementary | 34.4% | -16.6pp |
| 9 | Lewis School Carbondale · Carbondale ESD 95 | Elementary | 29.9% | -21.1pp |
| 10 | Elverado Intermediate School Vergennes · Elverado CUSD 196 | Elementary | 28.9% | -22.1pp |
| 11 | Carbondale Middle School Carbondale · Carbondale ESD 95 | Middle | 28.1% | -22.9pp |
| 12 | Thomas Elementary School Carbondale · Carbondale ESD 95 | Elementary | 25.0% | -26.0pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Jackson County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.