Jefferson County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 15 schools in Jefferson County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summersville Grade School Mount Vernon · Summersville SD 79 | Elementary | 67.4% | +16.4pp |
| 2 | Rome Comm Cons Elem School Dix · Rome CCSD 2 | Elementary | 59.2% | +8.2pp |
| 3 | Waltonville Grade School Waltonville · Waltonville CUSD 1 | Elementary | 56.1% | +5.1pp |
| 4 | Woodlawn Grade School Woodlawn · Woodlawn Unit School District 209 | Elementary | 52.4% | +1.4pp |
| 5 | Spring Garden Elementary School Mount Vernon · Spring Garden CCSD 178 | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.0pp |
| 6 | Bethel Grade School Mount Vernon · Bethel SD 82 | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.0pp |
| 7 | Field Elementary School Texico · Field CCSD 3 | Elementary | 46.7% | -4.3pp |
| 8 | Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch Opdyke · Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 | Elementary | 46.3% | -4.7pp |
| 9 | Spring Garden Middle School Ina · Spring Garden CCSD 178 | Middle | 43.2% | -7.8pp |
| 10 | McClellan Elementary School Mount Vernon · McClellan CCSD 12 | Elementary | 40.5% | -10.5pp |
| 11 | Grand Prairie Elem School Centralia · Grand Prairie CCSD 6 | Elementary | 40.0% | -11.0pp |
| 12 | Bluford Grade School Bluford · Bluford Unit School District 318 | Elementary | 39.4% | -11.6pp |
| 13 | J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon SD 80 | Elementary | 37.4% | -13.6pp |
| 14 | Zadok Casey Middle School Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon SD 80 | Middle | 29.8% | -21.2pp |
| 15 | Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon SD 80 | Elementary | 25.5% | -25.5pp |
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 Jefferson 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.