Enrollment
139
Elementary
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON CO CUSD 10·NCES 171079001307
Dahlgren Elementary School
5th and Dale St, Dahlgren, IL 62828 · (618) 736-2316 · Hamilton County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
78 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 43% smaller than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Dahlgren Elementary School→Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Hamilton Co CUSD 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
51.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
29.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.9% | 29.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.8% | 23.4% |
% 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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Dahlgren Elementary School
Dahlgren Elementary School's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahlgren Elementary School this school | 139 | 56.1% | 44.7% |
| West Prairie North Elementary School Good Hope | 141 | 57.4% | 27.1% |
| Akin Comm Cons Elementary School Akin | 124 | 54.8% | 65.2% |
| Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School Washburn | 157 | 56.1% | 41.5% |
| Jefferson Attendance Center Carmi | 158 | 55.7% | 74.6% |
| Clay City Elementary School Clay City | 125 | 59.2% | 27.3% |
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 Dahlgren Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #750 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #1,297 of 2,077 ▼ 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #937 of 2,077 ▼ 353 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 139 | #2,245 of 2,419 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #1,124 of 2,132 |
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
139
+5 (+4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 151
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 | 139 | 8.1 | 17.3:1 | 56% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 144 | 10.7 | 13.5:1 | 58% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 10.7 | 13.8:1 | 50% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 10.7 | 14.5:1 | 45% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 172 | 10 | 17.2:1 | 45% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 152 | 11 | 13.8:1 | 38% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 135 | 7 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 151 | 9 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dahlgren Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (154 to 139); teachers down 24% (10.7 to 8.1).
About Dahlgren Elementary School
Dahlgren Elementary School is a small elementary school in Dahlgren, Illinois, administered by Hamilton Co CUSD 10. The latest federal count shows 139 students in kindergarten through 6. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students, so this school is 64% smaller than average.
Hamilton Co CUSD 10 runs Dahlgren Elementary School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,091 students in total.
The large majority of students at Dahlgren Elementary School, 98%, are White. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. Dahlgren Elementary School has a diversity index of 4%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 8.1 full-time equivalents, or about 17.3 students per teacher. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 56%. That is close to the 55% average for public schools in Hamilton County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Dahlgren Elementary School would be expected to post about 39.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.7%.
Hamilton County has about 7,916 residents, and median household income is about $65,746, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 4 public schools in Hamilton County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,091.
Nearest public school: Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School, about 7.3 miles away. The ten-mile area around Dahlgren Elementary School holds 3 other public schools. Dahlgren Elementary School's average proficiency of 44.7% compares with 38.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Dahlgren Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 134 to 139.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Dahlgren Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,916
Census ACS
Median income
$65,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,091 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton Co CUSD 10
- Hamilton County Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 480 students
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Hamilton County Preschool CenterElementary · 88 students
Nearby schools
- Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School7.3 mi · 122
- Webber High School9.4 mi · 134
- Bluford Grade School9.4 mi · 236
- Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School10.2 mi · 480
- Hamilton County Preschool Center10.8 mi · 88
- Spring Garden Elementary School10.8 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Dahlgren Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dahlgren Elementary School?
Dahlgren Elementary School enrolls approximately 139 students in grades KG-06.
Is Dahlgren Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dahlgren Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Dahlgren Elementary School have?
Dahlgren Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Dahlgren Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dahlgren Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Dahlgren Elementary School?
Dahlgren Elementary School is overseen by Hamilton Co CUSD 10 in Hamilton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.