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What's something East Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTON CUSD 11·NCES 170360005842
East Elementary School
1035 Washington Ave, Alton, IL 62002 · (618) 463-2130 · Madison County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Illinois public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
13.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
269 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 139 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 139 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 33% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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 Alton CUSD 11. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
38.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.6pp since 2023
Math
29.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 38 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.4% | 29.5% |
| 2023-24 | 20.8% | 18.2% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 East Elementary School
East Elementary School's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School this school | 415 | 64.8% | 31.6% |
| Oakdale Elementary School Normal | 386 | 65.0% | 27.5% |
| Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School Freeport | 325 | 65.5% | 20.5% |
| John A Renfro Elementary School Collinsville | 498 | 65.5% | 34.2% |
| Northmoor Primary School Peoria | 365 | 63.0% | 44.9% |
| Peoria Heights Grade School Peoria Heights | 488 | 66.2% | 23.4% |
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 East Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #1,219 of 1,925 | #19 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #1,299 of 2,077 ▼ 38 | #18 of 27 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #1,402 of 2,077 ▲ 135 | #19 of 27 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #931 of 2,419 | #13 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #879 of 2,035 | #10 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #320 of 2,042 | #4 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #881 of 2,132 | #11 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #868 of 1,461 | #10 of 29 |
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
415
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 525
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 | 415 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 65% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 66% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 65% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 72% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 38 | 14.0:1 | 69% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 75% (394) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (467 to 415); teachers up 3% (31 to 32).
About East Elementary School
East Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Alton, Illinois. The school teaches grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 415 students.
Alton CUSD 11 operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 5,526 students.
About 45% of students at East Elementary School are White, the largest single group. The school is also 33% Black, 15% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 83%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
There are about 13.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at East Elementary School, which has 32. The school's 13.0:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for elementary schools in Illinois. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 65%. That is higher than the 46% average for public schools in Madison County.
On the allk12 Grade, East Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 30% of Illinois public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, East Elementary School is 2.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
In Madison County, home to about 264,238 people, the median household earns about $75,793 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. East Elementary School shares Madison County with 83 other public schools.
East Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Alton Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 28.7% on proficiency, and East Elementary School is above that at 31.6%.
Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 15 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alton CUSD 11
- Alton High SchoolHigh · 1,823 students
- Alton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,220 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Early ChildhoodElementary · 267 students
- Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
Other schools in Alton
- Alton High SchoolHigh · 1,823 students
- Alton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,220 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Lovejoy Elementary SchoolElementary · 230 students
- Eunice Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 188 students
- Journeys SchoolHigh
Other East Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 21 states are named East Elementary. East Elementary School is the 15th largest of the 44.
- East Elementary SchoolZion, IL · 275 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPUNTA GORDA, FL · 814 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYJACKSON, MO · 726 students
- East Elementary SchoolPendleton, IN · 687 students
- East Elementary SchoolBroken Arrow, OK · 620 students
Nearby schools
- Alton Middle School0.6 mi · 1,220
- Lovejoy Elementary School1.1 mi · 230
- Eunice Smith Elementary School1.8 mi · 188
- West Elementary School2.4 mi · 407
- Washington Elementary School2.8 mi · 130
- Alton High School2.8 mi · 1,823
Frequently asked questions
About East Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Elementary School?
East Elementary School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does East Elementary School serve?
East Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does East Elementary School have?
East Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at East Elementary School?
Student demographics at East Elementary School are roughly 45% White, 5% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees East Elementary School?
East Elementary School is overseen by Alton CUSD 11 in Madison County.
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