Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDWARDSVILLE CUSD 7·NCES 171353001641
Glen Carbon Elementary School
141 Birger Ave, Glen Carbon, IL 62034 · (618) 692-7460 · Madison County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
54 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 32% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Carbon Elementary School this school | 318 | 17.0% | N/A |
| North Elementary School Sycamore | 309 | 19.1% | 52.9% |
| Mokena Intermediate School Mokena | 346 | 18.5% | 60.6% |
| Longfellow Elementary School Wheaton | 318 | 18.6% | 79.8% |
| Tri-Valley Elementary School Downs | 295 | 18.6% | 82.3% |
| Lettie Brown Elementary School Morton | 346 | 13.6% | 72.2% |
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 Glen Carbon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #1,440 of 2,419 | #29 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #1,822 of 2,035 | #32 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #1,237 of 2,042 | #24 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.0% | #2,012 of 2,132 | #42 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #1,149 of 1,461 | #21 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
318
-42 (-12%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 496
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 | 318 | 19 | 16.7:1 | 17% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 19.9 | 16.9:1 | 18% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 17.8 | 19.4:1 | 16% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 18.1 | 18.6:1 | 15% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 19 | 19.4:1 | 21% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 19% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 14 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 21 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen Carbon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (338 to 318); teachers up 5% (18.1 to 19).
About Glen Carbon Elementary School
Glen Carbon Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Glen Carbon, Illinois. The school had 318 students in pre-K through 2 in 2024-25.
Glen Carbon Elementary School reports to Edwardsville CUSD 7, which has 13 schools and 7,060 students.
At 79%, White students outnumber all other groups at Glen Carbon Elementary School combined. It is also 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 6% Black. By the diversity index, Glen Carbon Elementary School comes in at 37%.
The school employs the equivalent of 19 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.7:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 17%. That rate is below the 46% average among public schools in Madison County.
Madison County has about 264,238 residents, and median household income is about $75,793, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 84 public schools in Madison County, with a combined enrollment of about 35,253.
The closest other public school is Maryville Elementary School, about 1.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 360 to 318 over 4 years.
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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 Edwardsville CUSD 7
- Edwardsville High SchoolHigh · 2,342 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 888 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Albert Cassens ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Columbus Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Maryville Elementary School1.8 mi · 406
- Albert Cassens Elementary2.2 mi · 477
- Edwardsville High School2.7 mi · 2,342
- Liberty Middle School3.5 mi · 888
- Goshen Elementary3.7 mi · 346
- John A Renfro Elementary School3.8 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Glen Carbon Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Glen Carbon Elementary School?
Glen Carbon Elementary School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Glen Carbon Elementary School serve?
Glen Carbon Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen Carbon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glen Carbon Elementary School is approximately 16.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Glen Carbon Elementary School?
Student demographics at Glen Carbon Elementary School are roughly 79% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Glen Carbon Elementary School in?
Glen Carbon Elementary School is part of Edwardsville CUSD 7.
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