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Enrollment
712
Elementary
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERRIN CUSD 4·NCES 171881001624
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School
5200 Herrin Rd, Herrin, IL 62948 · (618) 942-2744 · Williamson County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
486 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 2 | 178 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 185 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 185 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 164 | 23% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Herrin CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
61.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +21.4pp since 2023
Math
55.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 39.8% | 41.7% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 32% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School this school | 712 | 68.3% | 54.5% |
| Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School Mattoon | 653 | 68.6% | 46.1% |
| Riddle Elementary School Mattoon | 589 | 71.1% | 35.5% |
| Sparta Lincoln School Sparta | 735 | 65.6% | 34.6% |
| Ridge Lawn Elementary School Chicago Ridge | 572 | 70.3% | 27.6% |
| Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School Quincy | 564 | 64.7% | 36.5% |
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 Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #454 of 1,925 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #527 of 2,077 ▼ 24 | #7 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #641 of 2,077 ▲ 168 | #7 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #115 of 2,419 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,124 of 2,035 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.3% | #1,223 of 2,042 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #774 of 2,132 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #1,397 of 1,461 | #9 of 9 |
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
712
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 670
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 | 712 | 52.1 | 13.7:1 | 68% (486) |
| 2023-24 | 721 | 51.1 | 14.1:1 | 70% (508) |
| 2022-23 | 679 | 50.6 | 13.4:1 | 59% (401) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 722 | 43.5 | 16.6:1 | 67% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 64% (463) |
| 2010-11 | 721 | 30 | 24.0:1 | 63% (454) |
| 2000-01 | 670 | 36 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (722 to 712); teachers up 20% (43.5 to 52.1).
About Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School is a large elementary school in Illinois, with an address in Herrin. The school serves 712 students in grades 2 through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 87% above that.
Federal data list 4 schools in Herrin CUSD 4, with 2,320 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School, 78%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 12% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Among all residents of Williamson County, the White share is about 89%. By the diversity index, Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School comes in at 37%.
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School counts 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.7 students for each one. Elementary schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.9:1. About 68% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Williamson County, the average is 54%.
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 22.4 points (54.5% versus 32.1%), a top-10% result in Illinois on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Williamson County, median household income is about $65,604, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School is among the 26 public schools in Williamson County.
North Side Primary Center is the closest public school, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles. Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School had 694 students in 2020-21 and 712 in 2024-25, a 3% rise.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,876
Census ACS
Median income
$65,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,700 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Herrin CUSD 4
- Herrin High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- Herrin Middle SchoolMiddle · 513 students
- North Side Primary CenterElementary · 433 students
Other schools in Herrin
- Herrin High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- Herrin Middle SchoolMiddle · 513 students
- North Side Primary CenterElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- North Side Primary Center1.8 mi · 433
- Herrin High School2.2 mi · 662
- Herrin Middle School2.3 mi · 513
- Carterville Intermediate School3.4 mi · 500
- Carterville Jr High School4.1 mi · 344
- Carterville High School4.4 mi · 668
Frequently asked questions
About Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary SchoolHow large is Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School?
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School enrolls approximately 712 students in grades 02-05.
Is Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School have?
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School?
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School reports a student body of 78% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School?
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School is overseen by Herrin CUSD 4 in Williamson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.