Enrollment
64
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELL CONS SD 2·NCES 172091002377
Kell Grade School
207 N Johnson St, Kell, IL 62853 · (618) 822-6234 · Marion County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL64 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
35 students
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 | 4 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 14% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
39.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
19.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 19.5% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Kell Grade School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kell Grade School this school | 64 | 54.7% | 31.1% |
| Mercer County ELC Joy | 66 | 53.0% | N/A |
| Ashmore Elementary School Ashmore | 74 | 52.7% | 22.3% |
| West Central Early Childhood Biggsville | 50 | 56.0% | N/A |
| Adams Elementary School Lincoln | 57 | 57.9% | N/A |
| Ohio Com Cons Grade School Ohio | 85 | 52.9% | 46.3% |
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 Kell Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 64 | #2,390 of 2,419 | #11 of 12 |
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
64
-24 (-27%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 111
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 | 64 | 9 | 7.1:1 | 55% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 6 | 12.3:1 | 58% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 6 | 13.8:1 | 66% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 88 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 98 | 11.8 | 8.3:1 | 72% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 11 | 10.8:1 | 47% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 7 | 14.3:1 | 47% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 128 | 10 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 111 | 7 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kell Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (98 to 64); teachers down 24% (11.8 to 9).
About Kell Grade School
Kell Grade School is a very small elementary school in Kell, Illinois, under Kell Cons SD 2. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 64 students. That puts enrollment 83% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Kell Grade School is run by Kell Cons SD 2.
Kell Grade School is 94% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Marion County, where about 90% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
Kell Grade School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 55% at Kell Grade School. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Marion County is 9 points.
After adjusting for student poverty, Kell Grade School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.1%; the prediction is 39.9%.
For Marion County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $61,240, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 27 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,636, Kell Grade School among them.
Rome Comm Cons Elementary School, about 4.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. On average proficiency, Kell Grade School is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 64 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 88.
Kell Grade School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,000
Census ACS
Median income
$61,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
5,636 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Rome Comm Cons Elementary School4.1 mi · 286
- Field Elementary School4.5 mi · 233
- Raccoon Cons Elementary School4.5 mi · 204
- Farrington Elementary School8.5 mi · 46
- Selmaville Elementary School8.6 mi · 223
- Salem Community High School10.3 mi · 706
Frequently asked questions
About Kell Grade SchoolHow large is Kell Grade School?
Kell Grade School enrolls approximately 64 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Kell Grade School serve?
Kell Grade School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Kell Grade School have?
Kell Grade School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Kell Grade School?
Student demographics at Kell Grade School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Kell Grade School in?
Kell Grade School is part of Kell Cons SD 2.
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