Enrollment
67
Elementary
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH WAYNE CUSD 200·NCES 171024001249
Mount Erie Elementary School
300 School Dr, Mount Erie, IL 62446 · (618) 854-2611 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL67 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
9.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
23 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 19 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 46% larger than its 4th grade class (13).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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 North Wayne CUSD 200. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
65.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.3pp since 2023
Math
52.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 52.2% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 38.1% |
% 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Mount Erie Elementary School
Mount Erie Elementary School's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Erie Elementary School this school | 67 | 34.3% | 54.1% |
| Lostant Elementary School Lostant | 63 | 34.9% | 47.5% |
| Brussels Grade School Brussels | 67 | 32.8% | 33.8% |
| Oakdale Grade School Oakdale | 58 | 31.0% | 41.2% |
| Shelbyville Kindergarten Center Shelbyville | 78 | 37.2% | N/A |
| South Wilmington Grade School South Wilmington | 73 | 28.8% | 51.9% |
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 Mount Erie Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 67 | #2,383 of 2,419 | #7 of 7 |
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
67
+5 (+8%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 81
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 | 67 | 7.4 | 9.1:1 | 34% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 7.4 | 7.8:1 | 33% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 57 | 7.3 | 7.9:1 | 42% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 62 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 6.2 | 11.9:1 | 42% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 67 | 6 | 11.2:1 | 49% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 83 | 6 | 13.8:1 | 47% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 77 | 7 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 81 | 6 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Erie Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (74 to 67); teachers up 19% (6.2 to 7.4).
About Mount Erie Elementary School
Mount Erie Elementary School is an elementary school located in Mount Erie, Illinois, in Wayne County. Enrollment totals 67 students across kindergarten through 4. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Mount Erie Elementary School is in North Wayne CUSD 200, a district with 392 students across 4 schools.
Mount Erie Elementary School is 99% White by enrollment. That is in line with Wayne County, where about 95% of residents are White. The diversity index for Mount Erie Elementary School is 3%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Mount Erie Elementary School, there are about 9.1 students; the school has 7.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is higher. There are 23 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 34% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Wayne County is 46%.
Mount Erie Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of Illinois public elementary schools.
The model predicts 51.7% for a school in Illinois with Mount Erie Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Mount Erie Elementary School posts 54.1%.
In the wider Wayne County area, the median household earns about $55,521 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Mount Erie Elementary School shares Wayne County with 11 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jasper Elementary School, is about 9.6 miles. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Mount Erie Elementary School ranks 3rd of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Mount Erie Elementary School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% rise, from 62 to 67.
On allk12, people connected to Mount Erie Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,973
Census ACS
Median income
$55,521
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Wayne CUSD 200
- Cisne Middle SchoolMiddle · 115 students
- Johnsonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 106 students
- Cisne High SchoolHigh · 104 students
Other Mount Erie Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mount Erie Elementary. Mount Erie Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mount Erie ElementaryAnacortes, WA · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Jasper Elementary School9.6 mi · 170
- Geff Elementary School10.7 mi · 100
- Cisne High School10.8 mi · 104
- Cisne Middle School10.9 mi · 115
- North Side Elementary School11.4 mi · 321
- Center Street Elementary School12.0 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Erie Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mount Erie Elementary School?
Mount Erie Elementary School enrolls approximately 67 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Mount Erie Elementary School serve?
Mount Erie Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Erie Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Erie Elementary School is approximately 9.1:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Erie Elementary School?
At Mount Erie Elementary School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Two or more.
What district is Mount Erie Elementary School in?
Mount Erie Elementary School is part of North Wayne CUSD 200.
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