Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW ATHENS CUSD 60·NCES 172796004763
New Athens Elementary School
501 Hanft St, New Athens, IL 62264 · (618) 475-2172 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
50 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 35 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 New Athens CUSD 60. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
67.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.3pp since 2023
Math
60.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +22.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.7% | 60.6% |
| 2023-24 | 54.4% | 37.9% |
% 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
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 New Athens Elementary School
New Athens Elementary School's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Athens Elementary School this school | 229 | 21.8% | 60.4% |
| West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School Lincoln | 217 | 22.6% | 55.7% |
| Sherrard Elementary School Sherrard | 224 | 23.7% | 37.0% |
| Lexington Elementary School Lexington | 238 | 24.8% | 60.5% |
| Unity East Philo | 241 | 20.3% | 64.5% |
| White Heath Elementary School White Heath | 270 | 23.0% | 55.8% |
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 New Athens Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #315 of 1,925 | #9 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #404 of 2,077 ▲ 182 | #8 of 43 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #418 of 2,077 ▼ 53 | #9 of 43 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #1,929 of 2,419 | #44 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #1,529 of 2,035 | #26 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.4% | #1,923 of 2,042 | #40 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.8% | #1,932 of 2,132 | #43 of 47 |
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
229
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 343
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 | 229 | 15.3 | 15.0:1 | 22% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 13.4 | 18.3:1 | 23% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 12.3 | 18.9:1 | 25% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 14% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 16 | 14.9:1 | 28% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 47% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 343 | 17 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Athens Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (229 to 229); teachers up 9% (14 to 15.3).
About New Athens Elementary School
New Athens Elementary School is an elementary school located in New Athens, Illinois, in St. Clair County. The student body numbers 229 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Illinois) has about 381 students.
New Athens Elementary School is one of 3 schools in New Athens CUSD 60, which enrolls 488 students in total.
New Athens Elementary School's enrollment is 96% White. It is also 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of St. Clair County is roughly 60% White. New Athens Elementary School's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1 at New Athens Elementary School, with 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 22%. Among public schools in St. Clair County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
A school with New Athens Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 58.9%. New Athens Elementary School scores 60.4%, 1.5 points above that line.
St. Clair County census figures show that the median household income is $73,854, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 96 public schools in St. Clair County, enrolling about 40,879 students in all.
The closest other public school is New Athens High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, New Athens Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
New Athens Elementary School had 224 students in 2020-21 and 229 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at New Athens Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Athens CUSD 60
- New Athens High SchoolHigh · 164 students
- New Athens Jr HighMiddle · 95 students
Other schools in New Athens
- New Athens High SchoolHigh · 164 students
- New Athens Jr HighMiddle · 95 students
Nearby schools
- New Athens High School0.0 mi · 164
- New Athens Jr High0.0 mi · 95
- Freeburg Primary Center7.4 mi · 244
- Freeburg Elementary School7.5 mi · 508
- Marissa Jr & Sr High School7.5 mi · 226
- Freeburg Community High School7.6 mi · 689
Frequently asked questions
About New Athens Elementary SchoolHow large is New Athens Elementary School?
New Athens Elementary School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades PK-05.
Is New Athens Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Athens Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Athens Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Athens Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Athens Elementary School?
At New Athens Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is New Athens Elementary School public or private?
New Athens Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Athens CUSD 60.
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