Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST WASHINGTON CO CUD 10·NCES 174175004180
Okawville Grade School
400 S Hanover St, Okawville, IL 62271 · (618) 243-6157 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A-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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
13.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
73 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 | 8 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (41).
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
Okawville Grade School→Okawville Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within West Washington Co CUD 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
66.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
54.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.5% | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 47.6% |
% 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
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Okawville Grade School
Okawville Grade School's state test result (60.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okawville Grade School this school | 297 | 24.6% | 60.2% |
| Pawnee Grade School Pawnee | 325 | 25.8% | 49.8% |
| White Heath Elementary School White Heath | 270 | 23.0% | 55.8% |
| Tremont Elementary School Tremont | 304 | 24.7% | 56.6% |
| Elmwood Elementary School Elmwood | 314 | 26.1% | 57.9% |
| Andalusia Elementary School Andalusia | 272 | 21.0% | 49.1% |
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 Okawville Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #320 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #551 of 2,077 ▼ 196 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #452 of 2,077 ▼ 90 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #1,555 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #918 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #1,922 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.6% | #1,875 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #467 of 615 |
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
297
+31 (+12%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 206
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 | 297 | 22.7 | 13.1:1 | 25% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 22.5 | 12.3:1 | 22% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 21.6 | 13.0:1 | 23% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 31% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 35% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 35% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 15 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 206 | 13 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Okawville Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (285 to 297); teachers up 13% (20 to 22.7).
About Okawville Grade School
Okawville Grade School is an elementary school in Okawville, Illinois, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 297 students, covering pre-K through 6. It has 22% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Illinois (about 381).
West Washington Co CUD 10 is made up of 2 schools with 521 students in all.
At Okawville Grade School, 96% of students are White. It is also 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Washington County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Okawville Grade School scores 8%.
Okawville Grade School has 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1, 0.8 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 25% at Okawville Grade School. The rate at public schools in Washington County averages 35%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Okawville Grade School lands at B+, ahead of 71% of Illinois public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Okawville Grade School, the prediction is 57.3% and the result is 60.2%.
The county, Washington County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $78,224, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 1,739 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Okawville Grade School from the closest public school, Okawville Jr/Sr High School. Other public schools within ten miles: 5. On average proficiency, Okawville Grade School is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Okawville Grade School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
From 266 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 297 by 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,627
Census ACS
Median income
$78,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Washington Co CUD 10
- Okawville Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 224 students
Nearby schools
- Okawville Jr/Sr High School0.0 mi · 224
- Damiansville Elementary School7.0 mi · 102
- Bartelso Elementary School8.7 mi · 166
- Germantown Elementary School8.7 mi · 258
- Albers Elementary School8.9 mi · 154
- St Libory Elementary School10.0 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Okawville Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Okawville Grade School?
Okawville Grade School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-06.
Is Okawville Grade School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Okawville Grade School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Okawville Grade School have?
Okawville Grade School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Okawville Grade School?
Okawville Grade School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Okawville Grade School?
Okawville Grade School is overseen by West Washington Co CUD 10 in Washington County.
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