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Enrollment
582
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED BUD CUSD 132·NCES 173330003447
Red Bud Elementary School
200 W Field Dr, Red Bud, IL 62278 · (618) 282-3858 · Randolph County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Illinois public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
285 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (69).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Red Bud Elementary School→Red Bud High School
Based on grade levels within Red Bud CUSD 132. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
61.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.8pp since 2023
Math
35.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.5% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.7% | 25.3% |
% 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Red Bud Elementary School
Red Bud Elementary School's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud Elementary School this school | 582 | 49.0% | 47.4% |
| Staunton Elementary School Staunton | 541 | 48.6% | 55.1% |
| Oakwood Grade School Oakwood | 573 | 51.0% | 24.6% |
| Sullivan Elementary School Sullivan | 565 | 51.0% | 50.1% |
| Farmington Central Elementary School Farmington | 633 | 46.9% | 44.6% |
| Central Grade School Effingham | 547 | 47.3% | 46.2% |
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 Red Bud Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Randolph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #670 of 1,925 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,109 of 2,077 ▼ 127 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #627 of 2,077 ▼ 162 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #305 of 2,419 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,023 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #1,721 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #1,327 of 2,132 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #1,144 of 1,461 | N/A |
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
582
-70 (-11%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 692
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 | 582 | 43.5 | 13.4:1 | 49% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 44.7 | 13.7:1 | 48% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 618 | 43.7 | 14.1:1 | 41% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 652 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 619 | 43.3 | 14.3:1 | 47% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 45% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 634 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 44% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | 43 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 40 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Bud Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (619 to 582); teachers up 1% (43.3 to 43.5).
About Red Bud Elementary School
Federal records list Red Bud Elementary School as an elementary school in Red Bud, Illinois. Its grade span covers pre-K through 8, with 582 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
Red Bud CUSD 132 has 978 students spread across 2 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Red Bud Elementary School is 91% White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at Red Bud Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Red Bud Elementary School is 13.4:1, based on 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is close to this figure. Lunch program data show 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Randolph County is similar, at 51%.
Red Bud Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of Illinois public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 43.2%.
Looking at the county, Randolph County, median household income comes to about $68,131, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 16 public schools and about 3,876 students.
Measured in a straight line, Red Bud High School is about 0.2 miles from Red Bud Elementary School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 47.4% is below the 52.4% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Red Bud Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 582, compared with 652 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Red Bud Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,058
Census ACS
Median income
$68,131
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,876 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red Bud
- Red Bud High SchoolHigh · 396 students
- CCSI Alternative SchoolHigh
- Career Center of Southern ILHigh
- Monroe/Randolph Red Brick SchoolHigh
- Perandoe Educational ProgramElementary
Other Red Bud Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Red Bud Elementary. Red Bud Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Red Bud Elementary SchoolCalhoun, GA · 547 students
Nearby schools
- Red Bud High School0.2 mi · 396
- Evansville Attendance Center8.3 mi · 109
- Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School9.9 mi · 114
- New Athens High School10.7 mi · 164
- New Athens Elementary School10.7 mi · 229
- New Athens Jr High10.7 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About Red Bud Elementary SchoolHow large is Red Bud Elementary School?
Red Bud Elementary School enrolls approximately 582 students in grades PK-08.
Is Red Bud Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Red Bud Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Red Bud Elementary School have?
Red Bud Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Red Bud Elementary School?
Red Bud Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Red Bud Elementary School in?
Red Bud Elementary School is part of Red Bud CUSD 132.
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