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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAUNTON CUSD 6·NCES 173759004844
Staunton Elementary School
801 N Deneen St, Staunton, IL 62088 · (618) 635-3831 · Macoupin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
263 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 69 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 Staunton CUSD 6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
66.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.6pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.9pp 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 49 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.8% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 33.5% |
% 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
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Staunton Elementary School
Staunton Elementary School's state test result (55.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton Elementary School this school | 541 | 48.6% | 55.1% |
| Red Bud Elementary School Red Bud | 582 | 49.0% | 47.4% |
| Sullivan Elementary School Sullivan | 565 | 51.0% | 50.1% |
| Newton Elementary School Newton | 476 | 49.4% | 53.2% |
| Oakwood Grade School Oakwood | 573 | 51.0% | 24.6% |
| 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 Staunton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #441 of 1,925 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #684 of 2,077 ▲ 13 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #442 of 2,077 ▲ 70 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #405 of 2,419 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #1,600 of 2,035 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.6% | #1,875 of 2,042 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #1,339 of 2,132 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #615 of 1,461 | #4 of 8 |
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
541
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 498
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 | 541 | 35.5 | 15.3:1 | 49% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 36.1 | 15.2:1 | 50% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 37.4 | 15.1:1 | 46% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 645 | 37.3 | 17.3:1 | 40% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 35 | 18.2:1 | 41% (263) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 26 | 19.7:1 | 35% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 33 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 25 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Staunton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (645 to 541); teachers down 5% (37.3 to 35.5).
About Staunton Elementary School
Staunton Elementary School sits in Staunton, Illinois, and is classified as an elementary school. It enrolled 541 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 42% higher than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.
Staunton Elementary School is one school in Staunton CUSD 6, a system of 3 schools with 1,165 students.
White students make up 94% of enrollment at Staunton Elementary School. Other students are 3% multiracial. For comparison, Macoupin County is about 94% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Staunton Elementary School is 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.3:1. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 49%. For comparison, public schools in Macoupin County average 50%.
The model predicts 43.4% for a school in Illinois with Staunton Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Staunton Elementary School posts 55.1%.
Among Macoupin County residents, the median household income is $70,805, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Staunton Elementary School is one of 28 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Staunton High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Staunton Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Staunton Elementary School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
2024-25 enrollment was 541, a 5% decrease from 567 in 2020-21.
The Staunton Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Macoupin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,350
Census ACS
Median income
$70,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Staunton CUSD 6
- Staunton High SchoolHigh · 384 students
- Staunton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 240 students
Other schools in Staunton
- Staunton High SchoolHigh · 384 students
- Staunton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 240 students
Other Staunton Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Staunton Elementary. Staunton Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Staunton Elementary SchoolBrazil, IN · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Staunton High School0.0 mi · 384
- Staunton Jr High School0.0 mi · 240
- Mt Olive Elementary School4.8 mi · 328
- Mt Olive High School4.8 mi · 151
- Worden Elementary School6.5 mi · 258
- Ben-Gil Elementary School7.7 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Staunton Elementary SchoolHow large is Staunton Elementary School?
Staunton Elementary School enrolls approximately 541 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Staunton Elementary School serve?
Staunton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Staunton Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Staunton Elementary School.
How diverse is Staunton Elementary School?
Staunton Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Staunton Elementary School in?
Staunton Elementary School is part of Staunton CUSD 6.
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