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Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANDALIA CUSD 203·NCES 174014004629
Vandalia Elementary School
1017 W Fletcher St, Vandalia, IL 62471 · (618) 283-5166 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% 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.
- 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
14.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
327 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 103 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 21% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Vandalia CUSD 203. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
50.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.1pp since 2023
Math
55.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +25.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 26 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.5% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 29.4% |
% 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Vandalia Elementary School
Vandalia Elementary School's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandalia Elementary School this school | 552 | 59.2% | 44.8% |
| North Elementary School Taylorville | 522 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Eldorado Elementary School Eldorado | 550 | 60.4% | 39.6% |
| Christopher Elementary School Christopher | 510 | 60.6% | 35.3% |
| Du Quoin Elementary School Du Quoin | 556 | 58.6% | 37.6% |
| Pana Elementary School Pana | 507 | 58.8% | 43.7% |
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 Vandalia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #747 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #537 of 2,077 ▲ 292 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #990 of 2,077 ▲ 252 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #373 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #1,447 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #1,706 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #1,037 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #229 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
552
+60 (+12%) vs 2020
+57% since 2010-11, when it was 351
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 | 552 | 37.8 | 14.6:1 | 59% (327) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 33.9 | 16.5:1 | 66% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 35.1 | 15.4:1 | 63% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 31.3 | 15.8:1 | 66% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 35 | 14.8:1 | 62% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 57% (200) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vandalia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (493 to 552); teachers up 21% (31.3 to 37.8).
About Vandalia Elementary School
Families in Vandalia, Illinois, are served by Vandalia Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 552 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 3. By comparison, elementary schools in Illinois enroll about 381 students on average.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in Vandalia CUSD 203 totals 1,465 students.
White students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. It is also 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among Fayette County residents, the White share is about 89%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
Vandalia Elementary School reports a ratio of 14.6 students per teacher, from 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 13.9:1. Lunch program data show 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Fayette County average a similar 56%.
On the allk12 Grade, Vandalia Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 64% of Illinois public elementary schools.
The model predicts 37.3% for a school in Illinois with Vandalia Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Vandalia Elementary School posts 44.8%.
The school's county is Fayette County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,944 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Vandalia Elementary School shares Fayette County with 14 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Vandalia Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Vandalia Elementary School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Vandalia Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Vandalia Elementary School is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 60 students from 2020-21 to 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.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,315
Census ACS
Median income
$60,944
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,858 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vandalia CUSD 203
- Vandalia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Vandalia Community High SchoolHigh · 411 students
Other schools in Vandalia
- Vandalia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Vandalia Community High SchoolHigh · 411 students
- FOCUS Safe School ProgramMiddle
- New Approach Alternative High SchoolHigh
- Okaw Area Vocational CenterHigh
Other Vandalia Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Vandalia Elementary. Vandalia Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Vandalia ElementaryPorterville, CA · 556 students
- Vandalia ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Vandalia Junior High School0.1 mi · 502
- Vandalia Community High School0.2 mi · 411
- Brownstown Elementary School7.8 mi · 264
- Brownstown High School7.9 mi · 102
- Brownstown Jr High School7.9 mi · 61
- Mulberry Grove Elementary School10.1 mi · 135
Frequently asked questions
About Vandalia Elementary SchoolHow large is Vandalia Elementary School?
Vandalia Elementary School enrolls approximately 552 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Vandalia Elementary School serve?
Vandalia Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vandalia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vandalia Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vandalia Elementary School?
At Vandalia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Vandalia Elementary School public or private?
Vandalia Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vandalia CUSD 203.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.