Best Public Schools in West Salem, IL

Summary:

The city of West Salem, Illinois is home to a single elementary school, the West Salem Grade School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 164 students. The school is part of the Edwards County CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 280 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Salem Grade School appears to be a standout institution in the region, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school has been ranked among the top 421 elementary schools in Illinois for the 2023-2024 school year, placing it in the top 20% of schools statewide, and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, a significant portion of its student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 48.78% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 to 1 and per-student spending of $9,374 in the 2022-2023 school year suggest that it is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Salem Grade School	Public	K-8	105 E School St	West Salem	62476	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 456-8881	164	14	11.7	48.8%	159 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	77.9	421^st of 2067 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.6	328^th of 2077 public elementary schools	84.2%	93	48.4	66.7	53.8	64.7	81.0	70.0	85.8	71.0	33.3	38.5	64.7	14.3	30.0	14.3	32.0	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.7	95.5	95.5	32.5	$13,092	$1,215	$11,877

Cities Near West Salem

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albion	10.25 mi	2	375^th
Mount Erie	11.34 mi	1	54^th
Mount Carmel	14.89 mi	4	630^th
Olney	15.09 mi	6	393^rd
Sumner	15.95 mi	1	267^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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