Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 1275 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 567 students attended North Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 49% White, 31% African American, 14% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Alton Middle School High : Alton High School

North Elementary School

Summary:

North Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in Godfrey, Illinois, with 603 students. The school is part of the Alton CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 641 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 27.8% to 47.2%, which are much higher than the state average and other nearby schools in the Alton district. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are also consistently lower than the state averages and other Alton district schools, with only 23.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 20.8% in Math. Additionally, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively better but White students and those with low socioeconomic status performing much worse.

While North Elementary School's performance is below the state average, it is generally on par with or slightly better than the other Alton district elementary schools in the area, suggesting that the challenges facing the school may be systemic issues within the district. However, the school has shown some signs of improvement in recent years, with its ranking and star rating increasing from 2020-2021 to 2023-2024. With the right strategies and support, the school may be able to continue this upward trajectory and better serve all of its students.

Detail:

Public 2-5

5600 Godfrey Rd
Godfrey, IL 62035-2422

(618) 463-2171

District: Alton CUSD 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
1275^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,290

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alton Middle School
High:	Alton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 567

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

African American:

31.4%

Two or more races:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Elementary School ranks worse than 61.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Alton CUSD 11 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.89. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details North Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Alton CUSD 11 School District. Student population at North Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.4%), African American (31.4%), two or more races (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Elementary School is 16.6. 6 elementary schools in the Alton CUSD 11 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare North Elementary School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Elementary School is $13,290. 6 elementary schools in the Alton CUSD 11 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Elementary School 1275^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See North Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Alton CUSD 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Alton CUSD 11 641^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2007	41.90	1475^th	2095	29.6%
2008	46.67	1329^th	2092	36.5%
2009	38.74	1493^rd	2120	29.6%
2010	39.20	1497^th	2139	30.0%
2011	33.38	1591^st	2147	25.9%
2012	41.66	1469^th	2166	32.2%
2013	39.29	1417^th	2167	34.6%
2014	25.92	1635^th	2093	21.9%
2015	33.35	1316^th	2052	35.9%
2016	37.49	1230^th	2046	39.9%
2017	27.66	1479^th	2044	27.6%
2018	31.90	1376^th	2037	32.4%
2019	33.51	1358^th	2086	34.9%
2021	22.74	1479^th	1948	24.1%
2022	34.71	1280^th	2082	38.5%
2023	22.74	1581^st	2077	23.9%
2024	34.89	1275^th	2067	38.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.22	45^th	78	42.3%
2019	24.37	68^th	89	23.6%
2021	17.32	37^th	40	7.5%
2022	17.81	82^nd	95	13.7%
2023	15.29	86^th	93	7.5%
2024	28.71	62^nd	93	33.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.23	344^th	763	54.9%
2019	32.88	770^th	1194	35.5%
2021	27.43	482^nd	640	24.7%
2022	33.14	696^th	1113	37.5%
2023	25.68	904^th	1156	21.8%
2024	38.90	665^th	1195	44.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.82	1314^th	1765	25.6%
2019	33.07	1296^th	1816	28.6%
2021	25.19	1238^th	1514	18.2%
2022	32.12	1229^th	1763	30.3%
2023	26.98	1416^th	1808	21.7%
2024	33.70	1219^th	1793	32.0%

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Rank History for Female students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.47	1388^th	1964	29.3%
2019	34.88	1280^th	2019	36.6%
2021	19.19	1405^th	1680	16.4%
2022	23.84	1483^rd	1970	24.7%
2023	25.19	1444^th	1957	26.2%
2024	33.87	1215^th	1942	37.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.39	627^th	907	30.9%
2024	42.38	437^th	886	50.7%

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Rank History for Male students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.72	1224^th	1972	37.9%
2019	33.28	1325^th	2019	34.4%
2021	23.27	1315^th	1707	23.0%
2022	41.11	1067^th	1977	46.0%
2023	20.81	1569^th	1984	20.9%
2024	35.41	1181^st	1959	39.7%

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Rank History for African American students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.33	544^th	698	22.1%
2019	37.41	432^nd	711	39.2%
2021	36.30	255^th	428	40.4%
2022	39.77	365^th	684	46.6%
2023	33.62	471^st	692	31.9%
2024	40.45	363^rd	655	44.6%

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Rank History for White students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.25	1014^th	1463	30.7%
2019	33.81	1011^th	1462	30.8%
2021	14.63	1217^th	1308	7.0%
2022	30.01	1062^nd	1425	25.5%
2023	13.55	1312^th	1419	7.5%
2024	28.84	1043^rd	1392	25.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for North Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	309	228	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	542
2008	328	219	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	17	570
2009	360	231	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	20	616
2010	323	196	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	23	545
2011	285	182	0	15	1	0	47	0	530
2012	310	178	0	19	0	0	44	0	551
2013	297	183	2	16	1	2	51	0	552
2014	294	172	2	18	1	0	58	0	545
2015	282	182	3	23	0	0	53	0	543
2016	258	169	1	15	0	0	48	0	491
2017	324	229	0	13	0	0	51	0	617
2018	301	217	0	14	1	0	55	0	588
2019	284	200	2	11	0	1	61	0	559
2020	308	191	1	15	1	0	54	0	570
2021	315	185	3	20	1	0	67	0	591
2022	333	186	6	26	0	0	80	0	631
2023	309	181	6	28	1	0	78	0	603
2024	280	178	5	25	1	0	78	0	567

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	542	30.0	18.1	n/a
2008	570	34.0	16.8	n/a
2009	616	42.9	14.4	60.1
2010	545	38.8	14.0	63.4
2011	530	35.8	14.7	59.2
2012	551	35.7	15.3	62.3
2013	552	54.7	10.0	62
2014	545	35.0	15.5	68.1
2015	543	34.0	15.9	68.9
2016	491	32.0	15.3	57
2017	617	37.0	16.6	58.5
2018	588	37.0	15.8	60.4
2019	559	35.0	15.9	56.9
2020	570	34.0	16.7	53.9
2021	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	631	36.0	17.5	54.4
2023	603	36.0	16.7	56.2
2024	567	34.0	16.6	51

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	542	30.0	18.1	n/a
2008	570	34.0	16.8	n/a
2009	616	42.9	14.4	60.1
2010	545	38.8	14.0	63.4
2011	530	35.8	14.7	59.2
2012	551	35.7	15.3	62.3
2013	552	54.7	10.0	62
2014	545	35.0	15.5	68.1
2015	543	34.0	15.9	68.9
2016	491	32.0	15.3	57
2017	617	37.0	16.6	58.5
2018	588	37.0	15.8	60.4
2019	559	35.0	15.9	56.9
2020	570	34.0	16.7	53.9
2021	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	631	36.0	17.5	54.4
2023	603	36.0	16.7	56.2
2024	567	34.0	16.6	51

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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