Is Albert Cassens Elementary a good school?

Albert Cassens Elementary ranks 823 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Albert Cassens Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 470 students attended Albert Cassens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Albert Cassens Elementary?

Students at Albert Cassens Elementary are 80% White, 10% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Albert Cassens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Albert Cassens Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Liberty Middle School High : Edwardsville High School

Albert Cassens Elementary

Summary:

Albert Cassens Elementary is a public elementary school located in Glen Carbon, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 470 students. The school is part of the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 271 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Albert Cassens Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, the school has some bright spots. Its 5th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are closer to the district and state averages, and its science proficiency rate of 65% is higher than the district (65.2%) and state (53.2%) averages. The school's performance for African American and multi-racial students is noteworthy, often ranking in the top quartile of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school's performance for white students and students with disabilities has been weaker, with rankings in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, Albert Cassens Elementary generally performs below the district's top-performing schools, such as Columbus Elementary and Woodland Elementary. However, the school's performance is stronger than some other nearby schools, such as those in the Collinsville CUSD 10 district, which have lower test scores and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch recipients.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1014 Glen Crossing Rd
Glen Carbon, IL 62034-8517

(618) 655-6150

District: Edwardsville CUSD 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
823^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,322

Students who attend Albert Cassens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Edwardsville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

African American:

9.6%

Asian:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Albert Cassens Elementary ranks better than 60.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.75. (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 Albert Cassens Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Albert Cassens Elementary is $12,322, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Albert Cassens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Albert Cassens Elementary 823^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Albert Cassens Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Edwardsville CUSD 7:

SchoolDigger ranks Edwardsville CUSD 7 271^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Albert Cassens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Albert Cassens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2010	82.47	238^th	2139	88.9%
2011	85.37	130^th	2147	93.9%
2012	82.69	243^rd	2166	88.8%
2013	85.46	262^nd	2167	87.9%
2014	84.08	286^th	2093	86.3%
2015	89.23	211^th	2052	89.7%
2016	89.70	182^nd	2046	91.1%
2017	85.62	251^st	2044	87.7%
2018	89.64	168^th	2037	91.8%
2019	83.02	312^th	2086	85.0%
2021	75.58	413^th	1948	78.8%
2022	68.19	600^th	2082	71.2%
2023	61.91	713^th	2077	65.7%
2024	54.75	823^rd	2067	60.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Albert Cassens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	68.60	20^th	89	77.5%
2021	71.04	11^th	40	72.5%
2022	68.08	24^th	95	74.7%
2023	78.03	23^rd	93	75.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Albert Cassens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.65	109^th	763	85.7%
2019	68.78	235^th	1194	80.3%
2021	43.28	322^nd	640	49.7%
2022	34.74	663^rd	1113	40.4%
2023	35.92	675^th	1156	41.6%
2024	44.47	564^th	1195	52.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Albert Cassens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.81	197^th	1765	88.8%
2019	66.28	427^th	1816	76.5%
2021	64.89	338^th	1514	77.7%
2022	52.96	711^th	1763	59.7%
2023	48.61	848^th	1808	53.1%
2024	46.81	871^st	1793	51.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Albert Cassens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.65	140^th	1964	92.9%
2019	81.49	294^th	2019	85.4%
2021	75.66	337^th	1680	79.9%
2022	71.49	493^rd	1970	75.0%
2023	61.11	666^th	1957	66.0%
2024	54.34	777^th	1942	60.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Albert Cassens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.75	598^th	907	34.1%
2024	42.62	434^th	886	51.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Albert Cassens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.62	180^th	1972	90.9%
2019	82.12	291^st	2019	85.6%
2021	68.23	444^th	1707	74.0%
2022	61.46	661^st	1977	66.6%
2023	60.00	684^th	1984	65.5%
2024	53.05	820^th	1959	58.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Albert Cassens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	76.03	55^th	242	77.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Albert Cassens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.98	49^th	698	93.0%
2019	90.35	28^th	711	96.1%
2021	75.21	35^th	428	91.8%
2022	71.76	88^th	684	87.1%
2023	56.02	213^th	692	69.2%
2024	74.52	86^th	655	86.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Albert Cassens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.52	67^th	938	92.9%

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Rank History for White students at Albert Cassens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.20	198^th	1463	86.5%
2019	70.77	355^th	1462	75.7%
2021	64.29	412^th	1308	68.5%
2022	54.50	621^st	1425	56.4%
2023	44.97	782^nd	1419	44.9%
2024	36.73	915^th	1392	34.3%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Excellent school, wonderful principal and teachers! We moved to this community for the outstanding school district and could not be more pleased that we did. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Albert Cassens Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	395	37	18	3	3	n/a	n/a	15	471
2010	411	36	21	4	3	n/a	n/a	23	498
2011	402	30	20	9	3	2	31	0	497
2012	455	33	17	17	4	0	36	0	562
2013	437	40	18	19	2	0	37	0	553
2014	430	39	22	23	2	0	46	0	562
2015	402	49	22	25	1	0	37	0	536
2016	397	44	22	26	0	0	34	0	523
2017	412	44	25	26	1	0	29	0	537
2018	384	34	28	31	1	0	34	0	512
2019	378	36	25	28	1	0	37	0	505
2020	387	45	25	31	0	1	34	0	523
2021	363	40	22	27	0	1	33	0	486
2022	359	50	20	19	0	1	21	0	470
2023	375	45	18	13	1	0	18	0	470

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 Albert Cassens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	471	25.0	18.8	12.3
2010	498	28.0	17.7	13.3
2011	497	28.0	17.7	12.3
2012	562	28.0	20.0	16.2
2013	553	31.1	17.7	16.6
2014	562	32.0	17.5	17.3
2015	536	30.0	17.8	21.3
2016	523	29.0	18.0	16.1
2017	537	28.5	18.8	16.4
2018	512	27.4	18.6	17
2019	505	27.4	18.4	20
2020	523	28.4	18.4	18
2021	486	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	470	28.0	16.7	17.4
2023	470	28.5	16.4	18.3

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 Albert Cassens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	471	25.0	18.8	12.3
2010	498	28.0	17.7	13.3
2011	497	28.0	17.7	12.3
2012	562	28.0	20.0	16.2
2013	553	31.1	17.7	16.6
2014	562	32.0	17.5	17.3
2015	536	30.0	17.8	21.3
2016	523	29.0	18.0	16.1
2017	537	28.5	18.8	16.4
2018	512	27.4	18.6	17
2019	505	27.4	18.4	20
2020	523	28.4	18.4	18
2021	486	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	470	28.0	16.7	17.4
2023	470	28.5	16.4	18.3

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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