Is Selmaville Elementary School a good school?

Selmaville Elementary School ranks 1371 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Selmaville Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 231 students attended Selmaville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Selmaville Elementary School?

Students at Selmaville Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Selmaville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Selmaville Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Salem Community High School

Selmaville Elementary School

Summary:

Selmaville Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Salem, Illinois, with 239 students. The school is part of the Selmaville CCSD 10 district, which is ranked 598 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Selmaville Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 940-1371 out of around 2,000 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 8.6% of students proficient in IAR Math compared to the state average of 28.4%. Selmaville's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students of low socioeconomic status, who rank in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.6% in 2019-2020 to 14.1% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as North Wamac Grade School, Willow Grove Elementary School, and Raccoon Cons Elementary School, Selmaville Elementary School performs worse in academic achievement, with lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. However, Selmaville's chronic absenteeism rate is lower than some nearby schools, such as Willow Grove Elementary (22.6%) and Odin Attendance Center K-8 (22.5%). The school's declining performance over time and high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds suggest that significant interventions and improvements are needed to support student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3185 Selmaville Rd
Salem, IL 62881-6603

(618) 548-2416

District: Selmaville CCSD 10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1371^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,688

Students who attend Selmaville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Salem Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 231

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Selmaville Elementary School ranks worse than 66.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31. (See more...)

Compare Details Selmaville Elementary School ranks better than 50.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.41. (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 Racial makeup is: White (91.8%), two or more races (3.9%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Selmaville Elementary School is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Selmaville Elementary School employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Selmaville Elementary School is $13,688.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Selmaville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Selmaville Elementary School 1371^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Selmaville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Selmaville Elementary School 680^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Selmaville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Selmaville CCSD 10:

SchoolDigger ranks Selmaville CCSD 10 598^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Selmaville Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Selmaville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	75.88	473^rd	2086	77.3%
2007	69.82	710^th	2095	66.1%
2008	66.24	854^th	2092	59.2%
2009	40.76	1456^th	2120	31.3%
2010	59.97	1054^th	2139	50.7%
2011	63.12	953^rd	2147	55.6%
2012	60.41	1034^th	2166	52.3%
2013	46.10	1245^th	2167	42.5%
2014	57.10	940^th	2093	55.1%
2015	42.85	1061^st	2052	48.3%
2016	38.55	1205^th	2046	41.1%
2017	31.56	1369^th	2044	33.0%
2018	39.86	1176^th	2037	42.3%
2019	50.35	964^th	2086	53.8%
2021	43.94	976^th	1948	49.9%
2022	45.94	1036^th	2082	50.2%
2023	37.25	1234^th	2077	40.6%
2024	31.00	1371^st	2067	33.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Selmaville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.13	896^th	1765	49.2%
2019	36.70	1198^th	1816	34.0%
2021	44.30	758^th	1514	49.9%
2022	34.32	1156^th	1763	34.4%
2023	23.72	1520^th	1808	15.9%
2024	37.01	1144^th	1793	36.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Selmaville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.90	1116^th	1964	43.2%
2019	57.81	788^th	2019	61.0%
2021	59.37	587^th	1680	65.1%
2022	59.31	704^th	1970	64.3%
2023	39.64	1114^th	1957	43.1%
2024	32.63	1254^th	1942	35.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Selmaville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.17	1180^th	1972	40.2%
2019	40.54	1140^th	2019	43.5%
2021	32.77	1071^st	1707	37.3%
2022	42.27	1044^th	1977	47.2%
2023	27.16	1393^rd	1984	29.8%
2024	34.37	1208^th	1959	38.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Selmaville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.06	1157^th	1463	20.9%
2019	33.69	1013^th	1462	30.7%
2021	26.93	1029^th	1308	21.3%
2022	30.63	1053^rd	1425	26.1%
2023	21.38	1187^th	1419	16.3%
2024	15.02	1263^rd	1392	9.3%

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

Rank History for Selmaville Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Selmaville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	79.10	223^rd	1272	82.5%
2007	70.30	386^th	1287	70.0%
2008	79.54	209^th	1293	83.8%
2009	65.54	516^th	1318	60.8%
2010	61.32	591^st	1327	55.5%
2011	58.38	644^th	1344	52.1%
2012	76.63	281^st	1365	79.4%
2013	56.65	597^th	1367	56.3%
2014	59.90	529^th	1322	60.0%
2015	37.68	757^th	1302	41.9%
2016	23.74	1025^th	1294	20.8%
2017	19.37	1066^th	1293	17.6%
2018	54.93	531^st	1293	58.9%
2019	77.45	255^th	1356	81.2%
2021	69.56	299^th	1241	75.9%
2022	49.11	607^th	1369	55.7%
2023	29.33	929^th	1367	32.0%
2024	44.41	680^th	1363	50.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Selmaville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.90	103^rd	1161	91.1%
2019	79.53	149^th	1217	87.8%
2022	26.27	956^th	1221	21.7%
2023	23.59	1022^nd	1234	17.2%
2024	51.35	498^th	1219	59.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Selmaville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	77.39	246^th	1276	80.7%
2021	78.15	175^th	1017	82.8%
2022	48.25	580^th	1286	54.9%
2023	29.38	871^st	1275	31.7%
2024	45.75	624^th	1251	50.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Selmaville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.36	657^th	1223	46.3%
2019	75.35	265^th	1296	79.6%
2021	71.43	224^th	1048	78.6%
2022	62.90	378^th	1286	70.6%
2023	40.49	715^th	1292	44.7%
2024	48.69	563^rd	1264	55.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Selmaville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.93	574^th	889	35.4%
2019	62.94	301^st	905	66.7%
2021	55.20	329^th	813	59.5%
2022	34.93	580^th	898	35.4%
2023	17.13	798^th	895	10.8%
2024	32.16	608^th	875	30.5%

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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 Selmaville Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	230	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	235
2007	237	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	244
2008	220	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	8	236
2009	217	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	9	231
2010	206	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	12	222
2011	207	1	3	0	1	8	0	220
2012	201	1	3	1	0	9	0	215
2013	204	1	3	0	0	8	0	216
2014	207	1	3	0	0	7	0	218
2015	210	0	3	0	0	10	0	223
2016	232	1	2	2	0	6	0	243
2017	236	3	1	4	0	8	0	252
2018	253	3	1	7	0	9	0	273
2019	258	5	2	9	0	6	0	280
2020	252	2	0	8	0	5	0	267
2021	236	3	0	5	0	7	0	251
2022	221	3	0	10	0	5	0	239
2023	221	4	0	7	0	7	0	239
2024	212	3	1	6	0	9	0	231

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 Selmaville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	235	15.0	15.7	31
2007	244	16.0	15.3	29
2008	236	15.0	15.7	32
2009	231	15.2	15.2	31.5
2010	222	16.1	13.7	40
2011	220	16.0	13.7	38.6
2012	215	15.0	14.3	34.4
2013	216	17.9	12.0	34.3
2014	218	16.0	13.6	34.9
2015	223	16.0	13.9	43.9
2016	243	17.0	14.2	41.2
2017	252	17.0	14.8	41.3
2018	273	18.0	15.1	45.8
2019	280	19.0	14.7	43.6
2020	267	19.0	14.0	37.5
2021	251	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	239	18.0	13.2	42.3
2023	239	17.0	14.0	43.1
2024	231	17.0	13.5	46.8

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 Selmaville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	235	15.0	15.7	31
2007	244	16.0	15.3	29
2008	236	15.0	15.7	32
2009	231	15.2	15.2	31.5
2010	222	16.1	13.7	40
2011	220	16.0	13.7	38.6
2012	215	15.0	14.3	34.4
2013	216	17.9	12.0	34.3
2014	218	16.0	13.6	34.9
2015	223	16.0	13.9	43.9
2016	243	17.0	14.2	41.2
2017	252	17.0	14.8	41.3
2018	273	18.0	15.1	45.8
2019	280	19.0	14.7	43.6
2020	267	19.0	14.0	37.5
2021	251	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	239	18.0	13.2	42.3
2023	239	17.0	14.0	43.1
2024	231	17.0	13.5	46.8

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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