Is St Joseph Elementary School a good school?

St Joseph Elementary School ranks 301 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend St Joseph Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 445 students attended St Joseph Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of St Joseph Elementary School?

Students at St Joseph Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of St Joseph Elementary School attend?

Students who attend St Joseph Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : St Joseph Middle School High : St Joseph-Ogden High School

St Joseph Elementary School

Summary:

St Joseph Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 445 students in grades PK-4 in Saint Joseph, Illinois, which is part of the St Joseph CCSD 169 district.

St Joseph Elementary School is a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools. Its students significantly outperform the state average on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with 50.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 33.8%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade. Additionally, St Joseph Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 19.1% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 24.1% in 2021-2022 to 9.4% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, St Joseph Elementary outperforms the Urbana School District 116 schools, which have lower academic achievement and higher rates of chronic absenteeism. However, the school's performance is not as strong as the nearby Unity East elementary school, which is part of the Tolono CUSD 7 district and ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools. Overall, St Joseph Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school that consistently ranks among the top schools in Illinois.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

404 S 5th St
Saint Joseph, IL 61873-9073

(217) 469-2291

District: St Joseph CCSD 169

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,542

Students who attend St Joseph Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	St Joseph Middle School
High:	St Joseph-Ogden High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

2.5%

African American:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details St Joseph Elementary School ranks better than 85.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.22. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St Joseph Elementary School is $9,542.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St Joseph Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks St Joseph Elementary School 301^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See St Joseph Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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St Joseph CCSD 169:

SchoolDigger ranks St Joseph CCSD 169 78^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for St Joseph Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at St Joseph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.06	210^th	2020	89.6%
2004	82.10	271^st	2030	86.7%
2005	78.40	357^th	2022	82.3%
2006	71.82	636^th	2086	69.5%
2007	78.37	342^nd	2095	83.7%
2008	79.52	351^st	2092	83.2%
2009	76.41	499^th	2120	76.5%
2010	81.02	298^th	2139	86.1%
2011	75.37	525^th	2147	75.5%
2012	74.82	554^th	2166	74.4%
2013	78.81	432^nd	2167	80.1%
2014	77.57	456^th	2093	78.2%
2015	63.46	654^th	2052	68.1%
2016	56.84	811^th	2046	60.4%
2017	69.15	589^th	2044	71.2%
2018	69.12	573^rd	2037	71.9%
2019	69.91	564^th	2086	73.0%
2021	90.44	150^th	1948	92.3%
2022	82.91	323^rd	2082	84.5%
2023	76.12	447^th	2077	78.5%
2024	83.22	301^st	2067	85.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at St Joseph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	57.40	367^th	1194	69.3%
2023	64.58	299^th	1156	74.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St Joseph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.02	706^th	1765	60.0%
2019	58.75	594^th	1816	67.3%
2023	67.96	385^th	1808	78.7%
2024	92.61	51^st	1793	97.2%

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Rank History for Female students at St Joseph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.86	601^st	1964	69.4%
2019	64.23	661^st	2019	67.3%
2021	90.62	106^th	1680	93.7%
2022	84.68	258^th	1970	86.9%
2023	71.70	468^th	1957	76.1%
2024	81.29	292^nd	1942	85.0%

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Rank History for Male students at St Joseph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.91	539^th	1972	72.7%
2019	73.22	458^th	2019	77.3%
2021	82.99	205^th	1707	88.0%
2022	77.94	375^th	1977	81.0%
2023	76.37	397^th	1984	80.0%
2024	81.68	306^th	1959	84.4%

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Rank History for White students at St Joseph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.06	683^rd	1463	53.3%
2019	50.95	714^th	1462	51.2%
2021	79.65	180^th	1308	86.2%
2022	68.54	385^th	1425	73.0%
2023	60.59	521^st	1419	63.3%
2024	70.09	355^th	1392	74.5%

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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 St Joseph Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	436	n/a	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	438
1990	486	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	486
1991	500	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1992	502	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1993	495	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1994	507	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1995	537	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1996	537	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1997	527	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1998	513	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1999	527	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2000	520	3	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
2001	521	3	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
2002	687	12	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
2003	687	12	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
2004	717	9	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	731
2005	723	14	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	743
2006	773	13	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
2007	437	10	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2008	463	11	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2009	477	9	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2010	481	5	6	3	5	n/a	n/a	4	504
2011	479	6	5	1	4	0	12	0	507
2012	506	3	10	3	3	0	11	0	536
2013	471	11	15	4	1	0	8	0	510
2014	476	14	12	7	1	0	13	0	523
2015	482	6	12	8	1	0	19	0	528
2016	479	7	10	7	2	0	19	0	524
2017	486	6	7	7	0	0	17	0	523
2018	439	6	6	7	0	0	18	0	476
2019	468	4	5	7	0	0	15	0	499
2020	464	9	5	8	0	0	4	0	490
2021	419	6	3	9	0	0	4	0	441
2022	419	5	1	7	0	0	5	0	437
2023	419	8	2	11	0	0	5	0	445

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 St Joseph Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	438	30.4	14.4	n/a
1990	486	31.4	15.4	n/a
1991	501	30.8	16.2	n/a
1992	502	30.8	16.2	n/a
1993	496	31.0	16.0	n/a
1994	509	32.0	15.9	n/a
1995	543	33.0	16.5	n/a
1996	543	33.0	16.5	n/a
1997	531	33.3	15.9	n/a
1998	517	34.6	14.9	n/a
1999	530	36.6	14.5	n/a
2000	529	39.6	13.4	n/a
2001	534	39.0	13.7	n/a
2002	705	50.0	14.1	7.9
2003	705	50.0	14.1	7.9
2004	731	50.0	14.6	10.9
2005	743	50.0	14.9	12
2006	795	50.0	15.9	11.8
2007	452	32.0	14.1	12.6
2008	482	31.0	15.5	12.9
2009	497	33.0	15.1	11.7
2010	504	33.4	15.0	11.4
2011	507	33.4	15.1	15.6
2012	536	33.3	16.0	17.5
2013	510	42.0	12.1	22.7
2014	523	31.4	16.6	20.7
2015	528	32.0	16.5	19.1
2016	524	35.0	14.9	13.4
2017	523	33.1	15.7	15.3
2018	476	32.0	14.8	15.1
2019	499	31.0	16.0	18.2
2020	490	31.5	15.5	17.3
2021	441	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	32.1	13.6	10.5
2023	445	31.5	14.1	19.1

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 St Joseph Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	438	30.4	14.4	n/a
1990	486	31.4	15.4	n/a
1991	501	30.8	16.2	n/a
1992	502	30.8	16.2	n/a
1993	496	31.0	16.0	n/a
1994	509	32.0	15.9	n/a
1995	543	33.0	16.5	n/a
1996	543	33.0	16.5	n/a
1997	531	33.3	15.9	n/a
1998	517	34.6	14.9	n/a
1999	530	36.6	14.5	n/a
2000	529	39.6	13.4	n/a
2001	534	39.0	13.7	n/a
2002	705	50.0	14.1	7.9
2003	705	50.0	14.1	7.9
2004	731	50.0	14.6	10.9
2005	743	50.0	14.9	12
2006	795	50.0	15.9	11.8
2007	452	32.0	14.1	12.6
2008	482	31.0	15.5	12.9
2009	497	33.0	15.1	11.7
2010	504	33.4	15.0	11.4
2011	507	33.4	15.1	15.6
2012	536	33.3	16.0	17.5
2013	510	42.0	12.1	22.7
2014	523	31.4	16.6	20.7
2015	528	32.0	16.5	19.1
2016	524	35.0	14.9	13.4
2017	523	33.1	15.7	15.3
2018	476	32.0	14.8	15.1
2019	499	31.0	16.0	18.2
2020	490	31.5	15.5	17.3
2021	441	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	32.1	13.6	10.5
2023	445	31.5	14.1	19.1

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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