Is Albion Grade School a good school?

Albion Grade School ranks 711 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Albion Grade School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 406 students attended Albion Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Albion Grade School?

Students at Albion Grade School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Albion Grade School attend?

Students who attend Albion Grade School usually go on to attend: High : Edwards County High School

Albion Grade School

Summary:

Albion Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Albion, Illinois, with 409 students. The school is part of the Edwards County CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 280 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albion Grade School has some strengths, such as its strong science proficiency rates, which are significantly higher than the state average at 71.3%. However, the school faces challenges, including lower math proficiency rates compared to the state average, and a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.4% in 2019-2020 to 17.6% in 2023-2024. Interestingly, the school's male students perform better than female students, while its white students perform relatively poorly compared to other subgroups. In contrast, the school's low-income students perform well, which is a positive indicator.

Comparing Albion Grade School to nearby schools provides valuable context. Geff Elementary School and Mt. Carmel Grade School have lower overall proficiency rates, while New Hope Elementary School and Jasper Elementary School, which are in higher-ranked districts, have significantly higher proficiency rates. Additionally, West Salem Grade School, another school in the Edwards County CUSD 1 district, outperforms Albion Grade School in both ELA and math proficiency rates, as well as having a lower chronic absenteeism rate.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

361 W Main St
Albion, IL 62806-1011

(618) 445-2327

District: Edwards County CUSD 1

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,094

Students who attend Albion Grade School usually attend:

High:

Edwards County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Albion Grade School ranks better than 65.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.26. (See more...)

Compare Details Albion Grade School ranks better than 83.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.41. (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 (94.3%), two or more races (3.4%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Albion Grade School is 13.4. (See more...)

Compare Albion Grade School employs 30.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Albion Grade School is $11,094.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Albion Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Albion Grade School 711^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Albion Grade School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Albion Grade School 231^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Albion Grade School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Edwards County CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Edwards County CUSD 1 280^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.07	1132^nd	2020	44.0%
2004	59.89	1001^st	2030	50.7%
2005	71.93	615^th	2022	69.6%
2006	60.48	1040^th	2086	50.1%
2007	62.71	955^th	2095	54.4%
2008	67.70	813^th	2092	61.1%
2009	55.34	1142^nd	2120	46.1%
2010	67.23	841^st	2139	60.7%
2011	61.78	993^rd	2147	53.7%
2012	60.61	1030^th	2166	52.4%
2013	58.66	977^th	2167	54.9%
2014	41.99	1278^th	2093	38.9%
2015	30.29	1399^th	2052	31.8%
2016	45.19	1055^th	2046	48.4%
2017	55.50	845^th	2044	58.7%
2018	65.37	641^st	2037	68.5%
2019	59.20	801^st	2086	61.6%
2021	70.69	496^th	1948	74.5%
2022	62.79	700^th	2082	66.4%
2023	54.67	850^th	2077	59.1%
2024	61.26	711^th	2067	65.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.98	567^th	763	25.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.41	642^nd	1765	63.6%
2019	52.11	755^th	1816	58.4%
2021	52.50	577^th	1514	61.9%
2022	69.59	341^st	1763	80.7%
2023	57.98	618^th	1808	65.8%
2024	63.50	478^th	1793	73.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.96	614^th	1964	68.7%
2019	56.42	819^th	2019	59.4%
2021	70.90	414^th	1680	75.4%
2022	61.04	676^th	1970	65.7%
2023	48.74	916^th	1957	53.2%
2024	52.41	809^th	1942	58.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.87	609^th	1972	69.1%
2019	61.02	701^st	2019	65.3%
2021	65.75	478^th	1707	72.0%
2022	62.75	637^th	1977	67.8%
2023	58.89	703^rd	1984	64.6%
2024	67.11	549^th	1959	72.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.87	745^th	1463	49.1%
2019	44.72	833^rd	1462	43.0%
2021	56.69	525^th	1308	59.9%
2022	43.73	822^nd	1425	42.3%
2023	37.40	931^st	1419	34.4%
2024	41.75	816^th	1392	41.4%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.19	450^th	1185	62.0%
2004	58.90	579^th	1204	51.9%
2005	50.84	705^th	1209	41.7%
2006	63.03	522^nd	1272	59.0%
2007	60.69	593^rd	1287	53.9%
2008	69.36	429^th	1293	66.8%
2009	56.11	686^th	1318	48.0%
2010	55.61	696^th	1327	47.6%
2011	44.14	861^st	1344	35.9%
2012	49.35	810^th	1365	40.7%
2013	52.84	654^th	1367	52.2%
2014	49.94	684^th	1322	48.3%
2015	33.42	839^th	1302	35.6%
2016	50.50	590^th	1294	54.4%
2017	54.14	528^th	1293	59.2%
2018	59.65	461^st	1293	64.3%
2019	57.20	522^nd	1356	61.5%
2021	73.39	262^nd	1241	78.9%
2022	67.69	359^th	1369	73.8%
2023	73.08	298^th	1367	78.2%
2024	79.41	231^st	1363	83.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.00	478^th	602	20.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.94	518^th	1161	55.4%
2019	48.88	576^th	1217	52.7%
2021	71.15	151^st	1019	85.2%
2022	65.71	285^th	1221	76.7%
2023	70.14	236^th	1234	80.9%
2024	68.99	251^st	1219	79.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.46	396^th	1226	67.7%
2019	56.97	490^th	1276	61.6%
2021	68.17	270^th	1017	73.5%
2022	62.02	393^rd	1286	69.4%
2023	67.72	336^th	1275	73.6%
2024	63.30	384^th	1251	69.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.35	483^rd	1223	60.5%
2019	57.28	483^rd	1296	62.7%
2021	73.63	208^th	1048	80.2%
2022	70.54	287^th	1286	77.7%
2023	73.60	258^th	1292	80.0%
2024	89.20	109^th	1264	91.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Albion Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.10	527^th	889	40.7%
2019	39.50	556^th	905	38.6%
2021	59.78	280^th	813	65.6%
2022	48.35	433^rd	898	51.8%
2023	56.26	344^th	895	61.6%
2024	66.09	252^nd	875	71.2%

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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 Albion Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	571	1	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	576
1990	595	1	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	600
1991	584	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1992	561	0	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1993	549	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1994	531	0	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1995	526	1	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1996	526	1	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1997	545	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1998	569	0	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1999	538	0	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2000	535	2	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2001	511	6	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2002	498	6	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2003	498	6	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2004	484	8	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2005	474	9	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2006	446	7	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	7	466
2007	438	6	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	458
2008	439	6	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	6	460
2009	442	7	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	4	465
2010	460	7	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	3	482
2011	470	5	4	7	0	0	5	0	491
2012	472	7	5	6	0	0	5	0	495
2013	477	6	6	4	0	0	4	0	497
2014	457	3	5	7	0	0	9	0	481
2015	441	3	4	4	0	0	9	0	461
2016	422	2	4	5	0	0	11	0	444
2017	442	2	2	6	0	0	13	0	465
2018	445	2	1	5	0	0	11	0	464
2019	429	2	1	3	0	0	14	0	449
2020	454	2	1	1	0	0	13	0	471
2021	380	1	0	1	0	0	16	0	398
2022	392	1	0	4	0	0	15	0	412
2023	385	2	0	9	0	0	13	0	409
2024	383	1	1	7	0	0	14	0	406

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Albion Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	576	29.0	19.8	n/a
1990	600	29.0	20.6	n/a
1991	589	27.6	21.3	n/a
1992	566	28.4	19.9	n/a
1993	555	27.4	20.3	n/a
1994	537	27.4	19.6	n/a
1995	532	26.5	20.1	n/a
1996	532	26.5	20.1	n/a
1997	551	26.5	20.8	n/a
1998	575	27.1	21.2	n/a
1999	544	27.1	20.1	n/a
2000	544	29.0	18.8	n/a
2001	524	29.5	17.8	n/a
2002	513	34.8	14.7	33.9
2003	513	34.8	14.7	33.9
2004	503	36.8	13.7	34.2
2005	493	37.8	13.0	35.7
2006	466	36.8	12.7	31.6
2007	458	34.0	13.5	29.2
2008	460	29.0	15.9	29.7
2009	465	33.8	13.8	35.8
2010	482	34.0	14.1	34.7
2011	491	32.0	15.3	32.4
2012	495	30.0	16.5	31.1
2013	497	34.4	14.4	35
2014	481	27.0	17.8	34.7
2015	461	26.0	17.7	35.8
2016	444	28.0	15.8	31.3
2017	465	30.7	15.1	35.9
2018	464	29.4	15.7	39.2
2019	449	29.8	15.0	38.5
2020	471	30.3	15.5	37.8
2021	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	412	32.9	12.5	40
2023	409	30.4	13.4	48.2
2024	406	30.2	13.4	45.3

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 Albion Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	576	29.0	19.8	n/a
1990	600	29.0	20.6	n/a
1991	589	27.6	21.3	n/a
1992	566	28.4	19.9	n/a
1993	555	27.4	20.3	n/a
1994	537	27.4	19.6	n/a
1995	532	26.5	20.1	n/a
1996	532	26.5	20.1	n/a
1997	551	26.5	20.8	n/a
1998	575	27.1	21.2	n/a
1999	544	27.1	20.1	n/a
2000	544	29.0	18.8	n/a
2001	524	29.5	17.8	n/a
2002	513	34.8	14.7	33.9
2003	513	34.8	14.7	33.9
2004	503	36.8	13.7	34.2
2005	493	37.8	13.0	35.7
2006	466	36.8	12.7	31.6
2007	458	34.0	13.5	29.2
2008	460	29.0	15.9	29.7
2009	465	33.8	13.8	35.8
2010	482	34.0	14.1	34.7
2011	491	32.0	15.3	32.4
2012	495	30.0	16.5	31.1
2013	497	34.4	14.4	35
2014	481	27.0	17.8	34.7
2015	461	26.0	17.7	35.8
2016	444	28.0	15.8	31.3
2017	465	30.7	15.1	35.9
2018	464	29.4	15.7	39.2
2019	449	29.8	15.0	38.5
2020	471	30.3	15.5	37.8
2021	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	412	32.9	12.5	40
2023	409	30.4	13.4	48.2
2024	406	30.2	13.4	45.3

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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