Is Smithton Elementary School a good school?

Smithton Elementary School ranks 340 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Smithton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 546 students attended Smithton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Smithton Elementary School?

Students at Smithton Elementary School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Smithton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smithton Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Freeburg Community High School

Smithton Elementary School

Summary:

Smithton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Smithton, Illinois, with 556 students. The school is part of the Smithton CCSD 130 district, which is ranked 142 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Smithton Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a current ranking of 340 out of 2,067 schools and a 4-star rating.

Smithton Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2023-2024 school year, 61.3% of Smithton students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and 43.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for several consecutive years. Additionally, Smithton Elementary School has consistently low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.4% in 2020-2021 to 7.4% in 2022-2023, which are significantly lower than the state average.

When comparing Smithton Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Belleville School District 118, it is clear that Smithton outperforms these schools significantly in both ELA and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the proficiency rates for Smithton were 61.3% in ELA and 43.2% in Mathematics, compared to the Belleville School District 118 average of 39.2% in ELA and 22.8% in Mathematics. This consistent excellence is a testament to Smithton Elementary School's commitment to providing a quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

316 S Hickory St
Smithton, IL 62285-1819

(618) 233-6863

District: Smithton CCSD 130

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,552

Students who attend Smithton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Freeburg Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 546

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

African American:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smithton Elementary School ranks better than 83.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.02. (See more...)

Compare Details Smithton Elementary School ranks better than 83% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.4. (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 (94.9%), African American (2.4%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smithton Elementary School is 14.3. (See more...)

Compare Smithton Elementary School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smithton Elementary School is $11,552.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smithton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smithton Elementary School 340^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Smithton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Smithton Elementary School 232^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Smithton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Smithton CCSD 130:

SchoolDigger ranks Smithton CCSD 130 142^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Smithton Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	69.77	711^th	2020	64.8%
2004	76.86	453^rd	2030	77.7%
2005	58.64	1019^th	2022	49.6%
2006	66.17	841^st	2086	59.7%
2007	65.69	857^th	2095	59.1%
2008	63.16	950^th	2092	54.6%
2009	56.69	1113^th	2120	47.5%
2010	57.29	1115^th	2139	47.9%
2011	59.24	1060^th	2147	50.6%
2012	58.99	1062^nd	2166	51.0%
2013	82.29	336^th	2167	84.5%
2014	82.39	339^th	2093	83.8%
2015	72.73	481^st	2052	76.6%
2016	87.87	214^th	2046	89.5%
2017	94.83	81^st	2044	96.0%
2018	95.13	71^st	2037	96.5%
2019	88.35	192^nd	2086	90.8%
2021	93.24	106^th	1948	94.6%
2022	93.59	102^nd	2082	95.1%
2023	86.83	241^st	2077	88.4%
2024	81.02	340^th	2067	83.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	58.37	197^th	640	69.2%
2022	95.12	29^th	1113	97.4%
2023	70.46	233^rd	1156	79.8%
2024	68.88	258^th	1195	78.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	73.18	276^th	1765	84.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.79	105^th	1964	94.7%
2019	89.25	158^th	2019	92.2%
2021	85.06	183^rd	1680	89.1%
2022	89.51	174^th	1970	91.2%
2023	84.02	258^th	1957	86.8%
2024	79.68	319^th	1942	83.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.79	78^th	907	91.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.98	45^th	1972	97.7%
2019	85.90	217^th	2019	89.3%
2021	93.88	79^th	1707	95.4%
2022	94.92	69^th	1977	96.5%
2023	86.51	217^th	1984	89.1%
2024	80.05	333^rd	1959	83.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.43	68^th	1463	95.4%
2019	80.95	192^nd	1462	86.9%
2021	86.35	113^th	1308	91.4%
2022	85.06	135^th	1425	90.5%
2023	75.32	272^nd	1419	80.8%
2024	66.60	407^th	1392	70.8%

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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 Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	73.59	321^st	1185	72.9%
2004	90.08	57^th	1204	95.3%
2005	76.69	278^th	1209	77.0%
2006	67.14	446^th	1272	64.9%
2007	75.85	276^th	1287	78.6%
2008	63.99	552^nd	1293	57.3%
2009	58.49	643^rd	1318	51.2%
2010	56.67	675^th	1327	49.1%
2011	73.99	326^th	1344	75.7%
2012	58.91	628^th	1365	54.0%
2013	61.49	522^nd	1367	61.8%
2014	70.90	360^th	1322	72.8%
2015	75.68	251^st	1302	80.7%
2016	78.87	230^th	1294	82.2%
2017	89.34	110^th	1293	91.5%
2018	92.32	71^st	1293	94.5%
2019	80.92	216^th	1356	84.1%
2021	72.15	274^th	1241	77.9%
2022	84.71	156^th	1369	88.6%
2023	88.59	125^th	1367	90.9%
2024	79.40	232^nd	1363	83.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	92.85	22^nd	781	97.2%
2023	75.80	126^th	805	84.3%
2024	70.98	170^th	802	78.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	89.19	59^th	1161	94.9%
2019	99.33	5^th	1217	99.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.63	92^nd	1226	92.5%
2019	77.98	238^th	1276	81.3%
2021	71.33	245^th	1017	75.9%
2022	85.98	132^nd	1286	89.7%
2023	86.46	131^st	1275	89.7%
2024	76.01	250^th	1251	80.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	67.70	116^th	639	81.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.95	76^th	1223	93.8%
2019	81.05	196^th	1296	84.9%
2021	67.65	256^th	1048	75.6%
2022	79.20	196^th	1286	84.8%
2023	89.08	101^st	1292	92.2%
2024	80.45	205^th	1264	83.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Smithton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.31	94^th	889	89.4%
2019	68.80	243^rd	905	73.1%
2021	58.97	294^th	813	63.8%
2022	73.18	181^st	898	79.8%
2023	77.32	156^th	895	82.6%
2024	63.72	281^st	875	67.9%

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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 Smithton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	223	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	229
1990	255	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	257
1991	274	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1992	284	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1993	289	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1994	276	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1995	314	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1996	314	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1997	340	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1998	357	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1999	351	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2000	372	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2001	374	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2002	367	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2003	367	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2004	365	3	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2005	384	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	390
2006	368	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	374
2007	405	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	415
2008	452	0	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	465
2009	455	2	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	3	470
2010	489	0	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	507
2011	471	10	6	0	1	2	1	0	491
2012	479	5	7	0	0	2	9	0	502
2013	489	2	7	1	0	2	7	0	508
2014	483	4	10	1	0	0	3	0	501
2015	516	3	3	6	0	0	3	0	531
2016	500	4	3	5	0	1	5	0	518
2017	503	3	3	4	0	1	4	0	518
2018	515	3	4	2	0	1	8	0	533
2019	518	4	7	3	0	1	11	0	544
2020	530	6	7	2	0	1	10	0	556
2021	523	4	4	2	0	0	6	0	539
2022	539	6	2	2	0	0	12	0	561
2023	528	9	2	3	0	0	14	0	556
2024	518	13	1	2	0	0	12	0	546

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 Smithton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	229	11.8	19.4	n/a
1990	257	12.0	21.4	n/a
1991	276	16.0	17.2	n/a
1992	286	17.2	16.6	n/a
1993	293	18.6	15.8	n/a
1994	282	17.3	16.3	n/a
1995	319	19.8	16.1	n/a
1996	319	19.8	16.1	n/a
1997	341	20.3	16.8	n/a
1998	357	23.6	15.1	n/a
1999	351	24.6	14.3	n/a
2000	372	26.6	14.0	n/a
2001	375	22.0	17.0	n/a
2002	372	21.0	17.7	9.1
2003	372	21.0	17.7	9.1
2004	375	23.0	16.3	9.6
2005	390	23.5	16.6	8.2
2006	374	23.0	16.3	7.3
2007	415	30.0	13.8	7.6
2008	465	24.0	19.4	6.7
2009	470	23.5	20.0	8.1
2010	507	29.5	17.1	9.3
2011	491	29.5	16.6	9.2
2012	502	28.5	17.6	7.8
2013	508	31.2	16.2	9.3
2014	501	36.0	13.9	10.8
2015	531	35.0	15.1	13.2
2016	518	35.0	14.8	14.3
2017	518	35.0	14.8	13.7
2018	533	35.0	15.2	13.5
2019	544	35.0	15.5	9.9
2020	556	36.0	15.4	10.6
2021	539	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	561	36.1	15.5	11.4
2023	556	37.0	15.0	12.8
2024	546	38.0	14.3	16.5

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 Smithton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	229	11.8	19.4	n/a
1990	257	12.0	21.4	n/a
1991	276	16.0	17.2	n/a
1992	286	17.2	16.6	n/a
1993	293	18.6	15.8	n/a
1994	282	17.3	16.3	n/a
1995	319	19.8	16.1	n/a
1996	319	19.8	16.1	n/a
1997	341	20.3	16.8	n/a
1998	357	23.6	15.1	n/a
1999	351	24.6	14.3	n/a
2000	372	26.6	14.0	n/a
2001	375	22.0	17.0	n/a
2002	372	21.0	17.7	9.1
2003	372	21.0	17.7	9.1
2004	375	23.0	16.3	9.6
2005	390	23.5	16.6	8.2
2006	374	23.0	16.3	7.3
2007	415	30.0	13.8	7.6
2008	465	24.0	19.4	6.7
2009	470	23.5	20.0	8.1
2010	507	29.5	17.1	9.3
2011	491	29.5	16.6	9.2
2012	502	28.5	17.6	7.8
2013	508	31.2	16.2	9.3
2014	501	36.0	13.9	10.8
2015	531	35.0	15.1	13.2
2016	518	35.0	14.8	14.3
2017	518	35.0	14.8	13.7
2018	533	35.0	15.2	13.5
2019	544	35.0	15.5	9.9
2020	556	36.0	15.4	10.6
2021	539	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	561	36.1	15.5	11.4
2023	556	37.0	15.0	12.8
2024	546	38.0	14.3	16.5

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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