Is Steeleville Elementary School a good school?

Steeleville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Steeleville Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 280 students attended Steeleville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Steeleville Elementary School?

Students at Steeleville Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Steeleville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Steeleville Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Steeleville High School

Steeleville Elementary School

Summary:

Steeleville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Steeleville, Illinois, with 274 students. The school is part of the Steeleville CUSD 138 district, which is ranked 580 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Steeleville Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 28.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 15.4% proficient or better in Math in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4% respectively. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.4% in 2019-2020 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

When comparing Steeleville Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Sparta Lincoln School and Evansville Attendance Center, it becomes clear that the academic performance challenges are not unique to this school, as several nearby schools also struggle with low proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as high chronic absenteeism. Despite the increased per-student spending at Steeleville Elementary School, from $8,262 in 2019-2020 to $10,626 in 2022-2023, the academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

609 S Sparta St
Steeleville, IL 62288-2130

(618) 965-3469

District: Steeleville CUSD 138

SchoolDigger Rank:
1563^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,197

Students who attend Steeleville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Steeleville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 280

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Steeleville Elementary School ranks worse than 75.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.2. (See more...)

Compare Details Steeleville Elementary School ranks better than 67.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.88. (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 (92.5%), two or more races (3.9%), Hispanic (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Steeleville Elementary School is 15.4. (See more...)

Compare Steeleville Elementary School employs 18.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Steeleville Elementary School is $11,197.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Steeleville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Steeleville Elementary School 1563^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Steeleville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Steeleville Elementary School 449^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Steeleville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Steeleville CUSD 138:

SchoolDigger ranks Steeleville CUSD 138 580^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Steeleville Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Steeleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	60.78	957^th	2020	52.6%
2004	45.92	1286^th	2030	36.7%
2005	56.28	1091^st	2022	46.0%
2006	55.92	1177^th	2086	43.6%
2007	48.79	1345^th	2095	35.8%
2008	40.66	1446^th	2092	30.9%
2009	53.05	1205^th	2120	43.2%
2010	56.27	1141^st	2139	46.7%
2011	51.28	1252^nd	2147	41.7%
2012	46.47	1374^th	2166	36.6%
2013	61.38	908^th	2167	58.1%
2014	51.30	1064^th	2093	49.2%
2015	61.38	691^st	2052	66.3%
2016	51.97	918^th	2046	55.1%
2017	47.30	1012^th	2044	50.5%
2018	38.44	1219^th	2037	40.2%
2019	44.91	1077^th	2086	48.4%
2021	68.86	520^th	1948	73.3%
2022	52.85	885^th	2082	57.5%
2023	44.97	1057^th	2077	49.1%
2024	24.20	1563^rd	2067	24.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.84	1191^st	1765	32.5%
2019	40.10	1103^rd	1816	39.3%
2022	39.34	1035^th	1763	41.3%
2023	21.31	1597^th	1808	11.7%
2024	19.50	1611^th	1793	10.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Steeleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.02	1098^th	1964	44.1%
2019	48.81	985^th	2019	51.2%
2021	68.57	443^rd	1680	73.6%
2022	65.83	600^th	1970	69.5%
2023	43.91	1020^th	1957	47.9%
2024	15.27	1742^nd	1942	10.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Steeleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.29	1153^rd	1972	41.5%
2019	42.14	1102^nd	2019	45.4%
2021	57.94	590^th	1707	65.4%
2022	36.16	1174^th	1977	40.6%
2023	44.11	1023^rd	1984	48.4%
2024	33.39	1231^st	1959	37.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Steeleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.44	1193^rd	1463	18.5%
2019	30.64	1058^th	1462	27.6%
2021	58.03	506^th	1308	61.3%
2022	36.65	945^th	1425	33.7%
2023	31.32	1023^rd	1419	27.9%
2024	11.15	1317^th	1392	5.4%

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

Rank History for Steeleville Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Steeleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.62	292^nd	1185	75.4%
2004	56.75	608^th	1204	49.5%
2005	67.54	456^th	1209	62.3%
2006	65.64	479^th	1272	62.3%
2007	45.61	831^st	1287	35.4%
2008	38.75	895^th	1293	30.8%
2009	42.16	889^th	1318	32.5%
2010	63.83	551^st	1327	58.5%
2011	48.34	791^st	1344	41.1%
2012	46.15	848^th	1365	37.9%
2013	50.18	701^st	1367	48.7%
2014	47.51	723^rd	1322	45.3%
2015	66.10	349^th	1302	73.2%
2016	52.43	559^th	1294	56.8%
2017	54.23	527^th	1293	59.2%
2018	41.29	723^rd	1293	44.1%
2019	42.17	735^th	1356	45.8%
2021	40.64	650^th	1241	47.6%
2022	62.35	420^th	1369	69.3%
2023	69.08	339^th	1367	75.2%
2024	59.88	449^th	1363	67.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.84	599^th	1161	48.4%
2022	50.14	512^th	1221	58.1%
2023	28.94	911^th	1234	26.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Steeleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.48	735^th	1226	40.0%
2019	45.59	650^th	1276	49.1%
2021	39.29	565^th	1017	44.4%
2022	78.55	224^th	1286	82.6%
2023	73.01	270^th	1275	78.8%
2024	82.76	170^th	1251	86.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Steeleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.47	570^th	1223	53.4%
2019	38.81	742^nd	1296	42.7%
2021	38.25	590^th	1048	43.7%
2022	55.02	481^st	1286	62.6%
2023	53.54	513^th	1292	60.3%
2024	49.04	558^th	1264	55.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Steeleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.28	725^th	889	18.4%
2019	27.13	689^th	905	23.9%
2021	28.88	580^th	813	28.7%
2022	47.28	445^th	898	50.4%
2023	54.36	360^th	895	59.8%
2024	42.61	486^th	875	44.5%

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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 Steeleville Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	292	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	293
1990	315	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	316
1991	294	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1992	278	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1993	254	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1994	254	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1995	284	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1996	284	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1997	269	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1998	259	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1999	255	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2000	267	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2001	267	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2002	244	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
2003	244	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
2004	229	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	230
2005	249	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
2006	248	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2007	241	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2008	247	1	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	2	254
2009	283	1	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	4	294
2010	291	1	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	4	301
2011	278	1	0	5	0	0	4	0	288
2012	284	2	0	5	0	0	5	0	296
2013	275	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	282
2014	289	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	294
2015	271	0	1	1	0	0	5	0	278
2016	299	0	0	1	0	0	10	0	310
2017	305	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	315
2018	292	0	2	1	0	0	7	0	302
2019	251	4	2	1	0	0	11	0	269
2020	268	3	4	1	0	0	11	0	287
2021	240	3	2	4	0	0	7	0	256
2022	241	2	2	4	0	0	13	0	262
2023	252	3	2	3	0	0	14	0	274
2024	259	3	1	6	0	0	11	0	280

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 Steeleville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	293	20.0	14.6	n/a
1990	316	20.0	15.8	n/a
1991	294	20.0	14.7	n/a
1992	278	19.0	14.6	n/a
1993	255	13.1	19.5	n/a
1994	258	14.9	17.3	n/a
1995	285	19.0	15.0	n/a
1996	285	19.0	15.0	n/a
1997	270	17.1	15.8	n/a
1998	260	17.1	15.2	n/a
1999	258	17.2	15.0	n/a
2000	269	20.4	13.2	n/a
2001	269	20.2	13.3	n/a
2002	245	17.5	14.0	34.7
2003	245	17.5	14.0	34.7
2004	230	17.4	13.2	33.5
2005	252	17.4	14.5	42.1
2006	251	17.0	14.8	35.5
2007	244	17.0	14.4	34
2008	254	17.0	14.9	37.7
2009	294	20.0	14.7	28.3
2010	301	20.0	15.0	31.6
2011	288	19.0	15.1	36.1
2012	296	19.0	15.5	34.8
2013	282	23.3	12.0	34.4
2014	294	19.1	15.3	37.8
2015	278	17.0	16.3	40.3
2016	310	17.0	18.2	37.1
2017	315	17.9	17.5	42.5
2018	302	17.8	16.9	42.1
2019	269	19.2	13.9	36.1
2020	287	18.3	15.6	34.5
2021	256	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	262	18.0	14.5	42.4
2023	274	18.1	15.1	42
2024	280	18.1	15.4	42.5

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 Steeleville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	293	20.0	14.6	n/a
1990	316	20.0	15.8	n/a
1991	294	20.0	14.7	n/a
1992	278	19.0	14.6	n/a
1993	255	13.1	19.5	n/a
1994	258	14.9	17.3	n/a
1995	285	19.0	15.0	n/a
1996	285	19.0	15.0	n/a
1997	270	17.1	15.8	n/a
1998	260	17.1	15.2	n/a
1999	258	17.2	15.0	n/a
2000	269	20.4	13.2	n/a
2001	269	20.2	13.3	n/a
2002	245	17.5	14.0	34.7
2003	245	17.5	14.0	34.7
2004	230	17.4	13.2	33.5
2005	252	17.4	14.5	42.1
2006	251	17.0	14.8	35.5
2007	244	17.0	14.4	34
2008	254	17.0	14.9	37.7
2009	294	20.0	14.7	28.3
2010	301	20.0	15.0	31.6
2011	288	19.0	15.1	36.1
2012	296	19.0	15.5	34.8
2013	282	23.3	12.0	34.4
2014	294	19.1	15.3	37.8
2015	278	17.0	16.3	40.3
2016	310	17.0	18.2	37.1
2017	315	17.9	17.5	42.5
2018	302	17.8	16.9	42.1
2019	269	19.2	13.9	36.1
2020	287	18.3	15.6	34.5
2021	256	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	262	18.0	14.5	42.4
2023	274	18.1	15.1	42
2024	280	18.1	15.4	42.5

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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