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North Elementary School

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North Elementary School ranks 1500 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

1500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in Godfrey, Illinois, with 567 students. The school is part of the Alton CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 728 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. North Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1230 and 1581 out of around 2,000 schools.

North Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and resource allocation. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with only 35.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 26% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, North Elementary School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for White students, Multi-racial students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students in both ELA and Mathematics.

While North Elementary School is the largest elementary school in the Alton CUSD 11 district, it generally underperforms its neighboring schools, such as East Elementary School and West Elementary School, in terms of test scores and other key metrics. Interestingly, the performance of certain student subgroups at North Elementary School, such as African American students and Disabled students, is relatively stronger compared to the school's overall performance, suggesting that the school may be more effective at supporting the academic needs of these subgroups, even as the school struggles overall.

549

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,617

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5600 Godfrey Rd
Godfrey, IL 62035-2422

(618) 463-2171

District: Alton CUSD 11

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alton Middle School
High:	Alton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

African American:

33.5%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg27%

Illinois avg44%

1,500^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Alton CUSD 11

728^th of 811Alton CUSD 11 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1500 of 2056	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1275 of 2067	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1581 of 2077	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1280 of 2082	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1479 of 1948	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1358 of 2086	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1376 of 2037	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.7	1479 of 2044	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.5	1230 of 2046	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.4	1316 of 2052	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.9	1635 of 2093	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	1417 of 2167	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.7	1469 of 2166	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.4	1591 of 2147	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	1497 of 2139	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.7	1493 of 2120	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.7	1329 of 2092	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	1475 of 2095	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	463 of 688	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	363 of 655	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	471 of 692	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	365 of 684	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	255 of 428	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	432 of 711	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	544 of 698	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	654 of 1049	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	437 of 886	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	627 of 907	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1378 of 1942	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1215 of 1942	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1444 of 1957	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1483 of 1970	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1405 of 1680	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1280 of 2019	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1388 of 1964	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1434 of 1800	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1219 of 1793	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1416 of 1808	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1229 of 1763	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1238 of 1514	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1296 of 1816	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1314 of 1765	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	1438 of 1947	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1181 of 1959	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1569 of 1984	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1067 of 1977	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1315 of 1707	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1325 of 2019	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1224 of 1972	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	96 of 120	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	62 of 93	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	86 of 93	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	82 of 95	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	37 of 40	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	68 of 89	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	45 of 78	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	799 of 1292	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	665 of 1195	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	904 of 1156	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	696 of 1113	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	482 of 640	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	770 of 1194	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	344 of 763	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1110 of 1389	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1043 of 1392	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1312 of 1419	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1062 of 1425	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1217 of 1308	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1011 of 1462	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1014 of 1463	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science24%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Elementary School	Public	2-5	5600 Godfrey Rd	Godfrey	62035	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2171	549	34	16.1	51.4%	255 (46.4%)	184 (33.5%)	31 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (13.5%)	27.4	1500^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.0%		34.9	1275^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.3%	225	24.4	32.8	38.9	33.6	35.3	32.8	30.2	15.3	26.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1		$13,617	$1,529	$12,088
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	K-1	6800 Humbert Rd	Godfrey	62035	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2177	251	19	12.9	57.4%	116 (46.2%)	87 (34.7%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.7%)								(n/a)										98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		98.8	98.4		$15,402	$1,831	$13,572
Gilson Brown Elementary School	Public	K-1	1613 W Delmar Ave	Godfrey	62035	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2175	176	16	11.0	60.2%	79 (44.9%)	56 (31.8%)	14 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (15.3%)								(n/a)										91.8	92.3	92.3	92.3		91.8	91.8		$17,206	$4,233	$12,973
Eunice Smith Elementary School	Public	K-2	2400 Henry St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2077	188	14	13.6	63.8%	84 (44.7%)	62 (33.0%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.4%)								(n/a)										97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		$17,834	$3,414	$14,419
West Elementary School	Public	2-5	1513 State St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2134	407	31	13.2	57.0%	183 (45.0%)	120 (29.5%)	34 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (17.0%)	21.3	1635^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.5%		32.2	1338^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.3%	297	17.4	23.2	29.8	33.3	28.2	28.0	27.7	18.3	25.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1		$14,903	$2,020	$12,884
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	K-2	1043 Tremont St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2057	230	18	12.7	61.3%	110 (47.8%)	67 (29.1%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (19.6%)								(n/a)																		$17,582	$3,782	$13,800
East Elementary School	Public	3-5	1035 Washington Ave	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2130	415	32	12.9	64.8%	188 (45.3%)	139 (33.5%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (15.2%)	32.2	1381^st of 2056 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.5	1381^st of 2067 public elementary schools	33.2%		25.4	28.7	39.6	47.7	38.4	31.6	35.8	20.5	29.5	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1		$16,233	$2,785	$13,448
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1030 3rd St	East Alton	62024	Madison County	East Alton School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 433-2101	393	37	10.5	41.0%	287 (73.0%)	66 (16.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	19.7	1676^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.1	1462^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	29.3%	214	20.0	27.3	26.9	39.4	31.2	22.7	14.1	16.9	17.7	89.4	89.7	89.7	89.7	90.4	89.4	89.7		$16,968	$1,376	$15,592
Brighton North Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	201 E City Limits Rd	Brighton	62012	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 372-3813	293	18	15.9	43.3%	271 (92.5%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)										99.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.7	98.6	99.3	21.7	$12,391	$1,038	$11,353
Bethalto East/ Region III K-3 CLI	Public	K-3	309 Albers Pl	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Region III Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 462-1031	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

What district is North Elementary School in?

Alton CUSD 11

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended North Elementary School.

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 1500^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alton Middle School
High : Alton High School

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 46% White, 34% African American, 13% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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