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Bluford Elementary School

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Public Grades PK, KG-8

284

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 6th St
Bluford, IL 62814-1418

(618) 732-8242

District: Bluford CCSD 114

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.9%

African American:

0.7%

Hispanic:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2006 → 51st in 2015

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Illinois avg34%

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	45.7	997 of 2052	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	860 of 2093	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	678 of 2167	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	760 of 2166	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	960 of 2147	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	1014 of 2139	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	939 of 2120	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.9	766 of 2092	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.5	1180 of 2095	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.5	971 of 2086	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.9	1371 of 2022	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.4	830 of 2030	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.1	952 of 2020	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	57.0	461 of 1302	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.5	349 of 1322	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	395 of 1367	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	55.3	701 of 1365	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.3	745 of 1344	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.3	664 of 1327	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	584 of 1318	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.9	891 of 1293	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.7	830 of 1287	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.8	476 of 1272	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.3	583 of 1209	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.5	602 of 1204	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	43.6	742 of 1185	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2014-2015) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-7 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)	% Meningococcal (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bluford Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	901 6th St	Bluford	62814	Jefferson County	Bluford Unit School District 318	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 732-8242	236	20	11.7	39.4%	224 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	28.3	1478^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.1%		31.7	1350^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.7%	128	30.8	18.2	28.1	33.3	34.6	55.2	48.4	36.4	39.4	31.3	26.7	11.5	10.3	19.4	13.6	19.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0		56.0	$13,510	$1,060	$12,451
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	19830 E Fourth St	Opdyke	62872	Jefferson County	Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 756-2492	122	13	9.0	69.7%	116 (95.1%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	39.8	1218^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.8%		59.5	742^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	64.1%	476		7.7	60.0	31.3		76.5	18.8	35.7	46.3	30.0	6.3		11.8	12.5	7.1	13.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		35.6	$21,287	$865	$20,422
Summersville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1118 Fairfield Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Summersville School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8079	283	23	12.2	38.2%	247 (87.3%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.1%)	69	622^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	69.7%		70.2	546^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.6%	76	46.4	76.9	59.5	57.1	55.2	60.9	85.3	88.5	67.4	62.2	51.4	41.4	47.8	67.6	65.4	56.5	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	100.0		29.0	$12,675	$353	$12,322
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-4	14975 E Bakerville Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Spring Garden CCSD 178	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8070	124	11	11.7	65.3%	119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	41.1	1189^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.2%		28.3	1454^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.7%	265			57.1	40.0					50.0	35.7	25.0					31.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$14,091	$1,026	$13,066
Farrington Elementary School	Public	K-8	20941 E Divide Rd	Bluford	62814	Jefferson County	Farrington CCSD 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 755-4414	46	6	7.5	43.5%	42 (91.3%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)									59.4							43.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		34.0	$15,970	$1,219	$14,751
Wayne City Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	408 E Mill St	Wayne City	62895	Wayne County	Wayne City CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 895-3103	342	25	13.6	46.2%	331 (96.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	71.9	553^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.1%		77.5	430^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.2%	123	46.9	22.9	69.2	55.9	71.9	78.8	64.3	57.1	66.0	64.1	26.5	50.0	42.4	73.8	45.7	51.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	96.8	95.6	95.6	10.8	30.5	$13,078	$1,876	$11,202
Dahlgren Elementary School	Public	K-6	5th and Dale St	Dahlgren	62828	Hamilton County	Hamilton County CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 736-2316	139	8	17.2	56.1%	136 (97.8%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	966^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.0%		57.4	770^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.7%	196	41.7		39.1	83.3	45.8	54.5			51.9	17.4	66.7	33.3	18.2			29.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7		10.8	$10,920	$1,189	$9,731
Bethel Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Bethel Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Bethel School District 82	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8095	154	13	11.5	76.6%	130 (84.4%)	4 (2.6%)	14 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	49.6	1008^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.3	858^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.5%	150	47.6	20.0	33.3	52.9	61.9	36.8	60.0	53.3	49.0	50.0	47.1	38.1	10.5	20.0	7.1	30.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.0		26.2	$17,415	$1,318	$16,097
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center	Public	K-3	401 N 30th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8068	562	41	13.6	91.6%	256 (45.6%)	149 (26.5%)	49 (8.7%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (17.8%)								(n/a)			25.7						25.5	22.3						22.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6			$15,695	$2,221	$13,474
Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21075 N Hails Ln	Texico	62889	Jefferson County	Field CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 755-4611	233	22	10.4	36.5%	219 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	44.6	1115^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.8%		30.3	1389^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.8%	274	29.4	37.9	38.5	36.0	58.8	40.0	55.0	58.6	46.7	46.2	44.0	29.4	31.4	25.0	10.3	30.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		32.6	$11,034	$1,231	$9,804

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluford Elementary School

How many students attend Bluford Elementary School?

In the 2014-15 school year, 284 students attended Bluford Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bluford Elementary School?

Students at Bluford Elementary School are 99% White.

What district is Bluford Elementary School in?

Bluford CCSD 114

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