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Mount Erie Elementary School

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Mount Erie Elementary School ranks 567 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Mount Erie Elementary School is a small public elementary school serving grades K-4 in Mount Erie, Illinois, with a student population of just 57 students. The school is part of the North Wayne CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 290 out of 811 school districts in the state.

Mount Erie Elementary School has consistently performed well on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with 65.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 52.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, outpacing the district and state averages. The school's performance has been relatively stable, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 28.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Richland County Elementary School has lower proficiency rates than Mount Erie, while Jasper Elementary School outperforms Mount Erie in both ELA and Mathematics. Mount Erie's small size and low student-teacher ratio of 7.7 to 12.5 students per teacher suggest a focus on individualized attention and support for students, despite the school's relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 33.33% to 42.11% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,915

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 School Dr
Mount Erie, IL 62446-1117

(618) 854-2611

District: North Wayne CUSD 200

Students who attend Mount Erie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cisne Middle School
High:	Cisne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg52%

Illinois avg46%

567^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the North Wayne CUSD 200

290^th of 811North Wayne CUSD 200 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	71.4	567 of 2056	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	639 of 2067	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.8	218 of 2077	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	149 of 2082	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	352 of 1948	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	249 of 2037	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	509 of 2044	75.1%	★★★★☆
2016	57.1	800 of 2046	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.8	954 of 2052	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.6	500 of 2093	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	90.9	112 of 2167	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.7	154 of 2166	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	78.5	414 of 2147	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	350 of 2139	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	216 of 2120	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	58.4	1088 of 2092	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.7	855 of 2095	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.4	365 of 2086	82.5%	★★★★☆
2005	84.3	149 of 2022	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	774 of 1389	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	812 of 1392	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.2	260 of 1419	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	144 of 1425	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	311 of 1308	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	319 of 1463	78.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)44th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Mathematics52%+14 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
Mount Erie Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 School Dr	Mount Erie	62446	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 854-2611	67	7	9.1	34.3%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	71.4	567^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.4%		65.7	639^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.1%	72			54.5	75.0					65.2	63.6	41.7					52.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$16,915	$1,133	$15,782
Jasper Elementary School	Public	K-8	2030 County Road 1020 N	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	Jasper CCSD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-3048	170	13	13.4	40.0%	160 (94.1%)	5 (2.9%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81	375^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.8%		71.2	534^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.2%	159	55.0	93.3	48.0	86.7	70.0	76.5	72.7	73.3	69.3	52.0	60.0	65.0	70.6	45.5	73.3	59.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.4	97.1	97.1		32.8	$11,920	$225	$11,695
Geff Elementary School	Public	K-8	201 E Lafayette St	Geff	62842	Wayne County	Geff CCSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 516-8004	100	12	8.2	66.0%	89 (89.0%)	4 (4.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	40.2	1207^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.9	1093^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.1%	114	40.0		42.9	35.7	30.0	58.3			46.3	21.4	50.0	20.0	25.0			29.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	98.0	98.0		22.2	$16,061	$848	$15,213
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	806 N 1st St	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	Fairfield PSD 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-6501	321	24	13.5	48.9%	279 (86.9%)	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)			50.8						50.8	57.4						57.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.5	98.5	30.0		$13,693	$1,286	$12,407
West Salem Grade School	Public	K-8	105 E School St	West Salem	62476	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 456-8881	171	14	12.3	53.8%	167 (97.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	84.3	298^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.5%		77.9	421^st of 2067 public elementary schools	79.6%	123	38.5	33.3	76.9	86.7	84.6	70.6	85.0	71.4	78.8	69.2	60.0	76.9	47.1	35.0	19.0	47.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.7	95.5	95.5		32.5	$14,650	$1,093	$13,556
Albion Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	361 W Main St	Albion	62806	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 445-2327	427	30	14.0	47.1%	398 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	62.8	745^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.8%		61.3	711^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.6%	34	37.2	61.4	55.8	61.1	69.8	67.3	79.1	79.5	69.0	48.8	38.9	27.9	42.9	34.9	36.4	38.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.3	99.3	6.0	30.1	$11,754	$1,117	$10,637
Clay City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 South Walnut S. E.	Clay City	62824	Clay County	Clay City CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 676-1431	125	13	9.5	59.2%	121 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	30.2	1430^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.4%		16	1808^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.5%	378	25.0		44.4	33.3	30.0				35.7	33.3	22.2	30.0				28.6	87.4	90.3	90.3	90.3	92.2	91.3	87.4	12.6		$17,490	$1,650	$15,840
New Hope Elementary School	Public	K-8	1804 County Road 445 N	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	New Hope CCSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-3296	204	13	15.8	43.1%	194 (95.1%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	89.5	187^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.9%		93.9	132^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.6%	55	56.7	76.9	87.0	69.6	76.7	71.4	73.7	96.2	79.6	87.0	60.9	80.0	66.7	68.4	69.2	72.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		27.4	$10,746	$679	$10,067
Johnsonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	891 County Highway 16	Johnsonville	62850	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 673-3044	106	8	12.6	46.2%	106 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.1	456^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.8%		76.7	445^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.5%	11			68.2	63.2					65.9	63.6	52.6					58.5	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	15.2		$12,455	$863	$11,592
Flora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Emory St	Flora	62839	Clay County	Flora CUSD 35	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 662-2014	672	51	13.3	61.2%	604 (89.9%)	5 (0.7%)	41 (6.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	69.7	608^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.4%		70.1	549^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.4%	59	35.7		52.2	73.4	64.7				63.5	68.5	55.3	40.0				55.0	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.3	98.0	97.6	15.6		$11,554	$853	$10,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Erie Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mount Erie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Erie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cisne Middle School
High : Cisne High School

Is Mount Erie Elementary School a good school?

Mount Erie Elementary School ranks 567^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Erie Elementary School?

Students at Mount Erie Elementary School are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mount Erie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 67 students attended Mount Erie Elementary School.

What district is Mount Erie Elementary School in?

North Wayne CUSD 200

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