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Bell-Graham Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Bell-Graham Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saint Charles, Illinois, serving 485 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the St Charles CUSD 303 district, which is ranked 76 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bell-Graham Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 school years, ranking among the top 5% of elementary schools in Illinois. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 86.3% of all students at Bell-Graham Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 77.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 82.5% of all students at Bell-Graham were proficient or better, compared to 66.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

When comparing Bell-Graham Elementary to the nearby schools within the St Charles CUSD 303 district, the school outperforms the other district schools in both ELA and Mathematics on the IAR exams, with higher proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in 4th grade Mathematics, 88.2% of students at Bell-Graham were proficient or better, compared to 75% at Corron Elementary and 58.3% at Wasco Elementary.

520

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,372

Per pupil spending ?

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4N505 Fox Mill Blvd
Saint Charles, IL 60175-7763

(331) 228-2100

District: St Charles CUSD 303

Students who attend Bell-Graham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thompson Middle School
High:	St Charles East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (80% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St Charles CUSD 303

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

45^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the St Charles CUSD 303

76^th of 811St Charles CUSD 303 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	95.7	45 of 2056	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	49 of 2067	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	43 of 2077	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	66 of 2082	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	47 of 1948	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	164 of 2086	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	153 of 2037	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.7	131 of 2044	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.0	98 of 2046	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	48 of 2052	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	92.2	74 of 2093	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.8	166 of 2167	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	138 of 2166	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	145 of 2147	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.5	31 of 2139	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	23 of 2120	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	88.6	32 of 2092	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	86.6	40 of 2095	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	112 of 2086	94.6%	★★★★★
2005	83.0	204 of 2022	89.9%	★★★★☆
2004	83.3	232 of 2030	88.6%	★★★★☆
2003	88.9	59 of 2020	97.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	57 of 1049	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	22 of 886	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	39 of 907	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	32 of 1942	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	49 of 1942	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	52 of 1957	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	94 of 1970	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	60 of 1680	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	210 of 2019	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	174 of 1964	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	13 of 982	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	8 of 970	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	99.8	5 of 1808	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	86 of 1947	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	84 of 1959	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	45 of 1984	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	52 of 1977	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	30 of 1707	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	130 of 2019	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	125 of 1972	93.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	36 of 1292	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	56 of 1195	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	64 of 1156	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	112 of 1113	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	19 of 640	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	69.1	231 of 1194	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	94 of 1389	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	90 of 1392	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	55 of 1419	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	105 of 1425	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	51 of 1308	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	267 of 1462	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	244 of 1463	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+33 vs state

Mathematics82%+44 vs state

Science72%+31 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bell-Graham Elementary School	Public	K-5	4N505 Fox Mill Blvd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2100	520	35	14.9	7.7%	406 (78.1%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.8%)	40 (7.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	95.7	45^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.9	49^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	72.0	82.4	92.6	83.8	86.3	80.6	88.2	78.8	82.5	95.8	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	$15,372	$325	$15,047
Wasco Elementary School	Public	K-5	4N782 School St	Wasco	60183	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2900	466	29	16.3	13.3%	372 (79.8%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.9%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	87.7	229^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.6	263^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.3%	34	63.7	72.2	66.7	81.8	74.1	80.6	58.3	65.2	67.8	95.5	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.7	95.5	95.5	$14,616	$325	$14,291
Ferson Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	38W160 Bolcum Rd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2300	533	37	14.2	8.4%	402 (75.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (6.9%)	67 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	95.2	60^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.1%		97.5	37^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.2%	23	67.4	76.3	90.8	85.3	84.1	89.7	85.6	73.4	83.0	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.6	97.4	97.6	$14,748	$325	$14,424
Wild Rose Elementary School	Public	K-5	36W730 Red Haw Ln	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3000	535	37	14.3	8.8%	421 (78.7%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.0%)	58 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	93.8	93^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.5	139^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.3%	46	77.6	70.2	80.9	88.9	80.1	77.4	77.8	77.8	77.7	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.6	95.0	$15,460	$325	$15,135
Richmond Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 S 12th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2800	385	31	12.6	49.6%	179 (46.5%)	8 (2.1%)	152 (39.5%)	19 (4.9%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	66.5	676^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.1%		77.5	433^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.1%	243	48.1	52.4	60.0	61.0	58.1	42.9	57.1	49.4	50.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.9	97.5	$17,897	$325	$17,572
Mill Creek School	Public	K-5	N900 Brundige Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3400	354	30	11.6		287 (81.1%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.5%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	78.1	428^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.2%		79.9	366^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.3%	62	68.1	74.5	72.1	66.7	70.6	63.8	48.4	39.1	48.9	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	98.9	99.2	$19,279	$431	$18,848
Heartland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Heartland Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3200	298	25	11.6		235 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	36 (12.1%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	85.1	281^st of 2056 public elementary schools	86.3%		84.5	275^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.7%	6	62.7	72.7	74.5	78.4	75.3	86.0	51.0	49.0	60.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.1	96.9	96.9	$19,112	$338	$18,774
Corron Elementary School	Public	K-5	455 Thornwood Way	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-6900	487	34	14.3	14.6%	304 (62.4%)	8 (1.6%)	63 (12.9%)	84 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	88.5	213^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.6%		93.9	134^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.5%	79	52.1	67.6	85.4	77.9	78.0	77.6	75.0	63.2	71.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.2	97.3	$16,099	$325	$15,774
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2200	509	41	12.4	29.3%	332 (65.2%)	12 (2.4%)	132 (25.9%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)	86.4	258^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.5%					(n/a)	58.7	56.9	82.8	82.5	73.1	63.9	77.6	65.1	68.4	96.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	97.7	94.7	95.5	$15,858	$325	$15,533
Williamsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1812 Williamsburg Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3100	439	31	13.9		362 (82.5%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.8%)	87.5	235^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.6%		86.4	247^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.1%	12	72.9	63.1	73.2	82.9	72.5	57.1	74.4	78.6	69.5	98.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	100.0	98.0	97.8	$16,791	$325	$16,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell-Graham Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bell-Graham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bell-Graham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thompson Middle School
High : St Charles East High School

Is Bell-Graham Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Bell-Graham Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 45^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Bell-Graham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Bell-Graham Elementary School.

What district is Bell-Graham Elementary School in?

St Charles CUSD 303

What is the racial makeup of Bell-Graham Elementary School?

Students at Bell-Graham Elementary School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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