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Best Elementary Schools in Christopher, IL

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At a glance

Schools

510

Students

Districts

Top rankedChristopher Elementary School1322^nd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Christopher, Illinois has only one elementary school, Christopher Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Christopher Unified School District 99 and serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 64.98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Christopher Elementary School's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels performing significantly better or worse than the state average on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA). While the school's 8th grade ELA proficiency rate (74.1%) was notably higher than the state average (56.7%) in 2024-2025, the school's overall performance in ELA and mathematics is generally below the state average. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 is concerning and likely impacting student achievement.

Despite these challenges, Christopher Elementary School benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 in 2023-2024 and a higher-than-average spending per student of $12,579 in the same year. These factors suggest that the district is investing resources in the school, but the uneven academic performance indicates that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes.

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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 (2025)	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
Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social Emotional Success (SES)	Public	K-4	501 S Snider St	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Franklin-Jefferson County Sp Educational District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 663-5279	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Christopher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 S Snider St	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Christopher Unified School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 724-7604	510	37	13.9	60.6%	478 (93.7%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	34.8	1322^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.7%		35.6	1253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	39.4%	69	37.5	57.4	51.0	51.9	51.3	32.8	54.1	74.1	51.7	27.5	22.2	10.3	9.0	8.1	13.0	15.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.3	98.1	6.6	28.7	$13,859	$1,098	$12,762

Cities Near Christopher

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mulkeytown	2.73 mi	3	707^th
Benton	7.34 mi	4	475^th
Sesser	7.38 mi	4	404^th
West Frankfort	7.55 mi	4	647^th
Du Quoin	9.59 mi	7	487^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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