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Best Elementary Schools in Sidell, IL

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At a glance

School

154

Students

Top rankedSalt Fork South Elementary School965^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Salt Fork South Elementary School up 452 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Sidell, Illinois has only one elementary school, Salt Fork South Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Salt Fork CUSD 512 district.

Salt Fork South Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three school years, dropping from 965 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 1,462 out of 2,077 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with students scoring below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for all grades. However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was higher than the district and state averages.

The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 76.43% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite the high poverty levels, the school spends $17,183 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.9. These resources, however, do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, as the school continues to struggle to keep up with the performance of other elementary schools in Illinois.

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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 (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	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
Salt Fork South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7087 N 600 East Rd	Sidell	61876	Vermilion County	Salt Fork Community Unit District 512	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 288-9306	154	17	9.0	76.6%	142 (92.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	52	965^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.1%		29.3	1417^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.4%	452	50.0	50.0	54.2	30.0	45.6	45.8	37.5	40.0	41.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	95.5	96.8	13.4	$16,618	$528	$16,090

Cities Near Sidell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hume	8.57 mi	2	709^th
Broadlands	8.94 mi	1	135^th
Chrisman	10.53 mi	3	575^th
Georgetown	10.71 mi	3	680^th
Homer	11.6 mi	1	238^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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