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Best Elementary Schools in Jackson County, IL

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Schools

3,707

Students

Districts

Top rankedGiant City Elementary School527^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Smallest classes

DeSoto Elementary School 10.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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
Trico Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16343 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 426-1111	477	31	15.3	68.1%	377 (79.0%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	37.9	1254^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.0%		41.1	1128^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.4%	126	37.7		34.9	55.9	45.9				44.7	25.6	30.9	19.7				25.6	98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.1	11.6		$12,886	$1,958	$10,928
Thomas Elementary School	Public	2-3	1025 N Wall St	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-6226	400	29	13.7	75.0%	101 (25.3%)	204 (51.0%)	47 (11.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.0%)								(n/a)			25.0						25.0	18.2						18.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0			$15,703	$1,822	$13,881
Parrish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	121 N Parrish Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5781	466	32	14.7	79.4%	99 (21.2%)	247 (53.0%)	58 (12.4%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	24.8		$15,900	$1,553	$14,347
Lewis School	Public	4-5	801 S Lewis Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5393	325	24	13.3	72.3%	82 (25.2%)	160 (49.2%)	40 (12.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.2%)	20.2	1664^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.1%		26.8	1493^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.8%	171	26.1			29.1	30.8				29.9		13.9	16.0				15.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0			$16,523	$1,775	$14,748
DeSoto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	311 Hurst Rd	De Soto	62924	Jackson County	DeSoto Cons School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 867-2317	198	19	10.4	67.2%	157 (79.3%)	10 (5.1%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.1%)	28	1488^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.6%		27.6	1470^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.9%	18	35.0	27.3	21.7	45.8	50.0	23.5	44.4	27.3	36.3	17.4	20.8	30.0	5.9	11.1	18.2	17.7	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	10.9	16.2	$16,669	$1,498	$15,171
Elverado Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	114 S 8th St	Elkville	62932	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 568-1321	102	8	13.0	76.5%	82 (80.4%)	2 (2.0%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.7%)								(n/a)																	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	98.8	96.5	96.5			$15,017	$1,978	$13,039
Elverado Intermediate School	Public	3-5	190 Harrison St	Vergennes	62994	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3527	75	8	9.5	66.7%	59 (78.7%)	6 (8.0%)	5 (6.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	34.3	1340^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.8%		44.1	1068^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.3%	272	51.9		20.0	21.7	42.9				28.9	20.0	17.4	50.0				30.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0			$15,242	$1,470	$13,772
Giant City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1062 Boskydell Rd	Carbondale	62902	Jackson County	Giant City CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5391	218	16	13.6	38.5%	162 (74.3%)	10 (4.6%)	20 (9.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.1%)	73.2	527^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.4%		79.4	380^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.6%	147	45.0	63.2	67.7	66.7	45.0	82.4	95.7	89.5	74.0	54.8	52.4	50.0	52.9	60.9	26.3	50.4	94.9	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.4	94.0	94.4		29.2	$14,225	$1,207	$13,018
Gen John A Logan Attendance Center	Public	K-2	320 Watson Rd	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-4471	400	34	11.7	94.5%	249 (62.3%)	70 (17.5%)	31 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.0%)								(n/a)																	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	98.2	96.6	96.9			$16,014	$2,218	$13,796
Carruthers Elementary School	Public	3-5	80 Candy Ln	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 687-3231	426	29	14.6	93.4%	275 (64.6%)	66 (15.5%)	49 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.7%)	30.8	1414^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.2%		29.6	1410^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.8%	4	32.7		33.3	34.6	35.1				34.4	39.2	26.2	22.3				28.9	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.3	98.6	99.1			$15,493	$1,860	$13,633
Unity Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4033 S Illinois Ave	Carbondale	62903	Jackson County	Unity Point CCSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 529-4151	620	52	11.9	54.5%	342 (55.2%)	89 (14.4%)	90 (14.5%)	38 (6.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.2%)	66.6	674^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.2%		68.3	584^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.7%	90	60.5	58.1	39.7	60.7	76.7	71.4	65.6	67.7	63.0	38.1	39.3	55.8	34.9	41.3	29.0	38.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	7.9	23.9	$14,060	$1,452	$12,609

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