Elementary Schools in Bluford Unit School District 318

Summary:

Bluford Unit School District 318 in Illinois has only one elementary school, Bluford Grade School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's academic performance has been declining over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 981 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,478 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025.

Bluford Grade School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.4%), Mathematics (19.4%), and Science (30.8% for 5th grade, 18.2% for 8th grade) are all significantly below the state averages of 53.1%, 38.5%, and 40.6% (5th grade) and 45.4% (8th grade), respectively. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 39.75% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's academic challenges, Bluford Grade School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 and above-average per-student spending of $12,501 for the 2023-2024 school year. These resources suggest that the school may need to re-evaluate how it is allocating its funding and support to better address the specific needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes.

District Detail

901 6th St
Bluford, IL 62814-1418

(618) 732-8242

SchoolDigger Rank:
742^nd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 370

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bluford Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	901 6th St	Bluford	62814	Jefferson County	Bluford Unit School District 318	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 732-8242	236	20	11.7	39.4%	224 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	28.3	1478^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.1%		31.7	1350^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.7%	128	30.8	18.2	28.1	33.3	34.6	55.2	48.4	36.4	39.4	31.3	26.7	11.5	10.3	19.4	13.6	19.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	56.0	$13,510	$1,060	$12,451

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bluford CCSD 114	0 mi	1
Webber Twp HSD 204	0.13 mi	1
Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5	4.92 mi	1	681^st
Franklin-Jefferson County Sp Educational District	6.68 mi	4
Summersville School District 79	6.72 mi	1	169^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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