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Christopher Elementary School

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Christopher Elementary School ranks 1322 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Christopher Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Christopher, Illinois, with 514 students. The school is part of the Christopher Unified School District 99, which is ranked 651 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christopher Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with academic performance below the state average across all grades and subjects, particularly in Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.2% of students were proficient in IAR Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.0% to 26.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Nearby schools, such as Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School and Sesser-Valier Elementary School, generally outperform Christopher Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better state rankings.

The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.98% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and a large population of students with special needs, likely contribute to its academic challenges. Targeted interventions and support for the school's underperforming subgroups, as well as addressing chronic absenteeism, could be key areas for improvement. The school's performance and the performance of its district suggest the need for a comprehensive review and improvement plan to address the systemic issues affecting student outcomes.

510

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,859

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 S Snider St
Christopher, IL 62822-1360

(618) 724-7604

District: Christopher Unified School District 99

Students who attend Christopher Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Christopher High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,322^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

746^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

651^st of 811Christopher Unified School District 99 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1322 of 2056	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1253 of 2067	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1266 of 2077	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1459 of 2082	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	1310 of 1948	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1228 of 2086	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1340 of 2037	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.7	1638 of 2044	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	1646 of 2046	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	1650 of 2052	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	1596 of 2093	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	1700 of 2167	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.8	1582 of 2166	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.7	1427 of 2147	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.4	1215 of 2139	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	1075 of 2120	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.6	995 of 2092	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.8	1265 of 2095	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.5	1156 of 2086	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.4	625 of 2022	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.6	946 of 2030	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.4	798 of 2020	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	711 of 1049	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	594 of 886	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	628 of 907	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1271 of 1942	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1252 of 1942	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1244 of 1957	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1405 of 1970	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1193 of 1680	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1292 of 2019	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1191 of 1964	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1108 of 1800	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1000 of 1793	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	829 of 1808	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	1196 of 1763	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	808 of 1514	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	890 of 1816	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1239 of 1947	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1147 of 1959	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1204 of 1984	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1387 of 1977	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1271 of 1707	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1128 of 2019	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1360 of 1972	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	942 of 1292	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	965 of 1195	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	900 of 1156	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	997 of 1113	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	562 of 1194	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1252 of 1389	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1193 of 1392	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1198 of 1419	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1343 of 1425	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1185 of 1308	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1217 of 1462	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1294 of 1463	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	746 of 1368	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	526 of 1363	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	503 of 1367	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	508 of 1369	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	450 of 1241	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	706 of 1356	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	882 of 1293	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.7	1140 of 1293	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	1151 of 1294	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	1151 of 1302	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	58.2	647 of 1293	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	666 of 1287	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.8	561 of 1272	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	521 of 1209	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.4	497 of 1204	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.4	343 of 1185	71.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	553 of 694	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	326 of 639	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	654 of 1248	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	568 of 1251	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	529 of 1275	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	525 of 1286	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	325 of 1017	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	659 of 1276	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	941 of 1226	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	656 of 1229	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	369 of 1219	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	312 of 1234	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	339 of 1221	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	145 of 1019	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	448 of 1217	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	746 of 1271	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	493 of 1264	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	547 of 1292	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	455 of 1286	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	515 of 1048	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	656 of 1296	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	719 of 1223	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	669 of 812	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	609 of 802	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	657 of 805	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	340 of 602	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	678 of 884	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	529 of 875	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	583 of 895	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	522 of 898	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	431 of 813	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	685 of 905	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	801 of 889	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science47%+4 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 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)	% 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
Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social Em	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
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4877 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-2121	258	23	11.3	72.5%	234 (90.7%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	28.2	1483^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.9%		27.3	1478^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.5%	5	27.0		36.1	38.6	45.9				40.2	25.0	20.5	16.2				20.5	99.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.8	10.0		$14,651	$1,619	$13,032
Denning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1401 W 6th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 937-2464	439	25	17.3	46.9%	409 (93.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)																	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0			$14,852	$2,182	$12,670
Sesser-Valier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 625-5105	252	21	11.7	61.5%	226 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	79.2	412^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.0%		75.8	460^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.7%	48	55.3		54.8	54.3	76.3				61.1	61.9	73.9	65.8				67.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	14.6		$13,872	$2,188	$11,684
Benton Grade School K-4	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 E McKenzie St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 438-7181	571	37	15.6	67.3%	512 (89.7%)	8 (1.4%)	26 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	38.6	1237^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.8%		43.1	1089^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.3%	148			50.9	36.7					44.0	36.2	28.4					32.4	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	96.4	96.9	1.8		$11,734	$1,366	$10,367
Frankfort Intermediate School	Public	3-6	800 N Cherry St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 937-1412	447	30	14.9	60.4%	417 (93.3%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	42.7	1148^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.2%		31.3	1357^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.3%	209	35.8		34.3	50.5	45.3	53.2			45.9	43.5	32.4	32.1	17.1			31.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	99.0		92.2	$14,878	$2,134	$12,744
Du Quoin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	845 E Jackson St	Du Quoin	62832	Perry County	Du Quoin CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 542-2646	556	37	15.1	58.6%	470 (84.5%)	19 (3.4%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	40.1	1209^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.2%		54.3	832^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	59.7%	377			37.3	44.4					40.8	40.2	35.4					37.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4			$14,130	$2,224	$11,906
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
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Public	2-5	5200 Herrin Rd	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-2744	712	52	13.6	68.3%	555 (77.9%)	44 (6.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.8%)	71.9	552^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		67.9	589^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.5%	37	44.9		57.5	62.3	64.1				61.2	59.2	55.2	50.6				55.2	99.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	99.0	99.3			$14,041	$1,301	$12,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Christopher Elementary School

Is Christopher Elementary School a good school?

Christopher Elementary School ranks 1322^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Christopher Elementary School in?

Christopher Unified School District 99

What schools do graduates of Christopher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Christopher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Christopher High

What is the racial makeup of Christopher Elementary School?

Students at Christopher Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Christopher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Christopher Elementary School.

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