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Thompsonville Grade School

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Thompsonville Grade School ranks 1406 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Thompsonville Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Thompsonville, Illinois, with 210 students. The school is part of the Thompsonville CUSD 174 district, which is ranked 691 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thompsonville Grade School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, typically in the 1300s-1400s out of around 2,000 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 3.7% to 27.8%, compared to the state averages of 32.7% to 49.6%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Ewing-Northern Elementary School, Crab Orchard Elementary School, and Akin Community Cons Elementary School generally outperform Thompsonville Grade School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates, better rankings, and higher ratings from SchoolDigger. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Thompsonville to learn from the practices and strategies employed by these more successful schools to improve its own educational outcomes.

204

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,935

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21191 Shawneetown Rd
Thompsonville, IL 62890-1035

(618) 627-2446

District: Thompsonville CUSD 174

Students who attend Thompsonville Grade School usually attend:

High:

Thompsonville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,406^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

836^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

691^st of 811Thompsonville CUSD 174 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	31.2	1406 of 2056	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1373 of 2067	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1427 of 2077	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1488 of 2082	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1285 of 1948	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1678 of 2086	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1533 of 2037	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.3	1433 of 2044	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.4	1209 of 2046	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.4	1142 of 2052	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.0	987 of 2093	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.1	1106 of 2167	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	76.7	492 of 2166	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.7	880 of 2147	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.6	497 of 2139	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	62.5	982 of 2120	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	1426 of 1942	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1339 of 1957	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1383 of 1970	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1840 of 2019	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1423 of 1964	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	955 of 1800	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1189 of 1793	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1229 of 1808	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1165 of 1763	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1558 of 1816	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1371 of 1765	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	18.0	1647 of 1959	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1399 of 1984	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1570 of 1977	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1575 of 1707	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1636 of 2019	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1641 of 1972	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1265 of 1389	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1225 of 1392	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1301 of 1419	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1349 of 1425	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1195 of 1308	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1411 of 1462	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1381 of 1463	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	836 of 1368	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	946 of 1363	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	895 of 1367	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1019 of 1369	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	802 of 1241	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1087 of 1356	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1035 of 1293	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	960 of 1293	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.2	860 of 1294	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.3	625 of 1302	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.4	736 of 1322	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	726 of 1367	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.7	319 of 1365	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	59.3	632 of 1344	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.1	684 of 1327	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	695 of 1318	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	652 of 1248	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	679 of 1251	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	939 of 1275	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1211 of 1286	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1089 of 1276	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1103 of 1226	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	655 of 1229	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	738 of 1219	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	982 of 1221	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	992 of 1217	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1041 of 1161	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1004 of 1271	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1070 of 1264	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	873 of 1292	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1095 of 1286	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	954 of 1296	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	932 of 1223	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	752 of 884	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	795 of 875	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	807 of 895	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	852 of 898	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	714 of 813	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	871 of 905	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	853 of 889	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2024)27th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)16th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science18%-25 vs state

Mathematics16%-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
Thompsonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2446	204	14	14.3	54.9%	204 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1406^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.6%		30.9	1373^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	33.6%	33	6.7	29.6	33.3	50.0	33.3	55.6	62.5	53.6	49.2	27.8	50.0	6.7	3.7	12.5	7.1	15.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		35.0	$14,935	$1,789	$13,147
Akin Community Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21962 Akin Blacktop	Akin	62890	Franklin County	Akin CCSD 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2180	124	11	10.8	54.8%	123 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	82.9	329^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.0%		80.1	359^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.6%	30	69.2		66.7	56.3	76.9				68.9	83.3	50.0	61.5				57.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		20.2	$17,355	$805	$16,550
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-4	20163 Corinth Rd	Pittsburg	62974	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2130	163	14	12.0	65.0%	146 (89.6%)	4 (2.5%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	41.3	1184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.4%		51.4	904^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%	280			28.6	47.9					37.0	37.4	45.1					40.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8			$15,254	$788	$14,467
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
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
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
Galatia Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 N Hickory St	Galatia	62935	Saline County	Galatia CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 268-6371	152	16	9.5	49.3%	144 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	38	1250^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.2%		42	1115^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.1%	135	38.5		22.2	61.5	50.0				44.3	7.4	42.3	15.4				21.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$13,855	$1,961	$11,894
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1108 Grand Ave	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 983-7561	270	19	14.5	63.7%	250 (92.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.3		$13,737	$1,437	$12,300
Ewing-Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 N Main St	Ewing	62836	Franklin County	Ewing Northern CCSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 629-2181	231	19	11.8	51.9%	228 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	88	221^st of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%		74.9	478^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.9%	257	56.5	76.0	83.9	85.7	73.9	75.0	74.2	88.0	80.3	77.4	61.9	73.9	43.8	54.8	72.0	65.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.2	98.7	97.9	9.0	32.1	$12,630	$665	$11,965
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2181	323	22	14.8	20.1%	316 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64.4	715^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.2%		66.8	613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	102	70.4	43.2	35.1	69.0	74.1	48.8	60.9	64.9	57.2	27.0	48.3	81.5	31.7	21.7	29.7	38.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	9.0	30.2	$12,937	$1,482	$11,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompsonville Grade School

What is the racial makeup of Thompsonville Grade School?

Students at Thompsonville Grade School are 100% White.

What district is Thompsonville Grade School in?

Thompsonville CUSD 174

Is Thompsonville Grade School a good school?

Thompsonville Grade School ranks 1406^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thompsonville Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Thompsonville Grade School.

What schools do graduates of Thompsonville Grade School attend?

Students who attend Thompsonville Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Thompsonville High School

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