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Spring Garden Elementary School

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Spring Garden Elementary School ranks 1189 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Spring Garden Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mount Vernon, Illinois, serving 131 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Spring Garden CCSD 178 district, which is ranked 612 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Spring Garden Elementary School has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,037 to $14,285 over the past few years, its academic performance is concerning. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are lower than the state and district averages, and its performance on subgroup metrics, such as for female, male, and white students, is also in the bottom 10% or 5% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.9% to 26.3%, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Woodlawn Grade School (25.4%) and Bethel Grade School (25.4%).

While Spring Garden Elementary School faces significant challenges, some nearby schools, such as Summersville Grade School and Woodlawn Grade School, perform significantly better on academic metrics and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the issues at Spring Garden Elementary School will require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's unique context and the needs of its student population.

124

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,091

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14975 E Bakerville Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-7100

(618) 244-8070

District: Spring Garden CCSD 178

Students who attend Spring Garden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Garden Middle School
High:	Mount Vernon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2021) to 42nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg34%

Illinois avg46%

1,189^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 26 pts since 2018

From bottom 16% (2018) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

612^th of 811Spring Garden CCSD 178 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1189 of 2056	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1454 of 2067	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1443 of 2077	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	1001 of 2082	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	634 of 1948	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	1520 of 2086	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1706 of 2037	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	756 of 1942	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	1025 of 1942	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1641 of 1957	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1316 of 1970	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	481 of 1680	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	1066 of 2019	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1463 of 1964	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	976 of 1800	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1042 of 1793	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	995 of 1808	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	547 of 1763	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.1	79 of 1514	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	24.4	1536 of 1816	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1341 of 1765	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	14.8	1763 of 1959	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1123 of 1984	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.9	562 of 1977	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	16.5	1785 of 2019	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1816 of 1972	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1245 of 1389	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1336 of 1392	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1353 of 1419	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1123 of 1425	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	647 of 1308	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.9	1388 of 1462	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	1433 of 1463	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)61st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-32 vs school

Male (2024)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 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)	% 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
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-4	14975 E Bakerville Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Spring Garden CCSD 178	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8070	124	11	11.7	65.3%	119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	41.1	1189^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.2%		28.3	1454^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.7%	265			57.1	40.0					50.0	35.7	25.0					31.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$14,091	$1,026	$13,066
Bethel Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Bethel Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Bethel School District 82	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8095	154	13	11.5	76.6%	130 (84.4%)	4 (2.6%)	14 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	49.6	1008^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.3	858^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.5%	150	47.6	20.0	33.3	52.9	61.9	36.8	60.0	53.3	49.0	50.0	47.1	38.1	10.5	20.0	7.1	30.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.0	26.2	$17,415	$1,318	$16,097
McClellan Elementary School	Public	K-8	9475 N IL Highway 148	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	McClellan CCSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 244-8072	56	7	8.3	44.6%	55 (98.2%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									40.5							18.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	26.7	$11,511	$1,385	$10,126
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	19830 E Fourth St	Opdyke	62872	Jefferson County	Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 756-2492	122	13	9.0	69.7%	116 (95.1%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	39.8	1218^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.8%		59.5	742^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	64.1%	476		7.7	60.0	31.3		76.5	18.8	35.7	46.3	30.0	6.3		11.8	12.5	7.1	13.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	35.6	$21,287	$865	$20,422
Summersville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1118 Fairfield Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Summersville School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8079	283	23	12.2	38.2%	247 (87.3%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.1%)	69	622^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	69.7%		70.2	546^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.6%	76	46.4	76.9	59.5	57.1	55.2	60.9	85.3	88.5	67.4	62.2	51.4	41.4	47.8	67.6	65.4	56.5	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	100.0	29.0	$12,675	$353	$12,322
J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Public	4-5	623 S 34th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8064	260	18	14.4	85.0%	124 (47.7%)	68 (26.2%)	16 (6.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.5%)	26.1	1536^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.3%		23.5	1584^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.4%	48	25.0			34.9	40.3				37.4		26.4	12.1				19.3									$15,764	$2,221	$13,543
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center	Public	K-3	401 N 30th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8068	562	41	13.6	91.6%	256 (45.6%)	149 (26.5%)	49 (8.7%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (17.8%)								(n/a)			25.7						25.5	22.3						22.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$15,695	$2,221	$13,474
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
Woodlawn Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 S Central St	Woodlawn	62898	Jefferson County	Woodlawn Unit School District 209	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 735-2661	322	24	13.1	43.2%	297 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	59.6	820^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.1%		44.3	1064^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.5%	244	39.5	58.6	52.9	56.4	46.5	50.0	50.0	62.1	52.4	67.6	48.7	41.9	30.0	40.5	44.8	44.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.4	31.9	$14,188	$461	$13,727
Waltonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	802 W Knob St	Waltonville	62894	Jefferson County	Waltonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 279-7221	212	18	11.9	51.4%	205 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	58.6	844^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.9%		50.1	936^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.7%	92	41.7	32.0	54.2	81.3	62.5	42.9	51.7	52.0	56.1	58.3	50.0	29.2	14.3	24.1	4.0	28.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	35.5	$14,171	$1,099	$13,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Garden Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Spring Garden Elementary School?

Students at Spring Garden Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Spring Garden Elementary School in?

Spring Garden CCSD 178

Is Spring Garden Elementary School a good school?

Spring Garden Elementary School ranks 1189^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spring Garden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Spring Garden Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Spring Garden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spring Garden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Garden Middle School
High : Mount Vernon High School

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