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Albers Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
578th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Albers Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Albers, Illinois, with 148 students enrolled. The school is part of the Albers School District 63, which is ranked 200 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albers Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65.7% of Albers students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 55.6% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also excels in science, with 76.9% of 8th graders proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Albers Elementary has particularly strong performance in the upper grades, with 90.5% of 7th graders and 84.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, significantly higher than the state averages.

Albers Elementary School also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.6% to 28.3% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 25%. The school spends significantly more per student than the state average, ranging from $7,866 to $13,357 per student over the past few years, compared to the state average of around $12,000 per student. When compared to nearby schools, such as Mascoutah Elementary School, Albers Elementary outperforms in test scores and other metrics across most grade levels.

154
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,663
Per pupil spending ?
19.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 206 N Broadway
       Albers, IL  62215

(618) 248-5146

District: Albers School District 63


Students who attend Albers Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Central Community High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.1%
Two or more races:
1.9%
African American:
1.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)
Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg62%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
578th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 18 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
231st of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 17% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
200th of 811Albers School District 63 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.0578 of 205671.9%★★★★☆
202483.9285 of 206786.2%★★★★☆
202387.8216 of 207789.6%★★★★☆
202285.0283 of 208286.4%★★★★☆
202184.4251 of 194887.1%★★★★☆
201978.2393 of 208681.2%★★★★☆
201888.4193 of 203790.5%★★★★★
201788.4188 of 204490.8%★★★★★
201690.1173 of 204691.5%★★★★★
201589.5206 of 205290.0%★★★★★
201488.3184 of 209391.2%★★★★★
201385.4264 of 216787.8%★★★★☆
201290.310 of 216699.5%★★★★★
201186.785 of 214796.0%★★★★★
201081.8265 of 213987.6%★★★★☆
200979.8346 of 212083.7%★★★★☆
200880.6307 of 209285.3%★★★★☆
200770.7683 of 209567.4%★★★☆☆
200670.8675 of 208667.6%★★★☆☆
200575.5464 of 202277.1%★★★★☆
200458.81031 of 203049.2%★★☆☆☆
200360.9955 of 202052.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201980.1330 of 201983.7%★★★★☆
201885.9216 of 196489.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202477.7373 of 195981.0%★★★★☆
202381.7294 of 198485.2%★★★★☆
202181.4234 of 170786.3%★★★★☆
201976.6402 of 201980.1%★★★★☆
201895.554 of 197297.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202550.1705 of 138949.2%★★☆☆☆
202469.7359 of 139274.2%★★★★☆
202373.8292 of 141979.4%★★★★☆
202275.1277 of 142580.6%★★★★☆
202172.6277 of 130878.8%★★★★☆
201966.1449 of 146269.3%★★★☆☆
201878.3250 of 146382.9%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.5231 of 136883.1%★★★★☆
202488.3128 of 136390.6%★★★★★
202395.451 of 136796.3%★★★★★
202286.3142 of 136989.6%★★★★☆
202198.421 of 124198.3%★★★★★
201995.837 of 135697.3%★★★★★
201895.442 of 129396.8%★★★★★
201793.658 of 129395.5%★★★★★
201690.394 of 129492.7%★★★★★
201593.074 of 130294.3%★★★★★
201491.363 of 132295.2%★★★★★
201388.0111 of 136791.9%★★★★★
201285.892 of 136593.3%★★★★★
201177.5257 of 134480.9%★★★★☆
201073.0370 of 132772.1%★★★★☆
200978.7238 of 131881.9%★★★★☆
200878.1241 of 129381.4%★★★★☆
200781.3169 of 128786.9%★★★★☆
200663.6516 of 127259.4%★★★☆☆
200568.2446 of 120963.1%★★★☆☆
200478.2260 of 120478.4%★★★★☆
200373.4324 of 118572.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201892.955 of 122695.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202396.138 of 129297.1%★★★★★
202196.928 of 104897.3%★★★★★
201992.963 of 129695.1%★★★★★
201894.644 of 122396.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.1225 of 88474.5%★★★★☆
202479.6136 of 87584.5%★★★★☆
202390.846 of 89594.9%★★★★★
202271.0201 of 89877.6%★★★★☆
202193.925 of 81396.9%★★★★★
201990.143 of 90595.2%★★★★★
201889.254 of 88993.9%★★★★★
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
Female (2019)84th percentile~ school
Male (2024)81st percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)49th percentile-23 vs school
Middle school
Male (2023)97th percentile~ school
Female (2018)96th percentile~ school
White (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts66%+13 vs state
Science63%+20 vs state
Mathematics56%+17 vs state

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Open Quote The Principal/District Superintendent and full time staff are top notch, and deserve high praise for the fine job they do! Close Quote





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

High : Central Community High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Albers Elementary School.

Students at Albers Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Albers Elementary School ranks 578th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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