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Altamont Grade School

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Altamont Grade School ranks 586 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Altamont Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Altamont, Illinois, with 470 students. The school is part of the Altamont CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 281 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altamont Grade School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the IAR assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 62.2% of Altamont students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 45.9% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also has a very high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, with 64.68% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, yet these students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. Altamont Grade School's male students and special education students also perform very well, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of Illinois elementary schools respectively in recent years.

While Altamont Grade School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.6% in 2024-2025 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, the school still outperforms many of the nearby elementary schools, such as Teutopolis Grade School, which is 15.71 miles away. Over the past several years, Altamont Grade School has steadily improved its performance, moving from a 2-star to a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting the school and district are making positive changes to support student learning.

462

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,416

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 S Edwards St
Altamont, IL 62411-1701

(618) 483-5171

District: Altamont CUSD 10

Students who attend Altamont Grade School usually attend:

High:

Altamont High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

586^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

376^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

281^st of 811Altamont CUSD 10 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	70.6	586 of 2056	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	601 of 2067	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	818 of 2077	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	706 of 2082	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	588 of 1948	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	1099 of 2086	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1271 of 2037	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	1257 of 2044	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.9	1248 of 2046	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.5	1368 of 2052	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.2	919 of 2093	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	993 of 2167	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.4	685 of 2166	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	1147 of 2147	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.2	936 of 2139	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	801 of 2120	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	859 of 2092	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	734 of 2095	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	806 of 2086	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.2	364 of 2022	82.0%	★★★★☆
2004	61.5	953 of 2030	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.2	769 of 2020	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	763 of 1942	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	668 of 1942	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	883 of 1957	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	701 of 1970	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	616 of 1680	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	1023 of 2019	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1179 of 1964	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	90 of 1800	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	138 of 1793	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	232 of 1808	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	158 of 1763	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.8	109 of 1514	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	55.7	660 of 1816	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	987 of 1765	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	425 of 1947	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	497 of 1959	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	655 of 1984	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	636 of 1977	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	528 of 1707	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	1141 of 2019	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1288 of 1972	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	501 of 1292	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	760 of 1156	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	411 of 640	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	168 of 763	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	722 of 1389	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	670 of 1392	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	942 of 1419	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	816 of 1425	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	648 of 1308	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	1139 of 1462	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1273 of 1463	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	376 of 1368	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	357 of 1363	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	368 of 1367	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	503 of 1369	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	418 of 1241	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	673 of 1356	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	569 of 1293	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	466 of 1293	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	494 of 1294	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.8	602 of 1302	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	554 of 1322	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	464 of 1367	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	397 of 1365	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	56.2	686 of 1344	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	590 of 1327	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.5	339 of 1318	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	373 of 1293	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	336 of 1287	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	57.3	636 of 1272	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.2	315 of 1209	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	80.8	216 of 1204	82.1%	★★★★☆
2003	72.6	338 of 1185	71.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	287 of 694	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	391 of 1248	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	378 of 1251	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	401 of 1275	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	492 of 1286	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	380 of 1017	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	644 of 1276	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	563 of 1226	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	137 of 1229	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	134 of 1219	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	159 of 1234	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	267 of 1221	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	166 of 1019	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	498 of 1217	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	312 of 1161	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	344 of 1271	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	300 of 1264	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	318 of 1292	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	453 of 1286	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	415 of 1048	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	621 of 1296	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	506 of 1223	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	577 of 812	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	545 of 802	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	456 of 781	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	472 of 548	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	288 of 602	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	462 of 884	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	398 of 875	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	447 of 895	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	539 of 898	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	421 of 813	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	673 of 905	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	627 of 889	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)95th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science48%+5 vs state

Mathematics46%+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)	% 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
Altamont Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	407 S Edwards St	Altamont	62411	Effingham County	Altamont CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 483-5171	462	39	12.0	62.3%	433 (93.7%)	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	70.6	586^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.5%		67.2	601^st of 2067 public elementary schools	70.9%	15	46.3	50.0	51.7	54.9	73.2	68.3	66.7	63.2	62.2	60.3	45.1	51.2	41.5	42.6	28.9	45.9	97.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.7	97.0	97.2	6.8	30.2	$11,416	$816	$10,600
St Elmo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	519 W 2nd St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3263	222	16	13.7	56.8%	213 (95.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	65.3	699^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.0%		42.9	1092^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.2%	393	50.0		75.0	48.6	67.9	50.0			59.7	62.5	37.8	37.9	37.5			43.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	11.5	10.6	$13,679	$1,101	$12,577
Beecher City Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 E Vine	Beecher City	62414	Effingham County	Beecher City CUSD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 487-5100	196	15	13.1	49.5%	188 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	61.4	775^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.3%		75	476^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.0%	299	44.0		61.5	70.0	32.0				55.6	73.1	66.7	8.0				50.6	97.0	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	15.8		$12,521	$101	$12,419
Central Grade School	Public	2-5	3901 S Banker St.	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Effingham CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 540-1400	547	43	12.8	47.3%	483 (88.3%)	13 (2.4%)	41 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	58.7	843^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	59.0%		54.2	835^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.6%	8	41.1		59.6	47.5	57.1				54.5	54.6	44.3	33.1				43.5	95.5	96.1	96.1	96.1	61.3	94.5	95.9			$15,470	$1,120	$14,350
Early Learning Center	Public	K	3224 S Banker St	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Effingham CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 540-1460	175	16	10.9	40.0%	147 (84.0%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.6%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	94.4	95.8	95.8	95.8	46.5	95.1	94.4			$16,870	$1,373	$15,496
South Side Grade School	Public	1-2	211 W Douglas Ave	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Effingham CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 540-1530	248	25	9.9	54.0%	213 (85.9%)	5 (2.0%)	25 (10.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)																	94.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	52.5	93.5	94.6			$18,465	$1,629	$16,836
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	460 W South St	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 427-3368	264	20	12.9	61.4%	248 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	39	1229^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.2%		38.4	1190^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.4%	39	26.3		37.8	45.9	42.1	75.0			47.0	29.7	29.7	13.2	25.0			24.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	13.2	9.2	$10,150	$1,580	$8,571
Teutopolis Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	309 E Main St	Teutopolis	62467	Effingham County	Teutopolis CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 857-3232	620	43	14.5	10.0%	600 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	92.7	120^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.2%		93	146^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.9%	26	60.8		89.9	85.1	75.9	81.2			83.0	75.9	78.4	74.7	61.2			72.2	97.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	7.5	10.9	$8,355	$532	$7,823
Cowden-Herrick Grade School	Public	K-5	301 N Broadway St	Herrick	62431	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 428-5223	175	15	11.6	58.9%	171 (97.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	77.9	435^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.2	383^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	52	67.9		73.3	60.0	96.4				76.1	76.7	43.3	32.1				51.1										$12,309	$1,457	$10,852
Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2806 E 600 North Rd	Strasburg	62465	Shelby County	Stewardson-Strasburg CUD 5A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 682-3621	290	21	14.0	39.0%	271 (93.4%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	77	457^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.8%		63.5	669^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.6%	212	71.0	51.4	66.7	75.0	71.0	48.4	56.5	58.3	62.7	83.3	59.4	51.6	25.8	47.8	44.4	50.8										$10,473	$810	$9,663

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What district is Altamont Grade School in?

Altamont CUSD 10

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Altamont Grade School ranks 586^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Altamont Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Altamont Grade School.

What schools do graduates of Altamont Grade School attend?

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

High : Altamont High School

What is the racial makeup of Altamont Grade School?

Students at Altamont Grade School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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