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Lovejoy Elementary School

Public Grades K-2

230

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,582

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1043 Tremont St
Alton, IL 62002-6749

(618) 463-2057

District: Alton CUSD 11

Students who attend Lovejoy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alton Middle School
High:	Alton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

African American:

29.1%

Two or more races:

19.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2007 → 37th in 2016

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2007

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

Illinois avg38%

Not ranked this year

Lovejoy Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

728^th of 811Alton CUSD 11 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
2016	34.8	1294 of 2046	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	1064 of 2052	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.4	1458 of 2093	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.3	1670 of 2167	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.5	1843 of 2166	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	1849 of 2147	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	1521 of 2139	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.2	1578 of 2120	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	1552 of 2092	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.8	1583 of 2095	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.6	1843 of 2086	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.8	1536 of 2022	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.2	1838 of 2030	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	18.4	1687 of 2020	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2015-2016) ?

Science50%-8 vs state

English Language Arts31%-5 vs state

Mathematics19%-15 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	K-2	1043 Tremont St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2057	230	18	12.7	61.3%	110 (47.8%)	67 (29.1%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (19.6%)								(n/a)																	$17,582	$3,782	$13,800
Eunice Smith Elementary School	Public	K-2	2400 Henry St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2077	188	14	13.6	63.8%	84 (44.7%)	62 (33.0%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.4%)								(n/a)										97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$17,834	$3,414	$14,419
East Elementary School	Public	3-5	1035 Washington Ave	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2130	415	32	12.9	64.8%	188 (45.3%)	139 (33.5%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (15.2%)	32.2	1381^st of 2056 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.5	1381^st of 2067 public elementary schools	33.2%		25.4	28.7	39.6	47.7	38.4	31.6	35.8	20.5	29.5	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	$16,233	$2,785	$13,448
West Elementary School	Public	2-5	1513 State St	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2134	407	31	13.2	57.0%	183 (45.0%)	120 (29.5%)	34 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (17.0%)	21.3	1635^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.5%		32.2	1338^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.3%	297	17.4	23.2	29.8	33.3	28.2	28.0	27.7	18.3	25.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	$14,903	$2,020	$12,884
Gilson Brown Elementary School	Public	K-1	1613 W Delmar Ave	Godfrey	62035	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2175	176	16	11.0	60.2%	79 (44.9%)	56 (31.8%)	14 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (15.3%)								(n/a)										91.8	92.3	92.3	92.3		91.8	91.8	$17,206	$4,233	$12,973
North Elementary School	Public	2-5	5600 Godfrey Rd	Godfrey	62035	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2171	549	34	16.1	51.4%	255 (46.4%)	184 (33.5%)	31 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (13.5%)	27.4	1500^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.0%		34.9	1275^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.3%	225	24.4	32.8	38.9	33.6	35.3	32.8	30.2	15.3	26.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	$13,617	$1,529	$12,088
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1030 3rd St	East Alton	62024	Madison County	East Alton School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 433-2101	393	37	10.5	41.0%	287 (73.0%)	66 (16.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	19.7	1676^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.1	1462^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	29.3%	214	20.0	27.3	26.9	39.4	31.2	22.7	14.1	16.9	17.7	89.4	89.7	89.7	89.7	90.4	89.4	89.7	$16,968	$1,376	$15,592
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	K-1	6800 Humbert Rd	Godfrey	62035	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 463-2177	251	19	12.9	57.4%	116 (46.2%)	87 (34.7%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.7%)								(n/a)										98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		98.8	98.4	$15,402	$1,831	$13,572
Lewis-Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 E Lorena Ave	Wood River	62095	Madison County	Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-4354	236	24	9.7	80.1%	178 (75.4%)	18 (7.6%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.4%)	36.6	1289^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.3%		38.4	1191^st of 2067 public elementary schools	42.4%	98	28.6	24.3	54.8	51.4	42.7	35.1	22.6	28.6	29.1	98.7	98.3	98.3	98.3		97.8	97.8	$17,509	$1,463	$16,046
Central Intermediate School	Public	3-5	601 Chaffer Ave	Roxana	62084	Madison County	Roxana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-7594	365	24	15.3	57.5%	302 (82.7%)	21 (5.8%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	35.6	1300^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.8%		36.6	1232^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	40.4%	68	30.7	39.4	34.5	43.4	39.2	42.6	29.1	24.8	32.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$14,876	$1,155	$13,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Lovejoy Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lovejoy Elementary School?

Students at Lovejoy Elementary School are 48% White, 29% African American, 20% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Lovejoy Elementary School in?

Alton CUSD 11

What schools do graduates of Lovejoy Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Alton Middle School
High : Alton High School

How many students attend Lovejoy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Lovejoy Elementary School.

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