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East Elementary School

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East Elementary School ranks 1381 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

East Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Alton, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 440 students. The school is part of the Alton CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 728 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Elementary School has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and district averages. For the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1% and the district average of 35.7%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 29.5%, compared to the state average of 38.5% and the district average of 22.2%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students and students with disabilities performing relatively better, while White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform much worse. Additionally, East Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to other nearby schools within the same district, East Elementary School generally performs worse academically. For example, North Elementary School, which is also part of the Alton CUSD 11 district, has higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The high chronic absenteeism rates at East Elementary School are likely contributing to the school's overall low academic performance, and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be an important step in improving student outcomes. Additionally, the low performance and 1-star rating of the Alton CUSD 11 district as a whole suggest that there may be broader systemic issues within the district that are impacting the performance of individual schools like East Elementary.

415

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,233

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1035 Washington Ave
Alton, IL 62002-2802

(618) 463-2130

District: Alton CUSD 11

Students who attend East Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alton Middle School
High:	Alton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

African American:

33.5%

Two or more races:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 42nd-percentile peak (2022) to 33rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg27%

Illinois avg44%

1,381^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Alton CUSD 11

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
2025	32.2	1381 of 2056	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1381 of 2067	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1308 of 2077	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1215 of 2082	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1350 of 1948	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1435 of 2086	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1395 of 2037	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.4	1617 of 2044	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	1657 of 2046	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	1628 of 2052	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.6	1822 of 2093	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	1804 of 2167	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	1695 of 2166	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	1729 of 2147	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.7	1455 of 2139	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.0	1674 of 2120	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.2	1418 of 2092	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.1	1737 of 2095	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	319 of 688	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	232 of 655	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	217 of 692	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	309 of 684	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	243 of 428	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	431 of 711	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	269 of 698	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	388 of 1049	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	428 of 886	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.6	706 of 907	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1369 of 1942	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1425 of 1942	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1255 of 1957	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1299 of 1970	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1291 of 1680	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1378 of 2019	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1368 of 1964	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1162 of 1800	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1116 of 1793	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	931 of 1808	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	905 of 1763	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1060 of 1514	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1264 of 1816	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1040 of 1765	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1254 of 1947	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1203 of 1959	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1205 of 1984	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1136 of 1977	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1211 of 1707	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1373 of 2019	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1299 of 1972	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	81 of 120	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	63 of 93	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	73 of 93	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	77 of 95	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	71 of 89	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	68 of 78	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	638 of 1292	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	695 of 1195	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	915 of 1156	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	467 of 1113	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.2	496 of 640	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	677 of 1194	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	412 of 763	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1164 of 1389	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1221 of 1392	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1178 of 1419	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1088 of 1425	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1073 of 1308	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1085 of 1462	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1067 of 1463	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

Science25%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Absolute NIGHTMARE of a school. Administration is a joke. My child was thrown on any random bus AT LEAST 15 times throughout 5th grade alone (I can't even remember how many times that happened in 3rd and 4th). When administration was told about it, I was talked down to and ignored. My child was sent home ALONE (while I work an hour away) unbeknownst to me. They couldn't care less that they endangered him multiple times. They change the school rules as they please without notifying parents on policies. My child has been bullied terribly there. My neighbor kids have been bullied relentlessly there as well. My child was punched in the face by another child (whom bullied EVERY other child there while the school did nothing about him) and my child was the one that received the referrals. Children steal other children's shoes, keys, hoodies, phones, school supplies. If you love and care about your kid, do not send him or her to this NIGHTMARE of a school!!!!! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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-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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Elementary School

What district is East Elementary School in?

Alton CUSD 11

What is the racial makeup of East Elementary School?

Students at East Elementary School are 45% White, 33% African American, 15% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of East Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Alton Middle School
High : Alton High School

Is East Elementary School a good school?

East Elementary School ranks 1381^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended East Elementary School.

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