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Bartelso Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Bartelso Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the small town of Bartelso, Illinois. With 168 students, the school is part of the Bartelso School District 57, which is ranked 31 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bartelso Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Illinois, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Bartelso Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 86.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 68.6% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for its male and white student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools for male students in ELA and the top 25% for white students in ELA.

While Bartelso Elementary School has seen higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 29.8% in 2021-2022, the school has been able to reduce this rate to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is still above the state average. The school maintains a relatively high per-student spending of $8,736 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, both of which are above the state averages. Compared to nearby schools, such as Trenton Elementary School and New Baden Elementary School, Bartelso Elementary School's performance is generally stronger, particularly in terms of academic achievement on the IAR exams.

166

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,451

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 S Washington St
Bartelso, IL 62218

(618) 765-2164

District: Bartelso School District 57

Students who attend Bartelso Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Central Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (76% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

165^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

19^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 811Bartelso School District 57 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	90.8	165 of 2056	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	162 of 2067	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	213 of 2077	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	94.7	85 of 2082	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	177 of 1948	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	24 of 2086	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	157 of 2037	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	51 of 2044	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	110 of 2046	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	98.2	29 of 2052	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	92.6	64 of 2093	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.6	120 of 2167	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	61 of 2166	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	89.6	17 of 2147	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.7	14 of 2139	99.3%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	15 of 2120	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	39 of 2092	98.1%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	24 of 2095	98.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.6	34 of 2086	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	85.8	104 of 2022	94.9%	★★★★★
2004	83.9	214 of 2030	89.5%	★★★★☆
2003	82.6	262 of 2020	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	170 of 1942	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	239 of 1942	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	96 of 1957	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	228 of 1970	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	341 of 1680	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	97.6	16 of 2019	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	140 of 1947	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	114 of 1959	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	305 of 1984	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.9	86 of 1977	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	147 of 1707	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	52 of 2019	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	86 of 1972	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	234 of 1389	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	176 of 1392	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	255 of 1419	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	85 of 1425	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	179 of 1308	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	32 of 1462	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	195 of 1463	86.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	19 of 1368	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	41 of 1363	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	81 of 1367	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	43 of 1369	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	37 of 1241	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	24 of 1356	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	37 of 1293	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.9	8 of 1293	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	90.6	86 of 1294	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	111 of 1302	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	89.5	92 of 1322	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	96.9	14 of 1367	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	92.6	7 of 1365	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	92.4	5 of 1344	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	92.1	6 of 1327	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	92.4	4 of 1318	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.2	19 of 1293	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	89.8	25 of 1287	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	90.9	24 of 1272	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	88.5	72 of 1209	94.0%	★★★★★
2004	84.7	137 of 1204	88.6%	★★★★☆
2003	75.4	295 of 1185	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	23 of 1248	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	23 of 1251	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	86 of 1275	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	28 of 1286	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	15 of 1271	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	59 of 1264	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	112 of 1292	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	70 of 1286	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	49 of 1048	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	31 of 1296	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	32 of 1223	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	23 of 884	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	55 of 875	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	123 of 895	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	22 of 898	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	14 of 813	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	25 of 905	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	49 of 889	94.5%	★★★★★

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

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+34 vs state

Science74%+31 vs state

Mathematics69%+30 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
Bartelso Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	306 S Washington St	Bartelso	62218	Clinton County	Bartelso School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 765-2164	166	12	13.8	3.0%	166 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.8	165^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.3	162^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	92.2%	3	61.9	86.4	68.8	79.2	85.7	94.7	94.7	95.5	86.8	93.8	62.5	52.4	68.4	73.7	68.2	68.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	68.1	97.6	97.6		34.3	$9,451	$567	$8,884
Germantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	401 Walnut St	Germantown	62245	Clinton County	Germantown School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 523-4253	258	22	11.6	18.2%	240 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	82.5	336^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.7%		87.7	229^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.9%	107	52.0	73.9	47.4	78.6	84.0	80.0	76.9	91.3	77.3	57.9	60.7	60.0	75.0	69.2	73.9	66.0	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	84.2	95.8	95.4	7.3	24.2	$10,451	$478	$9,973
Beckemeyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	110 4th St	Beckemeyer	62219	Clinton County	Breese Education Service District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 227-8242	250	16	15.6	33.6%	211 (84.4%)	4 (1.6%)	31 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)																	97.2	94.9	94.9	94.9	97.2	94.9	94.9	30.9		$12,673	$25	$12,647
Carlyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	951 6th St	Carlyle	62231	Clinton County	Carlyle CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 594-3766	364	27	13.6	52.5%	328 (90.1%)	11 (3.0%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	61.9	766^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.7%		72.1	520^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.8%	246			40.6	69.7					55.9	39.1	64.5					52.4	97.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7			$12,640	$841	$11,799
Albers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	206 N Broadway	Albers	62215	Clinton County	Albers School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 248-5146	154	14	10.9	19.5%	148 (96.1%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	71	578^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.9%		83.9	285^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.2%	293	50.0	76.9	55.6	58.8	50.0	50.0	90.5	84.6	65.7	61.1	70.6	57.1	50.0	52.4	38.5	55.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		31.7	$12,663	$491	$12,171
Okawville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 S Hanover St	Okawville	62271	Washington County	West Washington County CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 243-6157	297	23	13.0	24.6%	284 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	77.2	451^st of 2056 public elementary schools	78.1%		71.4	528^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.5%	77	61.5		48.8	65.7	77.5	75.0			66.5	55.8	80.0	55.0	30.0			54.4	98.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.5	99.3	99.3		11.7	$10,964	$558	$10,406
Damiansville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 E Main St	Damiansville	62215	Clinton County	Damiansville School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 248-5188	102	10	9.8	12.7%	91 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	97.1	22^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	98.9%		94.6	112^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.6%	90	90.0		100.0	100.0	90.0	100.0	91.7		97.1	87.5	85.7	70.0	60.0	91.7		82.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		28.9	$10,288	$574	$9,714
Aviston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 S Hull St	Aviston	62216	Clinton County	Aviston School District 21	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 228-7245	462	27	17.1	5.8%	458 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.6	143^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.0%		95.8	79^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.2%	64	58.7	73.9	88.2	74.5	73.9	73.0	84.0	87.0	80.4	90.2	88.2	71.7	62.2	68.0	65.2	75.1	92.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	68.4	92.2	80.9	8.4	25.8	$9,384	$314	$9,069
St Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	18004 Saint Rose Rd	Breese	62230	Clinton County	St Rose School District 14-15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-7484	167	13	12.8	15.0%	157 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	78.1	429^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.1%		80.3	356^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.8%	73	80.0	80.0	61.1	61.1	53.3	69.2	73.7	80.0	66.3	72.2	55.6	53.3	46.2	52.6	60.0	57.1	99.4	98.9	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	100.0	10.8	29.6	$12,284	$875	$11,409
New Baden Elementary School	Public	K-3	700 Marilyn Dr	New Baden	62265	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 588-3535	246	17	14.4	40.7%	194 (78.9%)	5 (2.0%)	36 (14.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)			71.2						71.2	79.7						79.7	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	98.7	98.7			$13,358	$2,492	$10,866

Frequently Asked Questions about Bartelso Elementary School

What district is Bartelso Elementary School in?

Bartelso School District 57

How many students attend Bartelso Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Bartelso Elementary School.

Is Bartelso Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Bartelso Elementary School ranks in the top 8.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bartelso Elementary School?

Students at Bartelso Elementary School are 100% White.

What schools do graduates of Bartelso Elementary School attend?

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

High : Central Community High School

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