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Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School

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Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School ranks 1218 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Opdyke, Illinois, with 138 students. The school is part of the Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 district, which is ranked 681 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 549th out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,218th out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state averages, with only 46.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13.4% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025. However, the school performs better in certain grade levels, such as 3rd grade English Language Arts (60% proficient) and 6th grade English Language Arts (76.5% proficient).

Compared to nearby schools, Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School generally performs worse in terms of academic achievement. For example, Summersville Grade School, located about 6 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (67.4%) and Mathematics (56.5%) across all grades in 2024-2025. Similarly, Bethel Grade School, about 6.5 miles away, also outperforms Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School in academic measures, with 49% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30.3% in Mathematics.

122

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,287

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19830 E Fourth St
Opdyke, IL 62872

(618) 756-2492

District: Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5

Students who attend Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School usually attend:

High:

Mount Vernon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Illinois avg46%

Elementary school

1,218^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,002^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

681^st of 811Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 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	39.8	1218 of 2056	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	742 of 2067	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	580 of 2077	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	549 of 2082	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	823 of 1948	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	712 of 2086	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	765 of 2037	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	535 of 2044	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	49.0	970 of 2046	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	717 of 2052	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	24.9	1656 of 2093	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	1357 of 2167	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	1470 of 2166	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.3	921 of 2147	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	969 of 2139	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.0	1353 of 2120	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.0	1230 of 2092	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	31.6	1339 of 1964	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1070 of 1800	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	88.3	85 of 1793	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	162 of 1816	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	64.5	453 of 1765	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	81.6	307 of 1977	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	846 of 1707	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1104 of 1389	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	784 of 1392	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	662 of 1419	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	587 of 1425	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	844 of 1308	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	850 of 1462	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1000 of 1463	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1002 of 1368	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	777 of 1363	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	703 of 1367	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	655 of 1369	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	692 of 1241	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	802 of 1356	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.4	245 of 1293	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	57.6	480 of 1293	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	616 of 1294	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.7	669 of 1302	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.2	748 of 1322	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.8	611 of 1367	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	433 of 1365	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.8	360 of 1344	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	415 of 1327	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	510 of 1318	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	425 of 1293	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	49.5	596 of 1226	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	690 of 1229	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.8	142 of 1221	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	308 of 1019	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	261 of 1161	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1157 of 1271	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	569 of 1292	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	786 of 1286	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	761 of 1048	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	806 of 884	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	714 of 875	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	660 of 895	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	703 of 898	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	655 of 813	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.1	331 of 889	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)84th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2018)32nd percentile-31 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Female (2018)51st percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 vs state

Science8%-38 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
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	19830 E Fourth St	Opdyke	62872	Jefferson County	Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 756-2492	122	13	9.0	69.7%	116 (95.1%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	39.8	1218^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.8%		59.5	742^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	64.1%	476		7.7	60.0	31.3		76.5	18.8	35.7	46.3	30.0	6.3		11.8	12.5	7.1	13.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		35.6	$21,287	$865	$20,422
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-4	14975 E Bakerville Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Spring Garden CCSD 178	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8070	124	11	11.7	65.3%	119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	41.1	1189^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.2%		28.3	1454^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.7%	265			57.1	40.0					50.0	35.7	25.0					31.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$14,091	$1,026	$13,066
Bluford Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	901 6th St	Bluford	62814	Jefferson County	Bluford Unit School District 318	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 732-8242	236	20	11.7	39.4%	224 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	28.3	1478^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.1%		31.7	1350^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.7%	128	30.8	18.2	28.1	33.3	34.6	55.2	48.4	36.4	39.4	31.3	26.7	11.5	10.3	19.4	13.6	19.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0		56.0	$13,510	$1,060	$12,451
Summersville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1118 Fairfield Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Summersville School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8079	283	23	12.2	38.2%	247 (87.3%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.1%)	69	622^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	69.7%		70.2	546^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.6%	76	46.4	76.9	59.5	57.1	55.2	60.9	85.3	88.5	67.4	62.2	51.4	41.4	47.8	67.6	65.4	56.5	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	100.0		29.0	$12,675	$353	$12,322
Bethel Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Bethel Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Bethel School District 82	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8095	154	13	11.5	76.6%	130 (84.4%)	4 (2.6%)	14 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	49.6	1008^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.3	858^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.5%	150	47.6	20.0	33.3	52.9	61.9	36.8	60.0	53.3	49.0	50.0	47.1	38.1	10.5	20.0	7.1	30.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.0		26.2	$17,415	$1,318	$16,097
Dahlgren Elementary School	Public	K-6	5th and Dale St	Dahlgren	62828	Hamilton County	Hamilton County CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 736-2316	139	8	17.2	56.1%	136 (97.8%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	966^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.0%		57.4	770^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.7%	196	41.7		39.1	83.3	45.8	54.5			51.9	17.4	66.7	33.3	18.2			29.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7		10.8	$10,920	$1,189	$9,731
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center	Public	K-3	401 N 30th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8068	562	41	13.6	91.6%	256 (45.6%)	149 (26.5%)	49 (8.7%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (17.8%)								(n/a)			25.7						25.5	22.3						22.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6			$15,695	$2,221	$13,474
J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Public	4-5	623 S 34th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8064	260	18	14.4	85.0%	124 (47.7%)	68 (26.2%)	16 (6.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.5%)	26.1	1536^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.3%		23.5	1584^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.4%	48	25.0			34.9	40.3				37.4		26.4	12.1				19.3										$15,764	$2,221	$13,543
McClellan Elementary School	Public	K-8	9475 N IL Highway 148	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	McClellan CCSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 244-8072	56	7	8.3	44.6%	55 (98.2%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									40.5							18.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		26.7	$11,511	$1,385	$10,126
Ewing-Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 N Main St	Ewing	62836	Franklin County	Ewing Northern CCSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 629-2181	231	19	11.8	51.9%	228 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	88	221^st of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%		74.9	478^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.9%	257	56.5	76.0	83.9	85.7	73.9	75.0	74.2	88.0	80.3	77.4	61.9	73.9	43.8	54.8	72.0	65.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.2	98.7	97.9	9.0	32.1	$12,630	$665	$11,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School

How many students attend Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School.

What schools do graduates of Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School attend?

Students who attend Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Mount Vernon High School

What district is Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School in?

Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5

Is Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School a good school?

Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School ranks 1218^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School?

Students at Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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