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Parkside Primary School

Public Grades 2-3

321

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,834

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.3%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

600 E Central St
Bethalto, IL 62010-1365

(618) 377-4100

District: Bethalto CUSD 8

Students who attend Parkside Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilbur Trimpe Middle School
High:	Civic Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

African American:

4.0%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg43%

Illinois avg48%

Not ranked this year

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542^nd of 738Bethalto CUSD 8 among Illinois districts

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

English Language Arts52%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkside Primary School	Public	2-3	600 E Central St	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Bethalto CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 377-4100	321	22	14.4	55.1%	278 (86.6%)	13 (4.0%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)								(n/a)		52.5			52.5	55.3			55.3	98.3%		$14,834	$1,221	$13,614
Bethalto East Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	309 Albers Pl	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Bethalto CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 377-7250	387	27	14.5	51.9%	328 (84.8%)	23 (5.9%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)										94.6%		$15,284	$1,241	$14,043
Bethalto East/ Region III K-3 CLIP Program	Public	K-3	309 Albers Pl	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Region III Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 462-1031	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Meadowbrook Intermediate School	Public	4-5	111 W Roosevelt Dr	Moro	62067	Madison County	Bethalto CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 377-7270	344	22	15.6	48.0%	304 (88.4%)	7 (2.0%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	32.2	1153^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	33.6%		48	1037^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.6%	116	42.3		59.6	44.6	52.2		38.6	25.6	32.2	99.1%		$13,612	$1,406	$12,206
Midway School	Public	PK, KG-2	6321 Midway Dr	Moro	62067	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 692-7446	120	7	17.1	23.3%	113 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)										97.4%		$17,719	$561	$17,158
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%)	12.2	1559^th of 1737 public elementary schools	10.2%		19.7	1676^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.5%	117	25.7	33.9	38.2	35.1	35.8	29.0		16.2	18.1	91.2%		$18,105	$2,009	$16,096
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%)	29.7	1188^th of 1737 public elementary schools	31.6%		36.6	1289^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.3%	101	38.5	24.4	54.5	57.7	43.0	39.0	36.4		36.0	98.2%		$19,782	$1,212	$18,570
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%)	22.4	1328^th of 1737 public elementary schools	23.5%		35.6	1300^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.8%	28	30.4	40.2	55.4	40.9	46.2	34.7	35.1	16.5	29.4	99.2%		$15,521	$1,080	$14,441
South Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	414 Indiana Ave	South Roxana	62087	Madison County	Roxana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-7591	450	31	14.7	59.3%	348 (77.3%)	28 (6.2%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (11.3%)								(n/a)										98.2%		$18,756	$1,023	$17,733
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%)	19.1	1400^th of 1737 public elementary schools	19.4%		32.2	1381^st of 2056 public elementary schools	32.8%	19	35.7	33.3	37.7	46.9	39.4	28.9	29.9	29.6	29.5	97.7%		$17,356	$2,260	$15,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Primary School

What district is Parkside Primary School in?

Bethalto CUSD 8

What schools do graduates of Parkside Primary School attend?

Students who attend Parkside Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilbur Trimpe Middle School
High : Civic Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Primary School?

Students at Parkside Primary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Parkside Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Parkside Primary School.

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