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Bethel Grade School

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Bethel Grade School ranks 1008 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1008^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with 145 students. The school is part of the Bethel School District 82, which is ranked 597 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel Grade School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For the 2024-2025 school year, only 49% of Bethel students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Math, only 30.3% of Bethel students were proficient, compared to the state's 38.5%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, Bethel's low-income students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 32% of Illinois elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, Bethel Grade School's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools like Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School and J.L. Buford Intermediate Educational Center, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Summersville Grade School and Waltonville Grade School. Bethel Grade School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8, which is lower than the nearby schools, but the school's high per-student spending does not seem to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes.

154

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,415

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Bethel Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-7231

(618) 244-8095

District: Bethel School District 82

Students who attend Bethel Grade School usually attend:

High:

Mount Vernon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,008^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

912^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

597^th of 811Bethel School District 82 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	49.6	1008 of 2056	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	858 of 2067	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	1147 of 2077	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	1004 of 2082	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	1055 of 1948	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	825 of 2086	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	991 of 2037	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.9	1062 of 2044	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.4	1090 of 2046	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	1365 of 2052	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.2	1002 of 2093	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.5	1260 of 2167	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	1560 of 2166	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.0	1260 of 2147	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.7	1457 of 2139	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.6	1438 of 2120	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	1252 of 2092	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.6	1585 of 2095	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.2	1397 of 2086	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.1	1472 of 2022	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.1	1408 of 2030	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	27.4	1579 of 2020	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1290 of 1942	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1095 of 1942	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	896 of 1680	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	893 of 2019	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	568 of 1800	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	348 of 1793	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	193 of 1808	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	788 of 1763	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	475 of 1514	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	333 of 1816	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	464 of 1765	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	1010 of 1947	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1003 of 1389	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	852 of 1392	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1000 of 1419	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	798 of 1425	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1039 of 1308	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	787 of 1462	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1029 of 1463	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	912 of 1368	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	738 of 1363	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	792 of 1367	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	485 of 1369	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	568 of 1241	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.3	1125 of 1356	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1160 of 1293	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	1048 of 1293	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	929 of 1294	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	1107 of 1302	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.9	1125 of 1322	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	1175 of 1367	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.0	1313 of 1365	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	1040 of 1344	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.5	842 of 1327	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.0	1062 of 1318	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.8	678 of 1293	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.0	920 of 1287	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.5	743 of 1272	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.3	815 of 1209	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1016 of 1248	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.6	562 of 1275	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	562 of 1286	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	427 of 1017	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.9	1148 of 1226	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	748 of 1229	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	508 of 1219	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	559 of 1234	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	967 of 1221	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	979 of 1217	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	998 of 1161	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	19.3	1025 of 1223	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	809 of 884	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	635 of 875	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	614 of 895	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	495 of 898	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	540 of 813	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.0	861 of 905	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	865 of 889	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2018)16th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science34%-9 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Woodlawn Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 S Central St	Woodlawn	62898	Jefferson County	Woodlawn Unit School District 209	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 735-2661	322	24	13.1	43.2%	297 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	59.6	820^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.1%		44.3	1064^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.5%	244	39.5	58.6	52.9	56.4	46.5	50.0	50.0	62.1	52.4	67.6	48.7	41.9	30.0	40.5	44.8	44.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.4	31.9	$14,188	$461	$13,727
Waltonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	802 W Knob St	Waltonville	62894	Jefferson County	Waltonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 279-7221	212	18	11.9	51.4%	205 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	58.6	844^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.9%		50.1	936^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.7%	92	41.7	32.0	54.2	81.3	62.5	42.9	51.7	52.0	56.1	58.3	50.0	29.2	14.3	24.1	4.0	28.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	35.5	$14,171	$1,099	$13,072
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Grade School

Is Bethel Grade School a good school?

Bethel Grade School ranks 1008^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bethel Grade School attend?

Students who attend Bethel Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Mount Vernon High School

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Grade School?

Students at Bethel Grade School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Bethel Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Bethel Grade School.

What district is Bethel Grade School in?

Bethel School District 82

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