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Penniman Elementary School

Q: Is Penniman Elementary School a good school?

Penniman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Penniman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Penniman Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Penniman Elementary School?

Students at Penniman Elementary School are 94% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Penniman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Penniman Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Wirth/Parks Middle School High : Cahokia High School

Public Grades 3-5

2054^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Penniman Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cahokia, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 260 students. The school is part of the Cahokia CUSD 187 district, which is ranked 810 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Penniman Elementary School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Penniman Elementary School's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 13.3% in the Cahokia CUSD 187 district and 53.1% statewide. In Mathematics, only 3.7% of Penniman students were proficient or better, compared to 5.6% in the district and 38.5% statewide. This trend of low academic achievement has persisted for several years, with the school consistently ranking among the bottom 1-2% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, Penniman Elementary School has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 57.4% to 61.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools within the Cahokia CUSD 187 district, such as Lalumier Elementary, Huffman Elementary, and Elizabeth Morris Elementary, also perform poorly academically and have high rates of chronic absenteeism. However, the Estelle Sauget School of Choice, located very close to Penniman Elementary School, has significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Penniman Elementary School to learn from the practices and strategies employed at the Estelle Sauget School of Choice.

250

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,872

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 Jerome Ln
Cahokia, IL 62206-2331

(618) 332-1915

District: Cahokia CUSD 187

Students who attend Penniman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wirth/Parks Middle School
High:	Cahokia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.6%

White:

2.4%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (4% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (61% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg8%

Illinois avg44%

2,054^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Cahokia CUSD 187

810^th of 811Cahokia CUSD 187 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	4.6	2054 of 2056	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	2042 of 2067	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	2076 of 2077	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	2082 of 2082	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	2084 of 2086	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	2029 of 2037	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	2040 of 2044	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.4	2042 of 2046	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	2022 of 2052	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.6	1958 of 2093	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.5	2114 of 2167	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	41.6	1476 of 2166	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.8	1631 of 2147	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	1858 of 2139	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.3	1502 of 2120	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.9	1324 of 2092	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.5	1517 of 2095	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.7	1678 of 2086	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.7	1318 of 2022	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.0	1638 of 2030	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.0	1415 of 2020	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	672 of 688	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	609 of 655	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	679 of 692	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	669 of 684	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	688 of 711	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	661 of 698	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1044 of 1049	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	852 of 886	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	764 of 907	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	1937 of 1942	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1928 of 1942	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1956 of 1957	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1968 of 1970	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	2009 of 2019	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	1951 of 1964	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	42 of 44	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	41 of 52	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	32 of 36	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1796 of 1800	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1755 of 1793	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1805 of 1808	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1762 of 1763	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1811 of 1816	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1752 of 1765	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	1938 of 1947	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1861 of 1959	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1975 of 1984	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1976 of 1977	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	2016 of 2019	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	1958 of 1972	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1288 of 1292	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1161 of 1195	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1105 of 1156	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1024 of 1113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1168 of 1194	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	691 of 763	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts7%-46 vs state

Mathematics4%-35 vs state

Science2%-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
Penniman Elementary School	Public	3-5	1820 Jerome Ln	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-1915	250	14	17.9	88.0%	6 (2.4%)	234 (93.6%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	4.6	2054^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.1%		9.8	2042^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	1.2%	12	2.2		0.0	12.4	6.5				7.3	1.8	6.2	2.2				3.7	94.9	98.8	98.8	98.8		98.8	98.0			$20,872	$2,597	$18,275
Estelle Sauget School of Choice	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Jerome Ln	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-4741	240	14	17.2	77.5%	13 (5.4%)	209 (87.1%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	18.8	1695^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.6%		15.4	1830^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.5%	135	9.1	9.1	48.1	33.3	13.6	15.4	22.7	13.6	25.2	40.7	12.5	4.5	0.0	4.5	4.5	11.9	98.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	39.4	98.8	98.8	8.0	31.1	$21,613	$3,584	$18,029
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School	Public	K-3	1500 Andrews Dr	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-3718	246	14	17.5	89.0%	7 (2.8%)	220 (89.4%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)			10.2						10.2	10.2						10.2	96.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.2	96.8	97.1			$21,926	$3,044	$18,882
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Jerome Ln	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-3709	290	19	15.2	84.5%	15 (5.2%)	238 (82.1%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)								(n/a)																	93.9	95.8	96.1	95.8	12.6	96.4	95.5	12.9		$23,368	$3,316	$20,053
Huffman Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 Saint Robert Dr	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-3720	268	18	15.1	82.5%	8 (3.0%)	235 (87.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	8.1	1991^st of 2056 public elementary schools	3.2%		14.1	1886^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.8%	105	8.8		12.2	11.3	16.5				13.3	14.6	4.1	12.1				10.0	92.3	97.8	97.8	97.8		97.8	97.8			$21,900	$2,869	$19,031
Lalumier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6702 Bond Ave	Centreville	62207	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-3713	276	13	21.3	90.6%	4 (1.4%)	252 (91.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)			11.1						11.1	6.7						6.7	90.9	93.6	93.6	93.6	38.5	92.8	91.3	23.4		$20,995	$2,687	$18,309
Dunbar Elementary School	Public	K-4	1835 Tudor Ave	East Saint Louis	62207	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3840	327	27	12.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	323 (98.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20.6	1656^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.5%		17.9	1738^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.9%	82			23.8	39.7					31.4	25.8	13.8					20.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0			$24,819	$2,650	$22,169
Annette Officer Elementary	Public	K-4	558 N 27th St	East Saint Louis	62205	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3970	362	25	14.4	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	354 (97.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	38.3	1244^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.5%		46.9	1005^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.4%	239			33.3	51.4					42.1	41.3	26.1					34.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$23,698	$2,642	$21,056
Bluffview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	905 Bluffview Elementary Ln	Dupo	62239	St. Clair County	Community Unit School District No 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 286-3311	501	39	12.9	67.5%	396 (79.0%)	49 (9.8%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	57.2	866^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.9%		50.9	913^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.8%	47	50.0		41.4	59.3	56.5	61.9			53.5	48.6	37.0	27.4	35.7			37.7	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	98.6	13.4	11.6	$15,669	$1,410	$14,259
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	250 Illini Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 538-6114	382	25	15.5	68.3%	136 (35.6%)	182 (47.6%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)								(n/a)			47.3						47.3	31.1						31.1	94.6	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.0	94.0	94.3	16.4		$15,676	$917	$14,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Penniman Elementary School

Is Penniman Elementary School a good school?

Penniman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Penniman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Penniman Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Penniman Elementary School?

Students at Penniman Elementary School are 94% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Penniman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wirth/Parks Middle School
High : Cahokia High School

What district is Penniman Elementary School in?

Cahokia CUSD 187

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