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Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1677^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Carrier Mills, Illinois, with 296 students. The school is part of the Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 705 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9.7% of students were proficient in math compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.7% to 26.3% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. While the school spends between $9,795 to $14,131 per student, which is higher than the state average, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Jefferson Elementary, Adams School, and Crab Orchard Elementary, generally outperform Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar demographics. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade students demonstrate relatively stronger results, with 82.6% proficient in ELA and 34.8% proficient in science in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be more effective in supporting student learning in the upper grades.

300

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,912

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213 W Furlong St
Carrier Mills, IL 62917

(618) 994-2413

District: Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2

Students who attend Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Two or more races:

15.3%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,677^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

795^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

705^th of 811Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 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	19.6	1677 of 2056	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1544 of 2067	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1439 of 2077	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1528 of 2082	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1543 of 1948	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1433 of 2086	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1557 of 2037	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	1587 of 2044	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	1577 of 2046	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	1720 of 2052	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.5	1726 of 2093	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	1730 of 2167	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.4	1567 of 2166	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.3	1516 of 2147	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.1	1371 of 2139	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	1485 of 2120	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.1	1491 of 2092	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.5	1587 of 2095	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.6	1596 of 2086	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.4	1586 of 2022	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.7	1392 of 2030	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.0	1110 of 2020	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	509 of 1049	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	1624 of 1942	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1398 of 1942	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1298 of 1957	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1310 of 1970	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1344 of 1680	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1221 of 2019	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1425 of 1964	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	21 of 44	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1496 of 1800	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1174 of 1793	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1273 of 1808	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1343 of 1763	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1277 of 1514	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	951 of 1816	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1509 of 1947	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1496 of 1959	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1431 of 1984	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1619 of 1977	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1526 of 1707	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1396 of 2019	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1572 of 1972	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	935 of 1292	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1334 of 1389	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1289 of 1392	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1292 of 1419	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1352 of 1425	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1250 of 1308	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1291 of 1462	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1344 of 1463	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	795 of 1368	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	791 of 1363	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	960 of 1367	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	780 of 1369	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	952 of 1241	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1129 of 1356	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1058 of 1293	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	1179 of 1293	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	1052 of 1294	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	1069 of 1302	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	1083 of 1322	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	1273 of 1367	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	1040 of 1365	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.7	971 of 1344	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	1039 of 1327	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	1076 of 1318	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.7	1071 of 1293	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.7	1050 of 1287	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.9	1044 of 1272	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.8	733 of 1209	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.3	617 of 1204	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.3	536 of 1185	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	882 of 1248	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	846 of 1251	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	808 of 1275	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	543 of 1286	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.6	890 of 1017	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1005 of 1276	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	970 of 1226	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	687 of 1229	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	848 of 1219	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	898 of 1234	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.4	527 of 1221	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	686 of 1019	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	998 of 1217	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	770 of 1161	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	612 of 1271	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	744 of 1264	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	997 of 1292	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	853 of 1286	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	760 of 1048	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1116 of 1296	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1042 of 1223	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	696 of 884	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	690 of 875	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	795 of 895	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	732 of 898	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	736 of 813	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	863 of 905	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	839 of 889	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2025)52nd percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Science22%-21 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 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
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	213 W Furlong St	Carrier Mills	62917	Saline County	Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 994-2413	300	28	10.7	61.0%	224 (74.7%)	25 (8.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.3%)	19.6	1677^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.4%		25	1544^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.3%	133	9.7	34.8	22.9	47.2	38.7	35.3	69.2	82.6	46.5	17.1	16.7	6.5	5.9	3.8	4.3	9.7	95.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.3	95.7	94.7	9.9	22.9	$14,912	$2,947	$11,965
West Side Primary School	Public	K-2	411 W Lincoln St	Harrisburg	62946	Saline County	Harrisburg CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 253-7637	400	35	11.4	63.0%	342 (85.5%)	14 (3.5%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)								(n/a)																	93.0	91.8	91.8	91.8	95.0	91.5	91.5			$15,063	$2,008	$13,054
East Side Intermediate School	Public	3-5	315 E Church St	Harrisburg	62946	Saline County	Harrisburg CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 253-7637	397	29	13.6	66.8%	349 (87.9%)	14 (3.5%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	45.3	1102^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%		51.8	895^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.7%	207	35.2		36.9	58.8	45.7				46.7	46.5	38.2	22.9				37.4	99.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	99.5			$12,400	$1,445	$10,955
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2181	323	22	14.8	20.1%	316 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64.4	715^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.2%		66.8	613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	102	70.4	43.2	35.1	69.0	74.1	48.8	60.9	64.9	57.2	27.0	48.3	81.5	31.7	21.7	29.7	38.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	9.0	30.2	$12,937	$1,482	$11,455
Galatia Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 N Hickory St	Galatia	62935	Saline County	Galatia CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 268-6371	152	16	9.5	49.3%	144 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	38	1250^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.2%		42	1115^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.1%	135	38.5		22.2	61.5	50.0				44.3	7.4	42.3	15.4				21.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$13,855	$1,961	$11,894
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-4	20163 Corinth Rd	Pittsburg	62974	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2130	163	14	12.0	65.0%	146 (89.6%)	4 (2.5%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	41.3	1184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.4%		51.4	904^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%	280			28.6	47.9					37.0	37.4	45.1					40.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8			$15,254	$788	$14,467
Adams School	Public	PK, KG-8	15470 Lake of Egypt Rd	Creal Springs	62922	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 996-2181	283	25	11.3	42.4%	254 (89.8%)	7 (2.5%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	84.5	291^st of 2056 public elementary schools	85.8%		83.9	284^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.3%	7	66.7	52.0	69.7	92.0	80.6	56.0	79.3	70.8	75.0	84.8	88.0	63.9	28.0	44.8	32.0	58.4	98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	98.5	97.7	11.0	28.4	$14,395	$1,968	$12,427
Eldorado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Alexander St	Eldorado	62930	Saline County	Eldorado CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 273-9324	550	38	14.4	60.4%	478 (86.9%)	7 (1.3%)	24 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.9%)	48	1038^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.5%		57.7	764^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.0%	274	24.6		43.4	40.5	44.6				42.7	60.2	49.4	33.8				48.9	97.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.3	97.8	15.9		$14,113	$2,017	$12,095
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Boulevard St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-5766	376	28	13.3	52.1%	287 (76.3%)	38 (10.1%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	72.7	537^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.1	587^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.6%	50	41.0		65.2	56.1	66.7				62.7	73.9	46.3	53.8				58.7	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	36.6		$13,277	$2,271	$11,006
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 E Main St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-8534	465	35	13.3	57.8%	349 (75.1%)	63 (13.5%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	85.2	276^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.7	228^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.0%	48	53.4		62.2	82.3	68.5				70.7	72.2	70.9	64.4				69.4	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	97.1	97.3			$12,648	$2,157	$10,492

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What is the racial makeup of Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School?

Students at Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School are 75% White, 15% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School.

Is Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School a good school?

Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School attend?

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Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2

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