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Carrollton Grade School

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Carrollton Grade School ranks 1464 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Carrollton Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Carrollton, Illinois, with 283 students. The school is part of the Carrollton CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 567 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carrollton Grade School faces several challenges, including low academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34.8%) and Mathematics (26.6%) well below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students ranking 889 out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools, while male students ranked 1,689 out of 1,947. The school's spending per student has ranged from $10,813 to $12,558 over the past few years, slightly higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 11.5 and 14.7, generally lower than nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Calhoun Elementary/Junior High School, Jerseyville East Elementary School, and Greenfield Elementary School, Carrollton Grade School generally underperforms on academic measures. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 836 out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,464 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and equity concerns should be a priority for the school and district to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for all students.

269

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,802

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

721 4th St
Carrollton, IL 62016-1509

(217) 942-6831

District: Carrollton CUSD 1

Students who attend Carrollton Grade School usually attend:

High:

Carrollton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,464^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

786^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

567^th of 811Carrollton CUSD 1 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	28.7	1464 of 2056	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1481 of 2067	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1438 of 2077	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	1032 of 2082	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	836 of 1948	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	1390 of 2086	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1374 of 2037	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.1	1058 of 2044	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	1164 of 2046	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	1158 of 2052	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.5	1289 of 2093	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	1079 of 2167	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	822 of 2166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	737 of 2147	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	927 of 2139	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	1097 of 2120	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.9	763 of 2092	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	607 of 2095	71.0%	★★★★☆
2006	59.9	1057 of 2086	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.3	779 of 2022	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.4	917 of 2030	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.1	859 of 2020	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	889 of 1942	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	1228 of 1942	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1431 of 1957	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	841 of 1970	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	808 of 1680	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	1340 of 2019	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1328 of 1964	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1178 of 1800	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1105 of 1793	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1072 of 1808	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	732 of 1763	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	414 of 1514	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	1144 of 1816	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1164 of 1765	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1689 of 1947	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1315 of 1959	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1238 of 1984	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1103 of 1977	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	747 of 1707	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	1297 of 2019	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1292 of 1972	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1243 of 1389	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1271 of 1392	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1325 of 1419	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1115 of 1425	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	887 of 1308	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1278 of 1462	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1331 of 1463	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	786 of 1368	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1012 of 1363	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	904 of 1367	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	483 of 1369	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	381 of 1241	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	734 of 1356	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	728 of 1293	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	617 of 1293	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	443 of 1294	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	375 of 1302	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.1	356 of 1322	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	305 of 1367	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	272 of 1365	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	315 of 1344	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.4	573 of 1327	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	526 of 1318	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	534 of 1293	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	419 of 1287	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.9	736 of 1272	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.2	699 of 1209	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.4	639 of 1204	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.6	609 of 1185	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	706 of 1248	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	939 of 1251	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	822 of 1275	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	421 of 1286	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	342 of 1017	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	708 of 1276	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	685 of 1226	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	654 of 1229	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	900 of 1219	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	816 of 1234	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	476 of 1221	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	279 of 1019	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.0	711 of 1217	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	642 of 1161	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	670 of 1271	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	855 of 1264	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1009 of 1292	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.1	420 of 1286	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	379 of 1048	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	715 of 1296	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	695 of 1223	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	741 of 884	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	824 of 875	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	802 of 895	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	467 of 898	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	368 of 813	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.2	714 of 905	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	751 of 889	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)54th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Science28%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 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
Carrollton Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	721 4th St	Carrollton	62016	Greene County	Carrollton CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 942-6831	269	26	10.3	62.5%	243 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	28.7	1464^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.8%		27.1	1481^st of 2067 public elementary schools	28.4%	17	15.0	41.9	36.0	32.1	20.0	34.8	32.3	48.4	34.8	44.0	28.6	5.0	39.1	25.8	16.1	26.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.6	98.2	97.9	18.0	27.2	$13,802	$1,373	$12,429
Greenfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	115 Prairie St	Greenfield	62044	Greene County	Greenfield CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 368-2551	309	27	11.6	45.0%	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	45.8	1085^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.1	1173^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	43.3%	88	30.6	24.1	40.9	42.1	47.2	61.5	32.4	44.8	44.3	40.9	26.3	27.8	42.3	17.6	17.2	27.6	98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.7	99.0	12.7	28.7	$15,467	$841	$14,626
Jerseyville East Elementary School	Public	2-4	201 N Giddings Ave	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 498-3814	392	25	15.4	49.5%	356 (90.8%)	5 (1.3%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	64.2	717^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.1%		64.6	655^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.3%	62			52.9	59.8					55.9	58.8	41.6					51.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7			$12,084	$749	$11,335
Jerseyville West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1000 W Carpenter St	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 498-4313	352	24	14.4	51.7%	328 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	98.7	24.9		$13,421	$1,032	$12,389
North Greene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	403 W North St	Roodhouse	62082	Greene County	North Greene CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 589-4623	468	35	13.5	51.7%	451 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	32.3	1378^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.0%		31.4	1354^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.5%	24	37.7		14.9	30.6	39.3	47.4			34.1	19.1	30.6	23.0	33.3			26.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	14.7	10.3	$11,682	$1,370	$10,312
Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Poor Farm Hollow Rd	Hardin	62047	Calhoun County	Calhoun CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 576-2341	336	30	11.2	41.7%	319 (94.9%)	5 (1.5%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	62.2	761^st of 2056 public elementary schools	63.0%		67	606^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.7%	155	44.1	34.9	69.0	50.0	64.7	30.4	33.3	32.6	45.9	86.2	50.0	58.8	8.7	28.6	14.0	40.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.4	98.2	98.2	9.5	36.2	$13,152	$1,839	$11,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Carrollton Grade School

What is the racial makeup of Carrollton Grade School?

Students at Carrollton Grade School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Carrollton Grade School a good school?

Carrollton Grade School ranks 1464^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Carrollton Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Carrollton Grade School.

What district is Carrollton Grade School in?

Carrollton CUSD 1

What schools do graduates of Carrollton Grade School attend?

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

High : Carrollton High School

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