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John A Renfro Elementary School

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John A Renfro Elementary School ranks 1215 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

John A Renfro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Collinsville, Illinois, with 498 students. The school is part of the Collinsville CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 562 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $12,955 in 2023-2024, John A Renfro Elementary has consistently lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 38.1% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 46% and 30.3% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing John A Renfro Elementary to other nearby schools in the Collinsville CUSD 10 district, such as Maryville Elementary School, it generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 1,134 out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,215 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school's performance is not improving and may be falling behind other schools in the state.

498

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,031

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Camelot Dr
Collinsville, IL 62234-4815

(618) 346-6266

District: Collinsville CUSD 10

Students who attend John A Renfro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Collinsville Middle School
	Dorris Intermediate School
High:	Collinsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

African American:

26.3%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Illinois avg46%

1,215^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Collinsville CUSD 10

562^nd of 811Collinsville CUSD 10 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	39.9	1215 of 2056	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1405 of 2067	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1334 of 2077	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1414 of 2082	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1134 of 1948	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1312 of 2086	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1560 of 2037	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	1361 of 2044	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.6	1552 of 2046	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	1541 of 2052	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	1474 of 2093	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.8	1289 of 2167	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	1194 of 2166	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.0	1422 of 2147	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.1	1190 of 2139	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	1299 of 2120	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.7	904 of 2092	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.9	1260 of 2095	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.9	1446 of 2086	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.4	1346 of 2022	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.5	1198 of 2030	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.8	1160 of 2020	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	332 of 688	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	370 of 655	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	326 of 692	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	357 of 684	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	170 of 428	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	323 of 711	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	490 of 698	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	438 of 907	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1101 of 1942	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1451 of 1942	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1330 of 1957	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1271 of 1970	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	936 of 1680	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1092 of 2019	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1460 of 1964	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	628 of 970	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	270 of 955	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	33.9	627 of 938	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1050 of 1800	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1246 of 1793	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1174 of 1808	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1114 of 1763	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	953 of 1514	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1321 of 1816	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1447 of 1765	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1199 of 1947	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1216 of 1959	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1215 of 1984	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1376 of 1977	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1145 of 1707	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1440 of 2019	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1473 of 1972	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	623 of 1195	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	524 of 1156	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.7	936 of 1113	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	477 of 640	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	842 of 1194	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	723 of 763	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1125 of 1389	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1179 of 1392	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1111 of 1419	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1235 of 1425	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	986 of 1308	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1151 of 1462	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1278 of 1463	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2023)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2024)48th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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)	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	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	% 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John A Renfro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	311 Camelot Dr	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 346-6266	498	36	14.0	65.5%	263 (52.8%)	131 (26.3%)	62 (12.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	39.9	1215^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.9%		29.9	1405^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.0%	190		40.7	40.4		40.6	40.7	34.8		38.1	97.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.2	97.4	97.0	6.0	$15,031	$2,782	$12,249
Summit Elementary School	Public	K-4	408 Willoughby Ln	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 346-6222	113	7	15.3	56.6%	68 (60.2%)	24 (21.2%)	10 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)	59.9	811^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.6%		51	911^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.9%	100		44.0	50.0		46.9	60.0	50.0		55.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6		$14,899	$2,219	$12,680
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	108 W Church St	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 346-6301	357	30	12.0	74.5%	185 (51.8%)	72 (20.2%)	64 (17.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	55.2	903^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	56.1%		50.1	935^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.8%	32		40.0	67.4		53.8	31.8	54.3		43.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.6	21.7	$18,863	$3,264	$15,599
Maryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6900 W Main St	Maryville	62062	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 346-6261	406	24	16.8	38.2%	284 (70.0%)	49 (12.1%)	35 (8.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.4%)	83.2	324^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.2%		91	168^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.9%	156		72.0	69.2		70.7	62.7	64.1		63.3	97.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.3	97.6	12.0	$13,149	$1,576	$11,573
Twin Echo Elementary School	Public	K-4	1937 S Morrison Ave	Collinsville	62234	St. Clair County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 346-6227	222	14	15.4	67.6%	112 (50.5%)	73 (32.9%)	17 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	31.2	1402^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	31.8%		42.4	1101^st of 2067 public elementary schools	46.7%	301		23.1	48.6		35.1	35.9	25.7		31.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		$13,382	$2,422	$10,960
Glen Carbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	141 Birger Ave	Glen Carbon	62034	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 692-7460	318	19	16.7	17.0%	250 (78.6%)	19 (6.0%)	20 (6.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)								(n/a)										97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	7.9	97.0	97.3	7.9	$14,136	$339	$13,798
Albert Cassens Elementary	Public	3-5	1014 Glen Crossing Rd	Glen Carbon	62034	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 655-6150	477	27	17.3	19.5%	346 (72.5%)	37 (7.8%)	27 (5.7%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.9%)	68.3	639^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.9%		54.8	823^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	60.2%	184	56.1	45.6	63.8	60.9	56.7	50.3	53.8	48.7	50.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8		$12,786	$390	$12,396
Kreitner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9000 College St	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 346-6213	378	32	11.7	90.2%	60 (15.9%)	2 (0.5%)	310 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	28.5	1469^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.6%		36.6	1228^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.6%	241		27.9	40.6		34.3	22.1	34.8		28.5	94.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	94.5	94.7	8.7	$15,433	$2,775	$12,658
Caseyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	433 S 2nd St	Caseyville	62232	St. Clair County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 346-6205	336	25	13.4	83.0%	123 (36.6%)	16 (4.8%)	175 (52.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	29	1460^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.0%		24	1570^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.0%	110		34.8	23.1		29.1	47.8	20.0		34.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	98.5	99.7		$14,987	$2,741	$12,246
C A Henning School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 E US Highway 40	Troy	62294	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 667-5401	706	50	14.2	18.6%	612 (86.7%)	18 (2.5%)	35 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (5.1%)	83.2	323^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	84.3%		71.8	524^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.6%	201	59.4	68.8	70.9	75.4	71.9	66.1	64.1	48.5	59.2	98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.5	98.3	98.8	13.5	$10,956	$596	$10,360

Frequently Asked Questions about John A Renfro Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of John A Renfro Elementary School?

Students at John A Renfro Elementary School are 53% White, 26% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John A Renfro Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John A Renfro Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collinsville Middle School
Middle : Dorris Intermediate School
High : Collinsville High School

Is John A Renfro Elementary School a good school?

John A Renfro Elementary School ranks 1215^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John A Renfro Elementary School in?

Collinsville CUSD 10

How many students attend John A Renfro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended John A Renfro Elementary School.

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