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Parkview Elementary School

Public Grades 2-4

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Parkview Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Columbia, Illinois, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 436 students. The school is part of the Columbia CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 54 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkview Elementary School consistently performs exceptionally well on standardized tests, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 82.1% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, and 84.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, indicating a focus on equity and inclusion.

When compared to nearby schools, Eagleview Elementary School, which is in the same district, has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student, but its academic performance is not as strong as Parkview's. On the other hand, schools in the Cahokia CUSD 187 district, such as Huffman Elementary and Penniman Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients. Parkview Elementary School's consistent high performance and strong community engagement make it a standout example of educational excellence in the region.

427

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,547

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Veterans Pkwy
Columbia, IL 62236-1147

(618) 281-4997

District: Columbia CUSD 4

Students who attend Parkview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle School
High:	Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (83% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg76%

Illinois avg46%

73^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 811Columbia CUSD 4 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	94.8	73 of 2056	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	160 of 2067	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	124 of 2077	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	143 of 2082	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	214 of 1948	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	148 of 2086	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	52 of 2037	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	100 of 2044	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.4	162 of 2046	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	86.6	255 of 2052	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	86.0	242 of 2093	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	315 of 2167	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	83.8	198 of 2166	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	120 of 2147	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	80.3	331 of 2139	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	392 of 2120	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	369 of 2092	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	698 of 2095	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.3	329 of 2086	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	78.0	371 of 2022	81.7%	★★★★☆
2004	82.7	251 of 2030	87.6%	★★★★☆
2003	81.5	297 of 2020	85.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	34 of 1049	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	122 of 1942	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	304 of 1942	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	135 of 1957	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	165 of 1970	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	223 of 1680	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	94 of 2019	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	50 of 1964	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	12 of 1800	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	73 of 1793	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	30 of 1808	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	32 of 1763	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.4	177 of 1514	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	164 of 1816	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	90 of 1765	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	37 of 1947	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	86 of 1959	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	109 of 1984	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	127 of 1977	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	186 of 1707	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	202 of 2019	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	63 of 1972	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	104 of 1292	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	58.8	298 of 1113	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	247 of 640	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	385 of 1194	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	157 of 763	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	107 of 1389	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	205 of 1392	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	156 of 1419	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	148 of 1425	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	223 of 1308	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	182 of 1462	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	56 of 1463	96.2%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+46 vs state

English Language Arts82%+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
Parkview Elementary School	Public	2-4	1 Veterans Pkwy	Columbia	62236	Monroe County	Columbia CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 281-4997	427	29	14.5	14.5%	395 (92.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	94.8	73^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	96.4%		91.4	160^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.3%	87			74.5	89.6					82.1	81.6	86.8					84.2	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	98.4			$11,547	$344	$11,203
Eagleview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	113 S Rapp Ave	Columbia	62236	Monroe County	Columbia CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 281-4995	259	21	12.1	16.2%	234 (90.3%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)																	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.4	98.1	98.4	16.0		$13,052	$559	$12,493
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
Millstadt Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	105 W Parkview Dr	Millstadt	62260	St. Clair County	Millstadt CCSD 160	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 476-7100	246	20	12.3	30.9%	219 (89.0%)	12 (4.9%)	7 (2.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)																	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	14.9		$8,811	$80	$8,731
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
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
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
W J Zahnow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Hamacher St	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 939-3458	487	33	14.7	24.6%	452 (92.8%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	94.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.9	94.9	94.9	12.4		$14,255	$764	$13,490
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkview Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Parkview Elementary School?

Students at Parkview Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Parkview Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Parkview Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 73^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Parkview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Parkview Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Parkview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Columbia Middle School
High : Columbia High School

What district is Parkview Elementary School in?

Columbia CUSD 4

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