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Dahlgren Elementary School

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Dahlgren Elementary School ranks 966 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

966^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dahlgren Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 144 students in grades K-6 in Dahlgren, Illinois. The school is part of the Hamilton County CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 437 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dahlgren Elementary has seen fluctuating test scores in recent years, with some grades performing better than the district and state averages, while others lag behind. For example, in 2024-2025, 4th grade students had 83.3% proficiency in ELA, significantly higher than the district (67.6%) and state (51.2%) averages. However, 6th grade math proficiency was only 18.2%, much lower than the district (35.3%) and state (32.7%) averages. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, notably higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, East Side Elementary, also in the Hamilton County CUSD 10 district, has outperformed Dahlgren Elementary in both ELA and math proficiency over the past few years. Dahlgren Elementary spends between $10,858 and $11,547 per student, on par with the state average, and has a lower student-teacher ratio than nearby schools, suggesting it may have more resources per student. Addressing the school's high rates of free/reduced lunch and chronic absenteeism could potentially help improve its overall academic outcomes.

139

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,920

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5th and Dale St
Dahlgren, IL 62828-0070

(618) 736-2316

District: Hamilton County CUSD 10

Students who attend Dahlgren Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

Hispanic:

1.4%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Illinois avg44%

966^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Hamilton County CUSD 10

437^th of 811Hamilton County 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	52.0	966 of 2056	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	770 of 2067	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	544 of 2077	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	454 of 2082	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	558 of 1948	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	269 of 2086	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	486 of 2037	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	543 of 2044	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	65.0	646 of 2046	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.7	955 of 2052	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	994 of 2093	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.2	1326 of 2167	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.5	946 of 2166	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	789 of 2147	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	962 of 2139	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.6	451 of 2120	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	707 of 2092	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.2	876 of 2095	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.1	538 of 2086	74.2%	★★★★☆
2005	86.8	80 of 2022	96.0%	★★★★★
2004	68.6	736 of 2030	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	86.5	133 of 2020	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	877 of 1942	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	853 of 1942	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	415 of 1957	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	394 of 1970	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	459 of 1964	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	897 of 1800	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	761 of 1793	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	736 of 1808	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.6	62 of 1763	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	59 of 1514	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	180 of 1816	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.4	228 of 1765	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1322 of 1947	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1140 of 1959	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.8	227 of 1707	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	371 of 2019	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	479 of 1972	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1012 of 1389	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	830 of 1392	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	650 of 1419	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	487 of 1425	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	589 of 1308	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	327 of 1462	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	596 of 1463	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-9 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
Dahlgren Elementary School	Public	K-6	5th and Dale St	Dahlgren	62828	Hamilton County	Hamilton County CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 736-2316	139	8	17.2	56.1%	136 (97.8%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	966^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.0%		57.4	770^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.7%	196	41.7		39.1	83.3	45.8	54.5			51.9	17.4	66.7	33.3	18.2			29.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7		10.8	$10,920	$1,189	$9,731
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	19830 E Fourth St	Opdyke	62872	Jefferson County	Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 756-2492	122	13	9.0	69.7%	116 (95.1%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	39.8	1218^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.8%		59.5	742^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	64.1%	476		7.7	60.0	31.3		76.5	18.8	35.7	46.3	30.0	6.3		11.8	12.5	7.1	13.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		35.6	$21,287	$865	$20,422
Bluford Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	901 6th St	Bluford	62814	Jefferson County	Bluford Unit School District 318	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 732-8242	236	20	11.7	39.4%	224 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	28.3	1478^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.1%		31.7	1350^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.7%	128	30.8	18.2	28.1	33.3	34.6	55.2	48.4	36.4	39.4	31.3	26.7	11.5	10.3	19.4	13.6	19.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0		56.0	$13,510	$1,060	$12,451
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-4	14975 E Bakerville Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Spring Garden CCSD 178	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8070	124	11	11.7	65.3%	119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	41.1	1189^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.2%		28.3	1454^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.7%	265			57.1	40.0					50.0	35.7	25.0					31.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$14,091	$1,026	$13,066
East Side Elementary School	Public	K-6	501 E Randolph St	Mc Leansboro	62859	Hamilton County	Hamilton County CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 643-2328	384	26	14.7	54.4%	360 (93.8%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	66.9	673^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	67.3%		74.4	485^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.5%	188	39.6		57.7	64.3	54.7	80.4			63.3	43.7	46.4	45.3	43.5			44.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.3	98.3		16.1	$12,320	$2,796	$9,524
Ewing-Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 N Main St	Ewing	62836	Franklin County	Ewing Northern CCSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 629-2181	231	19	11.8	51.9%	228 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	88	221^st of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%		74.9	478^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.9%	257	56.5	76.0	83.9	85.7	73.9	75.0	74.2	88.0	80.3	77.4	61.9	73.9	43.8	54.8	72.0	65.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.2	98.7	97.9	9.0	32.1	$12,630	$665	$11,965
Wayne City Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	408 E Mill St	Wayne City	62895	Wayne County	Wayne City CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 895-3103	342	25	13.6	46.2%	331 (96.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	71.9	553^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.1%		77.5	430^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.2%	123	46.9	22.9	69.2	55.9	71.9	78.8	64.3	57.1	66.0	64.1	26.5	50.0	42.4	73.8	45.7	51.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	96.8	95.6	95.6	10.8	30.5	$13,078	$1,876	$11,202
Bethel Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Bethel Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Bethel School District 82	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8095	154	13	11.5	76.6%	130 (84.4%)	4 (2.6%)	14 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	49.6	1008^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.3	858^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.5%	150	47.6	20.0	33.3	52.9	61.9	36.8	60.0	53.3	49.0	50.0	47.1	38.1	10.5	20.0	7.1	30.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.0		26.2	$17,415	$1,318	$16,097
Summersville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1118 Fairfield Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Summersville School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8079	283	23	12.2	38.2%	247 (87.3%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.1%)	69	622^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	69.7%		70.2	546^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.6%	76	46.4	76.9	59.5	57.1	55.2	60.9	85.3	88.5	67.4	62.2	51.4	41.4	47.8	67.6	65.4	56.5	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	100.0		29.0	$12,675	$353	$12,322
Akin Community Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21962 Akin Blacktop	Akin	62890	Franklin County	Akin CCSD 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2180	124	11	10.8	54.8%	123 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	82.9	329^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.0%		80.1	359^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.6%	30	69.2		66.7	56.3	76.9				68.9	83.3	50.0	61.5				57.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		20.2	$17,355	$805	$16,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Dahlgren Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dahlgren Elementary School?

Students at Dahlgren Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Dahlgren Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School

What district is Dahlgren Elementary School in?

Hamilton County CUSD 10

How many students attend Dahlgren Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Dahlgren Elementary School.

Is Dahlgren Elementary School a good school?

Dahlgren Elementary School ranks 966^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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