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East Side Elementary School

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East Side Elementary School ranks 673 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

East Side Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mc Leansboro, Illinois, serving 410 students in grades K-6 as part of the Hamilton County CUSD 10 district.

East Side Elementary consistently outperforms its district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.3% of all students at East Side Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.3% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for the academic performance of female students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. While East Side Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, this rate is still lower than the district average.

East Side Elementary is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools within the Hamilton County CUSD 10 district, as well as some in neighboring districts, providing opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices. While the school's overall performance is strong, its Mathematics proficiency, while still above the district and state averages, could be an area for further improvement.

384

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,320

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 E Randolph St
Mc Leansboro, IL 62859-1564

(618) 643-2328

District: Hamilton County CUSD 10

Students who attend East Side Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.9%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 67th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Illinois avg44%

673^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	66.9	673 of 2056	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	485 of 2067	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	491 of 2077	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	424 of 2082	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	613 of 1948	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	640 of 2086	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	625 of 2037	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	887 of 2044	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.2	1001 of 2046	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.1	1149 of 2052	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	926 of 2093	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.5	1075 of 2167	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	919 of 2166	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	934 of 2147	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	1094 of 2139	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.7	1098 of 2120	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.3	1176 of 2092	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.8	1073 of 2095	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.2	1138 of 2086	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.0	1069 of 2022	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.2	1245 of 2030	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.7	1181 of 2020	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	197 of 1049	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	152 of 886	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	255 of 907	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	615 of 1942	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	444 of 1942	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	411 of 1957	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	282 of 1970	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	451 of 1680	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	553 of 2019	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	527 of 1964	73.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	13 of 52	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	512 of 1800	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	109 of 1793	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	215 of 1808	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	123 of 1763	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	72.5	225 of 1514	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	201 of 1816	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	396 of 1765	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	716 of 1947	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	471 of 1959	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	613 of 1984	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	594 of 1977	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	839 of 1707	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	722 of 2019	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	739 of 1972	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	490 of 1292	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	355 of 1195	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	552 of 1156	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	94.9	31 of 1113	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	53.3	229 of 640	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	530 of 1194	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	174 of 763	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	777 of 1389	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	591 of 1392	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	556 of 1419	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	524 of 1425	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	655 of 1308	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	795 of 1462	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	765 of 1463	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2025)80th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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Thompsonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2446	204	14	14.3	54.9%	204 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1406^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.6%		30.9	1373^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	33.6%	33	6.7	29.6	33.3	50.0	33.3	55.6	62.5	53.6	49.2	27.8	50.0	6.7	3.7	12.5	7.1	15.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		35.0	$14,935	$1,789	$13,147
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
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Frequently Asked Questions about East Side Elementary School

What schools do graduates of East Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School

Is East Side Elementary School a good school?

East Side Elementary School ranks 673^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended East Side Elementary School.

What district is East Side Elementary School in?

Hamilton County CUSD 10

What is the racial makeup of East Side Elementary School?

Students at East Side Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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