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Coulterville Elementary School

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Coulterville Elementary School ranks 1168 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Coulterville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Coulterville, Illinois, with an enrollment of 83 students. The school is part of the Coulterville Unified School District 1, which is ranked 629 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coulterville Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its own district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide. In mathematics, the school performed better at 48.8% proficiency, but still lagged behind the state average of 38.5%. The school also has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 28.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as New Athens Elementary, Okawville Grade School, and Pinckneyville Elementary, Coulterville Elementary School generally performs worse academically. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with female students performing relatively well, but male students and white students consistently underperforming. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes.

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,730

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 W Grant St
Coulterville, IL 62237-1576

(618) 758-2881

District: Coulterville Unified School District 1

Students who attend Coulterville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coulterville Junior High School
High:	Coulterville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

5.2%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,168^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

629^th of 811Coulterville Unified School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1168 of 2056	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	726 of 2067	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	1068 of 2077	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1217 of 2082	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1168 of 2086	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1093 of 2037	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	1349 of 2044	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.3	1738 of 2046	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.8	1036 of 2052	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.4	1615 of 2093	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	1666 of 2167	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	1865 of 2166	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	1842 of 2147	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	1860 of 2139	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.2	1335 of 2120	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	1321 of 2092	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.2	1555 of 2095	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	62.3	977 of 2086	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.1	1402 of 2022	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.2	1310 of 2030	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	67.0	814 of 2020	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	40.2	1083 of 1970	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1228 of 2019	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.0	451 of 1964	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	438 of 1800	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	1035 of 1808	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	794 of 1763	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	931 of 1816	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	633 of 1765	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	27.6	1436 of 1972	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1135 of 1389	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1003 of 1419	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1179 of 1425	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1122 of 1462	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1154 of 1463	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2022)45th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)27th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Science27%-13 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 (2025)	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
Coulterville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Grant St	Coulterville	62237	Randolph County	Coulterville Unified School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 758-2881	77	9	8.9	67.5%	71 (92.2%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	41.8	1168^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.2%		60.3	726^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.9%	442	27.3		52.9	30.8	0.0				31.7	52.9	69.2	18.2				48.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6			$14,730	$941	$13,789
Sparta Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-8	203A Dean Ave	Sparta	62286	Randolph County	Sparta CUSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 443-5331	735	53	13.8	65.6%	516 (70.2%)	115 (15.6%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (11.3%)	37.8	1257^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.9%		32.3	1334^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.5%	77	33.8	36.9	22.1	61.1	40.6	48.5	67.6	41.5	46.8	26.0	37.5	15.9	26.9	37.8	18.5	27.4	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.5	98.4	8.2	28.0	$12,348	$548	$11,800
Oakdale Grade School	Public	K-8	280 E Main St	Oakdale	62268	Washington County	Oakdale CCSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 329-5292	58	6	9.6	31.0%	57 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									36.1							57.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		31.6	$18,327	$471	$17,856
Marissa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	206 E Fulton St	Marissa	62257	St. Clair County	Marissa CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 295-2339	266	23	11.5	57.5%	240 (90.2%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	26	1539^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.1%		42	1114^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.1%	425	22.2		37.0	46.2	25.9	31.3			34.8	37.0	11.5	11.1	21.9			20.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	17.5	10.3	$19,429	$4,141	$15,288
Steeleville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	609 S Sparta St	Steeleville	62288	Randolph County	Steeleville CUSD 138	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 965-3469	323	21	15.2	43.0%	285 (88.2%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	26.9	1513^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.4%		24.2	1563^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.4%	50	25.8	52.2	42.1	21.9	32.3	38.1	50.0	56.5	39.4	42.1	12.5	19.4	16.7	43.8	30.4	27.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3		44.8	$11,663	$537	$11,126
St Libory Elementary School	Public	K-8	811 Darmstadt St	Saint Libory	62282	St. Clair County	St Libory Cons School District 30	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 768-4923	65	7	9.2	15.4%	64 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									43.6							41.0										$15,564	$1,390	$14,173
Pinckneyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 W Mulberry St	Pinckneyville	62274	Perry County	Pinckneyville School District 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 357-5161	268	18	15.1	42.2%	248 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	66	689^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.5%		66.2	629^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.6%	60			56.6	58.5					57.5	54.7	47.2					50.9	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	98.9			$11,890	$1,267	$10,623
Nashville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	750 E Gorman St	Nashville	62263	Washington County	Nashville CCSD 49	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 327-4304	622	42	14.8	39.1%	573 (92.1%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	46	1081^st of 2056 public elementary schools	47.4%		41.1	1127^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.5%	46	33.3	58.3	41.4	35.7	54.4	56.9	32.1	37.5	42.9	43.1	40.0	28.1	27.7	39.3	36.1	35.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	8.7	28.9	$12,514	$820	$11,694
Trico Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16343 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 426-1111	477	31	15.3	68.1%	377 (79.0%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	37.9	1254^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.0%		41.1	1128^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.4%	126	37.7		34.9	55.9	45.9				44.7	25.6	30.9	19.7				25.6	98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.1	11.6		$12,886	$1,958	$10,928
New Athens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Hanft St	New Athens	62264	St. Clair County	New Athens CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 475-2172	229	15	14.9	21.8%	219 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	81	376^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.7%		74.9	480^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.8%	104	58.1		62.9	66.7	74.2				67.7	60.0	54.5	67.7				60.6	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.6	98.8	98.4	13.1		$14,742	$249	$14,493

Frequently Asked Questions about Coulterville Elementary School

How many students attend Coulterville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Coulterville Elementary School.

Is Coulterville Elementary School a good school?

Coulterville Elementary School ranks 1168^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Coulterville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Coulterville Junior High School
High : Coulterville High School

What is the racial makeup of Coulterville Elementary School?

Students at Coulterville Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Coulterville Elementary School in?

Coulterville Unified School District 1

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