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Damiansville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
22nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 99% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Damiansville Elementary School is a small public school serving grades PK-8 in the Damiansville School District 62, which is ranked 7th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With just 82 students, Damiansville Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking as high as 22nd out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Damiansville Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 97.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 82.6% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025 - significantly higher than the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% in 2020-2021 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, compared to similar rates around 25% at nearby schools. Additionally, Damiansville Elementary has a small student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.8 to 9.7 over the past few years, allowing for a more personalized learning environment.

While Damiansville Elementary School outperforms the nearby schools in most academic metrics, some larger schools in the area, such as Mascoutah Elementary and Aviston Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that school size may not be the sole factor in determining student success. Addressing the relatively high chronic absenteeism rates across the district may be an area of focus, as consistent attendance is crucial for academic achievement.

102
Students ?
9.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,288
Per pupil spending ?
12.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 101 E Main St
       Damiansville, IL  62215-1303

(618) 248-5188

District: Damiansville School District 62


Students who attend Damiansville Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Central Community High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.2%
Hispanic:
8.8%
Pacific Islander:
1.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (90% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school90%
District avg90%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
22nd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 1% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
27th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 7% (2015) to top 2% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 811Damiansville School District 62 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202597.122 of 205698.9%★★★★★
202494.6112 of 206794.6%★★★★★
202388.5205 of 207790.1%★★★★★
202286.5252 of 208287.9%★★★★☆
201955.4870 of 208658.3%★★★☆☆
201893.793 of 203795.4%★★★★★
201781.7336 of 204483.6%★★★★☆
201695.966 of 204696.8%★★★★★
201591.4165 of 205292.0%★★★★★
201489.2151 of 209392.8%★★★★★
201386.4235 of 216789.2%★★★★☆
201282.3265 of 216687.8%★★★★☆
201189.816 of 214799.3%★★★★★
201088.922 of 213999.0%★★★★★
200985.4128 of 212094.0%★★★★★
200758.31086 of 209548.2%★★☆☆☆
200646.51372 of 208634.2%★★☆☆☆
200561.7949 of 202253.1%★★★☆☆
200450.91193 of 203041.2%★★☆☆☆
200370.3689 of 202065.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202596.09 of 138999.4%★★★★★
202488.2108 of 139292.2%★★★★★
202392.250 of 141996.5%★★★★★
201886.4124 of 146391.5%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202597.127 of 136898.0%★★★★★
202367.6358 of 136773.8%★★★★☆
202149.2530 of 124157.3%★★★☆☆
201954.7555 of 135659.1%★★★☆☆
201894.057 of 129395.6%★★★★★
201792.179 of 129393.9%★★★★★
201695.537 of 129497.1%★★★★★
201592.088 of 130293.2%★★★★★
201490.278 of 132294.1%★★★★★
201395.521 of 136798.5%★★★★★
201273.6347 of 136574.6%★★★★☆
201177.4259 of 134480.7%★★★★☆
201078.9220 of 132783.4%★★★★☆
200872.4363 of 129371.9%★★★★☆
200764.7515 of 128760.0%★★★☆☆
200666.5460 of 127263.8%★★★☆☆
200462.5517 of 120457.1%★★★☆☆
200354.1618 of 118547.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
White (2025)99th percentile~ school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts97%+44 vs state
Science90%+49 vs state
Mathematics83%+44 vs state

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Yes! Damiansville Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 22nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

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

High : Central Community High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended Damiansville Elementary School.

Students at Damiansville Elementary School are 89% White, 9% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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