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Annette Officer Elementary

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Annette Officer Elementary ranks 1244 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Annette Officer Elementary is a public elementary school in East Saint Louis, Illinois, serving 331 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the East St Louis School District 189, which is ranked 759 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Annette Officer Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with its students performing significantly below the state average on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 42.1% of Annette Officer students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In math, the proficiency rate was 34%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. However, the school's performance for African American students is better than the overall school and district averages, with Annette Officer ranked in the top 100 Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years.

Despite the challenges, Annette Officer Elementary appears to be doing a relatively better job of supporting student learning compared to other schools in the East St Louis district. The school has shown improvement over time, with the percentage of students proficient or better increasing from the low single digits in 2020-2021 to the 30-40% range in 2024-2025. Additionally, the nearby Cahokia CUSD 187 schools, such as Lovejoy Elementary and Penniman Elementary, perform even worse than Annette Officer on academic measures, highlighting the significant challenges facing schools in this region.

362

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,698

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

558 N 27th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205-2316

(618) 646-3970

District: East St Louis School District 189

Students who attend Annette Officer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School
High:	East St Louis Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in East St Louis School District 189

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 25% Illinois)

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg21%

Illinois avg46%

1,244^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the East St Louis School District 189

759^th of 811East St Louis School District 189 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	38.3	1244 of 2056	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	1005 of 2067	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	1191 of 2077	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1564 of 2082	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1839 of 1948	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1907 of 2086	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1932 of 2037	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	2016 of 2044	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	2026 of 2046	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	2035 of 2052	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.3	2073 of 2093	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.8	2125 of 2167	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	65.5	886 of 2147	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	1164 of 2139	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.3	1810 of 2120	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.6	1584 of 2092	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	1701 of 2095	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	1743 of 2086	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.8	1389 of 2022	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	8.5	1850 of 2030	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	25.5	1603 of 2020	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	100 of 688	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	43 of 655	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	75.8	73 of 692	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	193 of 684	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	33.8	276 of 428	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	455 of 711	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	516 of 698	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	1078 of 1942	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	801 of 1942	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	1050 of 1957	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1484 of 1970	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1540 of 1680	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1722 of 2019	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1875 of 1964	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	649 of 1800	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	305 of 1793	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	491 of 1808	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	39.2	1039 of 1763	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1350 of 1514	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1539 of 1816	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1583 of 1765	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1271 of 1947	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1038 of 1959	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1164 of 1984	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1486 of 1977	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1699 of 1707	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1888 of 2019	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1801 of 1972	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 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
Annette Officer Elementary	Public	K-4	558 N 27th St	East Saint Louis	62205	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3970	362	25	14.4	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	354 (97.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	38.3	1244^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.5%		46.9	1005^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.4%	239			33.3	51.4					42.1	41.3	26.1					34.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$23,698	$2,642	$21,056
Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence	Public	K-8	3939 Caseyville Ave	East Saint Louis	62204	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3930	534	35	15.2	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	523 (97.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	22.4	1609^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.7%		28.8	1431^st of 2067 public elementary schools	30.8%	178	11.5	20.0	27.5	22.1	29.5	70.0	72.1	66.7	43.0	17.4	17.6	6.6	12.0	4.7	6.7	11.8	97.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1		18.7	$21,839	$2,538	$19,300
Dunbar Elementary School	Public	K-4	1835 Tudor Ave	East Saint Louis	62207	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3840	327	27	12.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	323 (98.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20.6	1656^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.5%		17.9	1738^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.9%	82			23.8	39.7					31.4	25.8	13.8					20.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0			$24,819	$2,650	$22,169
James Avant Elementary School	Public	K-5	1915 N 55th St	Washington Pk	62204	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3870	342	35	9.7	99.4%	8 (2.3%)	284 (83.0%)	43 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	33	1358^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.9%		53.5	854^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.7%	504	20.9		25.0	35.8	62.8				39.2	41.1	28.4	16.3				29.5	93.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.7	94.8			$26,653	$3,799	$22,854
Katie Harper-Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7710 State St	East Saint Louis	62203	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3860	418	31	13.4	99.0%	2 (0.5%)	406 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.3	1837^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.7%		16.7	1780^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.9%	57			25.4	18.3					21.8	25.7	7.2					16.5	93.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	99.7	94.3	93.6	9.8		$24,059	$2,567	$21,492
Lalumier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6702 Bond Ave	Centreville	62207	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-3713	276	13	21.3	90.6%	4 (1.4%)	252 (91.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)			11.1						11.1	6.7						6.7	90.9	93.6	93.6	93.6	38.5	92.8	91.3	23.4		$20,995	$2,687	$18,309
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Madison St	Lovejoy	62059	St. Clair County	Brooklyn UD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 271-1014	67	5	14.3	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	67 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	2046^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.5%		10.1	2034^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.6%	12	7.1		0.0	0.0	14.3				5.6	8.3	0.0	7.1				5.6										$22,113	$5,703	$16,410
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Annette Officer Elementary

What schools do graduates of Annette Officer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Annette Officer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School
High : East St Louis Senior High School

How many students attend Annette Officer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Annette Officer Elementary.

What district is Annette Officer Elementary in?

East St Louis School District 189

What is the racial makeup of Annette Officer Elementary?

Students at Annette Officer Elementary are 98% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Annette Officer Elementary a good school?

Annette Officer Elementary ranks 1244^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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