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Albion Grade School

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Albion Grade School ranks 745 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Albion Grade School is a public elementary school serving 406 students in grades PK-8 in Albion, Illinois, which is part of the Edwards County CUSD 1 district. The school generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, with 69% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 53.1%.

However, Albion Grade School faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, which rose from 13.3% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a higher proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, with 45.32% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Interestingly, the school's performance on standardized tests varies by subgroup, with male students outperforming female students and white students and low-socioeconomic status students performing below the school's overall averages.

Compared to nearby schools, West Salem Grade School, Geff Elementary, New Hope Elementary, and Jasper Elementary, Albion Grade School generally performs better on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts. However, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools in mathematics.

427

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,754

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

361 W Main St
Albion, IL 62806-1011

(618) 445-2327

District: Edwards County CUSD 1

Students who attend Albion Grade School usually attend:

High:

Edwards County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

745^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

285^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Edwards County CUSD 1

217^th of 811Edwards County CUSD 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	745 of 2056	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	711 of 2067	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	850 of 2077	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	700 of 2082	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	496 of 1948	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	801 of 2086	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	641 of 2037	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	845 of 2044	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.2	1055 of 2046	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.3	1399 of 2052	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.0	1278 of 2093	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.7	977 of 2167	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	1030 of 2166	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	993 of 2147	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	841 of 2139	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	1142 of 2120	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.7	813 of 2092	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.7	955 of 2095	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	1040 of 2086	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.9	615 of 2022	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.9	1001 of 2030	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.1	1132 of 2020	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	666 of 1942	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	809 of 1942	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	916 of 1957	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	676 of 1970	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	414 of 1680	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	819 of 2019	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	614 of 1964	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	581 of 1800	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	478 of 1793	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	618 of 1808	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	341 of 1763	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	577 of 1514	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	755 of 1816	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	642 of 1765	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	828 of 1947	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	549 of 1959	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	703 of 1984	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	637 of 1977	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	478 of 1707	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	701 of 2019	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	609 of 1972	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	28.0	567 of 763	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	888 of 1389	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	816 of 1392	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	931 of 1419	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	822 of 1425	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	525 of 1308	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	833 of 1462	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	745 of 1463	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	285 of 1368	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	231 of 1363	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	298 of 1367	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	359 of 1369	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	262 of 1241	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	522 of 1356	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	461 of 1293	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	528 of 1293	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.5	590 of 1294	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.4	839 of 1302	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	684 of 1322	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	654 of 1367	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.4	810 of 1365	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.1	861 of 1344	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	696 of 1327	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.1	686 of 1318	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.4	429 of 1293	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.7	593 of 1287	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.0	522 of 1272	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.8	705 of 1209	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.9	579 of 1204	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.2	450 of 1185	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	301 of 1248	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	384 of 1251	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	336 of 1275	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	393 of 1286	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	270 of 1017	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	490 of 1276	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	396 of 1226	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	118 of 1229	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	69.0	251 of 1219	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	236 of 1234	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	285 of 1221	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	151 of 1019	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	576 of 1217	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	518 of 1161	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	247 of 1271	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	109 of 1264	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	258 of 1292	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	287 of 1286	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	208 of 1048	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	483 of 1296	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	483 of 1223	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	25.0	478 of 602	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	312 of 884	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	252 of 875	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	344 of 895	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	433 of 898	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	280 of 813	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	556 of 905	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	527 of 889	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2018)26th percentile-43 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2018)21st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Science49%+6 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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
Albion Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	361 W Main St	Albion	62806	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 445-2327	427	30	14.0	47.1%	398 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	62.8	745^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.8%		61.3	711^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.6%	34	37.2	61.4	55.8	61.1	69.8	67.3	79.1	79.5	69.0	48.8	38.9	27.9	42.9	34.9	36.4	38.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.3	99.3	6.0	30.1	$11,754	$1,117	$10,637
Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	704 W North St	Grayville	62844	White County	Grayville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 375-7214	130	11	11.4	68.5%	127 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	70.2	597^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.0%		75.8	462^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	77.6%	135	56.5		45.8	69.2	65.2				58.3	54.2	53.8	43.5				50.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.4	97.5	98.2	9.3	13.6	$13,443	$1,410	$12,033
West Salem Grade School	Public	K-8	105 E School St	West Salem	62476	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 456-8881	171	14	12.3	53.8%	167 (97.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	84.3	298^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.5%		77.9	421^st of 2067 public elementary schools	79.6%	123	38.5	33.3	76.9	86.7	84.6	70.6	85.0	71.4	78.8	69.2	60.0	76.9	47.1	35.0	19.0	47.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.7	95.5	95.5		32.5	$14,650	$1,093	$13,556
Mount Erie Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 School Dr	Mount Erie	62446	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 854-2611	67	7	9.1	34.3%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	71.4	567^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.4%		65.7	639^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.1%	72			54.5	75.0					65.2	63.6	41.7					52.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$16,915	$1,133	$15,782
Jasper Elementary School	Public	K-8	2030 County Road 1020 N	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	Jasper CCSD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-3048	170	13	13.4	40.0%	160 (94.1%)	5 (2.9%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81	375^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.8%		71.2	534^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.2%	159	55.0	93.3	48.0	86.7	70.0	76.5	72.7	73.3	69.3	52.0	60.0	65.0	70.6	45.5	73.3	59.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.4	97.1	97.1		32.8	$11,920	$225	$11,695
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	806 N 1st St	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	Fairfield PSD 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-6501	321	24	13.5	48.9%	279 (86.9%)	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)			50.8						50.8	57.4						57.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.5	98.5	30.0		$13,693	$1,286	$12,407
Mt Carmel Grade School	Public	3-6	1520 Poplar St	Mount Carmel	62863	Wabash County	Wabash CUSD 348	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 262-5699	370	8	48.3	60.8%	338 (91.4%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	58.8	839^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.2%		47.5	990^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.1%	151	45.8		46.1	43.5	70.8	54.5			54.7	58.4	42.0	46.9	21.2			41.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.0	98.7	98.7		26.9	$12,895	$1,760	$11,135
Mt Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1300 N Walnut St	Mount Carmel	62863	Wabash County	Wabash CUSD 348	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 263-3876	361	26	14.1	57.3%	320 (88.6%)	9 (2.5%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)																	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	22.5		$12,431	$1,697	$10,734
New Hope Elementary School	Public	K-8	1804 County Road 445 N	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	New Hope CCSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-3296	204	13	15.8	43.1%	194 (95.1%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	89.5	187^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.9%		93.9	132^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.6%	55	56.7	76.9	87.0	69.6	76.7	71.4	73.7	96.2	79.6	87.0	60.9	80.0	66.7	68.4	69.2	72.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		27.4	$10,746	$679	$10,067
Geff Elementary School	Public	K-8	201 E Lafayette St	Geff	62842	Wayne County	Geff CCSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 516-8004	100	12	8.2	66.0%	89 (89.0%)	4 (4.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	40.2	1207^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.9	1093^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.1%	114	40.0		42.9	35.7	30.0	58.3			46.3	21.4	50.0	20.0	25.0			29.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	98.0	98.0		22.2	$16,061	$848	$15,213

Frequently Asked Questions about Albion Grade School

Is Albion Grade School a good school?

Albion Grade School ranks 745^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Albion Grade School attend?

Students who attend Albion Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Edwards County High School

What is the racial makeup of Albion Grade School?

Students at Albion Grade School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Albion Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Albion Grade School.

What district is Albion Grade School in?

Edwards County CUSD 1

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