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West Salem Grade School

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West Salem Grade School ranks 298 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

West Salem Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in West Salem, Illinois, with 178 students and part of the Edwards County CUSD 1 district.

West Salem Grade School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 78.8% of West Salem students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 71.7% in the district. In Mathematics, 47.5% of West Salem students were proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide and 40.9% in the district. West Salem Grade School also excels in supporting its student subgroups, with female students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students ranking in the top 5% and 6% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

While West Salem Grade School outperforms the nearby Albion Grade School, also part of the Edwards County CUSD 1 district, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, some other nearby schools, such as Jasper Elementary School and Mount Erie Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance. West Salem Grade School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $7,147 in 2020-2021 to $13,092 in 2023-2024, which may be contributing to the school's strong academic performance. However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.1% in 2021-2022 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, are a concern that will require attention and intervention to ensure continued student success.

171

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,650

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 E School St
West Salem, IL 62476-1114

(618) 456-8881

District: Edwards County CUSD 1

Students who attend West Salem Grade School usually attend:

High:

Edwards County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Hispanic:

1.2%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

298^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

414^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	84.3	298 of 2056	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	421 of 2067	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	328 of 2077	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	375 of 2082	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	500 of 1948	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	328 of 2086	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	559 of 2037	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	420 of 2044	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	491 of 2046	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	45.6	998 of 2052	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	554 of 2093	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	647 of 2167	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	63.3	954 of 2166	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	986 of 2147	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	868 of 2139	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	1008 of 2120	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.5	704 of 2092	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	950 of 2095	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	1014 of 2086	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.7	1435 of 2022	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.9	1179 of 2030	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.4	1316 of 2020	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	93.3	79 of 2019	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	113 of 1800	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	65 of 1808	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	118 of 1763	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	19 of 1816	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	67.2	398 of 1765	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	417 of 1959	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	307 of 1984	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	504 of 1977	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	514 of 1707	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	357 of 2019	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	664 of 1972	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	340 of 1389	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	413 of 1392	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	367 of 1419	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	444 of 1425	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	521 of 1308	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	353 of 1462	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	665 of 1463	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	414 of 1368	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	359 of 1363	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	287 of 1367	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	253 of 1369	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	426 of 1241	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	262 of 1356	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	297 of 1293	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	251 of 1293	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	257 of 1294	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	59.6	424 of 1302	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.6	347 of 1322	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	63.5	479 of 1367	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	553 of 1365	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	508 of 1344	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	529 of 1327	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	504 of 1318	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.6	445 of 1293	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	510 of 1287	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.9	757 of 1272	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.5	872 of 1209	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	63.5	496 of 1204	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.7	276 of 1185	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	75.1	261 of 1286	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	172 of 1276	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	158 of 1226	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	320 of 1229	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	220 of 1219	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	214 of 1221	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	28 of 1217	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	309 of 1271	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	237 of 1264	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	284 of 1292	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	411 of 1286	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	302 of 1048	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	59 of 1296	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	46.1	611 of 1223	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	465 of 884	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	375 of 875	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	340 of 895	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	261 of 898	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	410 of 813	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	260 of 905	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	327 of 889	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2019)96th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Female (2022)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

Science36%-7 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
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
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
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
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
Richland County Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 N Holly Rd	Olney	62450	Richland County	Richland County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 395-8540	888	62	14.4	57.8%	798 (89.9%)	16 (1.8%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	62.5	753^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.4%		66.6	617^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.1%	136	36.2		55.0	61.3	59.7				58.6	51.9	52.0	37.7				47.2	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.6	99.7			$12,982	$1,564	$11,419
Allendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 N 3rd St	Allendale	62410	Wabash County	Allendale CCSD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 299-3161	131	11	11.5	47.3%	128 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	39.8	1217^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.8%		35.4	1258^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.1%	41	46.2	33.3	40.0	61.5	46.2	36.4	68.4	50.0	51.1	20.0	23.1	38.5	9.1	47.4	16.7	27.3	96.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	97.8	94.9	96.3	8.8	27.9	$10,746	$1,485	$9,261
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
Bridgeport Grade School	Public	PK, KG-3	1300 N Main St	Bridgeport	62417	Lawrence County	Red Hill CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 945-5721	314	24	12.8	62.7%	288 (91.7%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)								(n/a)			46.4						46.4	44.9						44.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	97.7	13.6		$11,798	$1,797	$10,002
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Salem Grade School

What is the racial makeup of West Salem Grade School?

Students at West Salem Grade School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of West Salem Grade School attend?

Students who attend West Salem Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Edwards County High School

What district is West Salem Grade School in?

Edwards County CUSD 1

How many students attend West Salem Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended West Salem Grade School.

Is West Salem Grade School a good school?

West Salem Grade School ranks 298^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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