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Columbus Elementary School

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Columbus Elementary School ranks 493 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Columbus Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Edwardsville, Illinois, part of the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district. With 374 students, the school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with strong academic performance across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Columbus Elementary School's proficiency rates in core subjects significantly exceed state averages, often reaching over 50% proficiency. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the state average, which likely contributes to its academic success. Notably, the school's diverse student population, including strong performance among African American and Hispanic students, is a testament to its effective strategies in supporting the learning needs of all its students.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, Columbus Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency and state rankings. This suggests the school may have best practices or resources that could be shared to help improve performance at other schools in the district. Overall, Columbus Elementary School is a high-performing institution that delivers consistently strong academic results, making it a model for other schools in the region.

373

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,003

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 N Kansas St
Edwardsville, IL 62025-1735

(618) 656-5167

District: Edwardsville CUSD 7

Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Edwardsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Two or more races:

10.7%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

Illinois avg44%

493^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7

223^rd of 811Edwardsville CUSD 7 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	75.4	493 of 2056	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	537 of 2067	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	536 of 2077	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	366 of 2082	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	297 of 1948	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.0	90 of 2086	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	108 of 2037	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	112 of 2044	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	193 of 2046	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	166 of 2052	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.5	334 of 2093	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	303 of 2167	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	466 of 2166	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	500 of 2147	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	383 of 2139	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	431 of 2120	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	355 of 2092	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	452 of 2095	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	453 of 2086	78.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	274 of 2022	86.4%	★★★★☆
2004	76.7	463 of 2030	77.2%	★★★★☆
2003	73.3	604 of 2020	70.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	54.0	217 of 684	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.1	34 of 711	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	56 of 698	92.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	365 of 1049	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	212 of 886	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	265 of 907	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	450 of 1942	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	462 of 1942	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	430 of 1957	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	309 of 1970	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	346 of 1680	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.0	64 of 2019	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	107 of 1964	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	93.9	26 of 954	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	907 of 1800	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	570 of 1793	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	643 of 1808	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	426 of 1763	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	173 of 1514	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	56 of 1816	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	165 of 1765	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	490 of 1947	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	579 of 1959	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	587 of 1984	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	399 of 1977	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	208 of 1707	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	106 of 2019	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	94 of 1972	95.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	61 of 120	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	43 of 95	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	6 of 89	93.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	539 of 1292	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	288 of 1195	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	39.9	611 of 1156	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	587 of 1113	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	492 of 640	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	214 of 1194	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	57 of 763	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	518 of 1389	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	620 of 1392	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	574 of 1419	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	373 of 1425	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	265 of 1308	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	79 of 1462	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	78 of 1463	94.7%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2022)97th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

African American (2022)68th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+23 vs state

Science59%+18 vs state

English Language Arts57%+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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbus Elementary School	Public	3-5	315 N Kansas St	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 656-5167	373	23	16.5	21.7%	289 (77.5%)	23 (6.2%)	15 (4.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.7%)	75.4	493^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.0%		70.9	537^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.0%	44	58.8	52.2	63.7	56.3	57.2	65.9	63.7	54.0	61.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9		$13,003	$356	$12,646
Woodland Elementary School	Public	3-5	59 S State Route 157	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 692-8791	417	30	14.1	27.3%	286 (68.6%)	39 (9.4%)	35 (8.4%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.6%)	75.9	480^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.3	599^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.0%	119	59.9	53.8	67.6	60.8	60.9	62.3	58.5	51.7	57.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		$14,437	$1,027	$13,410
N O Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1225 W High St	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 656-8480	347	19	18.2	33.4%	225 (64.8%)	42 (12.1%)	34 (9.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.4%)								(n/a)										99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0		98.6	98.6		$13,861	$810	$13,051
LeClaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	801 Franklin Ave	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 656-3825	312	20	15.9	30.1%	231 (74.0%)	20 (6.4%)	21 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.2%)								(n/a)										97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3		96.4	97.3		$15,684	$1,095	$14,589
Goshen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	101 District Dr	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 655-6250	346	27	12.8	22.5%	232 (67.1%)	43 (12.4%)	25 (7.2%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)								(n/a)										97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	25.1	97.8	97.6	25.1	$15,552	$838	$14,714
Albert Cassens Elementary	Public	3-5	1014 Glen Crossing Rd	Glen Carbon	62034	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 655-6150	477	27	17.3	19.5%	346 (72.5%)	37 (7.8%)	27 (5.7%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.9%)	68.3	639^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.9%		54.8	823^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	60.2%	184	56.1	45.6	63.8	60.9	56.7	50.3	53.8	48.7	50.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8		$12,786	$390	$12,396
Glen Carbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	141 Birger Ave	Glen Carbon	62034	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 692-7460	318	19	16.7	17.0%	250 (78.6%)	19 (6.0%)	20 (6.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)								(n/a)										97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	7.9	97.0	97.3	7.9	$14,136	$339	$13,798
South Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	414 Indiana Ave	South Roxana	62087	Madison County	Roxana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-7591	450	31	14.7	59.3%	348 (77.3%)	28 (6.2%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (11.3%)								(n/a)										99.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	99.3	99.1	21.2	$16,885	$1,172	$15,713
Maryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6900 W Main St	Maryville	62062	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 346-6261	406	24	16.8	38.2%	284 (70.0%)	49 (12.1%)	35 (8.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.4%)	83.2	324^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.2%		91	168^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.9%	156		72.0	69.2		70.7	62.7	64.1		63.3	97.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.3	97.6	12.0	$13,149	$1,576	$11,573
Meadowbrook Intermediate School	Public	4-5	111 W Roosevelt Dr	Moro	62067	Madison County	Bethalto CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 377-7270	344	22	15.6	48.0%	304 (88.4%)	7 (2.0%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	48	1037^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.6%		57	781^st of 2067 public elementary schools	62.2%	256	39.1		47.9	54.7	51.3		30.8	31.8	31.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$13,909	$917	$12,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Elementary School

Is Columbus Elementary School a good school?

Columbus Elementary School ranks 493^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbus Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Elementary School?

Students at Columbus Elementary School are 77% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Columbus Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Edwardsville High School

What district is Columbus Elementary School in?

Edwardsville CUSD 7

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