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Woodland Elementary School

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Woodland Elementary School ranks 480 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Woodland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Edwardsville, Illinois, part of the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district. With 424 students, Woodland Elementary is consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, currently at 480 out of 2,056 schools.

Woodland Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.9% of Woodland students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 58.2% in the Edwardsville district. In Mathematics, 57.4% of Woodland students were proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide and 50% in the district. The school also demonstrates effective support for diverse student groups, with particularly strong performance among African American and Hispanic students.

However, Woodland Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.0% in the 2023-2024 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. This is an area that the school and district should focus on improving. Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Edwardsville district, such as Albert Cassens Elementary and Columbus Elementary, Woodland Elementary generally outperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

417

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,437

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59 S State Route 157
Edwardsville, IL 62025-3851

(618) 692-8791

District: Edwardsville CUSD 7

Students who attend Woodland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Edwardsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Two or more races:

10.6%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 68th percentile in 2023 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 68th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

Illinois avg44%

480^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	75.9	480 of 2056	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	599 of 2067	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	656 of 2077	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	655 of 2082	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	443 of 1948	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	199 of 2086	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	207 of 2037	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	87.7	204 of 2044	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	86.8	238 of 2046	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	90.4	191 of 2052	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	82.4	338 of 2093	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	274 of 2167	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.4	302 of 2166	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	408 of 2147	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	374 of 2139	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	434 of 2120	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	341 of 2092	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	241 of 2095	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	371 of 2086	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	386 of 2022	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	73.2	589 of 2030	71.0%	★★★★☆
2003	73.0	617 of 2020	69.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	42 of 688	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	68 of 655	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	258 of 692	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	151 of 684	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	32 of 428	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	15 of 711	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	59 of 698	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	186 of 237	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	466 of 1049	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	609 of 886	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	566 of 907	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	442 of 1942	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	581 of 1942	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	597 of 1957	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	593 of 1970	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	411 of 1680	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	203 of 2019	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	170 of 1964	91.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	208 of 982	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	138 of 970	85.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	589 of 1800	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	884 of 1793	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	1086 of 1808	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	878 of 1763	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	605 of 1514	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	188 of 1816	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	243 of 1765	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	455 of 1947	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	551 of 1959	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	629 of 1984	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	644 of 1977	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	425 of 1707	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	178 of 2019	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	237 of 1972	88.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	58 of 120	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	34 of 93	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	55 of 93	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	66 of 95	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	21 of 89	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	467 of 1292	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	824 of 1195	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	828 of 1156	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	960 of 1113	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	351 of 640	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	452 of 1194	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	260 of 763	65.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	499 of 1389	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	705 of 1392	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	621 of 1419	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	678 of 1425	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	377 of 1308	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	191 of 1462	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	178 of 1463	87.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)94th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2023)22nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science60%+19 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Central Intermediate School	Public	3-5	601 Chaffer Ave	Roxana	62084	Madison County	Roxana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-7594	365	24	15.3	57.5%	302 (82.7%)	21 (5.8%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	35.6	1300^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.8%		36.6	1232^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	40.4%	68	30.7	39.4	34.5	43.4	39.2	42.6	29.1	24.8	32.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7		$14,876	$1,155	$13,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Elementary School

How many students attend Woodland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Woodland Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Woodland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Edwardsville High School

Is Woodland Elementary School a good school?

Woodland Elementary School ranks 480^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Elementary School?

Students at Woodland Elementary School are 69% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is Woodland Elementary School in?

Edwardsville CUSD 7

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