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Albert Cassens Elementary

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Albert Cassens Elementary ranks 639 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Albert Cassens Elementary is a public elementary school in Glen Carbon, Illinois, serving 478 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 223 out of 811 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Albert Cassens Elementary has shown a mixed performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (56.7%) and Mathematics (50.9%) were slightly lower than the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district averages, they were higher than the state averages. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency (56.1%) also exceeded the state average. However, the school's performance is generally on par or slightly lower than nearby Columbus Elementary and Woodland Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math.

One concerning trend at Albert Cassens Elementary is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average and nearby schools within the district. The school has also seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, from 312 out of 2,086 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 639 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, despite maintaining a relatively high level of proficiency. The school's leadership and the district should closely monitor these areas and implement targeted strategies to support all students and ensure their continued success.

477

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,786

Per pupil spending ?

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1014 Glen Crossing Rd
Glen Carbon, IL 62034-8517

(618) 655-6150

District: Edwardsville CUSD 7

Students who attend Albert Cassens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Edwardsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Two or more races:

9.9%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Edwardsville CUSD 7's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg44%

639^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	68.3	639 of 2056	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	823 of 2067	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	713 of 2077	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	600 of 2082	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	413 of 1948	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	312 of 2086	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	168 of 2037	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	85.6	251 of 2044	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	89.7	182 of 2046	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	89.2	211 of 2052	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	84.1	286 of 2093	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	85.5	262 of 2167	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	243 of 2166	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	85.4	130 of 2147	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.5	238 of 2139	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	272 of 688	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	86 of 655	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	213 of 692	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	88 of 684	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	35 of 428	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	28 of 711	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	49 of 698	93.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	76.0	55 of 242	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	612 of 1049	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	434 of 886	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	598 of 907	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	563 of 1942	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	777 of 1942	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	666 of 1957	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	493 of 1970	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	337 of 1680	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	294 of 2019	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	140 of 1964	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	103 of 982	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	67 of 938	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	652 of 1800	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	871 of 1793	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	848 of 1808	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	711 of 1763	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	338 of 1514	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	427 of 1816	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	197 of 1765	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	665 of 1947	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	820 of 1959	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	684 of 1984	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	661 of 1977	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	444 of 1707	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	291 of 2019	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	180 of 1972	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	54 of 120	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.0	23 of 93	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	24 of 95	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	11 of 40	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	20 of 89	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	582 of 1292	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	564 of 1195	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	675 of 1156	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	663 of 1113	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	322 of 640	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	235 of 1194	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	109 of 763	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	792 of 1389	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	915 of 1392	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	782 of 1419	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	621 of 1425	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	412 of 1308	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	355 of 1462	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	198 of 1463	86.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+21 vs school

Asian (2018)77th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science56%+16 vs state

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Excellent school, wonderful principal and teachers! We moved to this community for the outstanding school district and could not be more pleased that we did. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Silver Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 N Dewey St	Troy	62294	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 667-5403	757	47	16.2	17.7%	675 (89.2%)	13 (1.7%)	31 (4.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	77.2	450^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.1%		66.3	625^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.8%	175	60.5	60.4	63.0	73.2	65.9	56.8	48.0	61.0	55.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.5	98.4	98.5	2.2	$11,481	$520	$10,961
C A Henning School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 E US Highway 40	Troy	62294	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 667-5401	706	50	14.2	18.6%	612 (86.7%)	18 (2.5%)	35 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (5.1%)	83.2	323^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	84.3%		71.8	524^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.6%	201	59.4	68.8	70.9	75.4	71.9	66.1	64.1	48.5	59.2	98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.5	98.3	98.8	13.5	$10,956	$596	$10,360
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
John A Renfro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	311 Camelot Dr	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 346-6266	498	36	14.0	65.5%	263 (52.8%)	131 (26.3%)	62 (12.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	39.9	1215^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.9%		29.9	1405^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.0%	190		40.7	40.4		40.6	40.7	34.8		38.1	97.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.2	97.4	97.0	6.0	$15,031	$2,782	$12,249
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Albert Cassens Elementary

What schools do graduates of Albert Cassens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Albert Cassens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Edwardsville High School

What district is Albert Cassens Elementary in?

Edwardsville CUSD 7

Is Albert Cassens Elementary a good school?

Albert Cassens Elementary ranks 639^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Albert Cassens Elementary?

Students at Albert Cassens Elementary are 73% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Albert Cassens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Albert Cassens Elementary.

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