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Egyptian Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Egyptian Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tamms, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 156 students. The school is part of the Egyptian CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 802 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Egyptian Elementary School consistently performs poorly on standardized tests, with only 21.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 7.9% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly lower than the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 37.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Jonesboro Elementary School, which has significantly higher academic performance, Egyptian Elementary School consistently underperforms.

The challenges faced by Egyptian Elementary School are not unique to the school but are reflective of broader issues within the Egyptian CUSD 5 district and the surrounding region. The school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high level of poverty in the community, which likely contributes to the academic and attendance challenges faced by the school. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses both academic and non-academic factors, such as student and family support services, community engagement, and targeted instructional strategies.

151

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,800

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20023 Diswood Rd
Tamms, IL 62988-3234

(618) 776-5251

District: Egyptian CUSD 5

Students who attend Egyptian Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Egyptian Junior High School
High:	Egyptian Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

African American:

12.6%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg10%

Illinois avg44%

1,925^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

802^nd of 811Egyptian CUSD 5 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	10.5	1925 of 2056	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1936 of 2067	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1895 of 2077	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1795 of 2082	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1679 of 1948	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1692 of 2086	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1579 of 2037	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	1404 of 2044	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.3	1583 of 2046	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	1493 of 2052	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	1751 of 2093	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	1913 of 2167	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	1534 of 2166	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.7	1107 of 2147	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.5	1089 of 2139	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	1213 of 2120	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.1	1538 of 2092	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.6	1116 of 2095	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.8	1488 of 2086	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.2	1179 of 2022	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.9	1318 of 2030	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.0	1194 of 2020	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1003 of 1049	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	1861 of 1942	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1761 of 1942	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1731 of 1957	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1449 of 1970	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1561 of 1680	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1312 of 2019	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1358 of 1964	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	1667 of 1800	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1599 of 1793	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1545 of 1808	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1357 of 1763	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1138 of 1514	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1221 of 1816	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1348 of 1765	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1656 of 1947	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1847 of 1959	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1836 of 1984	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1767 of 1977	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1497 of 1707	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1885 of 2019	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1666 of 1972	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1259 of 1292	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	1380 of 1389	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1370 of 1392	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1400 of 1419	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1402 of 1425	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1288 of 1308	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1422 of 1462	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1390 of 1463	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)15th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-32 vs state

Science9%-31 vs state

Mathematics8%-31 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
Egyptian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20023 Diswood Rd	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Egyptian CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 776-5251	151	12	12.5	99.3%	113 (74.8%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.6%)	10.5	1925^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.2	1936^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.3%	11	9.4		4.5	31.8	25.0				21.1	4.5	13.6	6.3				7.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	11.9		$15,800	$1,890	$13,910
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Mounds Rd	Mounds	62964	Pulaski County	Meridian CUSD 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 342-6778	213	20	10.6	95.3%	70 (32.9%)	108 (50.7%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.1%)	22.3	1610^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.7%		14.1	1885^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.8%	275	27.3		8.7	6.3	45.5				18.2	43.5	9.4	18.2				22.1	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	15.5		$25,816	$3,584	$22,232
Century Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4721 Shawnee College Rd	Ullin	62992	Pulaski County	Century CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 845-3572	185	16	11.7	62.2%	150 (81.1%)	23 (12.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	28.2	1480^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.0%		20.5	1668^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.3%	188	23.3		47.1	47.8	36.7				42.9	29.4	0.0	13.3				12.9	87.0	85.3	85.3	85.3	28.3	85.9	86.4	15.8		$14,683	$1,733	$12,951
Dongola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	108	8	13.5	100.0%	100 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	22.8	1598^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.3%		24.7	1552^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.9%	46	18.8		5.9	20.0	56.3				27.1	23.5	6.7	31.3				20.8	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7			$16,458	$1,540	$14,918
Jonesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	309 Cook Ave	Jonesboro	62952	Union County	County of Union School District No43	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5148	338	28	12.0	46.2%	314 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	78.3	424^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.4%		85.3	267^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.1%	157	44.4	54.5	48.7	82.6	86.1	81.1	100.0	84.8	79.3	66.7	91.3	27.8	51.4	60.0	63.6	58.1	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.7	98.5	99.1	7.1	30.5	$14,775	$842	$13,933
Davie Elementary School	Public	3-4	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-8022	122	9	13.0	61.5%	104 (85.2%)	7 (5.7%)	9 (7.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	58.5	846^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.9%		47.5	991^st of 2067 public elementary schools	52.1%	145			47.3	54.7					51.3	43.6	54.7					49.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$12,263	$967	$11,296
Cairo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 Elm St	Cairo	62914	Alexander County	Cairo Unified School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 734-1027	148	15	10.2	99.3%	20 (13.5%)	109 (73.6%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.5%)	7.8	2005^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.5%		10.8	2017^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.4%	12	14.3		7.1	6.7	14.3	20.0			12.9	21.4	0.0	4.8	0.0			5.7										$28,535	$4,957	$23,578
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	108 Warren St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-6851	235	17	13.7	45.5%	215 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	14.7		$13,599	$3,836	$9,763
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3365 N State Route 3	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-4975	136	8	17.8	60.3%	127 (93.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	11.1	1903^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	7.4%		11.6	1992^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	3.6%	89	14.3		15.8	30.8	18.2				20.4	16.7	7.7	4.8				9.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	14.6		$19,037	$2,036	$17,001
Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4580 Mount Pisgah Rd	Cypress	62923	Johnson County	Cypress School District 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 657-2525	116	12	9.6	50.0%	105 (90.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)								(n/a)		27.3	27.3				38.5	27.3	36.7	27.3				53.8	45.5	33.3	98.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	93.3	97.8	90.0		31.1	$16,291	$2,196	$14,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Egyptian Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Egyptian Elementary School?

Students at Egyptian Elementary School are 75% White, 13% African American, 13% Two or more races.

What district is Egyptian Elementary School in?

Egyptian CUSD 5

Is Egyptian Elementary School a good school?

Egyptian Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Egyptian Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Egyptian Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Egyptian Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Egyptian Junior High School
High : Egyptian Senior High School

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