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Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

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Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School ranks 599 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School in Hardin, Illinois, serves pre-K through grade 8 and enrolls 336 students. Its latest results show stronger English Language Arts (ELA) than math overall, but a striking divide by grade: in 2025–2026, ELA was 64% in grade 3 and 82% in grade 4, compared with 51% in grade 8; math was 82% in grade 3 and 57% in grade 4, compared with 26% in grade 8. The most important finding is that the strong early-grade results sit alongside a clear grade 8 weakness, especially in ELA.

Overall, ELA is a strength compared with the state, while math is just below it: Calhoun scored 61% in ELA versus 56% statewide, and 39% in math versus 40%. The school’s reported district results match its own in both subjects. Among nearby schools, Calhoun’s ELA result was below Grafton Elementary School (63%) but above Jerseyville East Elementary School (55%) and Carrollton Grade School (47%). Its math result was below Grafton (68%) and Jerseyville East (48%), but above Carrollton (23%). In grade 8 ELA, Calhoun also trailed Carrollton, 51% to 68%; Carrollton’s grade 8 math value was suppressed, so that comparison is unavailable. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so all-grades comparisons are not fully like-for-like.

ELA has improved substantially, rising from 36% in 2023–2024 to 61% in 2025–2026; its standing relative to the state shifted from 5 points below to 5 points above. Math rose from 27% to 39% over that period, but its latest result was 1 point below the state. SchoolDigger rates Calhoun 3 stars, at the 66th percentile statewide, compared with 2 stars and the 36th percentile for Calhoun CUSD 40. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.2, and 42% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves White students ranked it at the 40th percentile in 2025–2026, 26 points below its overall percentile. For students with low socioeconomic status, its percentile rose from 53 in 2021–2022 to 75 in 2023–2024.

336

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,458

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

52 Poor Farm Hollow Rd
Hardin, IL 62047-0387

(618) 576-2341

District: Calhoun CUSD 40

Students who attend Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Calhoun High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Hispanic:

2.7%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Illinois avg49%

Elementary school

599^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

707^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

474^th of 738Calhoun CUSD 40 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
2026	64.0	599 of 1737	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	761 of 2056	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	606 of 2067	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	988 of 2077	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	911 of 2082	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	829 of 1948	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	713 of 2086	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	551 of 2037	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	628 of 2044	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.9	852 of 2046	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.7	644 of 2052	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	902 of 2093	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	852 of 2167	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.7	455 of 2166	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	794 of 2147	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	679 of 2139	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	813 of 2120	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.0	498 of 2092	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	688 of 2095	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.5	759 of 2086	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.6	619 of 2022	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.4	472 of 2030	76.7%	★★★★☆
2003	58.9	1015 of 2020	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	280 of 1286	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	755 of 1942	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	612 of 1942	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	794 of 1957	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	866 of 1970	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	617 of 1680	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	602 of 2019	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	506 of 1964	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	446 of 1793	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	841 of 1808	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	825 of 1763	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	601 of 1514	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	554 of 1816	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	295 of 1765	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	472 of 1311	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	483 of 1947	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	650 of 1959	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	954 of 1984	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	1077 of 1977	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	852 of 1707	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	675 of 2019	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	564 of 1972	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	690 of 1149	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	822 of 1389	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	664 of 1392	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	1030 of 1419	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	961 of 1425	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	862 of 1308	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	827 of 1462	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	627 of 1463	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	707 of 1126	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.0	996 of 1368	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	999 of 1363	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	911 of 1367	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	763 of 1369	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	544 of 1241	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	650 of 1356	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	484 of 1293	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	404 of 1293	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.0	547 of 1294	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	426 of 1302	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.3	318 of 1322	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	299 of 1367	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	63.3	556 of 1365	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	553 of 1344	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.7	277 of 1327	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	255 of 1318	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	207 of 1293	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	193 of 1287	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	257 of 1272	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	81.4	199 of 1209	83.5%	★★★★☆
2004	73.0	338 of 1204	71.9%	★★★★☆
2003	49.9	670 of 1185	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	383 of 867	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.9	796 of 1248	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	757 of 1251	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	878 of 1275	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	720 of 1286	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	406 of 1017	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	519 of 1276	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	443 of 1226	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	888 of 1229	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	985 of 1219	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	876 of 1234	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1037 of 1221	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	865 of 1019	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	663 of 1217	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	607 of 1161	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	965 of 1271	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1034 of 1264	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	821 of 1292	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	920 of 1286	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	655 of 1048	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	663 of 1296	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	490 of 1223	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	639 of 754	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	836 of 884	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	805 of 875	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	812 of 895	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	697 of 898	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	522 of 813	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	678 of 905	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	521 of 889	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)78th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)75th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

White (2026)40th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)56th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+4 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Poor Farm Hollow Rd	Hardin	62047	Calhoun County	Calhoun CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 576-2341	336	30	11.2	41.7%	319 (94.9%)	5 (1.5%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	64	599^th of 1737 public elementary schools	65.5%		62.2	761^st of 2056 public elementary schools	63.0%	162	50.0	46.2	63.6	82.1	56.8	60.0	56.0	51.3	60.8	81.8	57.1		37.1		25.6	38.9	98.4%		$15,458	$840	$14,619
Carrollton Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	721 4th St	Carrollton	62016	Greene County	Carrollton CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 942-6831	269	26	10.3	62.5%	243 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	21.5	1351^st of 1737 public elementary schools	22.2%		28.7	1464^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.8%	113		48.5		42.9	37.9		62.5	67.6	47.0		35.7					23.2	98.8%		$13,596	$1,042	$12,554
Jerseyville West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1000 W Carpenter St	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 498-4313	352	24	14.4	51.7%	328 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	97.7%		$14,481	$937	$13,544
Brussels Grade School	Public	K-5	128 School St	Brussels	62013	Calhoun County	Brussels CUSD 42	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 883-2131	67	6	11.9	32.8%	60 (89.6%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)								(n/a)																	97.4%		$26,873	$1,850	$25,024
Jerseyville East Elementary School	Public	2-4	201 N Giddings Ave	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 498-3814	392	25	15.4	49.5%	356 (90.8%)	5 (1.3%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	48.5	858^th of 1737 public elementary schools	50.6%		64.2	717^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.1%	141			47.1	64.7					55.3	47.7	48.5					48.1	98.6%		$11,520	$609	$10,911
Grafton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 Grafton Hills Dr	Grafton	62037	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 786-3388	171	8	20.4	45.6%	154 (90.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	71.1	453^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	73.9%		63.6	731^st of 2056 public elementary schools	64.4%	278			70.0	55.6					63.2	80.0	55.6					68.4	96.4%		$12,711	$533	$12,179

Frequently Asked Questions about Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

What schools do graduates of Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School usually go on to attend:

High : Calhoun High School

How many students attend Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School?

Students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School in?

Calhoun CUSD 40

Is Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School a good school?

Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School ranks 599^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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