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Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School

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Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School ranks 552 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 721 students in grades 2-5 in Herrin, Illinois, which is part of the Herrin CUSD 4 district.

Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 61.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 55.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for African American students, low-socioeconomic status students, and homeless students.

While Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, the 2024-2025 rate of 25.4% is still higher than the state average. The school's spending per student has increased from $10,352 in 2020-2021 to $12,449 in 2022-2023, which may have contributed to its strong academic performance. Compared to nearby schools like DeSoto Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School, Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Mathematics.

712

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,041

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 Herrin Rd
Herrin, IL 62948-6346

(618) 942-2744

District: Herrin CUSD 4

Students who attend Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Herrin Middle School
High:	Herrin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Two or more races:

11.8%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

552^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

325^th of 811Herrin CUSD 4 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	71.9	552 of 2056	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	589 of 2067	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	602 of 2077	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	647 of 2082	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	876 of 1948	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	530 of 2086	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	855 of 2037	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	1028 of 2044	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	1063 of 2046	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.2	1501 of 2052	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.4	1224 of 2093	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	1233 of 2167	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.0	1274 of 2166	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	1335 of 2147	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	1314 of 2139	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.3	1197 of 2120	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.1	1245 of 2092	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.2	1334 of 2095	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.1	1485 of 2086	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.2	1137 of 2022	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.6	1038 of 2030	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.2	1209 of 2020	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	207 of 688	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	25.6	584 of 692	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	217 of 711	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	445 of 1049	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	340 of 886	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	412 of 907	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	534 of 1942	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	541 of 1942	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	450 of 1957	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	578 of 1970	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	858 of 1680	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.9	556 of 2019	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	760 of 1964	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	2 of 44	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	4 of 36	88.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	199 of 1800	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	239 of 1793	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	169 of 1808	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	232 of 1763	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	311 of 1514	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	156 of 1816	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	65.8	424 of 1765	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	548 of 1947	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	584 of 1959	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	697 of 1984	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	645 of 1977	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	763 of 1707	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	468 of 2019	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	848 of 1972	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	48 of 120	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	32 of 93	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	52 of 93	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	44 of 95	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	21 of 40	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	48 of 89	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	43 of 78	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	793 of 1292	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	631 of 1195	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	669 of 1156	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	514 of 1113	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	390 of 640	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	410 of 1194	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	477 of 763	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	662 of 1389	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	662 of 1392	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	633 of 1419	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	700 of 1425	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	891 of 1308	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	566 of 1462	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	901 of 1463	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)95th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Mathematics55%+17 vs state

Science45%+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)	% 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
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Public	2-5	5200 Herrin Rd	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-2744	712	52	13.6	68.3%	555 (77.9%)	44 (6.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.8%)	71.9	552^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		67.9	589^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.5%	37	44.9		57.5	62.3	64.1				61.2	59.2	55.2	50.6				55.2	99.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	99.0	99.3			$14,041	$1,301	$12,739
North Side Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-1	601 N 17th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-5418	433	36	11.9	70.2%	333 (76.9%)	18 (4.2%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)								(n/a)																	96.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	99.3	96.7	96.3	21.9		$15,219	$1,815	$13,405
Tri-C Elementary School	Public	K-3	1405 W Grand Ave	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 985-8742	650	46	14.1	44.0%	531 (81.7%)	26 (4.0%)	31 (4.8%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)								(n/a)			69.0						69.0	71.0						71.0	96.5	96.6	96.6	96.6		96.6	96.0			$12,165	$1,032	$11,133
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1108 Grand Ave	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 983-7561	270	19	14.5	63.7%	250 (92.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.3		$13,737	$1,437	$12,300
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4877 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-2121	258	23	11.3	72.5%	234 (90.7%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	28.2	1483^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.9%		27.3	1478^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.5%	5	27.0		36.1	38.6	45.9				40.2	25.0	20.5	16.2				20.5	99.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.8	10.0		$14,651	$1,619	$13,032
DeSoto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	311 Hurst Rd	De Soto	62924	Jackson County	DeSoto Cons School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 867-2317	198	19	10.4	67.2%	157 (79.3%)	10 (5.1%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.1%)	28	1488^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.6%		27.6	1470^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.9%	18	35.0	27.3	21.7	45.8	50.0	23.5	44.4	27.3	36.3	17.4	20.8	30.0	5.9	11.1	18.2	17.7	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	10.9	16.2	$16,669	$1,498	$15,171
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Morningside Dr	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-6063	482	36	13.2	66.6%	324 (67.2%)	46 (9.5%)	38 (7.9%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.1%)	79.2	411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.4	299^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.5%	112	44.9		58.1	72.5	66.7				65.6	69.8	73.8	52.6				65.6	94.9	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.3	94.3	95.1			$12,919	$2,196	$10,722
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 W Hendrickson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-3230	261	20	12.9	67.0%	186 (71.3%)	38 (14.6%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.4%)	82.3	339^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.5%		86	250^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.9%	89	50.0		60.9	81.8	69.0				70.5	69.6	59.1	64.3				64.4	97.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2			$12,462	$2,544	$9,918
Denning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1401 W 6th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 937-2464	439	25	17.3	46.9%	409 (93.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)																	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0			$14,852	$2,182	$12,670
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 E Main St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-8534	465	35	13.3	57.8%	349 (75.1%)	63 (13.5%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	85.2	276^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.7	228^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.0%	48	53.4		62.2	82.3	68.5				70.7	72.2	70.9	64.4				69.4	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	97.1	97.3			$12,648	$2,157	$10,492

Frequently Asked Questions about Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School

What district is Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School in?

Herrin CUSD 4

How many students attend Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School?

Students at Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School are 78% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Is Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School a good school?

Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School ranks 552^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herrin Middle School
High : Herrin High School

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