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Jonesboro Elementary School

Q: Is Jonesboro Elementary School a good school?

Jonesboro Elementary School ranks 424 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Jonesboro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Jonesboro, Illinois, part of the County of Union School District No43. With 325 students, Jonesboro Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 79.3% of Jonesboro students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 58.1% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%.

Jonesboro Elementary School also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools for male students and low socioeconomic status students in ELA in 2024-2025. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, this rate is still lower than the nearby schools analyzed. Jonesboro Elementary has the highest per-student spending among the nearby schools, at $16,369 in 2023-2024, suggesting the district is investing significant resources into the school.

In comparison to nearby schools, Jonesboro Elementary significantly outperforms the lowest-performing schools like Egyptian Elementary and Shawnee Elementary. For example, in 2024-2025 Jonesboro had 58.1% Math proficiency compared to just 7.9% at Egyptian Elementary and 9.6% at Shawnee Elementary. Jonesboro Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating sustained high performance over time, in contrast to some nearby schools that have seen more fluctuations in their ratings.

338

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,775

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 Cook Ave
Jonesboro, IL 62952-1118

(618) 833-5148

District: County of Union School District No43

Students who attend Jonesboro Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Anna-Jonesboro High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

424^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

119^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 811County of Union School District No43 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
2025	78.3	424 of 2056	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	267 of 2067	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	612 of 2077	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	729 of 2082	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	616 of 2086	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	817 of 2037	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.5	758 of 2044	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.1	1003 of 2046	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.5	1141 of 2052	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	1193 of 2093	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.2	1324 of 2167	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	1242 of 2166	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	1120 of 2147	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	1016 of 2139	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.5	1243 of 2120	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.9	1042 of 2092	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	999 of 2095	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.0	956 of 2086	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	712 of 2022	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.7	1104 of 2030	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.9	1156 of 2020	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	612 of 1942	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	475 of 1942	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	720 of 1957	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	855 of 1970	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	664 of 2019	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	843 of 1964	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	182 of 1800	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	40 of 1793	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	64.2	468 of 1808	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	404 of 1763	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	466 of 1816	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	724 of 1765	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	407 of 1947	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	126 of 1959	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	70.4	519 of 1984	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	493 of 1977	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	543 of 2019	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	700 of 1972	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	80.0	130 of 1194	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	249 of 763	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	509 of 1389	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	296 of 1392	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	640 of 1419	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	755 of 1425	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	732 of 1462	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	924 of 1463	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	119 of 1368	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	163 of 1363	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	364 of 1367	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	263 of 1369	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	229 of 1356	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	432 of 1293	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	487 of 1293	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.6	337 of 1294	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	54.9	490 of 1302	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	621 of 1322	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.3	636 of 1367	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	415 of 1365	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	335 of 1344	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	435 of 1327	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	349 of 1318	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	68.8	442 of 1293	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.1	701 of 1287	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.4	464 of 1272	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	84.4	142 of 1209	88.3%	★★★★☆
2004	51.5	683 of 1204	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.2	711 of 1185	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	177 of 1248	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	171 of 1251	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	348 of 1275	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	286 of 1286	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	155 of 1276	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	385 of 1226	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	37 of 1229	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	56 of 1219	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	59.6	374 of 1234	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.3	125 of 1221	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	58 of 1217	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	209 of 1161	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	92 of 1271	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	139 of 1264	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	367 of 1292	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	204 of 1286	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	305 of 1296	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	457 of 1223	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	96.6	18 of 792	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	47 of 602	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	159 of 884	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	185 of 875	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	371 of 895	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	291 of 898	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	355 of 905	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	517 of 889	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2019)89th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)98th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 vs state

Science49%+6 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
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
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
Cobden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-2311	223	22	10.1	92.8%	167 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	59.3	825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.9%		45.1	1050^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.2%	225	56.7		54.5	57.6	53.3				55.2	45.5	42.4	30.0				39.6	96.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	15.9		$15,304	$1,389	$13,915
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
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
Lick Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 Lick Creek Rd	Buncombe	62912	Union County	Lick Creek CCSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-2545	126	12	10.5	39.7%	116 (92.1%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	57.1	868^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.8%		38.1	1199^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.0%	331		54.5	60.0			62.5	90.0	72.7	64.6	40.0			25.0	50.0	27.3	36.9	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	79.0	84.2	84.2			$11,342	$1,115	$10,227
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
Unity Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4033 S Illinois Ave	Carbondale	62903	Jackson County	Unity Point CCSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 529-4151	620	52	11.9	54.5%	342 (55.2%)	89 (14.4%)	90 (14.5%)	38 (6.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.2%)	66.6	674^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.2%		68.3	584^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.7%	90	60.5	58.1	39.7	60.7	76.7	71.4	65.6	67.7	63.0	38.1	39.3	55.8	34.9	41.3	29.0	38.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	7.9	23.9	$14,060	$1,452	$12,609
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonesboro Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jonesboro Elementary School?

Students at Jonesboro Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jonesboro Elementary School attend?

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

High : Anna-Jonesboro High School

Is Jonesboro Elementary School a good school?

Jonesboro Elementary School ranks 424^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Jonesboro Elementary School in?

County of Union School District No43

How many students attend Jonesboro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Jonesboro Elementary School.

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