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Kell Grade School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Kell Grade School is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the rural community of Kell, Illinois, with a student population of just 83 as of the 2022-2023 school year. While the school has a predominantly White student body, it faces some unique challenges compared to the surrounding schools in the area.

One key area of concern is Kell Grade School's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen significantly from 5.6% in 2018-2019 to 16.2% in 2022-2023 - notably higher than the state average of 14.1% and the surrounding schools, which range from 10.3% to 21.0%. Academically, the school also struggles, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state and regional averages. For example, in 2022-2023, only 21.4% of 6th-grade students and 18.2% of 7th-grade students at Kell Grade School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 34.2% and 37.9%, respectively. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 14.3% of 6th-grade students and 9.1% of 7th-grade students at Kell Grade School were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 23.4% and 26.9%.

These academic challenges are reflected in Kell Grade School's overall statewide ranking, which has consistently placed it in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking of 1029 out of 2082 schools in 2021-2022 and a 3-star rating out of 5. This is lower than the surrounding schools, which generally have higher rankings and ratings. Additionally, Kell Grade School has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $9,647 in 2019-2020 to $20,168 in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools, which range from $9,497 to $14,290 per student. These factors suggest that Kell Grade School may face unique challenges that require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and overall school performance.

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,564

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 N Johnson St
Kell, IL 62853-1637

(618) 822-6234

District: Kell Cons School District 2

Students who attend Kell Grade School usually attend:

High:

Salem Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.1%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2010 → 51st in 2022

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Illinois avg46%

Not ranked this year

Kell Grade School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2022	46.3	1029 of 2082	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	1595 of 2086	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1590 of 2037	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	1794 of 2044	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	1797 of 2046	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.7	1609 of 2093	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.3	1137 of 2167	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.1	655 of 2166	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	853 of 2147	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.7	1293 of 2139	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	1393 of 2120	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	1358 of 2092	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.0	1259 of 2095	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	1317 of 2086	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.4	1382 of 2022	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.5	576 of 2030	71.6%	★★★★☆
2003	47.0	1267 of 2020	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	15.4	1293 of 1425	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1361 of 1462	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1428 of 1463	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	935 of 1367	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	963 of 1356	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	1120 of 1293	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	1076 of 1294	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	936 of 1322	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.7	563 of 1367	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	90.3	22 of 1365	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	77.7	252 of 1344	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	481 of 1327	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.2	946 of 1318	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	997 of 1293	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.0	942 of 1287	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.9	833 of 1272	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.2	650 of 1209	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	72.3	354 of 1204	70.6%	★★★★☆
2003	86.7	106 of 1185	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	621 of 1234	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	13.6	831 of 905	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

White (2022)9th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)50th percentile+18 vs school

White (2019)8th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 1, 2018

Kell grade school is awful. There is alot of bullying and the dont take care of issues. The dont treat children with diaablities very well and have no idea of what they are doing.they are sneaky and vety dishonest in trying to get away with things to cover them up. The new principal is tne worst and is to unexperienced . She has no idea how to run a school . Very dishonest with parents. 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)	% 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
Kell Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	207 N Johnson St	Kell	62853	Marion County	Kell Cons School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 822-6234	64	9	7.1	54.7%	60 (93.8%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)									39.0							19.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		43.2	$20,564	$1,596	$18,968
Rome Community Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	233 W South St	Dix	62830	Jefferson County	Rome CCSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 266-7214	286	23	12.3	47.2%	263 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	56.3	882^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	57.1%		57	780^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.3%	102	53.6	51.4	75.0	61.0	57.1	43.8	71.0	51.4	59.2	50.0	39.0	17.9	21.9	46.7	28.6	33.7	98.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.4	97.8	98.4		36.7	$14,920	$495	$14,425
Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21075 N Hails Ln	Texico	62889	Jefferson County	Field CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 755-4611	233	22	10.4	36.5%	219 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	44.6	1115^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.8%		30.3	1389^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.8%	274	29.4	37.9	38.5	36.0	58.8	40.0	55.0	58.6	46.7	46.2	44.0	29.4	31.4	25.0	10.3	30.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		32.6	$11,034	$1,231	$9,804
Raccoon Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3601 State Route 161	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Raccoon Cons School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 532-7329	204	16	12.7	48.0%	179 (87.7%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.9%)	69.1	619^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.9%		55.4	813^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.7%	194	57.1	57.1	81.0	56.7	71.4	55.6	41.7	81.0	65.9	76.2	30.0	42.9	27.8	33.3	33.3	40.7	98.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		29.3	$13,474	$467	$13,007
Farrington Elementary School	Public	K-8	20941 E Divide Rd	Bluford	62814	Jefferson County	Farrington CCSD 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 755-4414	46	6	7.5	43.5%	42 (91.3%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)									59.4							43.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		34.0	$15,970	$1,219	$14,751
Selmaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3185 Selmaville Rd	Salem	62881	Marion County	Selmaville CCSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 548-2416	223	17	13.3	48.9%	205 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	29.8	1440^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.0%		31	1371^st of 2067 public elementary schools	33.7%	69	8.0	11.1	32.0	20.8	60.0	62.5	52.2	48.1	45.9	44.0	16.7	8.0	4.2	26.1	3.7	16.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3		36.0	$13,806	$663	$13,143
Iuka Community Cons School	Public	PK, KG-8	405 S Main St	Iuka	62849	Marion County	Iuka CCSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 323-6233	231	16	14.9	57.1%	217 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	89.4	192^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	90.7%		88.6	213^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.7%	21	64.3	57.1	63.2	83.3	75.0	72.0	82.6	81.0	76.1	94.7	83.3	57.1	56.0	52.2	38.1	61.9	98.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.2	98.4	97.2	7.6	28.9	$14,450	$1,872	$12,578
Hawthorn Elementary School	Public	K-3	1300 Bobcat Cir	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-0952	421	30	14.0	62.7%	372 (88.4%)	12 (2.9%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)			46.7						46.7	54.3						54.3	99.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	99.5			$15,446	$1,446	$14,000
Jordan Elementary School	Public	2-3	311 Airport Rd	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	228	19	12.3	99.1%	126 (55.3%)	49 (21.5%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (18.0%)								(n/a)			30.3						30.3	35.3						35.3	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6			$18,460	$1,688	$16,772
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-8	21462 N Richview Ln	Centralia	62801	Jefferson County	Grand Prairie CCSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 249-6289	63	7	8.7	96.8%	58 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	1795^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.7%		56.2	796^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.5%	999	15.4				30.8				40.0			7.7				26.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	92.9	95.7	94.3		24.3	$22,093	$4,502	$17,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Kell Grade School

What schools do graduates of Kell Grade School attend?

Students who attend Kell Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Salem Community High School

What district is Kell Grade School in?

Kell Cons School District 2

What is the racial makeup of Kell Grade School?

Students at Kell Grade School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kell Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 64 students attended Kell Grade School.

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