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Parkside Elementary School

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Parkside Elementary School ranks 1105 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Parkside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 525 students in grades PK-5 in Lawrenceville, Illinois. It is part of the Lawrence County CUD 20 district, which is ranked 632 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkside Elementary faces significant academic challenges compared to its peers. Its test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, with only 47.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 33.9% proficient in math, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 34.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Parkside's rankings for certain student subgroups, such as white students and low-socioeconomic status students, are in the bottom 20% and 35% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

While Parkside Elementary spends significantly more per student ($13,135 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, its academic performance lags behind nearby schools like Lincoln Elementary, Richland County Elementary, and Allendale Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better rankings for student subgroups. Addressing Parkside's academic and demographic challenges will require a comprehensive approach to improve student outcomes and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

528

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,852

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Cedar St
Lawrenceville, IL 62439-2156

(618) 943-3922

District: Lawrence County CUD 20

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parkview Junior High School
High:	Lawrenceville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 57th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 57th-percentile peak (2022) to 46th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Illinois avg44%

1,105^th of 2,056

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Bottom 46%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

632^nd of 811Lawrence County CUD 20 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	45.2	1105 of 2056	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1374 of 2067	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	1001 of 2077	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	903 of 2082	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	1062 of 1948	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1313 of 2086	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1080 of 2037	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	1082 of 2044	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	1059 of 2046	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.4	1248 of 2052	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.8	1448 of 2093	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	1363 of 2167	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.0	1060 of 2166	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	1050 of 2147	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	1003 of 2139	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.5	881 of 2120	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	934 of 2092	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.1	1324 of 2095	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.2	1262 of 2086	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.2	1095 of 2022	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.0	870 of 2030	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.6	820 of 2020	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	226 of 1049	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	267 of 886	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	470 of 907	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1114 of 1942	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1285 of 1942	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	830 of 1957	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	725 of 1970	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	1011 of 1680	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1310 of 2019	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	985 of 1964	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	636 of 1800	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	1110 of 1793	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	613 of 1808	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	537 of 1763	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	668 of 1514	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	964 of 1816	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	849 of 1765	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1003 of 1947	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1297 of 1959	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1061 of 1984	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	996 of 1977	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	958 of 1707	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1214 of 2019	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1138 of 1972	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	590 of 1292	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	535 of 1195	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.3	803 of 1156	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	666 of 1113	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	525 of 640	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	788 of 1194	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	514 of 763	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1132 of 1389	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1262 of 1392	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1122 of 1419	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1094 of 1425	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1113 of 1308	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1288 of 1462	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1134 of 1463	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)78th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science36%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 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
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Cedar St	Lawrenceville	62439	Lawrence County	Lawrence County CUD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 943-3922	528	40	13.3	70.5%	481 (91.1%)	9 (1.7%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	45.2	1105^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.3%		30.8	1374^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.5%	269	35.6		47.9	48.8	47.1				47.9	45.1	29.8	28.7				33.9	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	100.0	97.9	97.7	8.1		$12,852	$2,607	$10,246
Bridgeport Grade School	Public	PK, KG-3	1300 N Main St	Bridgeport	62417	Lawrence County	Red Hill CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 945-5721	314	24	12.8	62.7%	288 (91.7%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)								(n/a)			46.4						46.4	44.9						44.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	97.7	13.6		$11,798	$1,797	$10,002
Allendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 N 3rd St	Allendale	62410	Wabash County	Allendale CCSD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 299-3161	131	11	11.5	47.3%	128 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	39.8	1217^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.8%		35.4	1258^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.1%	41	46.2	33.3	40.0	61.5	46.2	36.4	68.4	50.0	51.1	20.0	23.1	38.5	9.1	47.4	16.7	27.3	96.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	97.8	94.9	96.3	8.8	27.9	$10,746	$1,485	$9,261
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-5	301 E Poplar St	Robinson	62454	Crawford County	Robinson CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 544-3315	326	25	13.2	50.9%	287 (88.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	38.1	1246^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.4%		31.1	1365^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.0%	119	23.4		44.0	46.8	41.1				44.2	51.4	28.6	18.9				33.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7			$15,346	$480	$14,867
Richland County Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 N Holly Rd	Olney	62450	Richland County	Richland County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 395-8540	888	62	14.4	57.8%	798 (89.9%)	16 (1.8%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	62.5	753^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.4%		66.6	617^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.1%	136	36.2		55.0	61.3	59.7				58.6	51.9	52.0	37.7				47.2	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.6	99.7			$12,982	$1,564	$11,419
Palestine Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	205 S Washington St	Palestine	62451	Crawford County	Palestine CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 586-2711	274	21	12.9	55.1%	258 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	29.2	1454^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.3%		11.9	1975^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.5%	521	11.1	56.7	20.7	60.0	25.9	13.3	13.3	50.0	33.3	44.8	44.0	18.5	13.3	13.3	23.3	28.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.7	14.3	22.9	$14,573	$2,172	$12,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary School

Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 1105^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Parkside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?

Students at Parkside Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Parkview Junior High School
High : Lawrenceville High School

What district is Parkside Elementary School in?

Lawrence County CUD 20

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