Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its Illinois rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Bernard Long Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Bernard Long Elementary School is a public elementary school in Madison, Illinois, serving 348 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Madison CUSD 12 district, which is ranked 801 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bernard Long Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with only 12.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.9% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school serves a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 51.6% over the past few years, which is strongly correlated with lower academic achievement.

When comparing Bernard Long Elementary School to nearby schools in the East St. Louis and Granite City areas, such as Annette Officer Elementary, Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence, and Frohardt Elementary, it becomes clear that the challenges faced by Bernard Long are not unique to the school, but rather reflect broader systemic issues in the region. Despite the significant challenges, the school's per-student spending has increased over the past few years, reaching $19,647 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather how those resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning and well-being.

337

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,346

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

98.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1003 Farrish St
Madison, IL 62060-1562

(618) 877-1712

District: Madison CUSD 12

Students who attend Bernard Long Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Junior High School
High:	Madison Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.7%

Hispanic:

4.7%

White:

3.3%

See top rated Illinois public schools

Compare Bernard Long Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% Illinois)

!English Language Arts scores 37 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg17%

Illinois avg48%

Not ranked this year

Bernard Long Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	2006 of 2056	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1969 of 2067	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1940 of 2077	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1835 of 2082	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1731 of 1948	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1984 of 2086	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	2011 of 2037	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	1952 of 2044	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	1978 of 2046	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	1993 of 2052	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	584 of 688	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	535 of 655	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	600 of 692	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	422 of 684	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	291 of 428	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	553 of 711	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	587 of 698	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1029 of 1049	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	813 of 886	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1807 of 1942	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1688 of 1942	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1746 of 1957	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1808 of 1970	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1496 of 1680	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1918 of 2019	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1944 of 1964	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1717 of 1800	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1653 of 1793	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1640 of 1808	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	1410 of 1763	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1235 of 1514	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1672 of 1816	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1730 of 1765	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	1928 of 1947	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1927 of 1959	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1895 of 1984	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1643 of 1977	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1861 of 2019	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1916 of 1972	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1279 of 1292	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1145 of 1195	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1154 of 1194	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)15th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts20%-37 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Bernard Long Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Bernard Long Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Bernard Long Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

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
Bernard Long Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 Farrish St	Madison	62060	Madison County	Madison CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 877-1712	337	30	11.2	—	11 (3.3%)	309 (91.7%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				24.0	22.2				19.7							10.1	98.1%		$20,346	$2,402	$17,945
Venice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	544 Niedringhaus Ave	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Venice CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 274-7953	62	11	5.6	—	1 (1.6%)	59 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)																	87.7%		$36,132	$1,110	$35,022
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Madison St	Lovejoy	62059	St. Clair County	Brooklyn UD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 271-1014	67	5	14.3	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	67 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	100%		$24,770	$3,774	$20,995
Prather Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2450 W 25Th St	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-5700	612	37	16.5	60.5%	305 (49.8%)	122 (19.9%)	109 (17.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (11.6%)	4.2	1713^th of 1737 public elementary schools	1.4%					(n/a)	20.7		21.2	28.4	15.5	26.8			22.5	13.1						9.5	92.6%		$16,207	$1,672	$14,535
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-6	2400 Wilson Ave	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 451-5817	448	30	14.9	77.5%	194 (43.3%)	125 (27.9%)	74 (16.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.8%)	11.5	1574^th of 1737 public elementary schools	9.4%					(n/a)	33.3			32.2	37.1	23.4			28.0		23.7	22.6				17.4	98.1%		$16,618	$1,817	$14,801
Frohardt Elementary School	Public	K-6	2040 Johnson Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 451-5821	452	28	16.1	73.9%	242 (53.5%)	103 (22.8%)	73 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	16.3	1464^th of 1737 public elementary schools	15.7%		16.7	1747^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.0%	283	21.6		36.1	45.5	23.5	39.2			37.3	41.0	28.6					22.8	99.1%		$14,789	$1,815	$12,974
Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence	Public	K-8	3939 Caseyville Ave	East Saint Louis	62204	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3930	534	35	15.2	—	2 (0.4%)	523 (97.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	14	1520^th of 1737 public elementary schools	12.5%		22.4	1609^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.7%	89	18.6	41.0	34.2	32.8	27.1	57.7	65.9	87.2	46.7	26.4	16.4					15.6	95%		$23,463	$2,305	$21,158
Maryville Elementary School	Public	K-6	4651 Maryville Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-2044	395	25	15.8	74.7%	207 (52.4%)	77 (19.5%)	68 (17.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.6%)	16.4	1460^th of 1737 public elementary schools	15.9%					(n/a)	35.8		27.9	39.7	32.4	48.3			36.5	26.5	19.0		31.0			20.6	98.4%		$14,321	$1,335	$12,986
Grigsby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3801 Cargill Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-5544	818	46	17.7	70.8%	429 (52.4%)	185 (22.6%)	135 (16.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.7%)	2.8	1730^th of 1737 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)	16.7		15.4	22.1	13.8	22.7			18.8	17.9						10.0	97.3%		$18,193	$2,290	$15,903
James Avant Elementary School	Public	K-5	1915 N 55th St	Washington Pk	62204	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3870	342	35	9.7	—	8 (2.3%)	284 (83.0%)	43 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	24.9	1273^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	26.7%		33	1358^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.9%	85	32.2		41.1	25.9	50.0				39.0	45.3	21.3	41.7				36.2	89.2%		$25,927	$3,098	$22,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernard Long Elementary School

What district is Bernard Long Elementary School in?

Madison CUSD 12

What schools do graduates of Bernard Long Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bernard Long Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Junior High School
High : Madison Senior High School

How many students attend Bernard Long Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Bernard Long Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bernard Long Elementary School?

Students at Bernard Long Elementary School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% White.

Rate Bernard Long Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Elementary School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Madison, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Bernard Long Elementary School!

Latest Illinois data All new data »

2025–26 school spending dataNewOct 30, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 30, 2026

2025–26 ACT, IAR, ISA & PreACT Secure test scoresNewOct 30, 2026

2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.