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Mulberry Grove Elementary School

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Mulberry Grove Elementary School ranks 1302 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Mulberry Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 159 students in grades PK-5 in Mulberry Grove, Illinois, which is part of the Mulberry Grove CUSD 1 district.

Mulberry Grove Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 40.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30.5% in mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly lower than the state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Mulberry Grove Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, Beckemeyer Elementary School, located 19.65 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (63.5%) and Mathematics (44.6%) in the 2024-2025 school year. Similarly, Pocahontas Center, located 15.52 miles away, outperformed Mulberry Grove in both subjects. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, reaching $14,145 in the 2023-2024 school year, but the academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement.

135

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,315

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 W Wall St
Mulberry Grove, IL 62262-1049

(618) 326-8811

District: Mulberry Grove CUSD 1

Students who attend Mulberry Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mulberry Grove Junior High School
High:	Mulberry Grove Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2023 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2023) to 37th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg29%

Illinois avg44%

1,302^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

718^th of 811Mulberry Grove CUSD 1 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	35.5	1302 of 2056	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	1034 of 2067	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	816 of 2077	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	981 of 2082	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	901 of 1948	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	1384 of 2086	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1158 of 2037	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	1286 of 2044	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	1079 of 2046	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.5	1459 of 2052	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.4	1258 of 2093	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.4	849 of 2167	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.8	1046 of 2166	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.5	1330 of 2147	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.4	1344 of 2139	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.7	1132 of 2120	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.8	1112 of 2092	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.5	1392 of 2095	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.0	1229 of 2086	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.3	866 of 2022	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.4	715 of 2030	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.5	964 of 2020	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	796 of 1942	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	783 of 1957	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	1120 of 1970	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	870 of 1680	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1394 of 2019	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	1009 of 1964	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	954 of 1800	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	433 of 1793	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	493 of 1808	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	948 of 1763	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	558 of 1514	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	1335 of 1816	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	986 of 1765	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1112 of 1947	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	963 of 1959	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	686 of 1984	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	817 of 1977	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	660 of 1707	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	1075 of 2019	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1294 of 1972	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1277 of 1389	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1089 of 1392	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	897 of 1419	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1066 of 1425	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	935 of 1308	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1312 of 1462	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1152 of 1463	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)59th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science31%-9 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 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
Mulberry Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 W Wall St	Mulberry Grove	62262	Bond County	Mulberry Grove CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 326-8811	135	13	10.5	57.0%	115 (85.2%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)	35.5	1302^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	36.7%		45.4	1034^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.0%	268	31.3		40.9	42.9	37.5				40.7	45.5	19.0	25.0				30.5	96.9	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.7	96.2	98.5			$15,315	$7,245	$8,070
Greenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Dewey St	Greenville	62246	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 664-3117	514	40	12.7	55.8%	438 (85.2%)	20 (3.9%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	65.9	693^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	66.3%		58.9	752^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.6%	59	50.5		51.3	51.6	76.9				60.3	66.3	40.7	34.1				46.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1			$16,048	$1,045	$15,003
Vandalia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1017 W Fletcher St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Vandalia CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 283-5166	552	38	14.6	59.2%	501 (90.8%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)								(n/a)			50.5						50.5	55.0						55.0	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.1	97.7	97.9	18.9		$11,644	$986	$10,657
Patoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 432-5200	96	10	9.6	46.9%	92 (95.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	50.9	988^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.9%		35.1	1266^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.8%	278	40.0		37.5	73.7	66.7				60.0	18.8	47.4	20.0				30.0	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.3	97.3	96.4	14.3		$17,305	$1,431	$15,873
Pocahontas Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4 E State St	Pocahontas	62275	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 669-2296	193	18	10.6	53.9%	180 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	82.4	338^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.6%		68.8	573^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	72.3%	235	75.0	54.5	75.0	66.7	93.8	85.7	52.6	63.6	71.4	75.0	61.9	56.3	14.3	10.5	31.8	42.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.4	98.2	98.2		37.4	$15,883	$783	$15,100
Ramsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 423-2010	212	18	11.6	67.5%	207 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	65.9	692^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	66.3%		81.6	327^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.2%	365	44.0		47.2	81.8	96.0				71.1	44.4	54.5	24.0				41.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	15.8		$13,187	$2,191	$10,995
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	460 W South St	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 427-3368	264	20	12.9	61.4%	248 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	39	1229^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.2%		38.4	1190^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.4%	39	26.3		37.8	45.9	42.1	75.0			47.0	29.7	29.7	13.2	25.0			24.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	13.2	9.2	$10,150	$1,580	$8,571
Beckemeyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1035 Seymour Ave	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 532-6994	641	45	14.1	54.0%	597 (93.1%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	64.7	708^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.6%		68.5	578^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.0%	130	40.9		51.0	63.6	74.8				63.5	54.9	46.4	33.3				44.6	98.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.6	97.5	98.1			$12,780	$802	$11,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Mulberry Grove Elementary School

Is Mulberry Grove Elementary School a good school?

Mulberry Grove Elementary School ranks 1302^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mulberry Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Mulberry Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mulberry Grove Elementary School?

Students at Mulberry Grove Elementary School are 85% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Mulberry Grove Elementary School in?

Mulberry Grove CUSD 1

What schools do graduates of Mulberry Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mulberry Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mulberry Grove Junior High School
High : Mulberry Grove Senior High School

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