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New Athens Elementary

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New Athens Elementary ranks 376 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

New Athens Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in New Athens, Illinois, with 245 students. The school is part of the New Athens CUSD 60 district, which is ranked 196 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Athens Elementary consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 67.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 60.6% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is also strong, with 58.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.6%. New Athens Elementary performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, ranking in the top 25-30% of Illinois elementary schools in those categories.

Compared to nearby schools, New Athens Elementary outperforms many in academic metrics, particularly in ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, New Athens Elementary had 67.7% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.2% at Roosevelt Elementary (Belleville) and 78.2% at Mascoutah Elementary. Similarly, in Mathematics, New Athens Elementary had 60.6% proficient or better, compared to 44% at Roosevelt Elementary and 72.7% at Mascoutah Elementary. The school has also shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating over the past several years, moving from a 2-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 4-star rating in the most recent years.

229

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,742

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Hanft St
New Athens, IL 62264-1507

(618) 475-2172

District: New Athens CUSD 60

Students who attend New Athens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	New Athens Junior High
High:	New Athens High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

Illinois avg44%

376^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

196^th of 811New Athens CUSD 60 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	81.0	376 of 2056	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	480 of 2067	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	373 of 2077	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	446 of 2082	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	210 of 1948	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	252 of 2086	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	426 of 2037	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	642 of 2044	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	698 of 2046	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.1	1293 of 2052	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.2	1044 of 2093	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.1	1220 of 2167	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.2	857 of 2166	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	897 of 2147	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	729 of 2139	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.9	668 of 2120	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.9	500 of 2092	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	64.9	885 of 2095	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	980 of 2086	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.1	747 of 2022	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.9	633 of 2030	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.7	718 of 2020	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	76 of 1049	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	257 of 1942	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	422 of 1942	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	374 of 1957	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	528 of 1970	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	113 of 1680	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	255 of 2019	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	388 of 1964	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	130 of 1800	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	59.8	556 of 1793	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	190 of 1808	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	96.1	26 of 1763	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	17 of 1514	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	72 of 1816	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	534 of 1947	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	513 of 1959	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	398 of 1984	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	475 of 1977	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	420 of 1707	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	280 of 2019	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	484 of 1972	75.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	220 of 1292	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	476 of 1389	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	564 of 1392	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	428 of 1419	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	486 of 1425	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	210 of 1308	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	326 of 1462	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	505 of 1463	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

Science58%+18 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
New Athens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Hanft St	New Athens	62264	St. Clair County	New Athens CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 475-2172	229	15	14.9	21.8%	219 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	81	376^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.7%		74.9	480^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.8%	104	58.1		62.9	66.7	74.2				67.7	60.0	54.5	67.7				60.6	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.6	98.8	98.4	13.1		$14,742	$249	$14,493
Freeburg Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	650 S State St	Freeburg	62243	St. Clair County	Freeburg CCSD 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 539-3188	244	18	13.5	30.3%	219 (89.8%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	10.7		$13,615	$472	$13,143
Marissa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	206 E Fulton St	Marissa	62257	St. Clair County	Marissa CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 295-2339	266	23	11.5	57.5%	240 (90.2%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	26	1539^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.1%		42	1114^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.1%	425	22.2		37.0	46.2	25.9	31.3			34.8	37.0	11.5	11.1	21.9			20.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	17.5	10.3	$19,429	$4,141	$15,288
St Libory Elementary School	Public	K-8	811 Darmstadt St	Saint Libory	62282	St. Clair County	St Libory Cons School District 30	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 768-4923	65	7	9.2	15.4%	64 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									43.6							41.0										$15,564	$1,390	$14,173
Smithton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	316 S Hickory St	Smithton	62285	St. Clair County	Smithton CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-6863	541	40	13.5	12.9%	511 (94.5%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	83.8	308^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.0%		81	340^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.6%	32	59.6	86.2	64.4	77.8	64.9	75.4	89.6	86.2	76.9	62.7	73.6	49.1	59.0	35.8	47.7	54.9	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.6	98.6	3.3	35.2	$11,343	$365	$10,977
Red Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 W Field Dr	Red Bud	62278	Randolph County	Red Bud CUSD 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 282-3858	582	44	13.3	49.0%	531 (91.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	55.9	888^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.8%		63.9	665^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.8%	223	38.9	47.8	58.2	61.3	60.3	47.4	68.6	72.7	61.5	60.0	40.3	34.2	12.3	41.2	26.9	35.3	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.3	99.2	99.3	11.4	30.0	$13,329	$529	$12,800
Mascoutah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	533 N 6th St	Mascoutah	62258	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 566-2152	853	51	16.7	26.6%	623 (73.0%)	66 (7.7%)	72 (8.4%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	72 (8.4%)	91.6	140^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.2%		91.6	157^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.4%	17	64.6		76.1	77.5	80.6				78.2	82.9	74.6	62.5				72.7	98.6	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	98.0	98.8			$13,674	$815	$12,859
Belle Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	2465 Amann Dr	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belle Valley School District 119	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 236-5200	997	79	12.6	82.4%	199 (20.0%)	615 (61.7%)	49 (4.9%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	116 (11.6%)	36.7	1285^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.5%		40.9	1132^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.2%	153	27.4	49.0	36.9	44.7	35.2	59.6	53.4	62.5	48.4	30.1	24.3	18.9	31.7	22.7	21.9	25.0	92.6	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.4	93.0	92.3	4.2	24.7	$13,818	$1,637	$12,181
Westhaven Elementary	Public	K-6	118 Westhaven School Rd	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 257-9201	313	34	9.2	64.9%	95 (30.4%)	164 (52.4%)	17 (5.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	55.5	897^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.4%		60.1	734^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.5%	163	40.4		42.2	67.3	56.3	47.9			53.7	43.2	67.3	34.0	18.8			41.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7		11.9	$21,157	$1,425	$19,732
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 W Cleveland Ave	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-1608	272	19	14.5	57.7%	109 (40.1%)	104 (38.2%)	27 (9.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.3%)	62.5	755^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.3%		70.5	544^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.7%	211	51.1		33.3	76.2	68.9	50.0			56.2	33.3	71.4	46.7	28.6			44.0	96.9	98.4	97.3	97.3	91.1	96.5	94.2		10.1	$19,841	$1,600	$18,241

Frequently Asked Questions about New Athens Elementary

What is the racial makeup of New Athens Elementary?

Students at New Athens Elementary are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend New Athens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended New Athens Elementary.

What district is New Athens Elementary in?

New Athens CUSD 60

What schools do graduates of New Athens Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Athens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Athens Junior High
High : New Athens High School

Is New Athens Elementary a good school?

New Athens Elementary ranks 376^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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