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Marie Schaefer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
528th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 74% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Marie Schaefer Elementary School is a public elementary school in O Fallon CCSD 90 district, serving 641 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with particularly strong results for African American students and students with disabilities.

Marie Schaefer Elementary School's test scores are impressive, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 57.6%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 56.8%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is also noteworthy compared to nearby schools, such as Delores Moye Elementary School and Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary School, which also have 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

While Marie Schaefer Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rate has been increasing, it remains lower than the state average. The school also has a higher per-student spending level and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting it has access to adequate resources to support student learning. However, the school's performance lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the region, such as Wingate Elementary School and Scott Elementary School, which are part of the Mascoutah CUD 19 district and have 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

598
Students ?
17.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,160
Per pupil spending ?
23.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 505 S Cherry St
       O Fallon, IL  62269-2043

(618) 632-3621

District: O Fallon CCSD 90


Students who attend Marie Schaefer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fulton Junior High School
High:    O Fallon High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.2%
African American:
23.1%
Two or more races:
10.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of O Fallon CCSD 90's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg62%
Illinois avg44%
528th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Elementary Schools in the O Fallon CCSD 90
158th of 811O Fallon CCSD 90 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.1528 of 205674.3%★★★★☆
202476.1454 of 206778.0%★★★★☆
202376.0449 of 207778.4%★★★★☆
202279.5391 of 208281.2%★★★★☆
202175.6412 of 194878.9%★★★★☆
201978.4387 of 208681.4%★★★★☆
201879.3385 of 203781.1%★★★★☆
201774.3487 of 204476.2%★★★★☆
201674.9459 of 204677.6%★★★★☆
201571.0515 of 205274.9%★★★★☆
201475.5503 of 209376.0%★★★★☆
201376.7477 of 216778.0%★★★★☆
201271.1693 of 216668.0%★★★☆☆
201170.1731 of 214766.0%★★★☆☆
201077.7449 of 213979.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.182 of 68888.1%★★★★☆
202474.089 of 65586.4%★★★★☆
202373.985 of 69287.7%★★★★☆
202275.077 of 68488.7%★★★★☆
202158.295 of 42877.8%★★★★☆
201977.977 of 71189.2%★★★★☆
201866.8136 of 69880.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.9334 of 104968.2%★★★☆☆
202466.3171 of 88680.7%★★★★☆
202365.9201 of 90777.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.6468 of 194275.9%★★★★☆
202479.0331 of 194283.0%★★★★☆
202372.9453 of 195776.9%★★★★☆
202280.0341 of 197082.7%★★★★☆
202175.2342 of 168079.6%★★★★☆
201977.1390 of 201980.7%★★★★☆
201879.4341 of 196482.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202550.3856 of 180052.4%★★★☆☆
202453.1723 of 179359.7%★★★☆☆
202360.3558 of 180869.1%★★★☆☆
202261.6507 of 176371.2%★★★★☆
202161.2392 of 151474.1%★★★★☆
201969.2378 of 181679.2%★★★★☆
201850.0800 of 176554.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.2568 of 194770.8%★★★★☆
202470.1508 of 195974.1%★★★★☆
202374.7430 of 198478.3%★★★★☆
202275.9411 of 197779.2%★★★★☆
202171.2407 of 170776.2%★★★★☆
201977.9368 of 201981.8%★★★★☆
201876.0415 of 197279.0%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202459.97 of 1346.2%★★★☆☆
202366.36 of 1145.5%★★★☆☆
202254.76 of 1145.5%★★★☆☆
202166.55 of 944.4%★★★☆☆
201987.32 of 1283.3%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202559.249 of 12059.2%★★★☆☆
202465.128 of 9369.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.7677 of 129247.6%★★☆☆☆
202454.9419 of 119564.9%★★★☆☆
202348.4478 of 115658.7%★★★☆☆
202245.9463 of 111358.4%★★★☆☆
202129.9450 of 64029.7%★☆☆☆☆
201950.6459 of 119461.6%★★★☆☆
201863.7161 of 76378.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.0472 of 138966.0%★★★☆☆
202469.4369 of 139273.5%★★★★☆
202370.2345 of 141975.7%★★★★☆
202275.3270 of 142581.1%★★★★☆
202175.5230 of 130882.4%★★★★☆
201974.0304 of 146279.2%★★★★☆
201876.1276 of 146381.1%★★★★☆
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)88th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile~ school
Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile-27 vs school
Military Connected (2024)46th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science59%+18 vs state
English Language Arts58%+4 vs state
Mathematics57%+18 vs state

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Marie Schaefer Elementary School ranks 528th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Marie Schaefer Elementary School.

Students who attend Marie Schaefer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fulton Junior High School
High : O Fallon High School

Students at Marie Schaefer Elementary School are 58% White, 23% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.


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