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Ramsey Elementary School

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Ramsey Elementary School ranks 692 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ramsey Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 207 students in grades PK-5 in Ramsey, Illinois, which is part of the Ramsey CUSD 204 district. The school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics proficiency, with particularly strong results in 5th grade ELA. Ramsey Elementary also stands out for its exceptional performance for male students and students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, ranking among the top Illinois elementary schools in these subgroups.

Despite these impressive academic achievements, Ramsey Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's spending per student has also increased steadily, from $9,944 in 2020-2021 to $13,247 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Comparing Ramsey to nearby schools, it generally outperforms its neighbors in both ELA and mathematics proficiency, with Cowden-Herrick Grade School also standing out as a strong-performing school in the region.

Overall, Ramsey Elementary School is a high-performing elementary school that has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, particularly for its male and low-SES students. However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism rates are a concern that the school and district should address to ensure continued student success. Families in the Ramsey area can be confident that their children will receive a quality education at Ramsey Elementary School, which is a standout performer in its region.

212

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,187

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

516 W 6th St
Ramsey, IL 62080-0030

(618) 423-2010

District: Ramsey CUSD 204

Students who attend Ramsey Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ramsey High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2024 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2024) to 66th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

692^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

332^nd of 811Ramsey CUSD 204 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	692 of 2056	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.6	327 of 2067	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	473 of 2077	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	405 of 2082	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	523 of 1948	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	1030 of 2086	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	1192 of 2037	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.5	1104 of 2044	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	1028 of 2046	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.2	922 of 2052	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.1	1214 of 2093	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	1189 of 2167	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.2	1442 of 2166	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.5	1401 of 2147	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.4	1490 of 2139	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	1388 of 2120	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	1430 of 2092	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.5	1457 of 2095	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.8	1610 of 2086	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.3	1307 of 2022	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.2	1189 of 2030	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.0	1041 of 2020	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	597 of 1942	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	438 of 1942	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	547 of 1957	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	566 of 1970	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	477 of 1680	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	719 of 2019	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	1039 of 1964	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	327 of 1800	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	127 of 1793	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	113 of 1808	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	72 of 1763	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	72.1	233 of 1514	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	607 of 1816	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	816 of 1765	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	843 of 1947	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.8	187 of 1959	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.4	396 of 1984	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	277 of 1977	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	447 of 1707	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	38.4	1190 of 2019	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	793 of 1389	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	396 of 1392	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	479 of 1419	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	502 of 1425	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	552 of 1308	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	1125 of 1462	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1186 of 1463	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	23.8	1007 of 1302	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	1007 of 1322	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	1053 of 1367	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.3	897 of 1365	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.6	1112 of 1344	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.4	1046 of 1327	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.3	944 of 1318	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.6	858 of 1293	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	663 of 1287	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.4	773 of 1272	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.4	698 of 1209	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.1	712 of 1204	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.8	674 of 1185	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Science44%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
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
Cowden-Herrick Grade School	Public	K-5	301 N Broadway St	Herrick	62431	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 428-5223	175	15	11.6	58.9%	171 (97.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	77.9	435^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.2	383^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	52	67.9	73.3	60.0	96.4		76.1	76.7	43.3	32.1		51.1										$12,309	$1,457	$10,852
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
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
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W Hamilton St	Nokomis	62075	Montgomery County	Nokomis CUSD 22	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 563-7311	287	22	13.2	44.3%	276 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	55	905^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.0%		56.4	790^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.8%	115	56.8	35.9	39.5	67.6		47.4	33.3	44.7	45.9		41.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3			$12,292	$306	$11,986
St Elmo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	519 W 2nd St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3263	222	16	13.7	56.8%	213 (95.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	65.3	699^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.0%		42.9	1092^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.2%	393	50.0	75.0	48.6	67.9	50.0	59.7	62.5	37.8	37.9	37.5	43.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	11.5	10.6	$13,679	$1,101	$12,577
Pana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 W 9Th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 562-1510	507	35	14.4	58.8%	486 (95.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	52.2	958^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.4%		62.3	691^st of 2067 public elementary schools	66.6%	267	30.0	43.4	55.2	47.8		48.4	63.9	44.8	29.0		47.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.7	97.2	97.2			$15,265	$2,414	$12,850
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
Beecher City Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 E Vine	Beecher City	62414	Effingham County	Beecher City CUSD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 487-5100	196	15	13.1	49.5%	188 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	61.4	775^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.3%		75	476^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.0%	299	44.0	61.5	70.0	32.0		55.6	73.1	66.7	8.0		50.6	97.0	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	15.8		$12,521	$101	$12,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramsey Elementary School

What district is Ramsey Elementary School in?

Ramsey CUSD 204

What schools do graduates of Ramsey Elementary School attend?

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

High : Ramsey High School

Is Ramsey Elementary School a good school?

Ramsey Elementary School ranks 692^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ramsey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Ramsey Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ramsey Elementary School?

Students at Ramsey Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

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