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Red Bud Elementary School

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Red Bud Elementary School ranks 1094 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1094^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Red Bud Elementary School serves 582 students in pre-K through grade 8 in Red Bud, Illinois. In 2025–26, the school’s English language arts (ELA) results were close to the state average, but math was a clearer concern: 34% of students were proficient, compared with 40% statewide. The school’s results matched those of Red Bud CUSD 132. The most important academic finding is that math proficiency lags both the state and nearby schools with similar grade spans.

ELA is closer to state performance than math: 55% of students were proficient in ELA, versus 56% statewide, while the math gap was 6 points. Among five nearby schools with broadly similar grade spans, the school ranked third in both subjects; its results were 3 points below their average in ELA and 8 points below in math. Those peers include Sparta Lincoln School, Smithton Elementary School, Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School and Evansville Attendance Center. Results also vary by grade: grade 3 was above the state in ELA and math, while grade 5 science was 14 points below the state. Grade 8 science was a brighter spot, 4 points above the state.

Results over time are mixed: ELA proficiency rose from 51% in 2023–24 to 62% in 2024–25, then fell to 55%; math increased from 25% to 35%, then slipped to 34%, falling further behind the state. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 37th percentile, with 2 stars, in 2025–26, down from the 68th percentile in both 2022–23 and 2023–24. Its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was notably stronger, at the 68th percentile, compared with the school’s 37th-percentile overall ranking; its ranking for White Students was at the 8th percentile. As context, 49% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, and the student-teacher ratio was 13.3, close to the nearby-school average of 13.6. Chronic absenteeism was 8% in 2025–26, below the district’s 9% and the state’s 24%.

582

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,510

Per pupil spending ?

49.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

200 W Field Dr
Red Bud, IL 62278-1304

(618) 282-3858

District: Red Bud CUSD 132

Students who attend Red Bud Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Red Bud High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg49%

Elementary school

1,094^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

672^nd of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

444^th of 738Red Bud CUSD 132 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
2026	35.2	1094 of 1737	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	888 of 2056	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	665 of 2067	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	664 of 2077	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	728 of 2082	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	816 of 1948	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	797 of 2086	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	913 of 2037	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	722 of 2044	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.8	976 of 2046	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.1	1234 of 2052	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.4	1202 of 2093	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	1205 of 2167	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.0	998 of 2166	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	1141 of 2147	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.3	934 of 2139	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.2	592 of 2120	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	554 of 2092	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	529 of 2095	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	69.0	743 of 2086	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.6	620 of 2022	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.2	720 of 2030	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.7	756 of 2020	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	550 of 1049	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	165 of 886	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	185 of 907	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	989 of 1286	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.2	914 of 1942	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	606 of 1942	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	501 of 1957	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	597 of 1970	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	712 of 1680	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	679 of 2019	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	819 of 1964	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	1 of 44	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	1 of 52	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	317 of 1001	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	573 of 1800	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	399 of 1793	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	396 of 1808	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	359 of 1763	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	540 of 1514	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	530 of 1816	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	602 of 1765	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	849 of 1311	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.0	769 of 1947	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	634 of 1959	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	759 of 1984	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	815 of 1977	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	862 of 1707	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	870 of 2019	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	929 of 1972	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	644 of 1292	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	418 of 1195	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	418 of 1156	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	229 of 1113	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	25 of 640	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	35.3	722 of 1194	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	1060 of 1149	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	992 of 1389	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	746 of 1392	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	736 of 1419	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	776 of 1425	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	799 of 1308	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	871 of 1462	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1013 of 1463	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	672 of 1126	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.7	515 of 1368	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	499 of 1363	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	559 of 1367	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	424 of 1369	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	499 of 1241	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	443 of 1356	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	600 of 1293	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.5	676 of 1293	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.1	438 of 1294	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.6	629 of 1302	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.0	817 of 1322	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	728 of 1367	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.7	764 of 1365	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	778 of 1344	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.3	418 of 1327	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	351 of 1318	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	63.8	556 of 1293	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	587 of 1287	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.1	706 of 1272	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.8	720 of 1209	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.0	456 of 1204	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.3	448 of 1185	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	155 of 694	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	45 of 639	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	55.7	201 of 674	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	419 of 867	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	459 of 1248	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	422 of 1251	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	417 of 1275	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	403 of 1286	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	461 of 1017	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	471 of 1276	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	587 of 1226	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	248 of 788	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	443 of 1229	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	478 of 1219	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	496 of 1234	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	225 of 1221	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	375 of 1019	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	295 of 1217	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	418 of 1161	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	584 of 829	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.6	522 of 1271	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	529 of 1264	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	701 of 1292	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	426 of 1286	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	498 of 1048	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	363 of 1296	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	576 of 1223	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	337 of 812	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	254 of 802	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	454 of 805	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	294 of 792	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	637 of 754	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	585 of 884	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	524 of 875	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	576 of 895	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	453 of 898	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	487 of 813	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	500 of 905	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	614 of 889	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2025)98th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science45%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-6 vs state

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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
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%)	35.2	1094^th of 1737 public elementary schools	37.0%		55.9	888^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.8%	206	33.9	55.4	50.0	56.4	47.5	64.0	47.2	62.5	55.1	55.4	34.5	25.4	25.3	32.1	32.1	33.6	98.6%		$14,510	$295	$14,216
Evansville Attendance Center	Public	K-8	701 Oak St	Evansville	62242	Randolph County	Sparta CUSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 853-4411	109	11	9.9	21.1%	106 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									41.7							25.0	96.2%		$17,637	$841	$16,796
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	714 Middle St	Prairie Du Rocher	62277	Randolph County	Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 284-3530	114	9	12.3	43.9%	112 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)							76.9	76.9	65.2		71.4					57.6	96.6%		$16,785	$357	$16,429
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%)	61.1	654^th of 1737 public elementary schools	62.3%		81	376^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.7%	278	54.5		72.7	63.2	51.5				62.5	54.5	50.0	57.6				53.8	98.7%		$17,877	$1,512	$16,365
Gardner Elementary School	Public	4-5	1 Ed Gardner Pl	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 939-3060	374	23	16.2	20.6%	350 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	77.8	339^th of 1737 public elementary schools	80.5%		83.6	312^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.8%	27	68.9			73.5	68.9				71.3		60.9	58.7				59.9	97.1%		$11,529	$639	$10,890
Rogers Elementary School	Public	2-3	200 Rogers St	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 939-3454	417	26	16.0	20.9%	390 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)			70.8						70.8	74.6						74.6	96.3%		$12,439	$656	$11,783
W J Zahnow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Hamacher St	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 939-3458	487	33	14.7	24.6%	452 (92.8%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	93.2%		$16,255	$679	$15,576
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%)	34.4	1109^th of 1737 public elementary schools	36.2%		26	1539^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.1%	430	50.0		52.8		33.3	55.2			44.5	36.1						24.4	96.8%		$19,887	$2,135	$17,752
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%)	77.8	338^th of 1737 public elementary schools	80.5%		83.8	308^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.0%	30	53.4	60.9	69.0	84.4	78.1	68.4	85.0	78.3	77.4	65.5	73.4	71.2	47.4	53.3	23.2	55.6	98.2%		$12,188	$374	$11,814
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)																	96.9%		$14,422	$287	$14,135

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What schools do graduates of Red Bud Elementary School attend?

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How many students attend Red Bud Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended Red Bud Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Red Bud Elementary School?

Students at Red Bud Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Red Bud Elementary School in?

Red Bud CUSD 132

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Red Bud Elementary School ranks 1094^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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