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Sandoval Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1696^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sandoval Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Sandoval, Illinois, with 212 students. The school is part of the Sandoval CUSD 501 district, which is ranked 792 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandoval Elementary School consistently performs below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools for female students, white students, and students with disabilities. Additionally, Sandoval Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 32.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Sandoval Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Raccoon Cons Elementary School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. Raccoon Cons Elementary School, located just 9.95 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as a higher overall school ranking. Additionally, Sandoval Elementary School's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, with the school's ranking among Illinois elementary schools dropping from 1328 in 2018-2019 to 1696 in 2024-2025.

221

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,626

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E Perry Ave
Sandoval, IL 62882-1107

(618) 247-3450

District: Sandoval CUSD 501

Students who attend Sandoval Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandoval Junior High School
High:	Sandoval Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg18%

Illinois avg44%

1,696^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

792^nd of 811Sandoval CUSD 501 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	18.7	1696 of 2056	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1706 of 2067	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1562 of 2077	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1577 of 2082	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1638 of 1948	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1328 of 2086	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1309 of 2037	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	1081 of 2044	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.0	1401 of 2046	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.0	1359 of 2052	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.8	1540 of 2093	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	1696 of 2167	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.9	1713 of 2166	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	1852 of 2147	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	1789 of 2139	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	1652 of 2120	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.9	1401 of 2092	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.0	1576 of 2095	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.5	1614 of 2086	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.9	1372 of 2022	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.6	1600 of 2030	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	34.0	1488 of 2020	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	569 of 886	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	815 of 907	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1602 of 1942	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1863 of 1942	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1468 of 1957	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1480 of 1970	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1434 of 1680	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1511 of 2019	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1365 of 1964	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1548 of 1800	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1341 of 1793	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1092 of 1808	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1148 of 1763	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1198 of 1514	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1036 of 1816	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	902 of 1765	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1618 of 1947	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1313 of 1959	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1546 of 1984	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1418 of 1977	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1454 of 1707	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	955 of 2019	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	1010 of 1972	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	24.7	952 of 1195	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1063 of 1156	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	826 of 1113	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	596 of 640	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1351 of 1389	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1358 of 1392	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1355 of 1419	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	1388 of 1425	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1286 of 1308	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1257 of 1462	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1256 of 1463	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)36th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2024)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science24%-16 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 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
Sandoval Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 E Perry Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3450	221	17	13.0	73.8%	194 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	18.7	1696^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.5%		19	1706^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.5%	10	24.1		32.3	15.6	31.0				26.1	32.3	6.3	13.8				17.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	61.5		$16,626	$2,841	$13,785
Odin Attendance Center K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	102 S Merritt St	Odin	62870	Marion County	Odin PSD 722	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-4183	192	19	10.3	74.0%	176 (91.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	16.5	1751^st of 2056 public elementary schools	14.8%		19.6	1693^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.1%	58	31.3	30.0	21.7		26.7	25.0	10.0	40.0	22.9	13.0		6.7	10.0	5.0	30.0	14.6	97.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.1	96.9	96.3		27.5	$16,571	$1,454	$15,117
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	129 Douglas St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Central City School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-9521	276	22	12.8	58.3%	228 (82.6%)	9 (3.3%)	15 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	54.1	920^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.3%		64	662^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	68.0%	258	29.2	63.3	33.3	72.7	58.3	68.6	62.1	70.0	60.4	33.3	66.7	33.3	17.1	20.7	13.3	31.0	99.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	92.7	99.0	93.8		32.5	$13,179	$1,150	$12,029
Schiller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 W 4th St	Centralia	62801	Clinton County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	270	19	14.5	98.9%	141 (52.2%)	66 (24.4%)	13 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.4%)								(n/a)																	96.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.5	11.8		$18,459	$1,688	$16,771
Jordan Elementary School	Public	2-3	311 Airport Rd	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	228	19	12.3	99.1%	126 (55.3%)	49 (21.5%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (18.0%)								(n/a)			30.3						30.3	35.3						35.3	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6			$18,460	$1,688	$16,772
Selmaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3185 Selmaville Rd	Salem	62881	Marion County	Selmaville CCSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 548-2416	223	17	13.3	48.9%	205 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	29.8	1440^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.0%		31	1371^st of 2067 public elementary schools	33.7%	69	8.0	11.1	32.0	20.8	60.0	62.5	52.2	48.1	45.9	44.0	16.7	8.0	4.2	26.1	3.7	16.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3		36.0	$13,806	$663	$13,143
Willow Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	815 W 7th St	Centralia	62801	Clinton County	Willow Grove School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-3313	127	13	9.7	76.4%	97 (76.4%)	3 (2.4%)	12 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.8%)	47.3	1057^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.6%		55.7	805^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.1%	252	37.5	30.0	18.8	50.0	37.5		53.3	40.0	41.3	50.0	68.8	31.3		40.0	40.0	43.8	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3		55.2	$16,441	$1,874	$14,566
North Wamac Grade School	Public	K-8	1500 Case St	Centralia	62801	Clinton County	North Wamac School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1826	122	9	13.5	92.6%	96 (78.7%)	5 (4.1%)	10 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.0%)	54.4	915^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.5%		55.5	809^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.9%	106		26.7	38.5	52.6		45.5	78.6	26.7	51.9	61.5	63.2		18.2	35.7	20.0	44.4	82.4	82.4	82.4	82.4	70.4	82.4	82.4		34.4	$15,437	$2,027	$13,410
Hawthorn Elementary School	Public	K-3	1300 Bobcat Cir	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-0952	421	30	14.0	62.7%	372 (88.4%)	12 (2.9%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)			46.7						46.7	54.3						54.3	99.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	99.5			$15,446	$1,446	$14,000
Raccoon Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3601 State Route 161	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Raccoon Cons School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 532-7329	204	16	12.7	48.0%	179 (87.7%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.9%)	69.1	619^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.9%		55.4	813^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.7%	194	57.1	57.1	81.0	56.7	71.4	55.6	41.7	81.0	65.9	76.2	30.0	42.9	27.8	33.3	33.3	40.7	98.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		29.3	$13,474	$467	$13,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandoval Elementary School

What district is Sandoval Elementary School in?

Sandoval CUSD 501

What is the racial makeup of Sandoval Elementary School?

Students at Sandoval Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sandoval Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Sandoval Elementary School.

Is Sandoval Elementary School a good school?

Sandoval Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sandoval Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sandoval Junior High School
High : Sandoval Senior High School

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