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Selmaville Elementary School

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Selmaville Elementary School ranks 1440 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Selmaville Elementary School is a public school in Salem, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 231 students. The school is part of the Selmaville CCSD 10 district, which is ranked 689 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Selmaville Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 976 and 1440 out of around 2,000 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 3.7% to 44%, well below the state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.6% to 26.3% over the past few years, and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.26% to 46.75%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Schiller Elementary School and Jordan Elementary School, which have varying levels of socioeconomic status, Selmaville Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower, with the exception of Sandoval Elementary School, which also struggles academically. Schools like Central City Elementary School and Raccoon Cons Elementary School, which are within a 10-mile radius, significantly outperform Selmaville Elementary School on state assessments and have higher rankings.

223

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,806

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3185 Selmaville Rd
Salem, IL 62881-6603

(618) 548-2416

District: Selmaville CCSD 10

Students who attend Selmaville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Salem Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,440^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

884^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

689^th of 811Selmaville CCSD 10 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	29.8	1440 of 2056	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1371 of 2067	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1234 of 2077	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	1036 of 2082	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	976 of 1948	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	964 of 2086	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	1176 of 2037	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.6	1369 of 2044	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.5	1205 of 2046	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	1061 of 2052	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.1	940 of 2093	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.1	1245 of 2167	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	1034 of 2166	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	953 of 2147	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	1054 of 2139	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.8	1456 of 2120	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.2	854 of 2092	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	710 of 2095	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.9	473 of 2086	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1285 of 1942	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1254 of 1942	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1114 of 1957	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	704 of 1970	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	587 of 1680	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	788 of 2019	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	1116 of 1964	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1323 of 1800	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1144 of 1793	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1520 of 1808	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1156 of 1763	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	758 of 1514	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	1198 of 1816	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	896 of 1765	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1401 of 1947	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1208 of 1959	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1393 of 1984	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1044 of 1977	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1071 of 1707	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1140 of 2019	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1180 of 1972	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1267 of 1389	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1263 of 1392	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1187 of 1419	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1053 of 1425	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1029 of 1308	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1013 of 1462	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1157 of 1463	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	884 of 1368	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	680 of 1363	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.3	929 of 1367	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	607 of 1369	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	299 of 1241	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	255 of 1356	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	531 of 1293	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	19.4	1066 of 1293	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	1025 of 1294	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.7	757 of 1302	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.9	529 of 1322	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	597 of 1367	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.6	281 of 1365	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	58.4	644 of 1344	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	591 of 1327	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.5	516 of 1318	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.5	209 of 1293	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	386 of 1287	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	223 of 1272	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	905 of 1248	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	624 of 1251	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	871 of 1275	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	580 of 1286	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	175 of 1017	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	246 of 1276	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	973 of 1229	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.3	498 of 1219	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.6	1022 of 1234	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	956 of 1221	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.5	149 of 1217	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	103 of 1161	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	814 of 1271	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	563 of 1264	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	715 of 1292	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	378 of 1286	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	224 of 1048	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	265 of 1296	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.4	657 of 1223	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	753 of 884	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	608 of 875	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	798 of 895	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	580 of 898	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	329 of 813	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	301 of 905	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	574 of 889	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

Science10%-33 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kell Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	207 N Johnson St	Kell	62853	Marion County	Kell Cons School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 822-6234	64	9	7.1	54.7%	60 (93.8%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)									39.0							19.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		43.2	$20,564	$1,596	$18,968
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Selmaville Elementary School

Is Selmaville Elementary School a good school?

Selmaville Elementary School ranks 1440^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Selmaville Elementary School in?

Selmaville CCSD 10

How many students attend Selmaville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Selmaville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Selmaville Elementary School?

Students at Selmaville Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Selmaville Elementary School attend?

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

High : Salem Community High School

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