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St Joseph Elementary School

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St Joseph Elementary School ranks 218 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

St Joseph Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Saint Joseph, Illinois, with 451 students. The school is part of the St Joseph CCSD 169 district, which is ranked 53 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St Joseph Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 69.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 77.1% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school has also shown strong student growth, with its statewide ranking improving from 811 out of 2,046 Illinois elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 218 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well with its subgroups, particularly low-socioeconomic status students, who ranked 149 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 5-star rating.

When compared to the nearby Urbana School District 116, St Joseph Elementary School significantly outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, St Joseph Elementary School had 69.1% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 20.9% for the Urbana School District 116. The school's strong academic performance, low chronic absenteeism, and efficient use of resources make it a standout in the region.

423

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,541

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 S 5th St
Saint Joseph, IL 61873-9073

(217) 469-2291

District: St Joseph CCSD 169

Students who attend St Joseph Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	St Joseph Middle School
High:	St Joseph-Ogden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (73% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

Illinois avg46%

218^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 811St Joseph CCSD 169 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	88.3	218 of 2056	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	301 of 2067	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	447 of 2077	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	323 of 2082	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	150 of 1948	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	69.9	564 of 2086	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	573 of 2037	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.1	589 of 2044	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	56.8	811 of 2046	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	654 of 2052	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.6	456 of 2093	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	432 of 2167	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	554 of 2166	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	525 of 2147	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	298 of 2139	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	499 of 2120	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	351 of 2092	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	342 of 2095	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	636 of 2086	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.4	357 of 2022	82.3%	★★★★☆
2004	82.1	271 of 2030	86.7%	★★★★☆
2003	84.1	210 of 2020	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	197 of 1942	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	292 of 1942	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	468 of 1957	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	258 of 1970	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	106 of 1680	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.2	661 of 2019	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	601 of 1964	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	149 of 1800	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	51 of 1793	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	385 of 1808	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	594 of 1816	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	706 of 1765	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	221 of 1947	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	306 of 1959	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	397 of 1984	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	375 of 1977	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	205 of 1707	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	458 of 2019	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	539 of 1972	72.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	64.6	299 of 1156	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	367 of 1194	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	291 of 1389	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	355 of 1392	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	521 of 1419	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	385 of 1425	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	180 of 1308	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	714 of 1462	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	683 of 1463	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)74th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+39 vs state

English Language Arts69%+16 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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St Joseph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	404 S 5th St	Saint Joseph	61873	Champaign County	St Joseph CCSD 169	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 469-2291	423	28	14.9	19.6%	397 (93.9%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	88.3	218^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.4%		83.2	301^st of 2067 public elementary schools	85.4%	83			72.2	65.9					69.1	83.3	70.6					77.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.2	97.7		$10,541	$137	$10,404
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary	Public	K-6	304 N Market St	Ogden	61859	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 582-2725	116	12	9.3	14.7%	107 (92.2%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	64.2	722^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.9%		50.2	933^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	54.9%	211	57.7		66.7	27.3	50.0	59.4			53.1	66.7	27.3	50.0	59.4			53.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	68.6	98.0	98.0	68.6	$19,597	$255	$19,342
Heritage JH and Elementary School	Public	K-8	512 W 1st St	Homer	61849	Champaign County	Heritage CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 896-2421	270	26	10.5	44.1%	234 (86.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	64.2	718^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.1%		60.6	724^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.0%	6	44.7	51.6	78.9	34.5	44.7	78.3	77.3	67.7	60.5	63.2	44.8	44.7	34.8	36.4	38.7	43.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	31.1	$17,843	$830	$17,012
Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	106 N Vine St	Royal	61871	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 583-3300	91	6	15.9	5.5%	87 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	78.7	420^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.6%		63.1	674^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.4%	254			52.9	76.2					65.8	64.7	61.9					63.2	92.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	92.3		$11,721	$255	$11,466
Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	2102 E Washington St	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3628	399	32	12.6	88.5%	61 (15.3%)	258 (64.7%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (14.8%)	6.2	2036^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.0%		10.2	2031^st of 2067 public elementary schools	1.7%	5	13.8		12.1	6.2	6.2				8.2	12.3	1.5	1.5				5.1	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	99.2		$17,372	$2,055	$15,317
Thomas Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 James Cherry Dr	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3602	324	35	9.2	71.9%	89 (27.5%)	145 (44.8%)	26 (8.0%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.5%)	11	1909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.6	1912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.5%	3	21.2		10.2	18.8	20.8				16.3	10.2	16.7	5.7				10.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	98.7		$17,386	$1,686	$15,700
Unity East	Public	PK, KG-5	1638 County Road 1000 N	Philo	61864	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 684-5218	241	20	11.7	20.3%	215 (89.2%)	5 (2.1%)	9 (3.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	81.2	370^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.0%		83.6	296^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.7%	74	69.4		73.9	69.4	58.3				67.8	73.9	50.0	55.6				61.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5		$22,431	$6,447	$15,984
Yankee Ridge Multilingual School	Public	K-5	2102 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 384-3608	482	35	13.8	62.9%	84 (17.4%)	58 (12.0%)	321 (66.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Leal Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 W Oregon St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3618	373	28	13.3	59.5%	145 (38.9%)	118 (31.6%)	29 (7.8%)	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.7%)	39.7	1220^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.7%		46.4	1012^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.0%	208	46.9		36.6	35.2	45.3				39.2	35.2	30.9	29.7				32.1	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	97.9	98.7		$15,524	$1,950	$13,574
M L King Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1108 Fairview Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3675	322	25	12.8	85.1%	40 (12.4%)	178 (55.3%)	22 (6.8%)	61 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	7.6	2011^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.2%		11.8	1984^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%	27	9.4		13.0	11.5	13.0				12.5	19.6	5.8	3.7				9.2	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	96.1	98.1		$16,597	$1,776	$14,820

Frequently Asked Questions about St Joseph Elementary School

What district is St Joseph Elementary School in?

St Joseph CCSD 169

Is St Joseph Elementary School a good school?

St Joseph Elementary School ranks 218^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of St Joseph Elementary School attend?

Students who attend St Joseph Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : St Joseph Middle School
High : St Joseph-Ogden High School

How many students attend St Joseph Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended St Joseph Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of St Joseph Elementary School?

Students at St Joseph Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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