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Staunton Elementary School

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Staunton Elementary School ranks 551 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Staunton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 547 students in grades PK-5 in Staunton, Illinois. The school is part of the Staunton CUSD 6 district, which is ranked 226 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Staunton Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 66.8%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 49.4%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. Compared to nearby schools, such as Litchfield Elementary School and Ben-Gil Elementary School, Staunton Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in ELA and Mathematics. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is also strong, with a 5th-grade proficiency rate of 48.3% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 40.6%.

Staunton Elementary School has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.1% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. This is an area that the school and Staunton CUSD 6 district should closely monitor and address. The school's per-student spending has increased from $9,490 in 2021-2022 to $10,212 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources.

541

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,121

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 N Deneen St
Staunton, IL 62088-1017

(618) 635-3831

District: Staunton CUSD 6

Students who attend Staunton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Staunton Junior High School
High:	Staunton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Illinois avg44%

551^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

226^th of 811Staunton CUSD 6 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	72.1	551 of 2056	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	576 of 2067	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	690 of 2077	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	664 of 2082	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	772 of 1948	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1109 of 2086	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	996 of 2037	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.7	1153 of 2044	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.5	866 of 2046	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.9	855 of 2052	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.7	589 of 2093	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	786 of 2167	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.3	797 of 2166	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	639 of 2147	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	360 of 2139	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	667 of 2120	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.3	573 of 2092	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	469 of 2095	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	504 of 2086	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	82.3	234 of 2022	88.4%	★★★★☆
2004	80.3	325 of 2030	84.0%	★★★★☆
2003	78.1	417 of 2020	79.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	283 of 1049	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	92 of 886	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	251 of 907	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	484 of 1942	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	476 of 1942	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	663 of 1957	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	589 of 1970	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	614 of 1680	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	1052 of 2019	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	981 of 1964	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	441 of 1800	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	292 of 1793	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	374 of 1808	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	406 of 1763	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	471 of 1514	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	928 of 1816	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1011 of 1765	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	570 of 1947	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	598 of 1959	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	611 of 1984	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	654 of 1977	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	838 of 1707	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	1100 of 2019	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	963 of 1972	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	529 of 1292	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	296 of 1195	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	490 of 1156	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	567 of 1113	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	357 of 640	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	877 of 1194	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	578 of 763	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	712 of 1389	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	711 of 1392	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	860 of 1419	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	842 of 1425	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	863 of 1308	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1207 of 1462	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1099 of 1463	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Mathematics49%+11 vs state

Science48%+8 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
Staunton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	541	35	15.2	48.6%	511 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	72.1	551^st of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		68.7	576^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.1%	25	48.3		60.5	65.1	74.2				66.8	66.7	38.6	43.8				49.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	13.5		$11,121	$607	$10,514
Mt Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 W Main St	Mount Olive	62069	Macoupin County	Mount Olive CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 999-4241	328	30	10.8	47.6%	323 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	50.8	989^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.9%		46.9	1004^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.4%	15	44.0	45.9	43.8	42.1	52.0	58.3	64.1	56.8	52.8	43.8	26.3	36.0	37.5	23.1	29.7	31.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	11.8	34.8	$14,787	$1,493	$13,294
Worden Elementary School	Public	3-5	110 N Main St	Worden	62097	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 692-7442	258	17	15.2	26.4%	229 (88.8%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	71	577^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.8	787^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.9%	210	51.1		58.2	56.8	59.8				58.4	63.3	51.4	48.9				54.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6			$15,702	$611	$15,091
Ben-Gil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Kelly St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 839-4828	523	42	12.4	66.2%	494 (94.5%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	60	810^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.6%		61.5	709^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.7%	101	45.9		52.6	66.2	58.1				58.8	42.7	49.3	28.4				40.0	98.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.3	97.9	98.3	13.3		$15,620	$2,083	$13,537
Wolf Ridge Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	700 W Orange St	Bunker Hill	62014	Macoupin County	Bunker Hill CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 585-4831	407	27	15.3	51.4%	372 (91.4%)	7 (1.7%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	42.1	1164^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%		36.4	1238^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.1%	74	39.5	67.4	52.6	37.8	52.6	57.9	57.1	76.1	56.5	31.6	35.1	13.2	15.8	31.4	10.9	22.4	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.0	14.5	22.6	$11,852	$702	$11,150
Hamel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 W State St	Hamel	62046	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 692-7444	126	10	12.6	35.7%	118 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	98.3	99.2	99.2	99.2		99.2	98.3			$18,659	$742	$17,917
Alhambra Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	302 W Main St	Alhambra	62001	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 488-2200	156	11	14.1	26.9%	150 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)			66.7						66.7	81.8						81.8	98.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	10.7	97.6	98.2	10.7		$10,912	$213	$10,698
Midway School	Public	PK, KG-2	6321 Midway Dr	Moro	62067	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 692-7446	120	7	17.1	23.3%	113 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)																	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2			$17,082	$452	$16,630
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	2-5	127 W. St. John	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-4034	355	26	13.6	65.6%	329 (92.7%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	54	922^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	55.2%		41.7	1118^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.9%	196	37.6		47.4	54.3	63.8				55.7	42.3	42.0	31.2				38.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	98.8	98.5			$13,260	$1,977	$11,284
Litchfield Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	725 S Chestnut St.	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-2851	160	15	10.6	64.4%	148 (92.5%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	98.5			$18,162	$2,549	$15,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Staunton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Staunton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Staunton Junior High School
High : Staunton High School

What is the racial makeup of Staunton Elementary School?

Students at Staunton Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Staunton Elementary School in?

Staunton CUSD 6

Is Staunton Elementary School a good school?

Staunton Elementary School ranks 551^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Staunton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Staunton Elementary School.

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