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Summersville Grade School

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Summersville Grade School ranks 622 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Summersville Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with 264 students enrolled. The school is part of the Summersville School District 79, which is ranked 169 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summersville Grade School consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 67.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 56.5% proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for male students and low socioeconomic status students in English Language Arts. Additionally, Summersville Grade School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 9.5%, compared to the state average of 25.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Bluford Grade School, Field Elementary School, and Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School, Summersville Grade School has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. This strong academic performance has been consistent over the years, with the school's statewide ranking consistently in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

283

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,675

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1118 Fairfield Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-5726

(618) 244-8079

District: Summersville School District 79

Students who attend Summersville Grade School usually attend:

High:

Mount Vernon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 70th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

622^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

124^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 811Summersville School District 79 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	69.0	622 of 2056	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	546 of 2067	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	367 of 2077	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	322 of 2082	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	580 of 1948	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	477 of 2086	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	574 of 2037	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	641 of 2044	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.0	631 of 2046	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.2	814 of 2052	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.8	966 of 2093	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.6	733 of 2167	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.3	421 of 2166	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	540 of 2147	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	558 of 2139	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	753 of 2120	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.7	597 of 2092	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.6	720 of 2095	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.5	827 of 2086	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.5	835 of 2022	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.0	693 of 2030	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	86.8	126 of 2020	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	814 of 1942	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	494 of 1942	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	300 of 1957	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	293 of 1970	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	373 of 1680	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	537 of 2019	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	566 of 1964	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	402 of 1800	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	441 of 1793	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	302 of 1808	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	201 of 1763	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	231 of 1514	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	210 of 1816	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	180 of 1765	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	501 of 1947	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	456 of 1959	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	431 of 1984	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	299 of 1977	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	25.7	1245 of 1707	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.9	180 of 2019	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	63.4	640 of 1972	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	693 of 1389	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	537 of 1392	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	436 of 1419	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	352 of 1425	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	555 of 1308	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	495 of 1462	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	755 of 1463	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	124 of 1368	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	152 of 1363	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	106 of 1367	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	58 of 1369	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	53 of 1241	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	145 of 1356	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	213 of 1293	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	236 of 1293	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	233 of 1294	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	287 of 1302	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	219 of 1322	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	202 of 1367	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	209 of 1365	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	62.7	568 of 1344	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	623 of 1327	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	494 of 1318	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	432 of 1293	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.0	618 of 1287	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	370 of 1272	70.9%	★★★★☆
2005	59.3	586 of 1209	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.9	607 of 1204	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	76.1	284 of 1185	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	69 of 1248	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	145 of 1251	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	67 of 1275	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	31 of 1286	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	64 of 1017	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	98 of 1276	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	83 of 1226	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	91.9	37 of 1234	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	10 of 1221	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	33 of 1217	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	80 of 1161	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	115 of 1271	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	161 of 1264	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	126 of 1292	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	76 of 1286	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	72 of 1296	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	58.3	436 of 1223	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	155 of 884	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	160 of 875	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	109 of 895	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	52 of 898	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	46 of 813	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	167 of 905	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	267 of 889	70.0%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)97th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science62%+19 vs state

Mathematics56%+18 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
Summersville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1118 Fairfield Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Summersville School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8079	283	23	12.2	38.2%	247 (87.3%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.1%)	69	622^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	69.7%		70.2	546^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.6%	76	46.4	76.9	59.5	57.1	55.2	60.9	85.3	88.5	67.4	62.2	51.4	41.4	47.8	67.6	65.4	56.5	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	100.0	29.0	$12,675	$353	$12,322
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center	Public	K-3	401 N 30th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8068	562	41	13.6	91.6%	256 (45.6%)	149 (26.5%)	49 (8.7%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (17.8%)								(n/a)			25.7						25.5	22.3						22.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$15,695	$2,221	$13,474
J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Public	4-5	623 S 34th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8064	260	18	14.4	85.0%	124 (47.7%)	68 (26.2%)	16 (6.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.5%)	26.1	1536^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.3%		23.5	1584^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.4%	48	25.0			34.9	40.3				37.4		26.4	12.1				19.3									$15,764	$2,221	$13,543
Bethel Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Bethel Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Bethel School District 82	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8095	154	13	11.5	76.6%	130 (84.4%)	4 (2.6%)	14 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	49.6	1008^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.3	858^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.5%	150	47.6	20.0	33.3	52.9	61.9	36.8	60.0	53.3	49.0	50.0	47.1	38.1	10.5	20.0	7.1	30.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.0	26.2	$17,415	$1,318	$16,097
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-4	14975 E Bakerville Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Spring Garden CCSD 178	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8070	124	11	11.7	65.3%	119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	41.1	1189^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.2%		28.3	1454^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.7%	265			57.1	40.0					50.0	35.7	25.0					31.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$14,091	$1,026	$13,066
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	19830 E Fourth St	Opdyke	62872	Jefferson County	Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 756-2492	122	13	9.0	69.7%	116 (95.1%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	39.8	1218^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.8%		59.5	742^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	64.1%	476		7.7	60.0	31.3		76.5	18.8	35.7	46.3	30.0	6.3		11.8	12.5	7.1	13.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	35.6	$21,287	$865	$20,422
McClellan Elementary School	Public	K-8	9475 N IL Highway 148	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	McClellan CCSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 244-8072	56	7	8.3	44.6%	55 (98.2%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									40.5							18.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	26.7	$11,511	$1,385	$10,126
Bluford Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	901 6th St	Bluford	62814	Jefferson County	Bluford Unit School District 318	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 732-8242	236	20	11.7	39.4%	224 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	28.3	1478^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.1%		31.7	1350^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.7%	128	30.8	18.2	28.1	33.3	34.6	55.2	48.4	36.4	39.4	31.3	26.7	11.5	10.3	19.4	13.6	19.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	56.0	$13,510	$1,060	$12,451
Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21075 N Hails Ln	Texico	62889	Jefferson County	Field CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 755-4611	233	22	10.4	36.5%	219 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	44.6	1115^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.8%		30.3	1389^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.8%	274	29.4	37.9	38.5	36.0	58.8	40.0	55.0	58.6	46.7	46.2	44.0	29.4	31.4	25.0	10.3	30.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	32.6	$11,034	$1,231	$9,804
Rome Community Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	233 W South St	Dix	62830	Jefferson County	Rome CCSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 266-7214	286	23	12.3	47.2%	263 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	56.3	882^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	57.1%		57	780^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.3%	102	53.6	51.4	75.0	61.0	57.1	43.8	71.0	51.4	59.2	50.0	39.0	17.9	21.9	46.7	28.6	33.7	98.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.4	97.8	98.4	36.7	$14,920	$495	$14,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Summersville Grade School

How many students attend Summersville Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Summersville Grade School.

What schools do graduates of Summersville Grade School attend?

Students who attend Summersville Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Mount Vernon High School

Is Summersville Grade School a good school?

Summersville Grade School ranks 622^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Summersville Grade School?

Students at Summersville Grade School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Summersville Grade School in?

Summersville School District 79

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