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Venice Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Students ?

5.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,812

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

544 Niedringhaus Ave
Granite City, IL 62040-1839

(618) 274-7953

District: Venice CUSD 3

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2003 → 8th in 2016

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2003

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Illinois avg46%

Not ranked this year

Venice Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2016	13.4	1876 of 2046	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.9	2093 of 2093	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.1	2165 of 2167	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.3	2038 of 2166	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.0	2056 of 2147	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	2039 of 2095	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.2	2086 of 2086	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	30.4	1584 of 2022	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.7	1660 of 2030	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	29.0	1559 of 2020	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2016	18.3	1125 of 1294	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	3.1	1304 of 1322	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.8	1363 of 1367	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.7	1267 of 1327	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.9	1281 of 1293	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.4	1287 of 1287	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.2	1168 of 1272	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.2	983 of 1209	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	2.0	1193 of 1204	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.9	1118 of 1185	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Mathematics3%-35 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
Venice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	544 Niedringhaus Ave	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Venice CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 274-7953	62	11	5.6	98.4%	1 (1.6%)	59 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)									25.8							3.2	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	12.9	18.8	$31,812	$1,197	$30,615
Prather Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2450 W 25Th St	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-5700	612	37	16.5	60.5%	305 (49.8%)	122 (19.9%)	109 (17.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (11.6%)								(n/a)																	89.2	90.9	90.9	90.9	91.5	90.6	89.4	36.0		$16,656	$1,672	$14,984
Bernard Long Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 Farrish St	Madison	62060	Madison County	Madison CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 877-1712	337	30	11.2	98.2%	11 (3.3%)	309 (91.7%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.8	2006^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.4%		12.2	1969^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.7%	37	9.3		11.1	11.5	16.3				12.9	20.0	5.8	4.5				9.9	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	12.0		$21,877	$5,744	$16,133
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Madison St	Lovejoy	62059	St. Clair County	Brooklyn UD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 271-1014	67	5	14.3	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	67 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	2046^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.5%		10.1	2034^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.6%	12	7.1		0.0	0.0	14.3				5.6	8.3	0.0	7.1				5.6										$22,113	$5,703	$16,410
Frohardt Elementary School	Public	3-4	2040 Johnson Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 451-5821	452	28	16.1	73.9%	242 (53.5%)	103 (22.8%)	73 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	16.7	1747^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.0%		20.4	1670^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.2%	77			29.7	19.2					24.7	25.3	16.4					21.0	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.5			$15,227	$2,040	$13,187
Wilson Elementary School	Public	1-2	2400 Wilson Ave	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 451-5817	448	30	14.9	77.5%	194 (43.3%)	125 (27.9%)	74 (16.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.8%)								(n/a)																	96.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.0	96.3	96.8			$16,212	$2,752	$13,460
Maryville Elementary School	Public	1-2	4651 Maryville Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-2044	395	25	15.8	74.7%	207 (52.4%)	77 (19.5%)	68 (17.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.6%)								(n/a)																	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.4	96.1	96.1			$16,322	$1,684	$14,638
Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence	Public	K-8	3939 Caseyville Ave	East Saint Louis	62204	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3930	534	35	15.2	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	523 (97.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	22.4	1609^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.7%		28.8	1431^st of 2067 public elementary schools	30.8%	178	11.5	20.0	27.5	22.1	29.5	70.0	72.1	66.7	43.0	17.4	17.6	6.6	12.0	4.7	6.7	11.8	97.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1		18.7	$21,839	$2,538	$19,300
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	3-4	316 E Chain of Rocks Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-0057	413	28	14.7	70.5%	234 (56.7%)	64 (15.5%)	78 (18.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	18.5	1705^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.1%		22.1	1621^st of 2067 public elementary schools	21.6%	84			18.9	33.9					26.3	18.4	24.7					21.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8			$16,660	$2,014	$14,647
James Avant Elementary School	Public	K-5	1915 N 55th St	Washington Pk	62204	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3870	342	35	9.7	99.4%	8 (2.3%)	284 (83.0%)	43 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	33	1358^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.9%		53.5	854^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.7%	504	20.9		25.0	35.8	62.8				39.2	41.1	28.4	16.3				29.5	93.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.7	94.8			$26,653	$3,799	$22,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Venice Elementary School

How many students attend Venice Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Venice Elementary School.

What district is Venice Elementary School in?

Venice CUSD 3

What is the racial makeup of Venice Elementary School?

Students at Venice Elementary School are 95% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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