Giant City Elem School
Carbondale, IL · Giant City CCSD 130
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, fringe
444th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 79%▼ Declining
1062 Boskydell Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902
(618)457-5391NCES ID 171659001964Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Giant City Elem School 444th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 79% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 94th in 2019 to 79th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 242 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.3% | 78.1% | ▼ 2.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.0% | 8.3% | ▲ 5.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 6.6% | ▲ 5.3 pts | |
| Black | 8.2% | 4.1% | ▼ 4.1 pts | |
| Asian | 6.2% | 2.9% | ▼ 3.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $199K in zip 62902 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2008
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Giant City Elem School
- #796Unity Point Elem SchoolUnity Point CCSD 140 · 3 mi away796th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▼11 · Math 39% ▼11Compare - #1773Lewis SchoolCarbondale ESD 95 · 3.5 mi away1,773rd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼44 · Math 15% ▼35Compare - #1805Thomas Elementary SchoolCarbondale ESD 95 · 4.9 mi away1,805th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼49 · Math 18% ▼32Compare - –Parrish Elem SchoolCarbondale ESD 95 · 5.7 mi awayCompare
- #259Tri-C Elementary SchoolCarterville CUSD 5 · 6.8 mi away259th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▼5 · Math 71% ▲21Compare - –Gen John A Logan Attendance CntrMurphysboro CUSD 186 · 9.7 mi awayCompare
- #922Cobden Elem SchoolCobden SUD 17 · 10.4 mi away922nd of 2,105
ELA 55% ▼19 · Math 40% ▼10Compare - #1620DeSoto Elementary SchoolDeSoto Cons SD 86 · 10.5 mi away1,620th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼38 · Math 18% ▼32Compare
What school district is Giant City Elem School in?
Giant City Elem School is part of the Giant City CCSD 130 district in Carbondale, Illinois.
Is Giant City Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Giant City Elem School 444th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 79% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Giant City Elem School?
White 78%, Two or more races 8%, Hispanic 7%, Black 4% (242 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Giant City Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62902 is $199K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.