Bethel Grade School
Mount Vernon, IL · Bethel SD 82
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, fringe
1,193rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 43%▼ Declining
1201 Bethel Rd, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618)244-8095NCES ID 170618000305Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bethel Grade School 1,193rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 43% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 50th in 2019 to 43th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2019) 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 2019) 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.
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 145 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.9% | 85.5% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.9% | 9.0% | ▲ 4.1 pts | |
| Black | 8.5% | 2.8% | ▼ 5.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 2.8% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 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 $134K in zip 62864 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Bethel Grade School
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ELA 50% ▲1 · Math 31% ▲1Compare - #1612J L Buford Intermediate Ed CtrMount Vernon SD 80 · 2.6 mi away1,612th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼13 · Math 19% ▼11Compare - #1736Dr Nick Osborne Primary CenterMount Vernon SD 80 · 2.9 mi away1,736th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼24 · Math 23% ▼7Compare - #464Summersville Grade SchoolSummersville SD 79 · 4 mi away464th of 2,105
ELA 67% ▲18 · Math 56% ▲26Compare - #1555Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade SchOpdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 · 6.5 mi away1,555th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼4 · Math 13% ▼17Compare - #874Woodlawn Grade SchoolWoodlawn Unit School District 209 · 7.6 mi away874th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲3 · Math 45% ▲15Compare - #1074Waltonville Grade SchoolWaltonville CUSD 1 · 9 mi away1,074th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲7 · Math 29% ▼1Compare
What school district is Bethel Grade School in?
Bethel Grade School is part of the Bethel SD 82 district in Mount Vernon, Illinois.
Is Bethel Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bethel Grade School 1,193rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 43% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bethel Grade School?
White 86%, Hispanic 9%, Black 3%, Two or more races 3% (145 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bethel Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62864 is $134K 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.