Carruthers Elementary School
Murphysboro, IL · Murphysboro CUSD 186
Regular public school · Grades 3 - 5 · Town, distant
1,478th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 30%· Stable
80 Candy Ln, Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618)687-3231NCES ID 172761005285Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carruthers Elementary School 1,478th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 30% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 28th in 2019 to 30th in 2025.
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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), 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 420 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.9% | 67.9% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Black | 15.9% | 13.6% | ▼ 2.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.1% | 9.5% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.7% | 8.8% | ▲ 1.1 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 $120K in zip 62966 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 Carruthers Elementary School
- –Gen John A Logan Attendance CntrMurphysboro CUSD 186 · 2.3 mi awayCompare
- –Parrish Elem SchoolCarbondale ESD 95 · 6.1 mi awayCompare
- #1620DeSoto Elementary SchoolDeSoto Cons SD 86 · 6.8 mi away1,620th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲2 · Math 18% ▼11Compare - #1805Thomas Elementary SchoolCarbondale ESD 95 · 7.7 mi away1,805th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼9 · Math 18% ▼11Compare - #1542Elverado Intermediate SchoolElverado CUSD 196 · 8.6 mi away1,542nd of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼5 · Math 30% ▲1Compare - #1773Lewis SchoolCarbondale ESD 95 · 8.8 mi away1,773rd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼4 · Math 15% ▼14Compare - #796Unity Point Elem SchoolUnity Point CCSD 140 · 9.7 mi away796th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲29 · Math 39% ▲10Compare - –Elverado Primary SchoolElverado CUSD 196 · 10.6 mi awayCompare
What school district is Carruthers Elementary School in?
Carruthers Elementary School is part of the Murphysboro CUSD 186 district in Murphysboro, Illinois.
Is Carruthers Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carruthers Elementary School 1,478th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 30% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carruthers Elementary School?
White 68%, Black 14%, Two or more races 10%, Hispanic 9% (420 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carruthers Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62966 is $120K 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.