St Elmo Elem School
Saint Elmo, IL · St Elmo CUSD 202
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · Rural, remote
784th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 63%▲ Improving
519 W 2nd St, Saint Elmo, IL 62458
(618)829-3263NCES ID 173723004843Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks St Elmo Elem School 784th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 63% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 47th in 2019 to 63th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 225 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 97.3% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.4% | 1.3% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 0.9% | ▼ 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 $126K in zip 62458 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than St Elmo Elem School
- #1328Brownstown Elem SchoolBrownstown CUSD 201 · 6.1 mi away1,328th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼11 · Math 24% ▼20Compare - #690Altamont Grade SchoolAltamont CUSD 10 · 6.2 mi away690th of 2,105
ELA 62% ▲4 · Math 46% ▲2Compare - #738Beecher City Grade SchoolBeecher City CUSD 20 · 11.9 mi away738th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▼3 · Math 50% ▲6Compare - #775Vandalia Elementary SchoolVandalia CUSD 203 · 13.8 mi away775th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼9 · Math 54% ▲10Compare - #421Cowden-Herrick Grade SchoolCowden-Herrick CUSD 3A · 15.4 mi away421st of 2,105
ELA 75% ▲17 · Math 51% ▲7Compare - #675Ramsey Elem SchoolRamsey CUSD 204 · 16 mi away675th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲12 · Math 40% ▼4Compare - #871Central Grade SchoolEffingham CUSD 40 · 16.6 mi away871st of 2,105
ELA 54% ▼4 · Math 43% ▼1Compare - –Early Learning CenterEffingham CUSD 40 · 17 mi awayCompare
What school district is St Elmo Elem School in?
St Elmo Elem School is part of the St Elmo CUSD 202 district in Saint Elmo, Illinois.
Is St Elmo Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks St Elmo Elem School 784th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 63% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of St Elmo Elem School?
White 97%, Hispanic 1% (225 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near St Elmo Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62458 is $126K 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.