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Smithton Elem School

Smithton, IL · Smithton CCSD 130

Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, distant

345th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 84% Declining

316 S Hickory St, Smithton, IL 62285

(618)233-6863NCES ID 173651003763Directory 202324

546
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
13%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
6.1%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Smithton Elem School 345th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 84% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 91th in 2019 to 84th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%84%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
Smithton Elem School
77%
IL average
52%
Math
Smithton Elem School
55%
IL average
38%
Science
Smithton Elem School
73%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Smithton Elem School IL average
25%50%75%77%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Smithton Elem School IL average
25%50%75%55%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Smithton Elem School IL average
25%50%75%73%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%78%50%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Two or more races (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.

Math by race, over time
25%50%75%57%20%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Two or more races (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.

Science by race, over time
25%50%75%75%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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 546 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

White95%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedWhite 95%97%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White95.9%94.9% 1.0 pts
Black2.0%2.4% 0.4 pts
Two or more races0.2%2.2% 2.0 pts
Asian1.2%0.2% 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 $311K in zip 62285 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2004

$79K$158K$238K$317K$302K20042010201520202025

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What school district is Smithton Elem School in?

Smithton Elem School is part of the Smithton CCSD 130 district in Smithton, Illinois.

Is Smithton Elem School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Smithton Elem School 345th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Smithton Elem School?

White 95%, Black 2%, Two or more races 2% (546 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Smithton Elem School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 62285 is $311K 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.