Egyptian Elem School
Tamms, IL · Egyptian CUSD 5
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
1,819th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 14%· Stable
20023 Diswood Rd, Tamms, IL 62988
(618)776-5251NCES ID 171359001656Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Egyptian Elem School 1,819th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 14% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 18th in 2019 to 14th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2023: 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 156 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74.3% | 73.7% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 19.9% | 16.7% | ▼ 3.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.4% | 9.6% | ▲ 4.2 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 $107K in zip 62988 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2021
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Egyptian Elem School
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ELA 27% ▲6 · Math 21%Compare - #286Jonesboro Elem SchoolCounty of Union Sch Dist No43 · 15.6 mi away286th of 2,105
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What school district is Egyptian Elem School in?
Egyptian Elem School is part of the Egyptian CUSD 5 district in Tamms, Illinois.
Is Egyptian Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Egyptian Elem School 1,819th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 14% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Egyptian Elem School?
White 74%, Black 17%, Two or more races 10% (156 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Egyptian Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62988 is $107K 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.