West Salem Grade School
West Salem, IL · Edwards County CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Rural, remote
419th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 80%· Stable
105 E School St, West Salem, IL 62476
(618)456-8881NCES ID 171350001637Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks West Salem Grade School 419th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 80% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 82th in 2019 to 80th in 2025.
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 178 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.2% | 97.8% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 1.1% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.4% | 1.1% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Black | 1.4% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.4 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 $144K in zip 62476 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2021
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is West Salem Grade School in?
West Salem Grade School is part of the Edwards County CUSD 1 district in West Salem, Illinois.
Is West Salem Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks West Salem Grade School 419th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 80% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of West Salem Grade School?
White 98%, Hispanic 1%, Two or more races 1% (178 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near West Salem Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62476 is $144K 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.