For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 5,559 students in East Saint Louis, IL.
The top ranked public elementary schools in East Saint Louis, IL are James Avant Elementary School, Wyvetter Younge Sch Of Excellence and Annette Officer Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
East Saint Louis, IL public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 30% statewide average). Elementary schools in East Saint Louis have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in East Saint Louis, IL (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Avant Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1915 N 55th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
Grades: K-5
| 329 students
Rank: #22.
Wyvetter Younge Sch Of Excellence
(Math: 17% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3939 Caseyville Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3930
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3930
Grades: K-8
| 477 students
Rank: #33.
Annette Officer Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
558 N 27th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3970
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3970
Grades: K-4
| 331 students
Rank: #44.
Maplewood Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3709
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3709
Grades: PK-2
| 326 students
Rank: #55.
Gordon Bush Alt Sch For Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1516 Gross Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3760
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3760
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #66.
Dunbar Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1835 Tudor Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3840
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3840
Grades: K-4
| 362 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Andrews Dr
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3718
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3718
Grades: K-3
| 272 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Lalumier Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6702 Bond Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 332-3713
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 332-3713
Grades: PK-3
| 266 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Estelle Sauget School Of Choice
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
Grades: PK-8
| 249 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Katie Harper-wright Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7710 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
Grades: PK-4
| 383 students
Rank: #1111.
East St Louis-lincoln Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12 S 10th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3770
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3770
Grades: 5-8
| 400 students
Rank: #1212.
Mason/clark Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5510 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3750
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3750
Grades: 5-8
| 599 students
Rank: #1313.
Wirth/parks Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Mousette Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5901
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5901
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: #1414.
Huffman Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Saint Robert Dr
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3720
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3720
Grades: 3-5
| 277 students
Rank: #1515.
8th Grade Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Mousette Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4705
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4705
Grades: 6-8
| 192 students
Rank: #1616.
Penniman Elementary School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤1%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1820 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-1915
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-1915
Grades: 3-5
| 260 students
Rank: #1717.
Oliver Parks 6th Grade School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Mousette Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5994
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5994
Grades: 4-6
| 213 students
Rank: n/an/a
Acdc Penniman
Alternative School
300 Annunciation Ct
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5101
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5101
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
East Saint Louis, Illinois ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
2601 Bond Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3800
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3800
Grades: K-5
| 285 students
2436 Kansas Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3810
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3810
Grades: 5-8
| 87 students
Attucks Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
2436 Kansas Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3810
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3810
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1601 Cleveland
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3890
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3890
Grades: K-5
| 157 students
1600 N 40th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
Grades: PK-5
| 687 students
4850 Market St
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3820
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3820
Grades: PK-3
| 142 students
3310 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3750
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3750
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Curtis Miller Alternative High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
4400 Grand St
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3790
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3790
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
2600 Kansas Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3810
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3810
Grades: PK-5
| 154 students
2700 Summit Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3950
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3950
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
8601 Washington St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3850
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3850
Grades: K-5
| 241 students
1700 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3820
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3820
Grades: 5-12
| 224 students
Fort Bowman Academy Charter School (Closed 2010)
Charter School
2734 Calvin Blvd
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-7404
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-7404
Grades: K-12
| 283 students
731 N 74th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
Grades: K-5
| 239 students
1600 N 40th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
Grades: PK-5
| 650 students
1798 College Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3880
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3880
Grades: K-8
| 205 students
1825 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3712
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3712
Grades: PK-K
| 191 students
1435 Market Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3980
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3980
Grades: K-5
| 198 students
1236 E Broadway
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3900
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
1620 Russell Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3910
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3910
Grades: PK-5
| 165 students
1915 N 55th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3930
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3930
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
5510 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3750
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3750
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
725 N 15th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3830
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3830
Grades: K
| 456 students
630 N 59th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3940
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3940
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
1800 North 25th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3920
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3920
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
27th & Henrieth Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3970
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3970
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
4817 Hallows Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3990
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3990
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Southwestern Il Correctional Center (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
950 North Kingshwy
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 394-2200
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 394-2200
Grades: 12
| n/a students
Tomorrows Builders Charter School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
1798 College Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 874-1671
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 874-1671
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students
4400 Grand St
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3760
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3760
Grades: 4-8
| n/a students
4817 Hallows Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3990
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3990
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1900 Mousette Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3722
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3722
Grades: K-8
| 370 students
3939 Caseyville Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3760
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3760
Grades: 9
| n/a students
3939 Caseyville Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3760
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3760
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in East Saint Louis, IL?
The top ranked public elementary schools in East Saint Louis, IL include James Avant Elementary School, Wyvetter Younge Sch Of Excellence and Annette Officer Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in East Saint Louis?
18 public elementary schools are located in East Saint Louis.
What is the racial composition of students in East Saint Louis?
East Saint Louis public elementary schools minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary schools average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
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