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Alhambra Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

302 W Main St, Alhambra, IL 62001 · (618) 488-2200 · Part of Highland Community Unit School District 5

Alhambra Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
156
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Alhambra Primary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 49 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alhambra Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Alhambra Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Alhambra Primary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

302 W Main St, Alhambra

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten28
Grade 143
Grade 233
Grade 334
Enrollment over time
178’20
168’21
162’22
175’23
156’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alhambra Primary School from Alhambra Township families.

Other schools in Highland Community Unit School District 5

The district →
Highland Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Highland
544 students11:1
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Highland
A−
504 students14:1
Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Highland
A−
66 students13:1
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Highland
A−
616 students14:1
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Highland
A−
844 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Alhambra Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.