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Mason/Clark Middle Sch

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

5510 State St, East Saint Louis, IL 62203 · (618) 646-3750 · Part of East St. Louis School District 189

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Directions
Students
540
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Mason/Clark Middle Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for East St. Louis Township kids: East St Louis Senior High School

On the path

Where East St. Louis Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Mason/Clark Middle SchYou are here
9–12East St Louis Senior High Schoolin East Saint Louis

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts4%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5510 State St, East Saint Louis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5104
Grade 6131
Grade 7149
Grade 8153
Grade 93
Enrollment over time
733’20
663’21
615’22
599’23
540’24

Down 26.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mason/Clark Middle Sch from East St. Louis Township families.

Other schools in East St. Louis School District 189

The district →
Katie Harper-Wright Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · East Saint Louis
D−
418 students13:1
Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · East Saint Louis
377 students15:1
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence
Elementary · Grades K–8 · E Saint Louis
D−
534 students15:1
Annette Officer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · East Saint Louis
D−
362 students14:1
James Avant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Washington Pk
D
342 students10:1
Dunbar Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · East Saint Louis
D
327 students12:1

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; East St. Louis Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.