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Downtown Edwardsville IllinoisPhoto: Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) · Public domain
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Schools in Edwardsville Township · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7

Edwardsville Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Illinois districts

In Edwardsville Township, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edwardsville Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#189of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 24% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
13
5,322 students on the public path
In brief

Edwardsville Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1244 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edwardsville Township’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 39% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,319 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Boniface Catholic School (private), St. Marys School (private), Trinity Lutheran School (private), Lahr-Well Christian Academy (L-W Academy) (private) and Lahr-Well Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Edwardsville Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Illinois school districts, #189 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1244)Better than 85%
Towns in Madison County (23)Better than 48%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,788 test results and a graduating class of 567 could put Edwardsville Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Edwardsville Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,743 in math, 3,834 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edwardsville Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Lincoln Middle SchoolEdwardsville Community Unit School District 7A−
9–12Edwardsville High SchoolEdwardsville Community Unit School District 7A

Edwardsville Township’s public schools are run by Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7, which also serves Alhambra, Edwardsville, Fort Russell and Glen Carbon and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Grades PK–12 · 13 schools · 7,060 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,319IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 29.9% · 3834 students tested
Math39%
State average 25.8% · 3743 students tested

Edwardsville Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Edwardsville Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Edwardsville TownshipA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Pin OakA−Triad Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12
CollinsvilleC+Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Glen CarbonA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Fort RussellA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 PK–12
MaryvilleC+Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
ChouteauD−Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
Edwardsville (city)A−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
Pontoon BeachD−Granite City Community Unit School District 9

4 of the 8 neighbors share Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 with Edwardsville Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Edwardsville Township

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Edwardsville Townshipby address
N O Nelson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Edwardsville
347 students18:1Rate it →
Glen Carbon Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Glen Carbon
318 students17:1Rate it →
LeClaire Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Edwardsville
312 students16:1Rate it →
Albert Cassens Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Glen Carbon
A−
477 students17:1Rate it →
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Edwardsville
A−
417 students14:1Rate it →
Columbus Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Edwardsville
A
373 students17:1Rate it →
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edwardsville
A−
736 students13:1Rate it →
Edwardsville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edwardsville
A
2,342 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Boniface Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Edwardsville
Private · Catholic
271 students19:1Rate it →
St. Marys School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Edwardsville
Private · Catholic
226 students21:1Rate it →
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Edwardsville
Private · Religious
222 students15:1Rate it →
Lahr-Well Christian Academy (L-W Academy)
Edwardsville
Private · Religious
11 students3:1Rate it →
Lahr-Well Academy
Grades 1–11 · Edwardsville
Private · Religious
10 students3:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (District 7 Alternative School and Madison Co Detention Center).

Questions about Edwardsville Township’s schools

Are Edwardsville Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Edwardsville Township children attend outscore 78% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #189 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edwardsville Township in?

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,060 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Edwardsville Township kids go to high school?

Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, with 2,342 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Edwardsville Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Edwardsville Township spend per student?

$16,319 in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Edwardsville Township?

Yes: St. Boniface Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 271 students), St. Marys School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 226 students), Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 222 students), Lahr-Well Christian Academy (L-W Academy) (religious, grades , 11 students) and Lahr-Well Academy (religious, grades 1–11, 10 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.