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Schools in Fort Russell Township · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7, Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8

Fort Russell Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 34% of Fort Russell Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fort Russell 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.

#211of 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
34%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 8 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 · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Students per teacher
15.6
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
7,903 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Russell Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1498 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Russell Township’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 34% across both districts 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

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 spends $16,319 per student and Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 $16,148, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Zion Lutheran School (private) is 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 Fort Russell Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Illinois school districts, #211 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1498)Better than 91%
Towns in Madison County (23)Better than 39%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,003 test results and a graduating class of 567 could put Fort Russell Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Fort Russell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,920 in math, 5,087 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–27 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3Parkside Primary SchoolBethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8B−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

Fort Russell Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7). From grade PK, students attend the Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8, shared with Bethalto, East Alton and Wood River. Its elementary school is in Bethalto. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fort Russell Township

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−
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,368 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,148IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Edwardsville Community Unit School District 737%
State average 29.9% · 3834 students tested
Math · PK–12, Edwardsville Community Unit School District 739%
State average 25.8% · 3743 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 825%
State average 29.9% · 1253 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 819%
State average 25.8% · 1177 students tested

Fort Russell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort Russell TownshipA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 PK–12
Wood RiverBRoxana Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
HamelA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
EdwardsvilleA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
MoroA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
RoxanaB+Roxana Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
BethaltoB+Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8

4 of the 6 neighbors share Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 with Fort Russell Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fort Russell Township

15 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 Fort Russell Townshipby address
Parkside Primary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Bethalto
B−
321 students14:1Rate it →
Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Moro
B
344 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Fort Russell Townshipin other towns
Bethalto East Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Bethalto
387 students14:1Rate it →
N O Nelson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Edwardsville
347 students18:1Rate it →
Goshen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Edwardsville
346 students13:1Rate 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 →
Hamel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hamel
126 students13:1Rate it →
Midway School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Moro
120 students17:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edwardsville
A−
888 students17:1Rate it →
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edwardsville
A−
736 students13:1Rate it →
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bethalto
B−
556 students14:1Rate it →
Edwardsville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edwardsville
A
2,342 students17:1Rate it →
Civic Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bethalto
C+
760 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Zion Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bethalto
Private · Religious
317 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Russell Township’s schools

Are Fort Russell Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fort Russell Township children attend outscore 75% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #211 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Russell Township in?

Two districts: Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 runs grades PK–12, and Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 runs grades PK–12, shared with Bethalto, East Alton and Wood River.

Where do Fort Russell Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Edwardsville High School and Civic Memorial High School.

What is Fort Russell 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 Fort Russell Township spend per student?

$16,319 in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 and $16,148 in Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fort Russell Township?

Yes: Zion Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 317 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.