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B−

Sesser-Valier Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4626 State Highway 154, Sesser, IL 62884 · (618) 625-5105 · Part of Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

Goode Township’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
252
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sesser-Valier Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Goode Township kids: Sesser-Valier Jr High School

On the path

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

PK–5Sesser-Valier Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Sesser-Valier Jr High Schoolin Sesser

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4626 State Highway 154, Sesser

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten29
Grade 127
Grade 236
Grade 341
Grade 443
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
258’20
268’21
282’22
266’23
252’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sesser-Valier Elem School from Goode Township families.

Other schools in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

The district →
Sesser-Valier Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sesser
C+
121 students15:1
Sesser-Valier High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sesser
B+
175 students10:1

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