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Schools in Hamel Township · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7

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

In Hamel Township, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hamel 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.

#180of 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
1
5,617 students on the public path
In brief

Hamel Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 625 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamel Township’s, its schools beat 71%, lower 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 ↓

One elementary school, then four elementary, two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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 Hamel Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Illinois school districts, #180 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 (625)Better than 71%
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 Hamel Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Hamel 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 Hamel Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Hamel Elementary SchoolEdwardsville Community Unit School District 7No scores
3–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–12Edwardsville High Schoolin EdwardsvilleA

Hamel Township’s public schools are run by Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7, which also serves Alhambra, Edwardsville, Edwardsville and Fort Russell 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

Hamel Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hamel TownshipA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
OmphghentA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · Staunton Community Unit School District 6 PK–12
Fort RussellA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 PK–12
Pin OakA−Triad Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12
AlhambraA−Highland Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12

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

Every school in Hamel Township

8 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 Hamel Townshipby address
Hamel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hamel
126 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Hamel Townshipin other towns
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 →
Worden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Worden
B+
258 students15:1Rate 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 →
Edwardsville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edwardsville
A
2,342 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamel Township’s schools

Are Hamel Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hamel Township children attend outscore 78% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #180 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamel 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 Hamel Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Hamel 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 Hamel 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.

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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.