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Schools in Nameoki Township · Granite City Community Unit School District 9, Madison Community Unit School District 12

Nameoki Township’s public schools score below 96% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Nameoki Township, 7% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Nameoki 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.

#757of 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
10%
▼ 20 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
7%
▼ 19 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
71%
▼ 17 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 37% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Granite City Community Unit School District 9
Students per teacher
16.5
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
613 students on the public path
In brief

Nameoki Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 10% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

71% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Granite City Community Unit School District 9 spends $13,631 per student and Madison Community Unit School District 12 $28,189, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Metro East Montessori 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 Nameoki Township’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 4% of Illinois school districts, #757 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1412)Better than 1%
Towns in Madison County (23)Better than 9%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,853 test results and a graduating class of 480 could put Nameoki Township anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Nameoki Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (610 in math, 3,097 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bernard Long Elem SchMadison Community Unit School District 12D
6–8Madison Jr High SchoolMadison Community Unit School District 12D−
9–12Madison Senior High SchoolMadison Community Unit School District 12D

Nameoki Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Granite City Community Unit School District 9). From grade PK, students attend the Madison Community Unit School District 12, shared with Madison and Venice. Parts of Nameoki Township (15% of its land) are served by Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Nameoki Township

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

Granite City Community Unit School District 9Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,747 students · 17.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,631IL $21,567 · FY2024
D−
Madison Community Unit School District 12Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 613 students, down 8% since 2021–22 · 10.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$28,189IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Granite City Community Unit School District 910%
State average 29.9% · 2805 students tested
Math · PK–12, Granite City Community Unit School District 99%
State average 25.8% · 421 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Madison Community Unit School District 126%
State average 29.9% · 292 students tested
Math · PK–12, Madison Community Unit School District 122%
State average 25.8% · 189 students tested

Nameoki Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nameoki TownshipD−Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Madison Community Unit School District 12 PK–12
Granite City—Granite City Community Unit School District 9
Granite City (city)D−Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
Pontoon BeachD−Granite City Community Unit School District 9
MadisonD−Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Madison Community Unit School District 12 PK–12
ChouteauD−Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
CollinsvilleC+Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
VeniceD−Granite City Community Unit School District 9
CanteenC−East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 · Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12

6 of the 8 neighbors share Granite City Community Unit School District 9 with Nameoki Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Nameoki Township

5 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 Nameoki Townshipby address
Bernard Long Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
D
337 students11:1Rate it →
Madison Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Madison
D−
124 students12:1Rate it →
Madison Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Madison
D
152 students8:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Nameoki Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Kreitner Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Collinsville
C−
378 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Metro East Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Granite City
Private · Nonsectarian
49 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Nameoki Township’s schools

Are Nameoki Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nameoki Township children attend score below 96% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #757 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nameoki Township in?

Two districts: Granite City Community Unit School District 9 runs grades PK–12, and Madison Community Unit School District 12 runs grades PK–12, shared with Madison and Venice.

Where do Nameoki Township kids go to high school?

Madison Senior High School in Madison, with 152 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Nameoki Township’s graduation rate?

71% of the class of 2023 in Granite City Community Unit School District 9 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Nameoki Township spend per student?

$13,631 in Granite City Community Unit School District 9 and $28,189 in Madison Community Unit School District 12 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Nameoki Township?

Yes: Metro East Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 49 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.