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Bartelso Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

306 S Washington St, Bartelso, IL 62218 · (618) 765-2164 · Part of Bartelso School District 57

Santa Fe Township’s School Grade B better than 64% of Illinois school districts

Students
166
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Bartelso Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Santa Fe Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Bartelso Elem SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 30.7%

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

306 S Washington St, Bartelso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten18
Grade 113
Grade 210
Grade 316
Grade 424
Grade 521
Grade 619
Grade 719
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
197’20
175’21
164’22
168’23
166’24

Down 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bartelso Elem School from Santa Fe Township families.

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