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McElvain School

PublicPrekindergartenGrades PK

593 Ava Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966 · (618) 684-3781 · Part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Somerset Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
64
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK
The gist

What stands out about McElvain School

  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)

Location

Directions ↗

593 Ava Rd, Murphysboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K64
Enrollment over time
71’20
78’21
83’22
80’23
64’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 6%Black 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McElvain School from Somerset Township families.

Other schools in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

The district →
Gen John A Logan Attendance Cntr
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Murphysboro
400 students12:1
Carruthers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Murphysboro
C
426 students15:1
Murphysboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Murphysboro
D
422 students12:1
Murphysboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Murphysboro
C+
565 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.