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West Salem Grade School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

105 E School St, West Salem, IL 62476 · (618) 456-8881 · Part of Edwards County Community Unit School District 1

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Directions
Students
171
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about West Salem Grade School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Salem kids: Edwards County High School

On the path

Where West Salem kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8West Salem Grade SchoolYou are here
9–12Edwards County High Schoolin Albion

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

105 E School St, West Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten24
Grade 121
Grade 221
Grade 314
Grade 415
Grade 513
Grade 617
Grade 720
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
165’20
168’21
164’22
178’23
171’24

Up 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Salem Grade School from West Salem families.

Other schools in Edwards County Community Unit School District 1

The district →
Albion Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Albion
A−
427 students14:1
Edwards County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Albion
B+
223 students11:1

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