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Best Elementary Schools
in Edwardsville CUSD 7

This page covers 10 elementary schools in Edwardsville CUSD 7. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
Midway School
Grades PK–02122 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
2
rank
Goshen Elementary
Grades PK–02357 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
3
rank
Woodland Elementary School
Grades 03–05431 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
4
rank
Columbus Elem School
Grades 03–05378 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
5
rank
LeClaire Elem School
Grades PK–02359 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
6
rank
N O Nelson Elem School
Grades PK–02340 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
7
rank
Worden Elementary School
Grades 03–05277 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
8
rank
Albert Cassens Elementary
Grades 03–05470 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
9
rank
Hamel Elementary School
Grades PK–02127 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
18.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
10
rank
Glen Carbon Elem School
Grades PK–02345 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
19.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,508
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Elementary Schools
15
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
52
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Midway School
Score: 57/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.