📍 105 E School St, West Salem, Edwards County, 62476
West Salem Grade School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Salem, Edwards County. The school has 164 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Mark Beckel. It is part of the Edwards County CUSD 1 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Salem Grade School enrolls 164 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 14 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.8% Two or more races and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 159 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
80 of the school's 164 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Salem Grade School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 55, state house district 109.
West Salem Grade School is one of 3 schools in Edwards County CUSD 1, based in Albion, Illinois. The district serves 821 students district-wide and employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 164 students, West Salem Grade School is smaller than the district average of about 274 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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