For the 2026 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 5,023 students in East Saint Louis, IL.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in East Saint Louis, IL are James Avant Elementary School, Wyvetter Younge School Of Excellence and Annette Officer Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
East Saint Louis, IL public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 30% statewide average). Elementary schools in East Saint Louis have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in East Saint Louis, IL (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
James Avant Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1915 N 55th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
Gr: K-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Wyvetter Younge School Of Excellence
(Math: 17% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3939 Caseyville Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3930
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3930
Gr: K-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #33.
Annette Officer Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
558 N 27th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3970
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3970
Gr: K-4 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #44.
Maplewood Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3709
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3709
Gr: PK-2 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
Gordon Bush Alt School For Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1516 Gross Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3760
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3760
Gr: 5-12
Rank: #66.
Dunbar Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1835 Tudor Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3840
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3840
Gr: K-4 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Andrews Dr
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3718
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3718
Gr: K-3 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Lalumier Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6702 Bond Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 332-3713
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 332-3713
Gr: PK-3 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Estelle Sauget School Of Choice
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
Gr: PK-8 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Katie Harper-wright Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7710 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
Gr: PK-4 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
East St Louis-lincoln Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12 S 10th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3770
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3770
Gr: 5-8 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1212.
Mason/clark Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5510 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3750
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3750
Gr: 5-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
Wirth/parks Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Mousette Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5901
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5901
Gr: 6-8 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1414.
Huffman Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Saint Robert Dr
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3720
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3720
Gr: 3-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1515.
Penniman Elementary School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤1%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1820 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-1915
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-1915
Gr: 3-5 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Acdc Penniman
Alternative School
300 Annunciation Ct
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5101
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5101
Gr: 6-12
East Saint Louis, Illinois Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
2601 Bond Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3800
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3800
Gr: K-5 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
2436 Kansas Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3810
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3810
Gr: 5-8 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Attucks Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
2436 Kansas Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3810
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3810
1601 Cleveland
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3890
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3890
Gr: K-5 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
1600 N 40th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
Gr: PK-5 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
4850 Market St
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3820
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3820
Gr: PK-3 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
3310 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3750
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3750
Gr: 6-8 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Curtis Miller Alternative High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
4400 Grand St
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3790
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3790
Gr: 9-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
2600 Kansas Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3810
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3810
Gr: PK-5 | 154 students
2700 Summit Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3950
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3950
Gr: PK-5
8601 Washington St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3850
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3850
Gr: K-5 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
1700 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3820
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3820
Gr: 5-12 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Fort Bowman Academy Charter School (Closed 2010)
Charter School
2734 Calvin Blvd
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-7404
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-7404
Gr: K-12 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
731 N 74th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
Gr: K-5 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
1600 N 40th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
Gr: PK-5 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
1798 College Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3880
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3880
Gr: K-8 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
1825 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3712
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3712
Gr: PK-K | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
1435 Market Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3980
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3980
Gr: K-5 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
1236 E Broadway
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3900
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3900
Gr: PK-5 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
1620 Russell Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3910
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3910
Gr: PK-5 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
1915 N 55th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3930
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3930
Gr: PK-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
5510 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3750
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3750
Gr: 6-8 | 591 students
725 N 15th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3830
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3830
Gr: K | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
630 N 59th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3940
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3940
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
1800 North 25th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3920
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3920
Gr: PK-5
27th & Henrieth Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3970
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3970
Gr: PK-5 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
Southwestern Il Correctional Center (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
950 North Kingshwy
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 394-2200
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 394-2200
Gr: 12
Tomorrows Builders Charter School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
1798 College Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 874-1671
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 874-1671
Gr: 9-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
1900 Mousette Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3722
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3722
Gr: K-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
3939 Caseyville Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3760
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3760
Gr: 9
3939 Caseyville Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3760
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3760
Gr: 6-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in East Saint Louis, IL?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in East Saint Louis, IL include James Avant Elementary School, Wyvetter Younge School Of Excellence and Annette Officer Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in East Saint Louis?
16 public elementary schools are located in East Saint Louis.
What is the racial composition of students in East Saint Louis?
East Saint Louis public elementary schools minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary schools average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
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