Mt Carmel Grade School
Tel:
(618) 262-5699
- Mt Carmel Grade School serves 387 students in grades 3-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mt Carmel Grade School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Mt Carmel Grade School's student population of 387 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-6 |
| Total Students | 387 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mt Carmel Grade School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Mt Carmel Grade School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2188 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 95% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wabash CUSD 348 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mt Carmel Grade School is Mount Carmel High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mt Carmel Junior High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mt Carmel Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mount Carmel Mt Carmel Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 403 students
1.0 miles
1300 N Walnut St
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 263-3876 1.0 PK-2 403 - Mount Carmel Mt Carmel Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 218 students
1.0 miles
201 N Pear St
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 262-8886 1.0 7-8 218 - Mount Carmel Mount Carmel High School Grades: 9-12 | 473 students
1.1 miles
201 N Pear St
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 262-5104 1.1 9-12 473 - Allendale Allendale Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 140 students
8.1 miles
Po Box 130
Allendale, IL 62410
(618) 299-3161 8.1 PK-8 140 - Princeton Princeton Community Intermediate School Grades: 2-5 | 467 students
10.8 miles
1104 N Embree St
Princeton, IN 47670
(812) 386-1221 10.8 2-5 467
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