For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,154 students in Roxana Community Unit School District 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Roxana Community Unit School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
1,187,076 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roxana Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#614 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
85%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,735 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,353 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,735
$22,430
Spending / Student
$21,353
$21,668
Best Roxana Community Unit School District 1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Intermediate School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Chaffer Ave
Roxana, IL 62084
(618) 254-7594
Roxana, IL 62084
(618) 254-7594
Gr: 3-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Roxana Junior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 Chaffer Ave
Roxana, IL 62084
(618) 254-7561
Roxana, IL 62084
(618) 254-7561
Gr: 6-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
South Primary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
414 Indiana Ave
South Roxana, IL 62087
(618) 254-7591
South Roxana, IL 62087
(618) 254-7591
Gr: PK-2 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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