Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School

5200 Herrin Rd
Herrin, IL 62948

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Top 30%

Serving 721 students in grades 2-5, Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30% in IL
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School's student population of 721 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School
2	188
3	181
4	179
5	173

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Total Students

721 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School
2024	721
2023	679
2022	688
2021	694
2020	693
2019	693
2018	719
2017	719
2016	721
2015	697
2014	723
2013	726
2012	740
2011	721
2010	741
2009	710
2008	647
2007	664
2006	660
2005	644
2004	667
2003	670
2002	670
2001	670
2000	651
1999	665
1998	681
1997	655

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School
2024	51
2023	51
2022	49
2020	44
2019	44
2018	45
2017	45
2016	45
2015	44
2014	36
2013	40
2012	33
2011	30
2010	31
2009	32
2008	33
2007	35
2006	34
2005	32
2004	32
2003	34
2002	34
2001	36
2000	36
1999	35

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School Rankings

Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#925 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School
2023	#925
2022	#1367
2021	#1803
2019	#892
2018	#1551
2017	#1828
2016	#1719
2015	#2439
2014	#2030
2013	#2116
2012	#1862

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39%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Illinois	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2023	39%	27%	31%
2021	21%	28%	22%
2019	48%	33%	33%
2018	37%	32%	32%
2017	32%	32%	25%
2016	32%	31%	25%
2015	18%	29%	15%
2014	51%	59%	49%
2013	51%	58%	46%
2012	84%	80%	78%
2011	84%	80%	76%

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36%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Illinois	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2022	36%	30%	33%
2021	25%	32%	27%
2019	45%	38%	44%
2018	33%	37%	32%
2017	31%	38%	35%
2016	29%	36%	26%
2015	23%	38%	25%
2014	56%	57%	54%
2013	58%	58%	56%
2012	79%	75%	75%
2011	74%	75%	73%

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60-64%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Illinois	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	21:1
2013	18:1	13:1	17:1
2012	22:1	16:1	20:1
2011	24:1	16:1	20:1
2010	24:1	16:1	20:1
2009	22:1	16:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	17:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	19:1
2003	20:1	17:1	18:1
2002	20:1	17:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Illinois	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	1%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Illinois	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2024	4%	28%
2023	5%	27%	4%
2022	4%	27%	3%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	2%	26%	2%
2019	2%	26%	2%
2018	1%	26%	2%
2017	1%	26%	2%
2016	1%	26%	2%
2015	1%	25%	2%
2014	1%	25%	1%
2013	1%	24%	1%
2012	1%	24%	1%
2011	1%	23%	1%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	3%	22%	3%
2008	4%	21%	3%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	2%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	2%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Illinois	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2024	5%	17%
2023	5%	17%	6%
2022	5%	17%	5%
2021	5%	17%	5%
2020	5%	17%	5%
2019	5%	17%	5%
2018	4%	17%	4%
2017	4%	17%	4%
2016	5%	17%	4%
2015	5%	17%	4%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	4%	18%	4%
2012	4%	18%	5%
2011	4%	18%	5%
2010	5%	20%	5%
2009	3%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	3%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	6%	21%	6%
2003	6%	21%	5%
2002	7%	21%	5%
2001	7%	21%	5%
2000	4%	21%	4%
1999	5%	21%	4%
1998	5%	21%	4%
1997	5%	20%	5%

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White

80%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Illinois	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2024	80%	45%
2023	78%	45%	81%
2022	79%	47%	83%
2021	80%	47%	82%
2020	86%	48%	87%
2019	86%	48%	87%
2018	88%	49%	88%
2017	88%	49%	88%
2016	89%	49%	89%
2015	88%	49%	88%
2014	89%	50%	89%
2013	91%	50%	90%
2012	91%	51%	89%
2011	91%	51%	90%
2010	92%	53%	91%
2009	91%	53%	91%
2008	89%	54%	91%
2007	91%	55%	91%
2006	92%	56%	91%
2005	93%	57%	92%
2004	92%	57%	91%
2003	92%	58%	92%
2002	91%	59%	93%
2001	91%	60%	93%
2000	94%	61%	94%
1999	93%	62%	94%
1998	93%	63%	94%
1997	93%	64%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Illinois	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2024	11%	4%
2023	12%	4%	8%
2022	11%	4%	8%
2021	11%	4%	8%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Illinois	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2024	0.35	0.69
2023	0.38	0.70	0.34
2022	0.36	0.68	0.31
2021	0.35	0.68	0.31
2020	0.26	0.68	0.24
2019	0.26	0.68	0.24
2018	0.22	0.67	0.22
2017	0.22	0.67	0.22
2016	0.20	0.67	0.21
2015	0.22	0.67	0.22
2014	0.21	0.66	0.20
2013	0.17	0.66	0.19
2012	0.18	0.65	0.21
2011	0.17	0.66	0.20
2010	0.17	0.64	0.16
2009	0.19	0.64	0.17
2008	0.22	0.64	0.16
2007	0.19	0.63	0.16
2006	0.17	0.61	0.15
2005	0.15	0.61	0.15
2004	0.15	0.60	0.17
2003	0.15	0.59	0.16
2002	0.16	0.59	0.14
2001	0.17	0.58	0.13
2000	0.12	0.57	0.11
1999	0.12	0.56	0.12
1998	0.12	0.56	0.11
1997	0.13	0.54	0.12

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Eligible for

59%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Illinois	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2024	59%	43%
2023	63%	43%	52%
2022	62%	43%	52%
2021	62%	44%	53%
2020	64%	47%	57%
2019	64%	47%	57%
2018	59%	46%	49%
2017	59%	46%	49%
2016	57%	47%	49%
2015	62%	52%	53%
2014	61%	47%	53%
2013	52%	45%	48%
2012	35%	21%	31%
2011	55%	39%	51%
2010	54%	37%	50%
2009	51%	33%	49%
2008	47%	32%	46%
2007	48%	32%	44%
2006	48%	32%	41%
2005	47%	32%	41%
2004	50%	31%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Illinois	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2024	7%	4%
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	6%	3%	9%
2015	6%	2%	7%
2014	8%	3%	9%
2013	13%	5%	11%
2012	28%	27%	27%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Herrin Community Unit School District 4

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School's ranking?

Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School is ranked #925 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School?

721 students attend Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School?

Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School offer ?

Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5

What school district is Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School part of?

Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School is part of Herrin Community Unit School District 4.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education