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Best Schools in Granite City, IL
Granite City, IL has 28 public schools (5 high, 7 middle, 13 elementary) serving 16,389 students. On average they score 32% on state proficiency tests against a projected 21%, so schools in Granite City don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Granite City, IL
The top high schools in Granite City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Edwardsville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Edwardsville Cusd 7 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2354 Students
2. Collinsville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Collinsville Cusd 10 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1978 Students
3. East Alton-wood River High Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Alton-wood River Chsd 14 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 537 Students
4. Granite City High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Granite City Cusd 9 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1805 Students
5. Madison Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison Cusd 12 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 159 Students
Best Middle Schools in Granite City, IL
The top middle schools in Granite City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lincoln Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Edwardsville Cusd 7 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 818 Students
2. Dorris Intermediate Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Collinsville Cusd 10 • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 884 Students
3. Collinsville Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Collinsville Cusd 10 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 950 Students
4. Lewis-clark Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wood River-hartford Esd 15 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 195 Students
5. Coolidge Junior High Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Granite City Cusd 9 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 871 Students
6. Grigsby Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Granite City Cusd 9 • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 829 Students
7. Madison Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison Cusd 12 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 122 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Granite City, IL
The top elementary schools in Granite City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maryville Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Collinsville Cusd 10 • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 383 Students
2. Woodland Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Edwardsville Cusd 7 • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 431 Students
3. Hartford Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wood River-hartford Esd 15 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 166 Students
4. Kreitner Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Collinsville Cusd 10 • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 373 Students
5. Mitchell Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Granite City Cusd 9 • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 379 Students
6. Frohardt Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Granite City Cusd 9 • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 406 Students
7. Venice Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Venice Cusd 3 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 92 Students
8. Bernard Long Elem Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison Cusd 12 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 376 Students
9. N O Nelson Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Edwardsville Cusd 7 • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 340 Students
10. St Elizabeth Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Elizabeth Elementary School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 199 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Granite City, IL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Granite City, IL has a total population of 34,241 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Granite City, IL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Granite City, IL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.71 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.09 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.62 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Granite City, IL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Granite City, IL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Granite City, IL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Granite City, IL
How many schools are in Granite City, IL?
Granite City, IL has 28 public schools: 5 high schools, 7 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 16,389 students in total.
How do schools in Granite City perform on state tests?
On average, 28 schools in Granite City score 32% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 21%, so on average schools in Granite City don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Granite City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 17%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 9%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 8%
- Projected: 10%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 10%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 6%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 11%
- Projected: 12%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Granite City
6 of 9 schools in Granite City carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 4F: 2
All 9 public schools we grade in Granite City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Frohardt Elem School
- Maryville Elem School
- Mitchell Elementary School
- Prather Elementary School
- Venice Elem School
- Wilson Elem School
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.