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Public elementary school · Brown County Cusd 1 · Mount Sterling, Illinois

Brown County Elementary School

Brown County Elementary School rates 5.1, right at the middle of Brown County Cusd 1's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.1this school

5.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Brown County Cusd 1 median is 5.1.

#2,959 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Brown County Cusd 1: 1 elementary schools rated, median 5.1

The brief

A Brown County Cusd 1 elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 4th.

It ranks 2,959 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 3 of 3 in Brown County Cusd 1.

Brown County Elementary School is listed in Brown County Cusd 1, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math45%1 point above the Illinois average of 44%2025 IAR
Reading42%9 points below the Illinois average of 51%2025 IAR
In 2025, 45% of students were proficient in math and 42% in reading, against Illinois averages of 44% and 51%.2025 IAR; 47 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.3
50% of the rating
Academics
6.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 62353; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Brown County Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$71,625
Median home value
$143,800
Median rent
$736/mo
College educated
14.8%
Homeownership
66.9%
Poverty rate
8.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 62353; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
16/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
51.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Brown County Elementary School serve?

Brown County Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.

How many students attend Brown County Elementary School?

Brown County Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 290 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brown County Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brown County Elementary School is 16.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Brown County Elementary School rank in IL?

Brown County Elementary School ranks #2,959 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Brown County Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Brown County Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Brown County Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Brown County Elementary School has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Brown County Elementary School a charter school?

No, Brown County Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Brown County Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Brown County Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Brown County Elementary School?

51.4% of students at Brown County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 4th
Enrollment
290
Student-teacher ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Brown County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$14,728
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 62353)
5,012
Area average commute
14.5 min
Area median age
40.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.