Meridian Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 213 students
Cairo Elementary School
3101 Elm St, Cairo, IL 62914
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
148
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cairo USD 1
Alexander County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Cairo Elementary School
Cairo Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cairo, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Cairo USD 1. The school is located in a remote rural area in Alexander County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 148 students were enrolled, with about 10.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 148 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Cairo USD 1
- County
- Alexander County
- NCES school ID
- 170807000424
Schools near Cairo Elementary School
All 2 schools in Cairo →
St. Henry Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 41 students
Ballard County Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 444 students
Warren E. Hearnes Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–3 · 276 students
Egyptian Elem School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 151 students
Century Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 185 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.