What grades does West Salem Grade School serve?

West Salem Grade School operates as a Primary school within the local district. The school serves families in the West Salem area.

Where is West Salem Grade School located?

West Salem Grade School is a rural school in West Salem, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Salem Grade School?

The student-teacher ratio at West Salem Grade School is 13.7:1. Lower ratios generally indicate smaller class sizes.

What schools are in West Salem, IL?

Schools in West Salem include West Salem Grade School and others operated by the local district. The district serves families throughout the West Salem area.

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West Salem Grade School — School Calendar 2026-27

Primary|West Salem, Illinois|Edwards County CUSD 1

West Salem, IL 62476

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JV Football @ FairfieldEvent

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Wed

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Thu

HS Volleyball @ Mount Carmel HSEvent

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School Profile

Grades

PK–8

Enrollment

178

Student:Teacher

13.7:1

Locale

Rural

District

Edwards County CUSD 1

Phone

(618)456-8881

School Statistics

Academics (SY 2020-21)

ELA Proficiency

30-34%

Math Proficiency

25-29%

Chronic Absenteeism

5.3%

SY 2019-20

Technology & Internet Access (SY 2021-22)

Wi-Fi

Campus-wide wireless

Fiber Internet

High-speed connection

165

Connected devices

Staff & Support Services (SY 2021-22)

Teachers (FTE)

100% fully certified

Social Workers

0.33000001

Nurses

0.33000001

Anti-Bullying Policy

District Finance (FY 2023)

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,485

Total current expenditure

Instruction Spending

$8,946

Per pupil, classroom only

Total Revenue/Pupil

$17,171

All funding sources

Funding Sources

Federal 9%State 58%Local 33%

District-level data from NCES F-33 Survey

Community Context

Community Need Level

Moderate

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022

Neighborhood Indicators (Census Tract)

22.8%

Below 150% poverty line

6.7%

Unemployment rate

7.0%

Uninsured residents

8.9%

No HS diploma (25+)

Special Education (IDEA)

District-level data from IDEA Part B · Students ages 3-21 served under IDEA

Total Students Served

129

Ages 3-21 under IDEA

School-Age (6-21)

118

Receiving special ed services

Est. % of Enrollment

66%

District rate, school may vary

Disability Categories (District)

Specific Learning Disability

48 (41%)

Speech/Language Impairment

25 (21%)

Other Health Impairment

19 (16%)

Autism

5 (4%)

Intellectual Disability

4 (3%)

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 Data · District-level counts · Individual school figures may differ

Enrollment Trend (2014-2025)

171

Current enrollment

Growing(+15% 5yr)

Coming Up

Mon, Aug 24, 2026

Golf @ Zeigler-Royalton HS (Frankland County Country Club)

Event

Mon, Aug 24, 2026

JV Football @ Fairfield

Event

Wed, Aug 26, 2026

Golf @ Oblong

Event

Full School Calendar 2026-27

Date	Event	Type	Level
Tue, Sep 1, 2026	HS Volleyball vs. Massac County HS	Event	—
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	Golf @ Richland County	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	HS Volleyball @ Flora HS	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	Golf @ Casey-Westfield	Event	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	Golf @ Richland County (Time TBD)	Event	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	School Improvement 12:15 Dismissal	half_day	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	Football @ Johnston City	Event	—
Sat, Sep 5, 2026	HS Volleyball @ Richland County Tournament	Event	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Golf @ Hamilton County	Event	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Not in Attendance - Labor Day	Holiday	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	HS Cross Country at Lawrenceville	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	HS Volleyball @ Grayville	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	FFA SIU Greenhand/COLT	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	Golf @ Eldorado	Event	—
Wed, Sep 9, 2026	Golf @ Richland County	Event	—
Thu, Sep 10, 2026	HS Volleyball vs. Newton	Event	—
Fri, Sep 11, 2026	Golf @ Lawrenceville	Event	—
Fri, Sep 11, 2026	Football vs. Flora	Event	—
Sat, Sep 12, 2026	HS Volleyball @ Shelbyville Invitational	Event	—
Mon, Sep 14, 2026	FFA Section 23 Forestry CDE	Event	—
Mon, Sep 14, 2026	JV Football @ Flora	Event	—
Mon, Sep 14, 2026	Golf @ Hamilton County	Event	—
Tue, Sep 15, 2026	Golf @ Carmi-White County	Event	—
Thu, Sep 17, 2026	Golf @ Robinson	Event	—
Thu, Sep 17, 2026	Football vs. Red Hill	Event	—
Sat, Sep 19, 2026	HS Cross Country at Richland County	Event	—
Sat, Sep 19, 2026	HS Volleyball @ Massac County Invitational	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	FFA Section 23 Horse CDE	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	FFA Section 23 Chapter Visits with Owen Rigg	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	JV Football @ Red Hill	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Golf @ Fairfield	Event	—
Tue, Sep 22, 2026	Golf @ Lawrenceville	Event	—
Tue, Sep 22, 2026	HS Volleyball vs. Flora	Event	—
Wed, Sep 23, 2026	Golf @ BDC Girls Tournament (Time TBD)	Event	—
Wed, Sep 23, 2026	FFA Section 23 Leadership Training School & Greenhand Quiz Bowl	Event	—
Thu, Sep 24, 2026	HS Cross Country at Newton	Event	—
Thu, Sep 24, 2026	HS Volleyball vs. Richland County	Event	—
Thu, Sep 24, 2026	Golf @ BDC Boys Tournament (Time TBD)	Event	—
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Football @ Hamilton County	Event	—
Sat, Sep 26, 2026	FFA State Forestry CDE	Event	—
Mon, Sep 28, 2026	JV Football vs. Hamilton County	Event	—
Mon, Sep 28, 2026	HS Volleyball @ Eldorado	Event	—
Tue, Sep 29, 2026	HS Cross Country at Gallatin County	Event	—
Wed, Sep 30, 2026	FFA Section 23 Ag Ed Lesson Plans & Materials due	Event	—
Thu, Oct 1, 2026	FFA Section 23 Ag Sales	Event	—
Thu, Oct 1, 2026	HS Volleyball @ Fairfield	Event	—
Thu, Oct 1, 2026	Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ Herrin	Event	—
Fri, Oct 2, 2026	Football @ Sesser-Valier	Event	—
Fri, Oct 2, 2026	FFA SIUC Invitational Horse CDE at DuQuoin	Event	—
Mon, Oct 5, 2026	HS Volleyball @ Carmi	Event	—
Mon, Oct 5, 2026	JV Football vs. Sesser Valier	Event	—
Mon, Oct 5, 2026	Homecoming Week	Event	—
Tue, Oct 6, 2026	FFA Section 23 Job Interview Paperwork due	Event	—
Tue, Oct 6, 2026	FFA Section 23 Ag Ed	Event	—
Wed, Oct 7, 2026	HS Volleyball vs. Eldorado	Event	—
Wed, Oct 7, 2026	FFA SIUC Invitational Food Science CDE	Event	—
Thu, Oct 8, 2026	HS Cross Country at Lake Land College (Cumberland HS)	Event	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Football vs. Carmi-White County	Event	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	School Improvement - 12:15 Dismissal	half_day	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	End of First Quarter	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	JV Football @ Carmi-White County	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	HS Volleyball vs. Fairfield (Volley for Cure)	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Not in Attendance - Columbus Day	Event	—
Tue, Oct 13, 2026	HS Cross Country at McLeansboro (Hamilton County HS)	Event	—
Tue, Oct 13, 2026	FFA Section 23 Job Interview	Event	—
Wed, Oct 14, 2026	College & Career Fair	Event	—
Wed, Oct 14, 2026	Parent Teacher Conferences - 2pm Dismissal	Staff Day	—
Thu, Oct 15, 2026	HS Volleyball vs. Hamilton County	Event	—
Thu, Oct 15, 2026	Parent Teacher Conferences - 2pm Dismissal	Staff Day	—
Fri, Oct 16, 2026	Football @ Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton	Event	—
Fri, Oct 16, 2026	Not in Attendance	Event	—
Sat, Oct 17, 2026	HS Volleyball Edwards County Invitational	Event	—
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	JV Football @ CZR	Event	—
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	HS Cross Country at Gallatin County	Event	—
Tue, Oct 20, 2026	HS Volleyball @ Hamilton County	Event	—
Wed, Oct 21, 2026	National FFA Convention	Event	—
Thu, Oct 22, 2026	HS Volleyball vs. Carmi	Event	—
Thu, Oct 22, 2026	JV Scholastic Bowl @ Fairfield	Event	—
Tue, Oct 27, 2026	D5 FFA Ag Ed CDE (evening) at Rend Lake	Event	—
Tue, Oct 27, 2026	FFA D5 Ag Sales CDE at Rend Lake	Event	—
Wed, Oct 28, 2026	FFA D5 Job Interview CDE at SIUC	Event	—
Thu, Nov 5, 2026	Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ ECHS	Event	—
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Not in Attendance - Veterans Day	Event	—
Thu, Nov 12, 2026	JV Scholastic Bowl @ Herrin	Event	—
Fri, Nov 13, 2026	FFA State Food Science CDE	Event	—
Sat, Nov 14, 2026	FFA State Ag Ed, Ag Sales, and Job Interview	Event	—
Sat, Nov 14, 2026	Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ Robinson	Event	—
Thu, Nov 19, 2026	FFA Section 23 Agronomy CDE	Event	—
Sat, Nov 21, 2026	ILMEA District V Festival- Charleston	Event	—
Tue, Nov 24, 2026	School Improvement Day - 12:15 Dismissal	half_day	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Not in Attendance - Thanksgiving Break	Break	—
Thu, Dec 3, 2026	Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ Mt. Vernon	Event	—
Sat, Dec 5, 2026	FFA State Dairy Foods & Agronomy CDEs	Event	—
Tue, Dec 8, 2026	FFA Section 23 Prepared Speeches and Varsity Quiz Bowl registration due	Event	—
Thu, Dec 10, 2026	JV Scholastic Bowl @ Mt. Vernon	Event	—
Sun, Dec 13, 2026	Christmas Program	Holiday	—
Mon, Dec 14, 2026	FFA Section 23 Public Speaking & Varsity Quiz Bowl	Event	—
Thu, Dec 17, 2026	Dismissal - 1:30	half_day	—
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Dismissal - 1:30	half_day	—
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	End of 2nd Quarter	Event	—
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Not in Attendance - Christmas Break	Break	—
Sat, Jan 9, 2027	Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ Fairfield	Event	—
Mon, Jan 11, 2027	FFA Section 23 IAVAT PD & Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Jan 14, 2027	JV Scholastic Bowl @ ECHS	Event	—
Fri, Jan 15, 2027	School Improvement Day - 12:15 Dismissal	half_day	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Not in Attendance - Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Event	—
Thu, Jan 21, 2027	Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ Fairfield	Event	—
Mon, Jan 25, 2027	FFA Effingham Ground Zero	Event	—
Mon, Jan 25, 2027	Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ Fairfield - BDC Tournament	Event	—
Fri, Jan 29, 2027	FFA SIU Ground Zero	Event	—
Tue, Feb 2, 2027	FFA Farm Bureau Acquaintaince Day	Event	—
Wed, Feb 3, 2027	FFA Proficiency Awards & State Degrees due, Section 23 Dodgeball?	Event	—
Fri, Feb 5, 2027	FFA State Horse CDE	Event	—
Fri, Feb 5, 2027	FFA State Vet Science CDE	Event	—
Mon, Feb 8, 2027	FFA State Degree Interviews	Event	—
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	School Improvement Day - 12:15 Dismissal	half_day	—
Sat, Feb 13, 2027	JV Scholastic Bowl @ Mattoon	Event	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Not in Attendance - President's Day	Holiday	—
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	FFA Section 23 Poultry & Agriscience Fair	Event	—
Sat, Feb 20, 2027	National FFA Week	Event	—
Sat, Feb 20, 2027	Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ Masonic Sectional	Event	—
Mon, Mar 1, 2027	FFA Section 23 Parliamentary Procedure & Conduct of Chapter Meetings	Event	—
Wed, Mar 3, 2027	FFA District Proficiencies	Event	—
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	WCFA @ Joliet Jr College	Event	—
Sat, Mar 6, 2027	FFA State Poultry CDE	Event	—
Sat, Mar 6, 2027	FFA State Ag Communications CDE	Event	—
Sat, Mar 6, 2027	FFA State Meats Evaluation & Technology CDE	Event	—
Sat, Mar 6, 2027	Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ Masonic State (if qualified)	Event	—
Mon, Mar 8, 2027	Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ IHSA Regionals	Event	—
Fri, Mar 12, 2027	End of Third Quarter	Event	—
Sat, Mar 13, 2027	Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ IHSA Sectionals	Event	—
Thu, Mar 18, 2027	FFA D5 Chapter Conduct of Meetings CDE at SIUC	Event	—
Thu, Mar 18, 2027	FFA D5 Parli Pro CDE at SIUC	Event	—
Sat, Mar 20, 2027	FFA State Awards Day	Event	—
Wed, Mar 24, 2027	FFA D5 Ag Sci Fair Invitational Registration with entire packet submitted	Event	—
Thu, Mar 25, 2027	School Improvement Day - 12:15 Dismissal	half_day	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Not in Attendance	Event	—
Thu, Apr 1, 2027	Dinner Theater	Event	—
Tue, Apr 6, 2027	FFA D5 Agriscience Fair Invitational at Farm Credit Mt. Vernon	Event	—
Wed, Apr 7, 2027	ACT Testing	exam	—
Fri, Apr 9, 2027	FFA Section 23 Horticulture CDE	Event	—
Fri, Apr 9, 2027	FFA Section 23 Livestock CDE at Newton Invitational?	Event	—
Wed, Apr 14, 2027	FFA Murray State Field Day	Event	—
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	School Improvement Day - 12:15 Dismissal	half_day	—
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	FFA SIUC Invitational Livestock CDE	Event	—
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	FFA SIUC Invitational Horticulture CDE	Event	—
Mon, Apr 19, 2027	FFA Section 23 Ag Mechanics & Ag Business CDEs	Event	—
Thu, Apr 22, 2027	FFA SIUC Invitational Public Speaking & Ag Sales CDE	Event	—
Fri, Apr 23, 2027	FFA State Livestock CDE	Event	—
Fri, Apr 23, 2027	FFA State Horticulture CDE	Event	—
Tue, Apr 27, 2027	FFA Section 23 Banquet	Event	—
Wed, Apr 28, 2027	State Envirothon	Event	—
Thu, May 6, 2027	FFA State Ag Mech, Conduct, & Parli	Event	—
Fri, May 21, 2027	End of Fourth Quarter	Event	—
Fri, May 21, 2027	Dismissal - 1:30	half_day	—
Mon, May 24, 2027	Not in Attendance - Teachers' Institute	Staff Day	—
Tue, Jun 8, 2027	State FFA Convention	Event	—

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Frequently Asked Questions about West Salem Grade School

West Salem Grade School has a total enrollment of 178 students and serves grades Primary. The school is part of the local school district in West Salem, IL.