The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in Math. The lowest is 10% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Booth Elementary School
Booth Elementary School is closed and is no longer operating as an active educational institution. The school, which once served middle elementary grades in Enfield, Illinois, is part of Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3, a consolidated rural district spanning three small communities in White County.
When Booth was assessed in the most recent available testing cycle, proficiency on state mathematics and English language arts exams was low. In fourth grade, fewer than one-third of students tested met proficiency in mathematics, and proficiency in reading fell to single digits. Fifth grade results were similar or slightly lower. State science results for the school were not fully disclosed, likely due to small tested populations. These results reflect the school's circumstances as a small rural elementary building serving a village with modest economic anchors and a gently declining population. No enrollment, demographic, or staffing data is available for the school, as is common for closed institutions, but the tested population was small.
Enfield itself is a very small, predominantly rural village of roughly a few hundred residents in southern Illinois, with minimal commercial activity and employment centered on retail trade, construction, and local public administration. The village sits along U.S. Route 45 and Illinois Route 14 in a quiet, tight-knit rural setting with no large employer or downtown commercial core. There is no public library or fixed-route transit in the village; civic anchors are limited to the school, village hall, fire protection district, and cemetery. The population has declined slowly in recent years, and median home values remain quite low. Regional higher education and hospitals are in Carbondale and Mt. Vernon, both a significant distance away.
The parent district, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3, has undertaken a substantial multi-year capital improvement program funded by working cash bonds sold in 2024–2025. Proceeds are financing renovations and upgrades to building systems, floors, and specialized learning spaces at both the district's high school and its elementary buildings, including asbestos abatement and a science lab overhaul. This infrastructure investment reflects the district's longer-term commitment to its facilities, though the bond obligation extends across multiple decades.
Booth Elementary is no longer an option for enrollment; families in the Enfield area would be served through the consolidated district's remaining buildings, which are located in other communities within the district.
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