Woodland Elementary School, Edwardsville IL

Original Research by School Decision on Woodland Elementary School

Woodland Elementary School serves grades three through five in Edwardsville, a city in Madison County that blends historic downtown character with steady suburban growth. The school draws from a residential area anchored by single-family homes and sits within Edwardsville CUSD 7, a district currently navigating both significant facility investment and recent staff reductions that shape the operational context.

Academically, the school's state assessment results show mixed performance. In mathematics, proficiency ranges across the grades: third grade shows the strongest performance, while proficiency narrows noticeably by fifth grade. In English language arts, fourth grade stands out above the other tested grades, while third and fifth grades show more modest results. Science testing in fifth grade reports proficiency around the middle range. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Madison County school districts, a meaningful strength grounded in the breadth of results across tested subjects and grades. Participation rates are high across nearly all assessments, indicating consistent testing engagement.

The school's enrollment is stable at around 400 to 425 students across its three grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with meaningful representation of students identifying as two or more races, Black students, and Asian students. Demographic breakdowns for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, English learners, and special education enrollment are not publicly available in the data, so a parent may want to contact the school directly about support services and the composition of these populations.

Edwardsville itself is a county seat and gateway to the St. Louis metro, with economic anchors including Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Amazon's regional fulfillment operation, and healthcare and manufacturing employers. The community maintains an active downtown with walkable storefronts, restaurants, and civic venues along Main Street, alongside an extensive network of bikeways and parks that thread through neighborhoods. Housing in the area is appreciating modestly; median home values are above the state benchmark. The district has just completed or is conducting major facility upgrades funded through a zero-tax-rate-change bond passed in 2023, including renovation of Lincoln Middle School, which reshapes the learning environments students will encounter as they progress through the district.

A significant operational context emerged in spring 2025 when the school board voted to dismiss non-tenured probationary teachers and not replace retiring teachers as a cost-management measure, citing inflation and reduced state revenue. While this decision was made to preserve overall fiscal stability, it likely carries class-size implications that are material to day-to-day instruction. Families considering the school should ask directly about current staffing levels and class sizes in the specific grades they are entering.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 60% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 459%

School 59% · District 57% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 51% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 52% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 64% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 60% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Science

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 57% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

This schoolEdwardsville CUSD 7, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.