New Baden Elementary School

www.wesclin.org

246 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

New Baden Elementary School, located at 700 Marilyn Dr in New Baden, Illinois, serves as a central educational hub for the local community. As part of the Wesclin Community Unit School District 3, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment for students in their foundational years. The school emphasizes core academic excellence while aiming to build a strong social and emotional foundation for its pupils, preparing them for the transition to middle school within the district.

The school is well-regarded for its tight-knit atmosphere, which is characteristic of the rural and suburban landscape of Clinton County. By maintaining a focus on personalized instruction and community involvement, New Baden Elementary strives to meet the diverse needs of its student body. With its commitment to student development and its role as a key institution in New Baden, the school remains a focal point for families looking to provide their children with a structured and nurturing early educational experience.

246

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for New Baden Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	194
Hispanic	36
Black	5
Asian	2
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	1

White
194 (78.9%)
Hispanic
36 (14.6%)
Two or More
8 (3.3%)
Black
5 (2.0%)
Asian
2 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wesclin CUSD 3
Phone:	(618)588-3535
Website:	http://www.wesclin.org
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	246
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 22

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 61