Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 236 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Sacred Heart Elementary School
About the School
- Sacred Heart Elementary School of 45,000 sq.
- ft.
- facility includes state-of-the-art technology, 16 classrooms, Gym facility with seating for 650 adults as well as the accompanying playing fields.
- We dedicated and occupied these facilities in October of 1997.
- We have phone and voice messaging system, computer lab, a network that connects our classrooms and our lab and our Parish Church.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 236 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
236 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
8%
State avg.: 34%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are Sacred Heart Elementary School often compared to?
Sacred Heart Elementary School is often viewed alongside schools like St. Anthony Grade School by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for Sacred Heart Elementary School?
The application deadline for Sacred Heart Elementary School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
Popular comparisons: Sacred Heart Elementary School vs. St. Anthony Grade School
The nearest high school to Sacred Heart Elementary School is St. Anthony High School (8.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Anthony Grade School (1.0 miles away)
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Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 478 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Catholic
405 N 2nd St
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 347-0419
Distance: 7.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 5
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
318 E. South 1st Street
Stewardson, IL 62463
(217) 682-3881
Distance: 8.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students
Catholic
304 E Roadway Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-6969
Distance: 8.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 171 students
Catholic
200 N Church St
Sigel, IL 62462
(217) 844-2231
Distance: 10.9 mi
Gr: K-8 | 181 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 1
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
7 S Edwards St
Altamont, IL 62411
(618) 483-6428
Distance: 8.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students
Catholic
304 E Roadway Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-6969
Distance: 23.6 mi
Gr: K-10 | 19 students
Baptist
717 Front St
Gays, IL 61928
(217) 752-6672
Distance: 24.0 mi
Gr: K-12 | 81 students
Pentecostal
10 N Myers St
Herrick, IL 62431
(618) 428-5620
Distance: 30.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 19 students
Christian
7704 Deerpath Rd
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 508-4688
Distance: 34.3 mi
Gr: K-12 | 19 students
Pentecostal
409 W Orange St
Pana, IL 62557
(618) 267-7581
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 478 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Catholic
405 N 2nd St
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 347-0419
Distance: 7.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 5
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
318 E. South 1st Street
Stewardson, IL 62463
(217) 682-3881
Distance: 8.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 171 students
Catholic
200 N Church St
Sigel, IL 62462
(217) 844-2231
Distance: 10.9 mi
Gr: K-8 | 181 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 1
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
7 S Edwards St
Altamont, IL 62411
(618) 483-6428
Distance: 23.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 68 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
E 3rd St
Saint Peter, IL 62880
(618) 349-8888
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 478 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Catholic
405 N 2nd St
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 347-0419
Distance: 7.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 5
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
318 E. South 1st Street
Stewardson, IL 62463
(217) 682-3881
Distance: 8.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 171 students
Catholic
200 N Church St
Sigel, IL 62462
(217) 844-2231
Distance: 23.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 68 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
E 3rd St
Saint Peter, IL 62880
(618) 349-8888
Distance: 30.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 19 students
Christian
7704 Deerpath Rd
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 508-4688
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Cowden-herrick Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
633 County Highway 22
Cowden, IL 62422
(217) 783-2125
Cowden, IL 62422
(217) 783-2125
8969 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 168 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
St. Elmo Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
519 W 2nd St
Saint Elmo, IL 62458
(618) 829-3263
Saint Elmo, IL 62458
(618) 829-3263
8969.1 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 222 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
St. Elmo Jr High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 W 12th St
Saint Elmo, IL 62458
(618) 829-3227
Saint Elmo, IL 62458
(618) 829-3227
8969.2 miles
Gr: 7-8 | 55 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
St. Elmo Sr High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 W 12th St
Saint Elmo, IL 62458
(618) 829-3227
Saint Elmo, IL 62458
(618) 829-3227
8969.2 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 113 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Beecher City Jr-sr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
438 E State Highway 33
Beecher City, IL 62414
(618) 487-5100
Beecher City, IL 62414
(618) 487-5100
8971.8 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 165 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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