Is East Elementary School a good school?

East Elementary School ranks 1381 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 440 students attended East Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of East Elementary School?

Students at East Elementary School are 45% White, 33% African American, 16% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of East Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Alton Middle School High : Alton High School

East Elementary School

Summary:

East Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Alton, Illinois, with 424 students. The school is part of the Alton CUSD 11 school district, which is ranked 641 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1381 out of 2067 schools and a 2-star rating. The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.1% to 49.8% over the past few years, well above the state average and other nearby schools in the Alton district. Additionally, East Elementary School's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently below the state and district averages, with only 20.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 18.2% in math.

While the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, White students and students with disabilities perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 25% of schools. Despite these challenges, East Elementary School spends around $13,500 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools in the Alton district. Addressing the root causes of absenteeism and implementing more targeted and effective interventions to support the learning needs of all students should be a top priority for the school and district.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1035 Washington Ave
Alton, IL 62002-2802

(618) 463-2130

District: Alton CUSD 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
1381^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,728

Students who attend East Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alton Middle School
High:	Alton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

African American:

33.0%

Two or more races:

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Elementary School ranks worse than 66.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Alton CUSD 11 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.51. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at East Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45%), African American (33%), two or more races (16.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Elementary School is 13.7. 5 elementary schools in the Alton CUSD 11 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare East Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Elementary School is $15,728, which is the 4^th highest among 3 elementary schools in the Alton CUSD 11 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Elementary School 1381^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See East Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Alton CUSD 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Alton CUSD 11 641^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2007	26.08	1737^th	2095	17.1%
2008	42.18	1418^th	2092	32.2%
2009	27.97	1674^th	2120	21.0%
2010	41.73	1455^th	2139	32.0%
2011	26.19	1729^th	2147	19.5%
2012	29.17	1695^th	2166	21.7%
2013	19.62	1804^th	2167	16.8%
2014	16.62	1822^nd	2093	12.9%
2015	22.98	1628^th	2052	20.7%
2016	21.40	1657^th	2046	19.0%
2017	22.44	1617^th	2044	20.9%
2018	31.20	1395^th	2037	31.5%
2019	30.48	1435^th	2086	31.2%
2021	27.18	1350^th	1948	30.7%
2022	38.23	1215^th	2082	41.6%
2023	33.61	1308^th	2077	37.0%
2024	30.51	1381^st	2067	33.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.26	68^th	78	12.8%
2019	21.50	71^st	89	20.2%
2021	16.30	38^th	40	5.0%
2022	20.89	77^th	95	18.9%
2023	21.40	73^rd	93	21.5%
2024	27.73	63^rd	93	32.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.36	412^th	763	46.0%
2019	37.54	677^th	1194	43.3%
2021	26.16	496^th	640	22.5%
2022	45.76	467^th	1113	58.0%
2023	25.28	915^th	1156	20.8%
2024	37.13	695^th	1195	41.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.69	1040^th	1765	41.1%
2019	34.43	1264^th	1816	30.4%
2021	32.16	1060^th	1514	30.0%
2022	44.96	905^th	1763	48.7%
2023	45.11	931^st	1808	48.5%
2024	37.92	1116^th	1793	37.8%

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Rank History for Female students at East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.38	1368^th	1964	30.3%
2019	31.02	1378^th	2019	31.7%
2021	23.37	1291^st	1680	23.2%
2022	30.81	1299^th	1970	34.1%
2023	32.68	1255^th	1957	35.9%
2024	26.13	1425^th	1942	26.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.58	706^th	907	22.2%
2024	43.55	428^th	886	51.7%

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Rank History for Male students at East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.42	1299^th	1972	34.1%
2019	31.17	1373^rd	2019	32.0%
2021	27.04	1211^th	1707	29.1%
2022	38.01	1136^th	1977	42.5%
2023	35.18	1205^th	1984	39.3%
2024	34.71	1203^rd	1959	38.6%

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Rank History for African American students at East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.63	269^th	698	61.5%
2019	37.48	431^st	711	39.4%
2021	37.57	243^rd	428	43.2%
2022	45.56	309^th	684	54.8%
2023	55.31	217^th	692	68.6%
2024	52.29	232^nd	655	64.6%

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Rank History for White students at East Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.37	1067^th	1463	27.1%
2019	29.23	1085^th	1462	25.8%
2021	23.92	1073^rd	1308	18.0%
2022	28.68	1088^th	1425	23.6%
2023	21.81	1178^th	1419	17.0%
2024	17.88	1221^st	1392	12.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Absolute NIGHTMARE of a school. Administration is a joke. My child was thrown on any random bus AT LEAST 15 times throughout 5th grade alone (I can't even remember how many times that happened in 3rd and 4th). When administration was told about it, I was talked down to and ignored. My child was sent home ALONE (while I work an hour away) unbeknownst to me. They couldn't care less that they endangered him multiple times. They change the school rules as they please without notifying parents on policies. My child has been bullied terribly there. My neighbor kids have been bullied relentlessly there as well. My child was punched in the face by another child (whom bullied EVERY other child there while the school did nothing about him) and my child was the one that received the referrals. Children steal other children's shoes, keys, hoodies, phones, school supplies. If you love and care about your kid, do not send him or her to this NIGHTMARE of a school!!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for East Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	324	189	4	15	2	n/a	n/a	52	586
2008	339	139	4	15	1	n/a	n/a	53	551
2009	324	105	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	65	513
2010	323	113	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	66	513
2011	305	122	4	20	2	0	72	0	525
2012	313	110	3	14	2	0	65	0	507
2013	291	130	3	10	2	0	65	0	501
2014	281	161	3	16	0	0	78	0	539
2015	302	148	1	14	0	0	73	0	538
2016	289	156	2	19	0	0	66	0	532
2017	302	238	2	14	0	0	75	0	631
2018	215	184	1	11	0	0	56	0	467
2019	185	160	1	11	0	0	67	0	424
2020	182	153	0	11	0	0	61	0	407
2021	218	142	2	9	0	0	59	0	430
2022	237	136	1	9	1	0	54	0	438
2023	213	128	1	16	1	0	65	0	424
2024	198	145	4	22	0	0	71	0	440

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	586	28.0	20.9	n/a
2008	551	31.0	17.8	n/a
2009	513	38.0	13.5	76.8
2010	513	37.5	13.6	83.4
2011	525	37.0	14.1	75
2012	507	38.0	13.3	72.8
2013	501	57.8	8.6	79.6
2014	539	39.0	13.8	79.4
2015	538	37.0	14.5	84.2
2016	532	38.0	14.0	68.8
2017	631	44.0	14.3	69.4
2018	467	31.0	15.0	71.5
2019	424	33.0	12.8	65.6
2020	407	33.0	12.3	68.6
2021	430	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	438	32.0	13.6	62.1
2023	424	31.0	13.6	64.9
2024	440	32.0	13.7	66.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	586	28.0	20.9	n/a
2008	551	31.0	17.8	n/a
2009	513	38.0	13.5	76.8
2010	513	37.5	13.6	83.4
2011	525	37.0	14.1	75
2012	507	38.0	13.3	72.8
2013	501	57.8	8.6	79.6
2014	539	39.0	13.8	79.4
2015	538	37.0	14.5	84.2
2016	532	38.0	14.0	68.8
2017	631	44.0	14.3	69.4
2018	467	31.0	15.0	71.5
2019	424	33.0	12.8	65.6
2020	407	33.0	12.3	68.6
2021	430	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	438	32.0	13.6	62.1
2023	424	31.0	13.6	64.9
2024	440	32.0	13.7	66.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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