Is Bottenfield Elementary School a good school?

Bottenfield Elementary School ranks 810 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bottenfield Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 439 students attended Bottenfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bottenfield Elementary School?

Students at Bottenfield Elementary School are 42% White, 29% African American, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Bottenfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bottenfield Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Edison Middle School Middle : Franklin Middle School Middle : Jefferson Middle School High : Central High School

Bottenfield Elementary School

Summary:

Bottenfield Elementary School is a public K-5 school in Champaign, Illinois, serving a student population of 453. The school is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 539 out of 813 districts in the state.

Bottenfield Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 33.9% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 32.6% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the district's 29.3% and 22.7%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 53.7% also exceeds the district and state averages. However, Bottenfield faces challenges in addressing performance gaps among certain student subgroups, particularly African American, Special Education, and low-income students, who struggle to keep up with their peers. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.2% in 2019-2020 to 30.5% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Bottenfield's academic performance is generally stronger, with the exception of South Side Elementary, which outperforms Bottenfield in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Washington Elementary, the closest school to Bottenfield, has significantly lower proficiency rates, with only 8.5% of students proficient in ELA and 5.7% in Mathematics. Bottenfield's per-student spending has increased from $11,680 in 2020-2021 to $14,904 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, but its student-teacher ratio of 15.6 is also higher than the ratios at nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

1801 S Prospect Ave
Champaign, IL 61820-7007

(217) 351-3807

District: Champaign CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
810^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,745

Students who attend Bottenfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
	Franklin Middle School
	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 439

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

African American:

29.4%

Two or more races:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bottenfield Elementary School ranks better than 60.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.46. (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 Racial makeup is: White (41.7%), African American (29.4%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bottenfield Elementary School is 14. 10 elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bottenfield Elementary School employs 31.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bottenfield Elementary School is $15,745. 11 elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bottenfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bottenfield Elementary School 810^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Bottenfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Champaign CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Champaign CUSD 4 539^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bottenfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bottenfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	53.70	1142^nd	2020	43.5%
2004	72.02	629^th	2030	69.0%
2005	79.02	341^st	2022	83.1%
2006	79.34	327^th	2086	84.3%
2007	79.34	303^rd	2095	85.5%
2008	80.75	301^st	2092	85.6%
2009	74.93	565^th	2120	73.3%
2010	71.46	682^nd	2139	68.1%
2011	71.62	667^th	2147	68.9%
2012	63.00	964^th	2166	55.5%
2013	75.68	506^th	2167	76.6%
2014	64.10	784^th	2093	62.5%
2015	71.42	508^th	2052	75.2%
2016	79.43	370^th	2046	81.9%
2017	73.62	508^th	2044	75.1%
2018	65.24	643^rd	2037	68.4%
2019	77.79	401^st	2086	80.8%
2021	76.03	403^rd	1948	79.3%
2022	55.51	831^st	2082	60.1%
2023	53.57	867^th	2077	58.3%
2024	55.46	810^th	2067	60.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bottenfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.63	235^th	763	69.2%
2019	52.40	433^rd	1194	63.7%
2022	35.75	636^th	1113	42.9%
2023	38.05	643^rd	1156	44.4%
2024	37.19	693^rd	1195	42.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.24	598^th	1765	66.1%
2019	69.59	368^th	1816	79.7%
2022	36.79	1103^rd	1763	37.4%
2023	31.73	1266^th	1808	30.0%
2024	39.06	1088^th	1793	39.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bottenfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.32	708^th	1964	64.0%
2019	77.08	391^st	2019	80.6%
2021	69.56	428^th	1680	74.5%
2022	55.27	762^nd	1970	61.3%
2023	60.51	679^th	1957	65.3%
2024	63.47	608^th	1942	68.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bottenfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.69	426^th	886	51.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Bottenfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.68	523^rd	1972	73.5%
2019	76.76	399^th	2019	80.2%
2021	72.95	385^th	1707	77.4%
2022	53.80	806^th	1977	59.2%
2023	45.33	987^th	1984	50.3%
2024	46.58	950^th	1959	51.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bottenfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	67.64	75^th	226	66.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Bottenfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.91	184^th	698	73.6%
2019	51.16	271^st	711	61.9%
2022	40.60	354^th	684	48.2%
2023	27.55	556^th	692	19.7%
2024	30.06	498^th	655	24.0%

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Rank History for White students at Bottenfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.95	515^th	1463	64.8%
2019	77.19	252^nd	1462	82.8%
2021	71.59	296^th	1308	77.4%
2022	49.68	702^nd	1425	50.7%
2023	56.35	584^th	1419	58.8%
2024	63.44	465^th	1392	66.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Bottenfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	233	92	3	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	338
1989	275	81	6	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	366
1990	286	86	8	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	250	98	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1992	302	83	28	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1993	330	95	27	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
1994	315	90	37	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1995	262	109	48	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
1996	262	109	48	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
1997	286	106	61	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1998	267	103	49	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	431
1999	244	93	59	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
2000	226	93	52	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2001	225	122	36	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2002	236	106	28	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2003	236	106	28	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2004	237	105	39	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	391
2005	229	118	52	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	415
2006	235	118	55	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
2007	237	111	54	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
2008	227	119	59	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
2009	221	128	60	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	420
2010	217	146	50	14	1	n/a	n/a	1	429
2011	227	117	41	17	3	0	22	0	427
2012	233	104	40	24	3	0	26	0	430
2013	225	110	46	23	4	0	39	0	447
2014	226	113	55	30	4	0	39	0	467
2015	219	108	63	34	5	2	38	0	469
2016	229	107	61	40	2	1	39	0	479
2017	232	99	74	31	0	0	40	0	476
2018	231	102	56	34	0	0	35	0	458
2019	229	90	62	36	0	0	36	0	453
2020	216	108	56	36	0	0	36	0	452
2021	202	115	50	34	1	0	41	0	443
2022	212	117	51	24	0	0	42	0	446
2023	204	145	43	20	0	0	41	0	453
2024	183	129	45	31	0	0	51	0	439

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 Bottenfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	338	20.0	16.9	n/a
1989	366	22.0	16.6	n/a
1990	382	22.0	17.3	n/a
1991	360	23.6	15.2	n/a
1992	413	22.7	18.1	n/a
1993	459	24.7	18.6	n/a
1994	442	23.2	19.1	n/a
1995	424	23.5	18.0	n/a
1996	424	23.5	18.0	n/a
1997	461	23.5	19.6	n/a
1998	431	25.0	17.2	n/a
1999	412	26.2	15.7	n/a
2000	380	25.1	15.1	n/a
2001	391	24.1	16.2	n/a
2002	374	21.1	17.7	24.3
2003	374	21.1	17.7	24.3
2004	391	20.0	19.6	28.6
2005	415	23.2	17.9	30.8
2006	422	26.2	16.1	30.6
2007	419	27.0	15.5	30.3
2008	419	24.0	17.5	31.3
2009	420	28.2	14.9	34.3
2010	429	28.0	15.3	46.5
2011	427	27.0	15.8	44
2012	430	27.0	15.9	42.1
2013	447	38.2	11.6	49.7
2014	467	34.1	13.6	48.6
2015	469	31.0	15.1	49.9
2016	479	33.0	14.5	41.8
2017	476	31.2	15.2	42.9
2018	458	31.8	14.3	44.3
2019	453	33.0	13.7	42.8
2020	452	32.0	14.1	41.8
2021	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	446	29.0	15.3	33.2
2023	453	29.0	15.6	42.4
2024	439	31.2	14.0	40.3

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 Bottenfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	338	20.0	16.9	n/a
1989	366	22.0	16.6	n/a
1990	382	22.0	17.3	n/a
1991	360	23.6	15.2	n/a
1992	413	22.7	18.1	n/a
1993	459	24.7	18.6	n/a
1994	442	23.2	19.1	n/a
1995	424	23.5	18.0	n/a
1996	424	23.5	18.0	n/a
1997	461	23.5	19.6	n/a
1998	431	25.0	17.2	n/a
1999	412	26.2	15.7	n/a
2000	380	25.1	15.1	n/a
2001	391	24.1	16.2	n/a
2002	374	21.1	17.7	24.3
2003	374	21.1	17.7	24.3
2004	391	20.0	19.6	28.6
2005	415	23.2	17.9	30.8
2006	422	26.2	16.1	30.6
2007	419	27.0	15.5	30.3
2008	419	24.0	17.5	31.3
2009	420	28.2	14.9	34.3
2010	429	28.0	15.3	46.5
2011	427	27.0	15.8	44
2012	430	27.0	15.9	42.1
2013	447	38.2	11.6	49.7
2014	467	34.1	13.6	48.6
2015	469	31.0	15.1	49.9
2016	479	33.0	14.5	41.8
2017	476	31.2	15.2	42.9
2018	458	31.8	14.3	44.3
2019	453	33.0	13.7	42.8
2020	452	32.0	14.1	41.8
2021	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	446	29.0	15.3	33.2
2023	453	29.0	15.6	42.4
2024	439	31.2	14.0	40.3

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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