Is Robeson Elementary School a good school?

Robeson Elementary School ranks 1009 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robeson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 432 students attended Robeson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Robeson Elementary School?

Students at Robeson Elementary School are 36% African American, 36% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Robeson Elementary School attend?

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

Robeson Elementary School

Summary:

Robeson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Champaign, Illinois, serving 458 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 539 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robeson Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.2% of Robeson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29.3% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.3% in 2020-2021 to 31.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Robeson's special education and disabled student populations ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Illinois elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite a relatively high per-student spending of $14,998 in 2022-2023, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

When comparing Robeson Elementary to other nearby schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 district, it becomes clear that Robeson is underperforming. For example, South Side Elementary and Carrie Busey Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism. Robeson Elementary's performance has also been inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the 533rd and 1,260th position among Illinois elementary schools, indicating that the school may be struggling to implement effective and sustainable improvement strategies.

Detail:

Public K-5

2501 Southmoor Dr
Champaign, IL 61821-5725

(217) 351-3884

District: Champaign CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
1009^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,715

Students who attend Robeson Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 432

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.1%

White:

35.9%

Two or more races:

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robeson Elementary School ranks better than 51.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6^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 46.63. (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 Robeson Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (36.1%), White (35.9%), two or more races (12.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robeson Elementary School is 13.8. 9 elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Robeson Elementary School employs 31.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robeson Elementary School is $16,715. 6 elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robeson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robeson Elementary School 1009^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Robeson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

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 Robeson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Robeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	47.40	1259^th	2020	37.7%
2004	54.55	1131^st	2030	44.3%
2005	57.87	1045^th	2022	48.3%
2006	57.47	1125^th	2086	46.1%
2007	51.91	1285^th	2095	38.7%
2008	61.17	1005^th	2092	52.0%
2009	59.46	1057^th	2120	50.1%
2010	56.69	1126^th	2139	47.4%
2011	42.51	1434^th	2147	33.2%
2012	29.28	1690^th	2166	22.0%
2013	45.19	1273^rd	2167	41.3%
2014	51.98	1052^nd	2093	49.7%
2015	43.98	1034^th	2052	49.6%
2016	43.43	1091^st	2046	46.7%
2017	36.34	1260^th	2044	38.4%
2018	40.73	1149^th	2037	43.6%
2019	40.65	1181^st	2086	43.4%
2021	67.75	533^rd	1948	72.6%
2022	45.36	1051^st	2082	49.5%
2023	56.90	801^st	2077	61.4%
2024	46.63	1009^th	2067	51.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Robeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.72	39^th	95	58.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Robeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	37.96	592^nd	1113	46.8%
2023	37.16	657^th	1156	43.2%
2024	15.63	1182^nd	1195	1.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.49	1462^nd	1765	17.2%
2019	37.07	1190^th	1816	34.5%
2022	34.91	1143^rd	1763	35.2%
2023	53.41	729^th	1808	59.7%
2024	40.32	1048^th	1793	41.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Robeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.62	1151^st	1964	41.4%
2019	40.03	1168^th	2019	42.1%
2021	61.48	561^st	1680	66.6%
2022	45.37	963^rd	1970	51.1%
2023	53.36	810^th	1957	58.6%
2024	46.89	943^rd	1942	51.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Robeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.70	277^th	907	69.5%
2024	19.82	841^st	886	5.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Robeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.59	1050^th	1972	46.8%
2019	40.11	1149^th	2019	43.1%
2021	62.89	516^th	1707	69.8%
2022	44.89	985^th	1977	50.2%
2023	56.68	757^th	1984	61.8%
2024	45.72	975^th	1959	50.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Robeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.64	456^th	698	34.7%
2019	34.42	470^th	711	33.9%
2022	44.76	315^th	684	53.9%
2023	47.35	292^nd	692	57.8%
2024	45.40	313^th	655	52.2%

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Rank History for White students at Robeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.92	795^th	1463	45.7%
2019	43.50	859^th	1462	41.2%
2021	65.80	390^th	1308	70.2%
2022	43.30	828^th	1425	41.9%
2023	64.97	434^th	1419	69.4%
2024	52.03	657^th	1392	52.8%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Sunday, March 6, 2011

This is an amazing enviornment for children. My oldest is in the fourth grade and has had nothing but EXCELLENT teachers. I truly believe she has blossomed in so many ways thru the guidance of the staff and teachers at Robeson.

My first-grade son was very nervous about Kindergarten last year, and has SUCH a wonderful experience, he cried on the last day because he didn't want to have summer vacation!!

The support staff, from the secretaries,to the librarians, to the specials teachers have all made an important impact on my children's lives. I truly believe when I walk in the building that my kids matter and my opinions count.

I cannot recommend enough Robeson Elementary. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, March 6, 2011

Robeson challenges students to become respectful, responsible and ready individuals. Robeson it's staff is dedicated to preparing the kids for every stage of their year. The teachers are highly educated and give the kids a lot of TLC. Our kids love going to school!!! The PTA and parents support is amazing! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Robeson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	461	125	28	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	617
1989	499	124	31	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	655
1990	448	137	23	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1991	496	133	33	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1992	455	132	17	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1993	452	144	19	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1994	449	147	22	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1995	411	154	24	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1996	411	154	24	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1997	365	162	15	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1998	360	188	14	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1999	345	175	26	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
2000	324	146	27	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2001	319	147	27	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	499
2002	344	118	30	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2003	344	118	30	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2004	314	142	31	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
2005	320	140	36	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2006	309	149	37	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
2007	305	163	35	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
2008	289	170	41	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2009	278	169	46	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2010	290	172	44	13	1	n/a	n/a	1	521
2011	290	166	47	20	2	0	21	0	546
2012	270	146	37	20	1	0	38	0	512
2013	241	135	30	39	1	0	38	0	484
2014	229	108	23	51	1	0	32	0	444
2015	208	101	34	25	1	0	40	0	409
2016	199	121	25	30	0	0	49	0	424
2017	188	137	27	22	0	0	53	0	427
2018	188	128	26	23	0	0	57	0	422
2019	197	115	23	26	0	0	54	0	415
2020	197	136	27	30	0	0	61	0	451
2021	185	134	23	29	0	0	62	0	433
2022	188	140	28	33	0	1	57	0	447
2023	170	156	32	45	0	1	54	0	458
2024	155	156	22	45	0	1	53	0	432

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 Robeson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	617	31.9	19.3	n/a
1989	655	33.4	19.6	n/a
1990	611	31.5	19.3	n/a
1991	663	33.0	20.0	n/a
1992	606	34.0	17.8	n/a
1993	619	33.0	18.8	n/a
1994	622	33.0	18.8	n/a
1995	590	32.5	18.2	n/a
1996	590	32.5	18.2	n/a
1997	550	34.0	16.2	n/a
1998	564	37.0	15.2	n/a
1999	547	32.5	16.8	n/a
2000	498	33.0	15.1	n/a
2001	499	32.0	15.6	n/a
2002	494	33.0	15.0	29.4
2003	494	33.0	15.0	29.4
2004	491	29.5	16.6	29.1
2005	506	29.0	17.4	28.7
2006	509	30.0	17.0	34.4
2007	515	34.0	15.1	33.8
2008	516	32.0	16.1	36
2009	507	37.5	13.5	39.4
2010	521	35.0	14.8	47.3
2011	546	35.0	15.6	41.8
2012	512	34.0	15.0	47.3
2013	484	43.3	11.1	50.2
2014	444	32.2	13.7	50
2015	409	29.0	14.1	51.1
2016	424	29.0	14.6	47.9
2017	427	28.0	15.2	51.3
2018	422	27.8	15.1	53.6
2019	415	29.0	14.3	47.7
2020	451	29.0	15.5	50.6
2021	433	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	447	30.0	14.9	42.3
2023	458	29.0	15.7	51.1
2024	432	31.2	13.8	46.8

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 Robeson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	617	31.9	19.3	n/a
1989	655	33.4	19.6	n/a
1990	611	31.5	19.3	n/a
1991	663	33.0	20.0	n/a
1992	606	34.0	17.8	n/a
1993	619	33.0	18.8	n/a
1994	622	33.0	18.8	n/a
1995	590	32.5	18.2	n/a
1996	590	32.5	18.2	n/a
1997	550	34.0	16.2	n/a
1998	564	37.0	15.2	n/a
1999	547	32.5	16.8	n/a
2000	498	33.0	15.1	n/a
2001	499	32.0	15.6	n/a
2002	494	33.0	15.0	29.4
2003	494	33.0	15.0	29.4
2004	491	29.5	16.6	29.1
2005	506	29.0	17.4	28.7
2006	509	30.0	17.0	34.4
2007	515	34.0	15.1	33.8
2008	516	32.0	16.1	36
2009	507	37.5	13.5	39.4
2010	521	35.0	14.8	47.3
2011	546	35.0	15.6	41.8
2012	512	34.0	15.0	47.3
2013	484	43.3	11.1	50.2
2014	444	32.2	13.7	50
2015	409	29.0	14.1	51.1
2016	424	29.0	14.6	47.9
2017	427	28.0	15.2	51.3
2018	422	27.8	15.1	53.6
2019	415	29.0	14.3	47.7
2020	451	29.0	15.5	50.6
2021	433	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	447	30.0	14.9	42.3
2023	458	29.0	15.7	51.1
2024	432	31.2	13.8	46.8

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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