Is John A Renfro Elementary School a good school?

John A Renfro Elementary School ranks 1405 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John A Renfro Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 498 students attended John A Renfro Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John A Renfro Elementary School?

Students at John A Renfro Elementary School are 54% White, 28% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John A Renfro Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John A Renfro Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Collinsville Middle School Middle : Dorris Intermediate School High : Collinsville High School

John A Renfro Elementary School

Summary:

John A Renfro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Collinsville, Illinois, with 513 students. The school is part of the Collinsville CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 496 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher spending per student ($12,642) compared to the state average, John A Renfro Elementary consistently underperforms academically, with only 21.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17.1% in Mathematics, significantly below the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 24.0% in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school's student population is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Collinsville CUSD 10 district, John A Renfro Elementary generally performs worse than its peers. For example, Maryville Elementary School ranked 168 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's high student-teacher ratio of 14.4 may also be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. Overall, the data suggests that John A Renfro Elementary School is facing significant barriers to student success, and targeted interventions and support may be needed to address these issues.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

311 Camelot Dr
Collinsville, IL 62234-4815

(618) 346-6266

District: Collinsville CUSD 10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1405^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,955

Students who attend John A Renfro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Collinsville Middle School
	Dorris Intermediate School
High:	Collinsville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 498

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

African American:

27.7%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John A Renfro Elementary School ranks worse than 68% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Collinsville CUSD 10 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.89. (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 John A Renfro Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Collinsville CUSD 10 School District. Racial makeup is: White (54.2%), African American (27.7%), Hispanic (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John A Renfro Elementary School is 13.6. 4 elementary schools in the Collinsville CUSD 10 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John A Renfro Elementary School employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John A Renfro Elementary School is $12,955. 4 elementary schools in the Collinsville CUSD 10 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John A Renfro Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John A Renfro Elementary School 1405^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See John A Renfro Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Collinsville CUSD 10:

SchoolDigger ranks Collinsville CUSD 10 496^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John A Renfro Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at John A Renfro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.82	1160^th	2020	42.6%
2004	50.54	1198^th	2030	41.0%
2005	44.39	1346^th	2022	33.4%
2006	42.92	1446^th	2086	30.7%
2007	52.94	1260^th	2095	39.9%
2008	64.65	904^th	2092	56.8%
2009	49.21	1299^th	2120	38.7%
2010	54.12	1190^th	2139	44.4%
2011	43.04	1422^nd	2147	33.8%
2012	53.80	1194^th	2166	44.9%
2013	44.79	1289^th	2167	40.5%
2014	32.72	1474^th	2093	29.6%
2015	25.77	1541^st	2052	24.9%
2016	25.62	1552^nd	2046	24.1%
2017	31.98	1361^st	2044	33.4%
2018	23.80	1560^th	2037	23.4%
2019	35.06	1312^th	2086	37.1%
2021	36.50	1134^th	1948	41.8%
2022	29.36	1414^th	2082	32.1%
2023	32.44	1334^th	2077	35.8%
2024	29.89	1405^th	2067	32.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John A Renfro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.17	723^rd	763	5.2%
2019	30.16	842^nd	1194	29.5%
2021	27.70	477^th	640	25.5%
2022	24.70	936^th	1113	15.9%
2023	45.40	524^th	1156	54.7%
2024	41.35	623^rd	1195	47.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John A Renfro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.98	1447^th	1765	18.0%
2019	31.64	1321^st	1816	27.3%
2021	36.43	953^rd	1514	37.1%
2022	36.30	1114^th	1763	36.8%
2023	35.03	1174^th	1808	35.1%
2024	32.69	1246^th	1793	30.5%

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Rank History for Female students at John A Renfro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.43	1460^th	1964	25.7%
2019	43.59	1092^nd	2019	45.9%
2021	39.35	936^th	1680	44.3%
2022	32.27	1271^st	1970	35.5%
2023	29.75	1330^th	1957	32.0%
2024	25.36	1451^st	1942	25.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John A Renfro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.78	438^th	907	51.7%

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Rank History for Male students at John A Renfro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.83	1473^rd	1972	25.3%
2019	28.76	1440^th	2019	28.7%
2021	29.91	1145^th	1707	32.9%
2022	27.38	1376^th	1977	30.4%
2023	34.86	1215^th	1984	38.8%
2024	33.92	1216^th	1959	37.9%

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Rank History for African American students at John A Renfro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.86	490^th	698	29.8%
2019	46.14	323^rd	711	54.6%
2021	46.29	170^th	428	60.3%
2022	40.43	357^th	684	47.8%
2023	44.16	326^th	692	52.9%
2024	39.86	370^th	655	43.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John A Renfro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.89	627^th	938	33.2%
2019	61.39	270^th	955	71.7%
2023	34.69	628^th	970	35.3%

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Rank History for White students at John A Renfro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.08	1278^th	1463	12.6%
2019	25.37	1151^st	1462	21.3%
2021	29.42	986^th	1308	24.6%
2022	19.71	1235^th	1425	13.3%
2023	26.19	1111^th	1419	21.7%
2024	20.36	1179^th	1392	15.3%

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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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Enrollment information for John A Renfro Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	304	8	2	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	323
1989	296	3	7	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	316
1990	290	3	4	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	302
1991	290	1	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
1992	291	6	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1993	288	4	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1994	299	5	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1995	306	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1996	306	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1997	297	6	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1998	596	67	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	675
1999	594	67	5	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	690
2000	621	59	2	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
2001	636	54	2	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	716
2002	611	56	7	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
2003	611	56	7	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
2004	616	62	6	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	723
2005	459	53	7	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	555
2006	452	50	4	32	8	n/a	n/a	2	548
2007	498	76	9	31	7	n/a	n/a	5	626
2008	484	82	3	31	3	n/a	n/a	13	616
2009	467	75	4	38	1	n/a	n/a	21	606
2010	470	57	4	28	2	n/a	n/a	39	600
2011	432	54	2	39	1	2	23	0	553
2012	430	75	2	37	1	1	23	0	569
2013	411	93	5	45	2	1	33	0	590
2014	412	91	1	49	0	0	27	0	580
2015	400	92	0	51	0	0	38	0	581
2016	388	103	3	45	0	0	31	0	570
2017	391	116	7	47	0	0	37	0	598
2018	381	128	6	49	0	0	40	0	604
2019	351	135	3	51	0	0	39	0	579
2020	348	130	2	51	1	0	36	0	568
2021	322	124	5	45	1	0	40	0	537
2022	293	128	4	52	2	0	38	0	517
2023	280	128	4	61	3	0	37	0	513
2024	270	138	2	57	2	0	29	0	498

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 John A Renfro Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	323	15.0	21.5	n/a
1989	316	15.0	21.0	n/a
1990	302	14.0	21.5	n/a
1991	305	14.0	21.7	n/a
1992	303	14.0	21.6	n/a
1993	301	13.0	23.2	n/a
1994	312	13.0	24.0	n/a
1995	316	14.0	22.6	n/a
1996	316	14.0	22.6	n/a
1997	314	14.0	22.4	n/a
1998	675	35.5	19.0	n/a
1999	690	34.7	19.9	n/a
2000	708	37.0	19.1	n/a
2001	716	39.0	18.4	n/a
2002	713	36.0	19.8	33.5
2003	713	36.0	19.8	33.5
2004	723	38.0	19.0	33.7
2005	555	27.0	20.6	39.1
2006	548	29.0	18.9	38.5
2007	626	30.0	20.9	40.3
2008	616	27.0	22.8	45.4
2009	606	32.5	18.6	44.8
2010	600	33.0	18.1	48
2011	553	32.0	17.2	44.1
2012	569	34.0	16.7	52.7
2013	590	n/a	n/a	53.6
2014	580	n/a	n/a	56.4
2015	581	34.0	17.0	62
2016	570	34.0	16.7	52.6
2017	598	37.1	16.0	48.2
2018	604	36.2	16.6	54.5
2019	579	36.0	16.0	58.2
2020	568	36.6	15.5	56
2021	537	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	517	36.6	14.0	54
2023	513	35.4	14.4	60.2
2024	498	36.5	13.6	64.1

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 John A Renfro Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	323	15.0	21.5	n/a
1989	316	15.0	21.0	n/a
1990	302	14.0	21.5	n/a
1991	305	14.0	21.7	n/a
1992	303	14.0	21.6	n/a
1993	301	13.0	23.2	n/a
1994	312	13.0	24.0	n/a
1995	316	14.0	22.6	n/a
1996	316	14.0	22.6	n/a
1997	314	14.0	22.4	n/a
1998	675	35.5	19.0	n/a
1999	690	34.7	19.9	n/a
2000	708	37.0	19.1	n/a
2001	716	39.0	18.4	n/a
2002	713	36.0	19.8	33.5
2003	713	36.0	19.8	33.5
2004	723	38.0	19.0	33.7
2005	555	27.0	20.6	39.1
2006	548	29.0	18.9	38.5
2007	626	30.0	20.9	40.3
2008	616	27.0	22.8	45.4
2009	606	32.5	18.6	44.8
2010	600	33.0	18.1	48
2011	553	32.0	17.2	44.1
2012	569	34.0	16.7	52.7
2013	590	n/a	n/a	53.6
2014	580	n/a	n/a	56.4
2015	581	34.0	17.0	62
2016	570	34.0	16.7	52.6
2017	598	37.1	16.0	48.2
2018	604	36.2	16.6	54.5
2019	579	36.0	16.0	58.2
2020	568	36.6	15.5	56
2021	537	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	517	36.6	14.0	54
2023	513	35.4	14.4	60.2
2024	498	36.5	13.6	64.1

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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