Is DePue Elementary School a good school?

DePue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend DePue Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 228 students attended DePue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of DePue Elementary School?

Students at DePue Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 11% White.

What schools do graduates of DePue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend DePue Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : DePue High School

DePue Elementary School

Summary:

DePue Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in the DePue Unified School District 103 in Illinois, with 228 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors.

DePue Elementary School consistently underperforms the state average on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with only 20.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 5-10% proficient in Mathematics, well below the state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.6% to 21.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 84.65% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which is a key factor contributing to the school's academic challenges. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom 10% and 25% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Northview Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Putnam County Elementary, DePue Elementary School generally underperforms on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, as well as higher chronic absenteeism rates and a higher percentage of students from low-income families. Despite the school's consistently low performance, there is little evidence of significant improvement efforts or interventions to address the challenges faced by the school and its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

204 Pleasant St
DePue, IL 61322-0800

(815) 447-2121

District: DePue Unified School District 103

SchoolDigger Rank:
1679^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,576

Students who attend DePue Elementary School usually attend:

High:

DePue High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 228

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.4%

White:

11.4%

African American:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details DePue Elementary School ranks worse than 81.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.11. (See more...)

Compare Details DePue Elementary School ranks worse than 78.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.44. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at DePue Elementary School is $16,576.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

DePue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks DePue Elementary School 1679^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See DePue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks DePue Elementary School 1071^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See DePue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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DePue Unified School District 103:

SchoolDigger ranks DePue Unified School District 103 775^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for DePue Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	48.27	1245^th	2020	38.4%
2004	31.87	1550^th	2030	23.6%
2005	33.18	1529^th	2022	24.4%
2006	19.25	1794^th	2086	14.0%
2007	32.28	1648^th	2095	21.3%
2008	21.38	1751^st	2092	16.3%
2009	22.55	1761^st	2120	16.9%
2010	15.54	1886^th	2139	11.8%
2011	19.40	1846^th	2147	14.0%
2012	30.66	1666^th	2166	23.1%
2013	22.88	1743^rd	2167	19.6%
2014	21.88	1720^th	2093	17.8%
2015	20.22	1703^rd	2052	17.0%
2016	25.94	1536^th	2046	24.9%
2017	35.60	1277^th	2044	37.5%
2018	29.98	1424^th	2037	30.1%
2019	27.11	1524^th	2086	26.9%
2021	22.25	1501^st	1948	22.9%
2022	22.92	1567^th	2082	24.7%
2023	25.00	1522^nd	2077	26.7%
2024	20.11	1679^th	2067	18.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.53	605^th	718	15.7%
2019	41.06	434^th	743	41.6%
2022	25.80	693^rd	768	9.8%
2023	39.07	461^st	788	41.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.11	877^th	1765	50.3%
2019	44.16	981^st	1816	46.0%
2021	38.69	885^th	1514	41.5%
2022	34.74	1153^rd	1763	34.6%
2023	36.89	1129^th	1808	37.6%
2024	24.28	1473^rd	1793	17.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.14	1213^th	1964	38.2%
2019	41.22	1147^th	2019	43.2%
2021	24.94	1251^st	1680	25.5%
2022	23.68	1491^st	1970	24.3%
2023	25.21	1442^nd	1957	26.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.06	1638^th	1972	16.9%
2019	17.22	1759^th	2019	12.9%
2021	15.80	1539^th	1707	9.8%
2022	24.19	1459^th	1977	26.2%
2023	26.05	1428^th	1984	28.0%
2024	17.06	1680^th	1959	14.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.21	515^th	938	45.1%
2019	36.21	612^th	955	35.9%
2021	33.33	490^th	742	34.0%
2022	31.93	657^th	954	31.1%
2023	30.03	706^th	970	27.2%
2024	19.82	865^th	959	9.8%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	55.38	594^th	1185	49.9%
2004	37.35	812^th	1204	32.6%
2005	44.96	762^nd	1209	37.0%
2006	23.64	1029^th	1272	19.1%
2007	25.55	1029^th	1287	20.0%
2008	14.16	1132^nd	1293	12.5%
2009	26.03	1043^rd	1318	20.9%
2010	9.76	1221^st	1327	8.0%
2011	6.96	1289^th	1344	4.1%
2012	5.77	1316^th	1365	3.6%
2013	3.69	1341^st	1367	1.9%
2014	9.03	1239^th	1322	6.3%
2015	23.01	1019^th	1302	21.7%
2016	20.00	1092^nd	1294	15.6%
2017	14.91	1150^th	1293	11.1%
2018	33.63	829^th	1293	35.9%
2019	30.24	939^th	1356	30.8%
2021	28.30	859^th	1241	30.8%
2022	36.40	813^th	1369	40.6%
2023	29.41	927^th	1367	32.2%
2024	21.44	1071^st	1363	21.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	54.50	64^th	277	76.9%
2022	45.32	194^th	454	57.3%
2024	22.98	462^nd	486	4.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.91	429^th	1161	63.0%
2019	53.96	484^th	1217	60.2%
2021	42.65	539^th	1019	47.1%
2022	55.56	430^th	1221	64.8%
2023	37.40	772^nd	1234	37.4%
2024	28.60	893^rd	1219	26.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.38	750^th	1226	38.8%
2019	32.70	865^th	1276	32.2%
2021	47.51	480^th	1017	52.8%
2022	50.75	536^th	1286	58.3%
2023	26.23	923^rd	1275	27.6%
2024	25.15	926^th	1251	26.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.49	993^rd	1223	18.8%
2019	25.09	971^st	1296	25.1%
2021	15.49	958^th	1048	8.6%
2022	19.93	1045^th	1286	18.7%
2023	24.59	975^th	1292	24.5%
2024	20.64	1016^th	1264	19.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at DePue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.07	370^th	590	37.3%
2019	31.66	454^th	639	29.0%
2021	32.16	369^th	517	28.6%
2022	41.26	360^th	662	45.6%
2023	33.34	447^th	661	32.4%
2024	22.99	533^rd	643	17.1%

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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 DePue Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	164	1	36	87	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	288
1989	145	1	30	74	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	250
1990	128	1	25	104	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	258
1991	133	3	25	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
1992	121	2	26	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1993	126	2	27	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1994	122	0	29	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1995	136	0	16	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1996	136	0	16	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1997	139	5	16	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1998	110	3	17	157	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
1999	92	2	18	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2000	102	2	16	187	1	n/a	n/a	0	308
2001	93	5	12	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2002	85	3	10	219	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2003	85	3	10	219	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2004	75	6	6	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2005	86	8	6	233	0	n/a	n/a	18	351
2006	75	0	3	259	0	n/a	n/a	22	359
2007	75	0	4	276	0	n/a	n/a	25	380
2008	83	8	4	292	0	n/a	n/a	24	411
2009	84	2	5	296	0	n/a	n/a	28	415
2010	93	1	4	283	0	n/a	n/a	27	408
2011	81	4	4	287	1	0	3	0	380
2012	81	4	2	267	2	0	2	0	358
2013	93	3	4	268	5	0	3	0	376
2014	74	1	3	243	17	0	10	0	348
2015	64	1	3	237	16	0	6	0	327
2016	62	1	3	239	10	0	4	0	319
2017	64	1	3	244	5	0	4	0	321
2018	58	4	6	233	4	0	1	0	306
2019	43	6	4	211	4	0	5	0	273
2020	30	5	4	209	4	0	5	0	257
2021	32	4	3	184	0	0	3	0	226
2022	36	2	2	192	0	0	4	0	236
2023	26	2	1	197	0	0	2	0	228

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at DePue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	288	18.3	15.7	n/a
1989	250	17.3	14.4	n/a
1990	258	16.0	16.1	n/a
1991	265	17.3	15.3	n/a
1992	253	17.3	14.6	n/a
1993	295	16.3	18.1	n/a
1994	293	20.8	14.1	n/a
1995	332	22.0	15.1	n/a
1996	332	22.0	15.1	n/a
1997	322	22.0	14.6	n/a
1998	287	23.0	12.5	n/a
1999	287	25.0	11.5	n/a
2000	308	27.0	11.4	n/a
2001	313	27.0	11.6	n/a
2002	317	25.0	12.7	61.8
2003	317	25.0	12.7	61.8
2004	330	26.5	12.5	64.2
2005	351	27.0	13.0	60.4
2006	359	25.0	14.4	57
2007	380	23.0	16.5	59.4
2008	411	24.0	17.1	61.8
2009	415	28.5	14.6	66.4
2010	408	29.8	13.6	70.9
2011	380	30.0	12.6	66.8
2012	358	30.0	11.9	67.6
2013	376	n/a	n/a	82.7
2014	348	n/a	n/a	69.8
2015	327	31.0	10.5	60.9
2016	319	30.0	10.6	72.1
2017	321	26.1	12.2	24
2018	306	30.0	10.2	66.7
2019	273	20.8	13.1	72.9
2020	257	20.5	12.5	70.8
2021	226	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	236	20.0	11.8	84.7
2023	228	17.0	13.4	84.6

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 DePue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	288	18.3	15.7	n/a
1989	250	17.3	14.4	n/a
1990	258	16.0	16.1	n/a
1991	265	17.3	15.3	n/a
1992	253	17.3	14.6	n/a
1993	295	16.3	18.1	n/a
1994	293	20.8	14.1	n/a
1995	332	22.0	15.1	n/a
1996	332	22.0	15.1	n/a
1997	322	22.0	14.6	n/a
1998	287	23.0	12.5	n/a
1999	287	25.0	11.5	n/a
2000	308	27.0	11.4	n/a
2001	313	27.0	11.6	n/a
2002	317	25.0	12.7	61.8
2003	317	25.0	12.7	61.8
2004	330	26.5	12.5	64.2
2005	351	27.0	13.0	60.4
2006	359	25.0	14.4	57
2007	380	23.0	16.5	59.4
2008	411	24.0	17.1	61.8
2009	415	28.5	14.6	66.4
2010	408	29.8	13.6	70.9
2011	380	30.0	12.6	66.8
2012	358	30.0	11.9	67.6
2013	376	n/a	n/a	82.7
2014	348	n/a	n/a	69.8
2015	327	31.0	10.5	60.9
2016	319	30.0	10.6	72.1
2017	321	26.1	12.2	24
2018	306	30.0	10.2	66.7
2019	273	20.8	13.1	72.9
2020	257	20.5	12.5	70.8
2021	226	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	236	20.0	11.8	84.7
2023	228	17.0	13.4	84.6

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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