Is Dewey Elementary School a good school?

Dewey Elementary School ranks 253 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dewey Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 345 students attended Dewey Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dewey Elementary School?

Students at Dewey Elementary School are 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dewey Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dewey Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Nichols Middle School High : Evanston Township High School

Dewey Elementary School

Summary:

Dewey Elementary School is a public elementary school in Evanston, Illinois, serving 345 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 217 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dewey Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, with impressive academic performance. The school's students excel in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 52.4% and 54.2% proficient or better, respectively, significantly higher than state averages. Dewey's 5th-grade students stand out, with 60.8% proficient or better in ELA and 54.3% in Math, outperforming the district and state. The school's science performance is also noteworthy, with 80.4% of students proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment. Dewey Elementary excels in serving its diverse student population, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and White student performance, and in the top 5% for students with disabilities.

Compared to nearby schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 district, Orrington Elementary and Lincoln Elementary also perform well, but Dewey outperforms them in several academic areas, particularly in mathematics and science. Washington Elementary and Oakton Elementary lag behind Dewey in overall academic performance, while Lincolnwood Elementary is another high-performing school in the district, with similar academic outcomes to Dewey in many areas.

Detail:

Public K-5

1551 Wesley Ave
Evanston, IL 60201-4121

(847) 859-8141

District: Evanston CCSD 65

SchoolDigger Rank:
253^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,615

Students who attend Dewey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nichols Middle School
High:	Evanston Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 345

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.6%

Hispanic:

24.1%

African American:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dewey Elementary School ranks better than 87.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.86. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dewey Elementary School is $27,615, which is the 4^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dewey Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dewey Elementary School 253^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Dewey Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Evanston CCSD 65:

SchoolDigger ranks Evanston CCSD 65 217^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dewey Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Dewey Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	66.97	815^th	2020	59.7%
2004	78.46	393^rd	2030	80.6%
2005	76.08	446^th	2022	77.9%
2006	78.87	350^th	2086	83.2%
2007	81.13	250^th	2095	88.1%
2008	75.84	502^nd	2092	76.0%
2009	70.10	727^th	2120	65.7%
2010	76.60	492^nd	2139	77.0%
2011	83.16	217^th	2147	89.9%
2012	83.89	193^rd	2166	91.1%
2013	86.07	248^th	2167	88.6%
2014	87.60	199^th	2093	90.5%
2015	86.40	260^th	2052	87.3%
2016	86.77	237^th	2046	88.4%
2017	81.84	332^nd	2044	83.8%
2018	89.65	167^th	2037	91.8%
2019	82.76	318^th	2086	84.8%
2021	91.58	131^st	1948	93.3%
2022	89.51	191^st	2082	90.8%
2023	88.51	204^th	2077	90.2%
2024	85.86	253^rd	2067	87.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dewey Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	93.58	7^th	93	92.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dewey Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.95	234^th	718	67.4%
2019	29.19	628^th	743	15.5%
2022	49.28	300^th	768	60.9%
2023	70.54	120^th	788	84.8%
2024	60.93	190^th	826	77.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dewey Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	66.91	223^rd	1113	80.0%
2023	93.04	45^th	1156	96.1%
2024	77.78	172^nd	1195	85.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.68	286^th	1765	83.8%
2019	41.47	1061^st	1816	41.6%
2022	54.53	674^th	1763	61.8%
2023	58.24	611^th	1808	66.2%
2024	54.19	695^th	1793	61.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Dewey Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.47	182^nd	1964	90.7%
2019	79.38	345^th	2019	82.9%
2021	88.95	118^th	1680	93.0%
2022	91.53	129^th	1970	93.5%
2023	86.56	217^th	1957	88.9%
2024	82.01	281^st	1942	85.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Dewey Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.58	18^th	907	98.0%
2024	87.58	48^th	886	94.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Dewey Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.05	193^rd	1972	90.2%
2019	83.06	273^rd	2019	86.5%
2021	87.04	158^th	1707	90.7%
2022	82.20	294^th	1977	85.1%
2023	87.60	198^th	1984	90.0%
2024	84.23	265^th	1959	86.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Dewey Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.94	12^th	698	98.3%
2022	73.78	79^th	684	88.5%
2024	75.54	81^st	655	87.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dewey Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.45	286^th	938	69.5%
2019	38.78	581^st	955	39.2%
2022	61.33	255^th	954	73.3%
2023	76.91	121^st	970	87.5%
2024	75.02	143^rd	959	85.1%

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Rank History for White students at Dewey Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.57	18^th	1463	98.8%
2019	91.36	55^th	1462	96.2%
2021	94.25	32^nd	1308	97.6%
2022	96.04	15^th	1425	98.9%
2023	92.37	49^th	1419	96.5%
2024	85.37	144^th	1392	89.7%

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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
Saturday, April 17, 2021

As bad as a school can be. No instruction, no learning. Only Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ brainwashing. Highly inappropriate and damaging to young minds. The school shut down during the pandemic and left children on their own while all neighborhood schools remained open. Worst place ever. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Dewey Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	130	171	4	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	306
1989	140	167	4	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	313
1990	146	168	4	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	319
1991	164	161	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1992	168	129	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1993	164	134	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
1994	175	141	6	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	329
1995	188	145	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1996	188	145	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1997	175	164	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1998	168	163	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1999	201	171	19	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2000	193	165	27	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2001	190	144	17	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2002	184	117	25	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2003	184	117	25	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2004	176	114	34	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2005	175	106	31	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2006	178	90	32	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2007	182	77	27	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2008	226	62	23	70	0	n/a	n/a	8	389
2009	224	62	27	70	0	n/a	n/a	14	397
2010	248	57	30	70	3	n/a	n/a	22	430
2011	251	56	37	79	0	1	25	0	449
2012	257	74	30	86	0	1	35	0	483
2013	258	68	42	87	0	1	35	0	491
2014	258	74	36	92	0	1	32	0	493
2015	250	63	27	95	0	1	29	0	465
2016	266	71	33	114	0	0	34	0	518
2017	259	73	35	123	0	0	48	0	538
2018	240	64	34	127	0	0	44	0	509
2019	214	61	25	136	0	0	47	0	483
2020	204	66	29	118	0	0	45	0	462
2021	183	61	29	107	0	0	41	0	421
2022	168	50	30	89	0	0	43	0	380
2023	140	50	29	83	0	0	42	1	345

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 Dewey Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	306	26.7	11.4	n/a
1989	313	26.4	11.8	n/a
1990	319	27.2	11.7	n/a
1991	331	24.4	13.5	n/a
1992	302	25.2	11.9	n/a
1993	304	26.5	11.5	n/a
1994	329	23.3	14.1	n/a
1995	352	22.9	15.4	n/a
1996	352	22.9	15.4	n/a
1997	361	24.9	14.5	n/a
1998	356	23.9	14.9	n/a
1999	403	25.8	15.6	n/a
2000	399	26.5	15.1	n/a
2001	371	26.2	14.2	n/a
2002	343	24.0	14.3	21.6
2003	343	24.0	14.3	21.6
2004	343	23.0	14.9	28
2005	339	21.0	16.1	31.9
2006	345	21.0	16.4	32.2
2007	337	22.0	15.3	31.8
2008	389	23.0	16.9	31.8
2009	397	25.0	15.9	32.1
2010	430	27.6	15.5	31.9
2011	449	30.4	14.7	29.2
2012	483	33.8	14.2	32.5
2013	491	34.2	14.3	29.7
2014	493	37.6	13.1	28
2015	465	37.0	12.5	30.1
2016	518	36.0	14.3	29.3
2017	538	36.1	14.9	30.3
2018	509	36.5	13.9	27.7
2019	483	36.0	13.4	28.8
2020	462	33.8	13.6	24.9
2021	421	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	380	38.7	9.8	24.2
2023	345	32.6	10.5	32.2

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 Dewey Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	306	26.7	11.4	n/a
1989	313	26.4	11.8	n/a
1990	319	27.2	11.7	n/a
1991	331	24.4	13.5	n/a
1992	302	25.2	11.9	n/a
1993	304	26.5	11.5	n/a
1994	329	23.3	14.1	n/a
1995	352	22.9	15.4	n/a
1996	352	22.9	15.4	n/a
1997	361	24.9	14.5	n/a
1998	356	23.9	14.9	n/a
1999	403	25.8	15.6	n/a
2000	399	26.5	15.1	n/a
2001	371	26.2	14.2	n/a
2002	343	24.0	14.3	21.6
2003	343	24.0	14.3	21.6
2004	343	23.0	14.9	28
2005	339	21.0	16.1	31.9
2006	345	21.0	16.4	32.2
2007	337	22.0	15.3	31.8
2008	389	23.0	16.9	31.8
2009	397	25.0	15.9	32.1
2010	430	27.6	15.5	31.9
2011	449	30.4	14.7	29.2
2012	483	33.8	14.2	32.5
2013	491	34.2	14.3	29.7
2014	493	37.6	13.1	28
2015	465	37.0	12.5	30.1
2016	518	36.0	14.3	29.3
2017	538	36.1	14.9	30.3
2018	509	36.5	13.9	27.7
2019	483	36.0	13.4	28.8
2020	462	33.8	13.6	24.9
2021	421	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	380	38.7	9.8	24.2
2023	345	32.6	10.5	32.2

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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