Is J W Robinson Junior Elementary School a good school?

J W Robinson Junior Elementary School ranks 1525 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend J W Robinson Junior Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 248 students attended J W Robinson Junior Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J W Robinson Junior Elementary School?

Students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of J W Robinson Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J W Robinson Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle School High : J Sterling Morton West High School

J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

Summary:

J W Robinson Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lyons, Illinois, serving 237 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lyons School District 103, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J W Robinson Junior Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, with only 22.4% of students proficient in English Language Arts and just 10.3% proficient in Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also below average, with a 30.6% proficiency rate. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.6% in 2019-2020 to 29.8% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average of 17.6%. The school's performance on key student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is also consistently lower than state averages.

While J W Robinson Junior Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $21,838 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.7, these factors do not appear to be driving better academic outcomes. Nearby schools within the same district, such as Costello School and Home Elementary School, generally perform better than J W Robinson Junior Elementary School in academic proficiency, but they also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, schools in the Riverside School District 96, such as Hollywood Elementary School and Central Elementary School, significantly outperform J W Robinson Junior Elementary School and the Lyons School District 103 in both academic proficiency and low chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4431 Gage Ave
Lyons, IL 60534-1929

(708) 783-4700

District: Lyons School District 103

SchoolDigger Rank:
1525^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,313

Students who attend J W Robinson Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	J Sterling Morton West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 248

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.2%

White:

11.7%

African American:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J W Robinson Junior Elementary School ranks worse than 73.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lyons School District 103. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.57. (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: Hispanic (76.2%), White (11.7%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lyons School District 103. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School is 11.5. 3 elementary schools in the Lyons School District 103 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare J W Robinson Junior Elementary School employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School is $21,313, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Lyons School District 103.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J W Robinson Junior Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks J W Robinson Junior Elementary School 1525^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See J W Robinson Junior Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Lyons School District 103:

SchoolDigger ranks Lyons School District 103 610^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	58.19	1035^th	2020	48.8%
2004	42.01	1374^th	2030	32.3%
2005	51.76	1191^st	2022	41.1%
2006	44.45	1412^th	2086	32.3%
2007	52.82	1266^th	2095	39.6%
2008	29.94	1616^th	2092	22.8%
2009	42.90	1413^th	2120	33.3%
2010	41.15	1463^rd	2139	31.6%
2011	29.90	1653^rd	2147	23.0%
2012	37.65	1559^th	2166	28.0%
2013	23.56	1731^st	2167	20.1%
2014	32.85	1471^st	2093	29.7%
2015	25.45	1550^th	2052	24.5%
2016	41.74	1133^rd	2046	44.6%
2017	35.95	1270^th	2044	37.9%
2018	27.47	1486^th	2037	27.0%
2019	34.32	1333^rd	2086	36.1%
2021	21.58	1525^th	1948	21.7%
2022	26.90	1467^th	2082	29.5%
2023	19.72	1694^th	2077	18.4%
2024	25.57	1525^th	2067	26.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.70	525^th	718	26.9%
2019	54.43	228^th	743	69.3%
2021	40.25	293^rd	537	45.4%
2022	40.03	432^nd	768	43.8%
2023	25.73	709^th	788	10.0%
2024	33.93	568^th	826	31.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.43	691^st	763	9.4%
2019	20.35	1125^th	1194	5.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.95	929^th	1765	47.4%
2019	50.54	810^th	1816	55.4%
2021	37.53	919^th	1514	39.3%
2022	43.40	944^th	1763	46.5%
2023	34.46	1182^nd	1808	34.6%
2024	40.36	1046^th	1793	41.7%

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Rank History for Female students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.00	1563^rd	1964	20.4%
2019	30.24	1403^rd	2019	30.5%
2022	29.46	1340^th	1970	32.0%
2023	19.52	1612^th	1957	17.6%
2024	27.78	1384^th	1942	28.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.43	560^th	907	38.3%

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Rank History for Male students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.29	1239^th	1972	37.2%
2019	40.41	1145^th	2019	43.3%
2021	21.90	1353^rd	1707	20.7%
2022	27.15	1385^th	1977	29.9%
2023	23.46	1493^rd	1984	24.7%
2024	26.91	1393^rd	1959	28.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.47	541^st	938	42.3%
2019	50.02	420^th	955	56.0%
2021	30.22	537^th	742	27.6%
2022	35.80	589^th	954	38.3%
2023	25.46	799^th	970	17.6%
2024	27.67	725^th	959	24.4%

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Rank History for White students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.03	1291^st	1463	11.8%
2019	9.38	1407^th	1462	3.8%

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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

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Enrollment information for J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	210	n/a	6	22	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	238
1990	213	n/a	8	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	240
1991	236	0	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
1992	276	0	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1993	246	0	4	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	282
1994	284	1	3	29	7	n/a	n/a	0	324
1995	260	0	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1996	260	0	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1997	186	3	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
1998	196	4	0	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
1999	180	4	1	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2000	190	10	4	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	255
2001	182	7	4	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2002	165	8	4	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2003	165	8	4	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2004	140	9	7	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2005	123	10	5	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2006	104	12	4	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2007	98	15	4	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2008	88	14	2	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
2009	88	13	2	151	0	n/a	n/a	25	279
2010	75	14	0	168	0	n/a	n/a	36	293
2011	108	17	1	162	0	0	9	0	297
2012	80	19	6	173	0	0	7	0	285
2013	78	25	9	176	0	0	9	0	297
2014	83	14	8	155	0	0	6	0	266
2015	104	17	8	140	0	0	4	0	273
2016	67	18	7	183	0	0	1	0	276
2017	61	20	8	194	0	0	1	0	284
2018	59	19	7	198	0	0	0	0	283
2019	49	19	5	200	0	0	0	0	273
2020	45	21	7	194	0	0	1	0	268
2021	42	21	4	186	0	0	2	0	255
2022	32	20	6	192	0	0	5	0	255
2023	33	19	1	178	1	0	5	0	237
2024	29	21	2	189	0	0	7	0	248

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 J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	238	11.8	20.1	n/a
1990	240	12.9	18.6	n/a
1991	259	14.0	18.5	n/a
1992	300	14.9	20.1	n/a
1993	282	13.3	21.2	n/a
1994	324	14.2	22.8	n/a
1995	291	14.0	20.8	n/a
1996	291	14.0	20.8	n/a
1997	212	12.9	16.4	n/a
1998	236	15.4	15.3	n/a
1999	234	14.9	15.7	n/a
2000	255	14.9	17.1	n/a
2001	250	17.2	14.5	n/a
2002	265	16.8	15.8	29.4
2003	265	16.8	15.8	29.4
2004	250	15.2	16.4	28.8
2005	257	21.2	12.1	40.9
2006	267	22.2	12.0	50.2
2007	265	20.0	13.3	46
2008	248	17.0	14.6	52.8
2009	279	20.2	13.8	63
2010	293	19.2	15.2	87.2
2011	297	19.3	15.3	73.7
2012	285	19.3	14.7	77.2
2013	297	22.6	13.1	78.5
2014	266	20.7	12.8	81.6
2015	273	21.0	13.0	83.5
2016	276	22.0	12.5	79.3
2017	284	24.7	11.4	78.5
2018	283	26.0	10.8	84.1
2019	273	27.5	9.9	81.3
2020	268	28.0	9.5	86.9
2021	255	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	255	26.0	9.8	76.9
2023	237	24.2	9.7	78.1
2024	248	21.5	11.5	83.9

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 J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	238	11.8	20.1	n/a
1990	240	12.9	18.6	n/a
1991	259	14.0	18.5	n/a
1992	300	14.9	20.1	n/a
1993	282	13.3	21.2	n/a
1994	324	14.2	22.8	n/a
1995	291	14.0	20.8	n/a
1996	291	14.0	20.8	n/a
1997	212	12.9	16.4	n/a
1998	236	15.4	15.3	n/a
1999	234	14.9	15.7	n/a
2000	255	14.9	17.1	n/a
2001	250	17.2	14.5	n/a
2002	265	16.8	15.8	29.4
2003	265	16.8	15.8	29.4
2004	250	15.2	16.4	28.8
2005	257	21.2	12.1	40.9
2006	267	22.2	12.0	50.2
2007	265	20.0	13.3	46
2008	248	17.0	14.6	52.8
2009	279	20.2	13.8	63
2010	293	19.2	15.2	87.2
2011	297	19.3	15.3	73.7
2012	285	19.3	14.7	77.2
2013	297	22.6	13.1	78.5
2014	266	20.7	12.8	81.6
2015	273	21.0	13.0	83.5
2016	276	22.0	12.5	79.3
2017	284	24.7	11.4	78.5
2018	283	26.0	10.8	84.1
2019	273	27.5	9.9	81.3
2020	268	28.0	9.5	86.9
2021	255	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	255	26.0	9.8	76.9
2023	237	24.2	9.7	78.1
2024	248	21.5	11.5	83.9

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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