Is Charles Reed Elementary School a good school?

Charles Reed Elementary School ranks 1062 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charles Reed Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 593 students attended Charles Reed Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Charles Reed Elementary School?

Students at Charles Reed Elementary School are 45% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Charles Reed Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles Reed Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Aux Sable Middle School High : Plainfield South High School

Charles Reed Elementary School

Summary:

Charles Reed Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plainfield, Illinois, serving 593 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 291 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles Reed Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. Only 27.8% of all students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, and 25.6% were proficient or better in IAR/Mathematics, lagging behind the Plainfield School District 202 and the state of Illinois. The school's performance in specific grade levels, particularly 5th grade, is also lower than the district and state averages. However, the school's diverse student population shows some interesting trends, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than their peers at the state level, while White students and students with low socioeconomic status perform significantly worse.

Another concern for Charles Reed Elementary School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.6% in the 2019-2020 school year to 17.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district average. This trend may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance. When compared to nearby schools, such as Wallin Oaks Elementary School and River View Elementary School, Charles Reed Elementary School generally performs worse academically, with the exception of Troy Hofer Elementary School, which outperforms Charles Reed in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

2110 Clublands Pkwy
Plainfield, IL 60586-9116

(815) 254-2160

District: Plainfield School District 202

SchoolDigger Rank:
1062^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,617

Students who attend Charles Reed Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aux Sable Middle School
High:	Plainfield South High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 593

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

Hispanic:

31.2%

African American:

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charles Reed Elementary School ranks worse than 51.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 14^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.47. (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 Charles Reed Elementary School is $13,617. 13 elementary schools in the Plainfield School District 202 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles Reed Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles Reed Elementary School 1062^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Charles Reed Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Plainfield School District 202:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield School District 202 291^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charles Reed Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Charles Reed Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	56.71	1152^nd	2086	44.8%
2007	60.87	1010^th	2095	51.8%
2008	59.60	1055^th	2092	49.6%
2009	60.52	1034^th	2120	51.2%
2010	58.12	1099^th	2139	48.6%
2011	57.99	1100^th	2147	48.8%
2012	70.85	698^th	2166	67.8%
2013	66.73	753^rd	2167	65.3%
2014	66.24	724^th	2093	65.4%
2015	52.52	844^th	2052	58.9%
2016	57.01	803^rd	2046	60.8%
2017	51.12	922^nd	2044	54.9%
2018	52.45	904^th	2037	55.6%
2019	59.40	796^th	2086	61.8%
2021	42.18	1010^th	1948	48.2%
2022	52.22	898^th	2082	56.9%
2023	47.44	1005^th	2077	51.6%
2024	44.47	1062^nd	2067	48.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charles Reed Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.78	259^th	718	63.9%
2019	72.02	87^th	743	88.3%
2022	57.55	210^th	768	72.7%
2023	52.43	267^th	788	66.1%
2024	55.45	248^th	826	70.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Charles Reed Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.69	364^th	763	52.3%
2019	52.11	436^th	1194	63.5%
2021	41.08	340^th	640	46.9%
2022	56.56	327^th	1113	70.6%
2023	48.87	471^st	1156	59.3%
2024	43.59	578^th	1195	51.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles Reed Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.93	606^th	1765	65.7%
2019	56.34	652^nd	1816	64.1%
2021	63.17	362^nd	1514	76.1%
2022	60.71	532^nd	1763	69.8%
2023	49.71	823^rd	1808	54.5%
2024	51.09	779^th	1793	56.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Charles Reed Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.03	851^st	1964	56.7%
2019	57.86	787^th	2019	61.0%
2021	41.86	888^th	1680	47.1%
2022	55.03	767^th	1970	61.1%
2023	51.52	858^th	1957	56.2%
2024	42.11	1033^rd	1942	46.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Charles Reed Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.55	322^nd	907	64.5%
2024	47.95	361^st	886	59.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Charles Reed Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.40	864^th	1972	56.2%
2019	60.28	720^th	2019	64.3%
2021	37.72	984^th	1707	42.4%
2022	46.17	958^th	1977	51.5%
2023	44.93	1004^th	1984	49.4%
2024	46.52	953^rd	1959	51.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Charles Reed Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.31	311^th	698	55.4%
2019	78.02	75^th	711	89.5%
2022	50.73	251^st	684	63.3%
2023	58.04	194^th	692	72.0%
2024	60.93	159^th	655	75.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charles Reed Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.48	198^th	938	78.9%
2019	66.66	217^th	955	77.3%
2021	56.11	224^th	742	69.8%
2022	59.47	276^th	954	71.1%
2023	52.80	378^th	970	61.0%
2024	48.67	420^th	959	56.2%

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Rank History for White students at Charles Reed Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.37	875^th	1463	40.2%
2019	47.09	786^th	1462	46.2%
2021	28.30	1003^rd	1308	23.3%
2022	42.06	849^th	1425	40.4%
2023	40.52	866^th	1419	39.0%
2024	35.37	937^th	1392	32.7%

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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

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Enrollment information for Charles Reed Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	553	42	35	127	1	n/a	n/a	30	788
2007	665	79	47	198	1	n/a	n/a	54	1044
2008	574	61	43	151	1	n/a	n/a	62	892
2009	583	71	41	133	0	n/a	n/a	76	904
2010	531	59	30	113	0	n/a	n/a	65	798
2011	524	70	28	141	5	1	30	0	799
2012	516	70	30	132	3	1	30	0	782
2013	487	64	29	123	2	0	37	0	742
2014	429	73	23	132	1	1	31	0	690
2015	409	89	21	139	0	1	29	0	688
2016	378	80	19	156	0	1	26	0	660
2017	337	82	19	154	0	1	26	0	619
2018	301	70	14	156	0	1	22	0	564
2019	273	70	11	156	0	0	21	0	531
2020	276	67	14	156	0	0	24	0	537
2021	242	68	18	152	0	0	20	0	500
2022	257	89	16	171	0	0	26	0	559
2023	267	97	18	185	1	0	25	0	593

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 Charles Reed Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	788	34.0	23.2	6.7
2007	1044	47.0	22.2	9.7
2008	892	46.0	19.4	14.1
2009	904	47.0	19.2	15.3
2010	798	46.0	17.3	18
2011	799	42.0	19.0	13.5
2012	782	41.5	18.8	16.5
2013	742	55.3	13.4	17.3
2014	690	38.5	17.9	20.7
2015	688	37.0	18.5	29.4
2016	660	39.0	16.9	24.5
2017	619	39.1	15.8	29.6
2018	564	39.9	14.1	32.3
2019	531	39.0	13.5	33.7
2020	537	39.1	13.7	33.9
2021	500	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	559	41.0	13.6	30.1
2023	593	42.0	14.1	45.7

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 Charles Reed Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	788	34.0	23.2	6.7
2007	1044	47.0	22.2	9.7
2008	892	46.0	19.4	14.1
2009	904	47.0	19.2	15.3
2010	798	46.0	17.3	18
2011	799	42.0	19.0	13.5
2012	782	41.5	18.8	16.5
2013	742	55.3	13.4	17.3
2014	690	38.5	17.9	20.7
2015	688	37.0	18.5	29.4
2016	660	39.0	16.9	24.5
2017	619	39.1	15.8	29.6
2018	564	39.9	14.1	32.3
2019	531	39.0	13.5	33.7
2020	537	39.1	13.7	33.9
2021	500	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	559	41.0	13.6	30.1
2023	593	42.0	14.1	45.7

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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