Is Thomasboro Grade School a good school?

Thomasboro Grade School ranks 1442 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomasboro Grade School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 134 students attended Thomasboro Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomasboro Grade School?

Students at Thomasboro Grade School are 77% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Thomasboro Grade School attend?

Students who attend Thomasboro Grade School usually go on to attend: High : Rantoul Township High School

Thomasboro Grade School

Summary:

Thomasboro Grade School is an elementary school located in Thomasboro, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 134 students. The school is part of the Thomasboro CCSD 130 district, which is ranked 728 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomasboro Grade School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.7% to 48.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's overall proficiency rate in IAR/English Language Arts was 25.8%, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and in IAR/Mathematics, the proficiency rate was only 11.8%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance for specific student groups, such as White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is particularly concerning, with these students ranking in the bottom 5% and bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Thomasboro Grade School, ranging from $12,365 to $18,147 over the past few years, the school's academic outcomes do not seem to reflect this level of investment. In comparison, the nearby schools, such as M L King Junior Elementary School, Garden Hills Elementary School, and Stratton Elementary School, have spending per student ranging from $14,080 to $18,316, which is generally lower or comparable to Thomasboro Grade School, but they tend to perform better academically.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

201 N Phillips St
Thomasboro, IL 61878-9784

(217) 643-3275

District: Thomasboro CCSD 130

SchoolDigger Rank:
1442^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,060

Students who attend Thomasboro Grade School usually attend:

High:

Rantoul Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 134

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Two or more races:

8.2%

African American:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomasboro Grade School ranks worse than 69.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.7. (See more...)

Compare Details Thomasboro Grade School ranks worse than 76.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.94. (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 Thomasboro Grade School is $18,060.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomasboro Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomasboro Grade School 1442^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Thomasboro Grade School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomasboro Grade School 1041^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Thomasboro Grade School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Thomasboro CCSD 130:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomasboro CCSD 130 728^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomasboro Grade School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Thomasboro Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	57.53	1053^rd	2020	47.9%
2004	52.93	1164^th	2030	42.7%
2005	37.48	1452^nd	2022	28.2%
2006	36.14	1576^th	2086	24.4%
2007	62.60	960^th	2095	54.2%
2008	57.80	1098^th	2092	47.5%
2009	67.24	833^rd	2120	60.7%
2010	70.43	723^rd	2139	66.2%
2011	61.89	990^th	2147	53.9%
2012	52.50	1235^th	2166	43.0%
2013	42.30	1347^th	2167	37.8%
2014	30.81	1517^th	2093	27.5%
2015	29.14	1438^th	2052	29.9%
2016	38.34	1210^th	2046	40.9%
2017	42.99	1093^rd	2044	46.5%
2018	36.78	1252^nd	2037	38.5%
2019	30.75	1428^th	2086	31.5%
2021	20.50	1566^th	1948	19.6%
2022	20.25	1650^th	2082	20.7%
2023	23.16	1573^rd	2077	24.3%
2024	28.70	1442^nd	2067	30.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomasboro Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.15	975^th	1765	44.8%
2019	35.72	1222^nd	1816	32.7%
2022	25.63	1405^th	1763	20.3%
2023	32.56	1240^th	1808	31.4%
2024	29.81	1315^th	1793	26.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Thomasboro Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.56	1086^th	1964	44.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Thomasboro Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.42	1800^th	1972	8.7%
2019	17.09	1762^nd	2019	12.7%
2022	34.37	1210^th	1977	38.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Thomasboro Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.45	1112^th	1463	24.0%
2019	16.96	1296^th	1462	11.4%
2021	11.89	1244^th	1308	4.9%
2022	8.55	1380^th	1425	3.2%
2023	9.93	1358^th	1419	4.3%
2024	9.43	1339^th	1392	3.8%

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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 Thomasboro Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	40.42	768^th	1185	35.2%
2004	58.43	591^st	1204	50.9%
2005	48.54	728^th	1209	39.8%
2006	43.21	846^th	1272	33.5%
2007	50.87	748^th	1287	41.9%
2008	29.01	999^th	1293	22.7%
2009	42.90	881^st	1318	33.2%
2010	38.63	942^nd	1327	29.0%
2011	56.35	683^rd	1344	49.2%
2012	76.25	288^th	1365	78.9%
2013	67.62	410^th	1367	70.0%
2014	43.21	775^th	1322	41.4%
2015	30.50	889^th	1302	31.7%
2016	53.37	541^st	1294	58.2%
2017	14.21	1169^th	1293	9.6%
2018	24.98	973^rd	1293	24.7%
2019	23.89	1044^th	1356	23.0%
2021	31.01	801^st	1241	35.5%
2022	41.93	720^th	1369	47.4%
2023	19.54	1121^st	1367	18.0%
2024	22.94	1041^st	1363	23.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomasboro Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.27	670^th	1161	42.3%
2019	38.14	755^th	1217	38.0%
2023	18.61	1120^th	1234	9.2%
2024	21.08	1042^nd	1219	14.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Thomasboro Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.34	873^rd	1276	31.6%
2023	15.66	1127^th	1275	11.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Thomasboro Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.59	1036^th	1292	19.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Thomasboro Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.69	821^st	889	7.6%
2019	10.53	853^rd	905	5.7%
2021	23.90	636^th	813	21.8%
2022	29.67	647^th	898	28.0%
2023	13.65	824^th	895	7.9%
2024	9.35	835^th	875	4.6%

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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 Thomasboro Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	248	8	4	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	263
1989	255	6	10	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	273
1990	262	8	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	276
1991	262	8	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1992	272	20	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1993	282	21	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1994	254	11	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1995	233	7	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1996	233	7	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1997	262	13	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1998	253	21	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1999	233	25	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2000	217	13	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2001	202	12	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
2002	181	13	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	202
2003	181	13	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	202
2004	186	16	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	211
2005	173	7	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	8	192
2006	153	9	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	17	185
2007	152	6	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	22	184
2008	137	4	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	20	192
2009	134	7	2	46	0	n/a	n/a	12	201
2010	143	2	2	40	0	n/a	n/a	14	201
2011	135	5	0	26	0	0	15	0	181
2012	145	7	0	5	0	0	18	0	175
2013	128	7	0	10	0	0	11	0	156
2014	120	14	0	6	0	0	14	0	154
2015	121	17	0	9	0	0	17	0	164
2016	142	12	0	9	0	0	14	0	177
2017	150	5	0	18	0	0	21	0	194
2018	119	2	2	17	0	0	14	0	154
2019	136	3	2	22	0	0	12	0	175
2020	127	9	0	16	0	0	17	0	169
2021	102	11	0	9	0	0	10	0	132
2022	96	5	1	14	0	0	10	0	126
2023	103	10	1	8	0	0	11	1	134

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 Thomasboro Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	263	17.3	15.2	n/a
1989	273	18.1	15.0	n/a
1990	276	18.3	15.0	n/a
1991	278	17.3	16.0	n/a
1992	298	19.3	15.4	n/a
1993	308	19.3	16.0	n/a
1994	271	16.8	16.1	n/a
1995	248	19.0	13.1	n/a
1996	248	19.0	13.1	n/a
1997	278	20.0	13.9	n/a
1998	282	20.9	13.5	n/a
1999	266	20.0	13.3	n/a
2000	238	19.6	12.1	n/a
2001	219	18.0	12.2	n/a
2002	202	16.0	12.6	40.1
2003	202	16.0	12.6	40.1
2004	211	16.0	13.2	42.2
2005	192	16.0	12.0	41.8
2006	185	15.0	12.3	45.2
2007	184	15.0	12.3	52.5
2008	192	13.0	14.8	66.9
2009	201	14.4	14.0	56.6
2010	201	14.6	13.7	56.7
2011	181	15.2	11.9	56.9
2012	175	13.6	12.8	57.1
2013	156	14.5	10.7	66.7
2014	154	n/a	n/a	68.2
2015	164	15.0	10.9	73.2
2016	177	14.0	12.6	75.7
2017	194	14.6	13.2	68.6
2018	154	14.0	11.0	70.1
2019	175	14.6	11.9	65.1
2020	169	14.6	11.5	66.3
2021	132	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	126	16.0	7.8	64.3
2023	134	15.4	8.6	65.7

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 Thomasboro Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	263	17.3	15.2	n/a
1989	273	18.1	15.0	n/a
1990	276	18.3	15.0	n/a
1991	278	17.3	16.0	n/a
1992	298	19.3	15.4	n/a
1993	308	19.3	16.0	n/a
1994	271	16.8	16.1	n/a
1995	248	19.0	13.1	n/a
1996	248	19.0	13.1	n/a
1997	278	20.0	13.9	n/a
1998	282	20.9	13.5	n/a
1999	266	20.0	13.3	n/a
2000	238	19.6	12.1	n/a
2001	219	18.0	12.2	n/a
2002	202	16.0	12.6	40.1
2003	202	16.0	12.6	40.1
2004	211	16.0	13.2	42.2
2005	192	16.0	12.0	41.8
2006	185	15.0	12.3	45.2
2007	184	15.0	12.3	52.5
2008	192	13.0	14.8	66.9
2009	201	14.4	14.0	56.6
2010	201	14.6	13.7	56.7
2011	181	15.2	11.9	56.9
2012	175	13.6	12.8	57.1
2013	156	14.5	10.7	66.7
2014	154	n/a	n/a	68.2
2015	164	15.0	10.9	73.2
2016	177	14.0	12.6	75.7
2017	194	14.6	13.2	68.6
2018	154	14.0	11.0	70.1
2019	175	14.6	11.9	65.1
2020	169	14.6	11.5	66.3
2021	132	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	126	16.0	7.8	64.3
2023	134	15.4	8.6	65.7

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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