Unity East

Summary:

Unity East is an elementary school located in Philo, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 232 students. It is part of the Tolono CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 225 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Unity East has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a current ranking of 296 out of 2,067 schools and a 4-star rating.

Unity East stands out for its exceptional academic performance, outperforming both the Tolono CUSD 7 district and the state of Illinois in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, 54% of Unity East students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.8% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Math, Unity East had a 50% proficiency rate, while the district and state had 30.3% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's Science proficiency rate was an impressive 85.7%, significantly higher than the district (71.1%) and state (53.2%). Unity East also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, including female, male, and white students, as well as special education and low socioeconomic status students.

While Unity West, another elementary school in the same district, performs slightly lower than Unity East, the school's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 district. Unity East outperforms the Champaign CUSD 4 district's average in all subject areas and grade levels, though some Champaign CUSD 4 schools, such as Carrie Busey Elementary, perform at a similar or even higher level in certain areas. Additionally, Unity East serves a more economically advantaged student population, with a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the Champaign CUSD 4 schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1638 County Road 1000 N
       Philo, IL  61864-9710


(217) 684-5218

District: Tolono CUSD 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
296th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,033 Help


Students who attend Unity East usually attend:

Middle:    Unity Junior High School
High:    Unity High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  232

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.5%
Two or more races:
4.7%
African American:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.6% Help


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Compare Details Unity East ranks better than 85.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.56. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unity East is $22,033.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Unity East:

SchoolDigger ranks Unity East 296th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Unity East in the ranking list.)

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Tolono CUSD 7:

SchoolDigger ranks Tolono CUSD 7 225th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Unity East

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Rank History for all students at Unity East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 59.55 995th 2020 50.7%
2004 70.85 670th 2030 67.0%
2005 58.09 1035th 2022 48.8%
2006 61.41 1007th 2086 51.7%
2007 58.73 1076th 2095 48.6%
2008 64.65 905th 2092 56.7%
2009 68.74 773rd 2120 63.5%
2010 57.10 1118th 2139 47.7%
2011 64.91 902nd 2147 58.0%
2012 67.93 809th 2166 62.7%
2013 64.20 824th 2167 62.0%
2014 60.12 872nd 2093 58.3%
2015 48.28 942nd 2052 54.1%
2016 64.66 650th 2046 68.2%
2017 60.26 744th 2044 63.6%
2018 65.90 635th 2037 68.8%
2019 75.76 442nd 2086 78.8%
2021 73.93 442nd 1948 77.3%
2022 78.81 403rd 2082 80.6%
2023 78.87 386th 2077 81.4%
2024 83.56 296th 2067 85.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Unity East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.76 199th 1113 82.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Unity East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.19 442nd 1765 75.0%
2019 91.41 46th 1816 97.5%
2023 56.16 661st 1808 63.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Unity East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.32 547th 1964 72.1%
2019 69.81 540th 2019 73.3%
2021 55.81 653rd 1680 61.1%
2022 77.11 393rd 1970 80.1%
2023 80.88 311th 1957 84.1%
2024 85.03 236th 1942 87.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Unity East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.90 795th 1972 59.7%
2019 73.39 453rd 2019 77.6%
2021 74.12 366th 1707 78.6%
2022 71.53 477th 1977 75.9%
2023 70.39 521st 1984 73.7%
2024 75.26 421st 1959 78.5%
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Rank History for White students at Unity East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.57 691st 1463 52.8%
2019 60.98 527th 1462 64.0%
2021 59.30 484th 1308 63.0%
2022 61.03 508th 1425 64.4%
2023 69.42 354th 1419 75.1%
2024 73.64 299th 1392 78.5%
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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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Unity East

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 287 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2003 287 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2004 285 8 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 297
2005 297 5 1 0 0 n/a n/a 5 308
2006 325 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 6 335
2007 298 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 303
2008 327 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 7 338
2009 283 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 11 295
2010 307 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 17 325
2011 298 0 0 0 1 0 15 0 314
2012 302 2 1 0 0 1 16 0 322
2013 299 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 315
2014 281 2 2 1 0 0 14 0 300
2015 290 4 2 1 0 0 12 0 309
2016 275 10 1 1 0 0 10 0 297
2017 284 6 1 0 0 0 13 0 304
2018 275 4 2 3 0 0 16 0 300
2019 257 6 2 3 0 0 15 0 283
2020 256 4 2 3 0 0 12 0 277
2021 228 7 2 4 0 0 10 0 251
2022 231 4 1 3 0 0 11 0 250
2023 203 9 3 5 0 1 11 0 232

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 Unity East

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 294 19.0 15.5 13.3
2003 294 19.0 15.5 13.3
2004 297 20.0 14.9 19.9
2005 308 20.0 15.4 18.2
2006 335 20.0 16.8 19.8
2007 303 21.0 14.4 20.7
2008 338 20.0 16.9 19.6
2009 295 26.0 11.3 22.2
2010 325 23.6 13.7 25.6
2011 314 24.0 13.0 29.3
2012 322 24.0 13.4 33.5
2013 315 n/a n/a 40.6
2014 300 n/a n/a 40.7
2015 309 22.0 14.0 37.5
2016 297 23.0 12.9 28.6
2017 304 22.1 13.7 28.6
2018 300 20.5 14.5 28.7
2019 283 24.0 11.7 22.3
2020 277 22.2 12.4 33.2
2021 251 n/a n/a n/a
2022 250 21.0 11.8 26.8
2023 232 20.6 11.2 27.6

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 Unity East

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 294 19.0 15.5 13.3
2003 294 19.0 15.5 13.3
2004 297 20.0 14.9 19.9
2005 308 20.0 15.4 18.2
2006 335 20.0 16.8 19.8
2007 303 21.0 14.4 20.7
2008 338 20.0 16.9 19.6
2009 295 26.0 11.3 22.2
2010 325 23.6 13.7 25.6
2011 314 24.0 13.0 29.3
2012 322 24.0 13.4 33.5
2013 315 n/a n/a 40.6
2014 300 n/a n/a 40.7
2015 309 22.0 14.0 37.5
2016 297 23.0 12.9 28.6
2017 304 22.1 13.7 28.6
2018 300 20.5 14.5 28.7
2019 283 24.0 11.7 22.3
2020 277 22.2 12.4 33.2
2021 251 n/a n/a n/a
2022 250 21.0 11.8 26.8
2023 232 20.6 11.2 27.6

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201598.4%98.7%98.7%98.7%9.8%99.4%99.0%10.1%
201699.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%11.5%99.0%99.3%11.5%
201798.4%98.7%98.7%98.7%9.7%98.7%98.7%9.7%
201898.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%
201998.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%
202199.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
202299.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
202399.5%99.0%99.0%99.0%8.8%99.0%99.5%
202499.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Unity East

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $10,979 (100.0%) $10,979
2020 $00 (0.0%) $12,772 (100.0%) $12,772
2021 $5,745 (28.7%) $14,244 (71.3%) $19,989
2022 $5,745 (28.7%) $14,244 (71.3%) $19,989
2023 $6,418 (28.7%) $15,912 (71.3%) $22,330
2024 $6,333 (28.7%) $15,700 (71.3%) $22,032

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Unity East

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 442nd of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 386th of 2077 Elementary schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Unity East)61.540
 21.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tolono CUSD 7)39.833.3
 6.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Unity East)5946.6
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tolono CUSD 7)49.532.4
 17.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Unity East)53.353.8
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tolono CUSD 7)42.745.6
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Unity East)53.350
 3.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tolono CUSD 7)41.334.8
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Unity East)37.846.6
 8.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tolono CUSD 7)40.439.3
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Unity East)33.328.9
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tolono CUSD 7)34.123.8
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Unity East)66.780
 13.3%
   5th Grade Science (Tolono CUSD 7)67.471.3
 3.9%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students283232
 18%
African American69
 50%
American Indian00
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic35
 66.7%
Pacific Islander01
White257203
 21%
Two or More Races1511
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.3%27.6%
 5.3%


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Unity East ranks 296th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 232 students attended Unity East.

Students who attend Unity East usually go on to attend:

Middle : Unity Junior High School
High : Unity High School

Students at Unity East are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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