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.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Tolono CUSD 7
SchoolDigger Rank:
296th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,033
Students who attend Unity East usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.2
Number of students: 232
Racial breakdown:
White:
87.5%
Two or more races:
4.7%
African American:
3.9%
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Hispanic:
2.2%
Asian:
1.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.6%
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