Bottenfield Elem School

Set in Champaign, Illinois, Bottenfield Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus, run under Champaign CUSD 4. It enrolls 456 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 18 schools in Champaign CUSD 4 (10,598 students total), Bottenfield Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Bottenfield Elem School shows that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 32% Black, 12% Asian, 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Champaign County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Bottenfield Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.4%; this one delivers 40.0%.

Across the wider county, Champaign County reports that median household income runs about $63,683, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Champaign County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,919 students), of which Bottenfield Elem School is one.

International Prep Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bottenfield Elem School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

Bottenfield Elem School operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 458 students in 2018 compared to 456 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 50% to 38% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.