Enrollment
217
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON ESD 115·NCES 173267006325
Douglas Elementary School
220 E Lasalle St, Princeton, IL 61356 · (815) 872-9741 · Bureau County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
92 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 111 | 51% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 49% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Douglas Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Elementary School this school | 217 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Bruning Elementary School Wilmington | 222 | 42.8% | N/A |
| Carthage Primary School Carthage | 238 | 43.3% | 30.1% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Princeton | 220 | 45.0% | N/A |
| Pearl City Elementary School Pearl City | 213 | 39.9% | 40.3% |
| Milne Grove Elementary School Lockport | 233 | 42.1% | 65.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Douglas Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Bureau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 217 | #1,991 of 2,419 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #1,935 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.8% | #1,335 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #1,499 of 2,132 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #1,026 of 1,461 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
217
+15 (+7%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 217 | 11.9 | 18.2:1 | 42% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 10.7 | 21.5:1 | 41% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 10.5 | 21.1:1 | 38% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 13 | 18.1:1 | 33% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 218 | 12 | 18.2:1 | 51% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (236 to 217); teachers down 8% (13 to 11.9).
About Douglas Elementary School
The public elementary school Douglas Elementary School is located in Princeton, Illinois. The school has 217 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through kindergarten. By comparison, elementary schools in Illinois enroll about 381 students on average.
District-wide, Princeton ESD 115 has 4 schools and 1,091 students.
Douglas Elementary School is 81% White by enrollment. Next come 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The diversity index for Douglas Elementary School is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 18.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is lower. Of all students at Douglas Elementary School, 42% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 53% average for public schools in Bureau County, the school's rate is lower.
The school's county is Bureau County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $69,257 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Douglas Elementary School shares Bureau County with 21 other public schools.
Princeton High School is the nearest public school to Douglas Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Douglas Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 202 to 217, a 7% gain.
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Bureau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,866
Census ACS
Median income
$69,257
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
4,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Princeton ESD 115
- Logan Jr High SchoolMiddle · 443 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 220 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 211 students
- Behavior Disorder Program CoopCombined
Other schools in Princeton
- Princeton High SchoolHigh · 479 students
- Logan Jr High SchoolMiddle · 443 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 220 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 211 students
Other Douglas Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Douglas Elementary. Douglas Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 11.
- Douglas Elementary SchoolBelleville, IL · 233 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolClinton, IL · 177 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolTYLER, TX · 591 students
- Douglas ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 562 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolDouglas, AL · 521 students
Nearby schools
- Princeton High School0.6 mi · 479
- Logan Jr High School0.7 mi · 443
- Jefferson Elementary School0.8 mi · 220
- Lincoln Elementary School0.9 mi · 211
- Malden Grade School5.8 mi · 79
- Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet6.6 mi · 126
Frequently asked questions
About Douglas Elementary SchoolHow large is Douglas Elementary School?
Douglas Elementary School enrolls approximately 217 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Douglas Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Douglas Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at Douglas Elementary School?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Douglas Elementary School.
How diverse is Douglas Elementary School?
Douglas Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Douglas Elementary School public or private?
Douglas Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Princeton ESD 115.
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