Eastlawn Elem School

Eastlawn Elem School is an elementary-level community of tight-knit scale in Rantoul, Illinois, part of Rantoul City SD 137, hosting 276 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 28% below typical.

Eastlawn Elem School is one of 6 schools operated by Rantoul City SD 137, a district that hosts 1,656 students overall.

On demographics, Eastlawn Elem School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%; the rest comes out to 21% Black, 14% White, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Champaign County as a whole is about 8% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Eastlawn Elem School shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Eastlawn Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Champaign County (around 53%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Eastlawn Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 7.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Champaign County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,683 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Champaign County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,919 students), of which Eastlawn Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Northview Elem School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Eastlawn Elem School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 18.1%.

Eastlawn Elem School operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eastlawn Elem School has showed little movement, going from 279 students in 2018 to 276 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 44% to 56%. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

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