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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLINSVILLE CUSD 10·NCES 171065001282
John A Renfro Elementary School
311 Camelot Dr, Collinsville, IL 62234 · (618) 346-6266 · Madison County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
326 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 18% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
40.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.4pp since 2023
Math
38.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +21.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.6% | 38.1% |
| 2023-24 | 21.2% | 17.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where John A Renfro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #1,114 of 1,925 | #16 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #1,021 of 2,077 | #15 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #1,327 of 2,077 | #17 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #565 of 2,419 | #7 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,251 of 2,035 | #12 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #445 of 2,042 | #11 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #860 of 2,132 | #10 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #555 of 1,461 | #4 of 29 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
-39 (-7%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 305
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 | 498 | 35.5 | 14.0:1 | 65% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 36.6 | 13.6:1 | 64% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 35.5 | 14.5:1 | 60% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 604 | 36.2 | 16.7:1 | 54% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 53% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 44% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 39 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 14 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John A Renfro Elementary School.
About John A Renfro Elementary School
John A Renfro Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Collinsville CUSD 10, located in Collinsville, Illinois. Enrollment is 498 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 4. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 31% higher.
The district, Collinsville CUSD 10, operates 11 schools serving 6,110 students.
White students account for 53% of enrollment at John A Renfro Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 26% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 30 points below the 83% share among Madison County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at John A Renfro Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Staffing totals 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 65%. That is higher than the 46% average for public schools in Madison County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For John A Renfro Elementary School, the prediction is 33.7% and the result is 34.2%.
In Madison County (population about 264,238), median household income is about $75,793, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 84 public schools operate in Madison County, serving about 35,253 students.
Nearest public school: Dorris Intermediate School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around John A Renfro Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. John A Renfro Elementary School's average proficiency of 34.2% compares with 43.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 498 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 537.
The John A Renfro Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Collinsville CUSD 10
- Collinsville High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Collinsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Dorris Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 871 students
- Maryville Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Kreitner Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
Other schools in Collinsville
- Collinsville High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Collinsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Dorris Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 871 students
- Kreitner Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Twin Echo Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
Nearby schools
- Dorris Intermediate School0.2 mi · 871
- Summit Elementary School2.0 mi · 113
- Webster Elementary School2.0 mi · 357
- Maryville Elementary School2.1 mi · 406
- Jefferson Elementary School3.0 mi · 79
- Twin Echo Elementary School3.4 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About John A Renfro Elementary SchoolHow large is John A Renfro Elementary School?
John A Renfro Elementary School enrolls approximately 498 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does John A Renfro Elementary School serve?
John A Renfro Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does John A Renfro Elementary School have?
John A Renfro Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John A Renfro Elementary School?
At John A Renfro Elementary School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 12% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is John A Renfro Elementary School public or private?
John A Renfro Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Collinsville CUSD 10.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.