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What's the most underrated thing about Laverna Evans Elem School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·O FALLON CCSD 90·NCES 172976003088
Laverna Evans Elementary School
802 Dartmouth Dr, O Fallon, IL 62269 · (618) 632-3335 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
178 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
51.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
48.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 48.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.1% | 38.5% |
% 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Laverna Evans Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #625 of 1,925 | #14 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #715 of 2,077 | #13 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #969 of 2,077 | #17 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #901 of 2,419 | #16 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #1,989 of 2,035 | #44 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #413 of 2,042 | #8 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #1,500 of 2,132 | #33 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.6% | #113 of 615 | #2 of 13 |
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
421
+66 (+19%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 617
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 | 421 | 21 | 20.1:1 | 42% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 21 | 20.7:1 | 42% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 20.8 | 20.7:1 | 40% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 37% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 21 | 20.1:1 | 23% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 31% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | 30 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 617 | 28 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laverna Evans Elementary School.
About Laverna Evans Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in O Fallon, Illinois, Laverna Evans Elementary School is part of O Fallon CCSD 90. Its enrollment is 421 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Laverna Evans Elementary School is one of the 7 schools that make up O Fallon CCSD 90 (3,862 students in total).
The largest racial or ethnic group at Laverna Evans Elementary School is White, with 49% of students. Other groups make up 32% Black, 12% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. St. Clair County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Laverna Evans Elementary School scores 64%.
Teacher count: 21 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 20.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is lower. Roughly 42% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in St. Clair County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Laverna Evans Elementary School is 1.9 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 49.0% actual, 47.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
For the population of St. Clair County, the median household earns about $73,854 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across St. Clair County, 96 public schools serve about 40,879 students.
The closest school to Laverna Evans Elementary School is O Fallon High School, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Laverna Evans Elementary School ranks 8th of 9 nearby schools, at 49.0% versus a 56.0% average.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 355 (2020-21) to 421 (2024-25).
The allk12 page for Laverna Evans Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in O Fallon CCSD 90
- Fulton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Amelia V Carriel Jr HighMiddle · 664 students
- Marie Schaefer Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Delores Moye Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
- Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
Other schools in O Fallon
- O Fallon High SchoolHigh · 2,540 students
- Fulton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Amelia V Carriel Jr HighMiddle · 664 students
- Marie Schaefer Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Delores Moye Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
- Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
Nearby schools
- O Fallon High School0.6 mi · 2,540
- Marie Schaefer Elementary School1.0 mi · 598
- Shiloh Middle School1.1 mi · 331
- Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary School1.4 mi · 465
- Shiloh Elementary School1.5 mi · 245
- J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr Elementary School1.9 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Laverna Evans Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Laverna Evans Elementary School?
Laverna Evans Elementary School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-05.
Is Laverna Evans Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Laverna Evans Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laverna Evans Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laverna Evans Elementary School is approximately 20.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laverna Evans Elementary School?
At Laverna Evans Elementary School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 5% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Laverna Evans Elementary School public or private?
Laverna Evans Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by O Fallon CCSD 90.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.