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If you had an hour of school board time for Robeson Elem School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAMPAIGN CUSD 4·NCES 170942000553
Robeson Elementary School
2501 Southmoor Dr, Champaign, IL 61821 · (217) 351-3884 · Champaign County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
224 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
41.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.1pp since 2023
Math
38.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.0pp 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 39 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 38.6% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 25.6% |
% 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
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like Robeson Elementary School
Robeson Elementary School's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robeson Elementary School this school | 439 | 51.0% | 40.7% |
| Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts Evanston | 421 | 50.1% | 52.8% |
| Westview Elementary School Champaign | 434 | 55.3% | 35.3% |
| Lindsay School Springfield | 438 | 48.4% | 37.8% |
| Kenwood Elementary School Champaign | 402 | 56.7% | 36.5% |
| Oakton Elementary School Evanston | 379 | 52.5% | 45.2% |
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 Robeson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #892 of 1,925 | #12 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #1,003 of 2,077 ▼ 37 | #12 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #1,303 of 2,077 ▼ 131 | #13 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #794 of 2,419 | #9 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,824 of 2,035 | #27 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #29 of 2,042 | #2 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #1,277 of 2,132 | #19 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #470 of 615 | #8 of 10 |
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
439
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 663
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 | 439 | 26.2 | 16.8:1 | 51% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 31.2 | 13.8:1 | 47% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 51% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 27.8 | 15.2:1 | 54% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 48% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 42% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 32 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 33 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robeson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (422 to 439); teachers down 6% (27.8 to 26.2).
About Robeson Elementary School
Robeson Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Champaign, Illinois. Enrollment stands at 439 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
Champaign CUSD 4 is made up of 18 schools with 10,598 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Robeson Elementary School, about 34 are Black, the largest group. After that, the student body is 31% White, 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 8% Asian. Census figures show Champaign County is about 14% Black. A diversity index of 74% means there is a 74% chance two randomly chosen students at Robeson Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 16.8:1 is based on 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1, 2.8 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 51%. The figure for public schools in Champaign County is close, at 53%.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 42.0%. Robeson Elementary School scores 40.7%.
In the surrounding county, Champaign County, median household income comes to about $63,683, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 66 public schools and about 25,919 students.
International Prep Academy is the nearest public school to Robeson Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 40.7% is above the 39.2% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 433 to 439.
The discussion board for Robeson Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
208,741
Census ACS
Median income
$63,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
25,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Champaign CUSD 4
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,666 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,476 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- International Prep AcademyElementary · 681 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
Other schools in Champaign
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,666 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,476 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- International Prep AcademyElementary · 681 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
Nearby schools
- International Prep Academy0.9 mi · 681
- Jefferson Middle School0.9 mi · 711
- Kenwood Elementary School1.0 mi · 402
- Centennial High School1.1 mi · 1,476
- Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School1.2 mi · 426
- Bottenfield Elementary School1.6 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Robeson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Robeson Elementary School?
Robeson Elementary School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades KG-05.
Is Robeson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robeson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Robeson Elementary School have?
Robeson Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Robeson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Robeson Elementary School are roughly 31% White, 13% Hispanic, 34% Black, 8% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Robeson Elementary School in?
Robeson Elementary School is part of Champaign CUSD 4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.