Enrollment
395
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST GEORGE CCSD 258·NCES 173732003865
St George Elementary School
5200 E Center St, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 · (815) 933-1503 · Kankakee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
114 students
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 | 34 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
63.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.5pp since 2023
Math
54.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.7% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.2% | 42.6% |
% 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 St George Elementary School
St George Elementary School's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George Elementary School this school | 395 | 28.9% | 57.2% |
| Woodland Elementary School Edwardsville | 417 | 27.3% | 56.5% |
| Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary School O Fallon | 465 | 25.8% | 66.8% |
| Stone Creek School Roscoe | 360 | 31.7% | 55.8% |
| Munhall Elementary School Saint Charles | 447 | 29.3% | 63.2% |
| Wallace Elementary School Ottawa | 420 | 26.7% | 61.6% |
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 St George Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kankakee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #388 of 1,925 | #2 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #540 of 2,077 ▼ 53 | #3 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #547 of 2,077 ▼ 178 | #2 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #1,029 of 2,419 | #8 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,171 of 2,035 | #9 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #1,053 of 2,042 | #15 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.9% | #1,806 of 2,132 | #21 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #846 of 1,461 | #10 of 15 |
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
395
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+344% since 1990-91, when it was 89
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 | 395 | 28.6 | 13.8:1 | 29% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 27% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 23% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 27.5 | 16.3:1 | 28% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 27 | 17.0:1 | 27% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 25 | 19.6:1 | 26% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 13 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 89 | 8 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St George Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (447 to 395); teachers up 4% (27.5 to 28.6).
About St George Elementary School
St George Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Bourbonnais, Illinois, administered by St George CCSD 258. The school serves 395 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
The local education agency for St George Elementary School is St George CCSD 258.
By race and ethnicity, St George Elementary School is 73% White. Other reported shares: 11% Black, 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The White share in Kankakee County as a whole is similar, at about 73%. St George Elementary School has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at St George Elementary School and a ratio of 13.8:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 29% of enrollment. The 61% average for public schools in Kankakee County is 32 points higher.
A school with St George Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 54.9%. St George Elementary School scores 57.2%, 2.4 points above that line.
St George Elementary School is located in Kankakee County, where median household income is about $71,281, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. St George Elementary School is one of 44 public schools in Kankakee County, which together enroll about 16,499 students.
The shortest distance from St George Elementary School to another public school is about 5.2 miles, to Manteno Elementary School. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. St George Elementary School places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
The school's size has been steady, with 391 students in 2020-21 and 395 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kankakee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,635
Census ACS
Median income
$71,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
16,499 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bourbonnais
- Liberty Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Bourbonnais Upper Grade CenterMiddle · 484 students
- Alan B Shepard Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Noel Levasseur Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Shabbona Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Kankakee Area Career CenterHigh
Other St George Elementary schools
One other US public school is named St George Elementary. St George Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- St George ElemSt George, KS · 374 students
Nearby schools
- Manteno Elementary School5.2 mi · 694
- Bradley East Elementary School5.4 mi · 519
- Je-Neir Elementary School5.5 mi · 328
- Manteno Middle School5.5 mi · 520
- Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center5.5 mi · 484
- Manteno High School5.5 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About St George Elementary SchoolHow many students attend St George Elementary School?
St George Elementary School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does St George Elementary School serve?
St George Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does St George Elementary School have?
St George Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at St George Elementary School?
Student demographics at St George Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is St George Elementary School public or private?
St George Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St George CCSD 258.
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