Enrollment
148
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMASBORO CCSD 130·NCES 173879003945
Thomasboro Grade School
201 N Phillips St, Thomasboro, IL 61878 · (217) 643-3275 · Champaign County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL148 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
100 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 | 8 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
50%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
33.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
26.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.8% | 11.8% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Thomasboro Grade School
Thomasboro Grade School's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasboro Grade School this school | 148 | 67.6% | 29.9% |
| Lincoln Elementary School East Peoria | 148 | 63.5% | 31.9% |
| North Jacksonville School Jacksonville | 135 | 70.4% | 37.5% |
| Prairie Central Primary East Chatsworth | 148 | 62.8% | N/A |
| Neponset Grade School Neponset | 137 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| Tampico Elementary School Tampico | 156 | 70.5% | 51.3% |
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 Thomasboro Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #1,276 of 1,925 | #18 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #1,399 of 2,077 ▲ 144 | #18 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,587 of 2,077 ▼ 244 | #18 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 148 | #2,227 of 2,419 | #34 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #794 of 2,132 | #12 of 32 |
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
148
+16 (+12%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 278
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 | 148 | 14 | 10.6:1 | 68% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 15.3 | 8.9:1 | 65% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 15.5 | 8.7:1 | 66% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 132 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 14 | 11.0:1 | 70% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 76% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 57% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 219 | 18 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 17 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomasboro Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (154 to 148); teachers unchanged (14 to 14).
About Thomasboro Grade School
Thomasboro Grade School, a very small elementary school, is located in Thomasboro, Illinois. Enrollment stands at 148 students, covering pre-K through 8. The school is 61% below the average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Thomasboro Grade School is run by Thomasboro CCSD 130.
The share of White students at Thomasboro Grade School is 68%, a majority. Other students are 12% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 7% Black. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at Thomasboro Grade School are from different groups.
There are about 10.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Thomasboro Grade School, which has 14. Elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1, 3.4 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Thomasboro Grade School is about 68%. That is higher than the 53% average for public schools in Champaign County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Thomasboro Grade School would be expected to post about 32.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.9%.
For Champaign County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $63,683 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Champaign County number 66, with about 25,919 students.
The closest school to Thomasboro Grade School is Broadmeadow Elementary School, located about 4.6 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Thomasboro Grade School. On proficiency, Thomasboro Grade School is ahead of the 23.2% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
From 132 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 148 by 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Thomasboro Grade School. 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
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Nearby schools
- Broadmeadow Elementary School4.6 mi · 231
- J W Eater Jr High School4.8 mi · 477
- Early Childhood Center5.0 mi · 161
- Rantoul Twp High School5.1 mi · 901
- Northview Elementary School5.4 mi · 218
- Pleasant Acres Elementary School5.6 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Thomasboro Grade SchoolHow many students attend Thomasboro Grade School?
Thomasboro Grade School enrolls approximately 148 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Thomasboro Grade School serve?
Thomasboro Grade School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomasboro Grade School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomasboro Grade School is approximately 10.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomasboro Grade School?
At Thomasboro Grade School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Thomasboro Grade School public or private?
Thomasboro Grade School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Thomasboro CCSD 130.
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