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Enrollment
620
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITY POINT CCSD 140·NCES 173993004010
Unity Point Elementary School
4033 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62903 · (618) 529-4151 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
52 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
338 students
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 | 68 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (66).
Student demographics
64%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
63.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
38.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 63 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 28.0% |
% 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
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Unity Point Elementary School
Unity Point Elementary School's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Point Elementary School this school | 620 | 54.5% | 51.8% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School Rock Island | 496 | 53.8% | 40.0% |
| Spring Creek Elementary School Rockford | 523 | 53.0% | 31.1% |
| Lincoln Prairie Elementary School Lake In The Hills | 479 | 51.8% | 60.8% |
| Northview Elementary School Peru | 594 | 56.4% | 51.4% |
| Brookview Elementary School Rockford | 484 | 55.6% | 46.6% |
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 Unity Point Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #532 of 1,925 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #996 of 2,077 ▼ 106 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #575 of 2,077 ▼ 168 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #235 of 2,419 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #528 of 2,035 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #407 of 2,042 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #1,175 of 2,132 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #971 of 1,461 | N/A |
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
620
+73 (+13%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 685
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 | 620 | 52 | 11.9:1 | 55% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 51.5 | 12.8:1 | 59% (387) |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 50.5 | 12.6:1 | 60% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 682 | 52.6 | 13.0:1 | 61% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 710 | 50 | 14.2:1 | 60% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 57% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 736 | 49 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 685 | 39 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Unity Point Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (682 to 620); teachers down 1% (52.6 to 52).
About Unity Point Elementary School
At 4033 S Illinois Ave in Carbondale, Illinois, Unity Point Elementary School operates as a large elementary school. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 620 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
Unity Point Elementary School belongs to Unity Point CCSD 140.
A majority of students at Unity Point Elementary School, 55%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 73%. Unity Point Elementary School has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 55%. The gap from the 73% average for public schools in Jackson County is 18 points.
The allk12 Grade for Unity Point Elementary School is A-. Compared with Illinois public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Unity Point Elementary School would score about 40.0%. It scores 51.8%, 11.8 points above that figure.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jackson County show that median household income is about $48,763, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 32 public schools in Jackson County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,811.
Giant City Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.0 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Local comparison: Unity Point Elementary School ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 51.8% versus a 38.1% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Unity Point Elementary School had 547 students in 2020-21 and 620 in 2024-25, a 13% increase.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Unity Point Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,064
Census ACS
Median income
$48,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,811 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carbondale
- Carbondale Comm High SchoolHigh · 1,023 students
- Parrish Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Carbondale Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Lewis SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Giant City Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Giant City Elementary School3.0 mi · 218
- Lewis School3.6 mi · 325
- Carbondale Middle School3.8 mi · 457
- Parrish Elementary School4.1 mi · 466
- Carbondale Comm High School4.4 mi · 1,023
- Thomas Elementary School4.7 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Unity Point Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Unity Point Elementary School?
Unity Point Elementary School enrolls approximately 620 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Unity Point Elementary School serve?
Unity Point Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Unity Point Elementary School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Unity Point Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Unity Point Elementary School?
At Unity Point Elementary School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Unity Point Elementary School public or private?
Unity Point Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Unity Point CCSD 140.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.