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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST ST LOUIS SD 189·NCES 171332003246

Vivian Adams Early Child Center

501 Katherine Dunham Pl, East Saint Louis, IL 62201 · (618) 646-3290 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
376 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K377100%
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
36597%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
21156%
Female
16644%

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Schools most like Vivian Adams Early Child Center

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Vivian Adams Early Child Center this school37799.7%N/A
Annette Officer Elementary
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362100.0%35.7%
Katie Harper-Wright Elementary School
East Saint Louis
41899.0%16.8%
Dunbar Elementary School
East Saint Louis
327100.0%22.1%
Bernard Long Elementary School
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33798.2%10.7%
Caroline Sibley Elementary School
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43499.8%12.3%
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 Vivian Adams Early Child Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn St. Clair County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
377#1,117 of 2,419#20 of 50
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.1:1#1,549 of 2,035#27 of 45
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
6.2%#1,970 of 2,042#41 of 45
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.7%#18 of 2,132#4 of 47
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.0%#1,197 of 1,461#24 of 30
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 2024-25
Enrollment
377
+117 (+45%) vs 2020
+111% since 2000-01, when it was 179
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253772515.1:1100% (376)
2023-243762415.7:152% (194)
2022-233892714.4:1100% (388)
2020-21260N/AN/AN/A
2017-1839720.519.4:136% (144)
2015-162651517.7:1100% (265)
2010-112651616.6:182% (218)
2000-01179919.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vivian Adams Early Child Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (397 to 377); teachers up 22% (20.5 to 25).

About Vivian Adams Early Child Center

Vivian Adams Early Child Center is a mid-sized elementary school in East Saint Louis, Illinois, one of the schools in East St Louis SD 189. Students in pre-K make up the school's enrollment of 377 students.

Vivian Adams Early Child Center is part of a district of 10 schools: East St Louis SD 189, with 4,646 students.

Of every 100 students at Vivian Adams Early Child Center, about 97 are Black. That is higher than the 28% Black share among all St. Clair County residents. A diversity index of 6% means there is a 6% chance two randomly chosen students at Vivian Adams Early Child Center are from different groups.

Vivian Adams Early Child Center has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 100% at Vivian Adams Early Child Center. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in St. Clair County, the school's rate is higher.

In St. Clair County, home to about 253,694 people, the median household earns about $73,854 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in St. Clair County number 96, with about 40,879 students.

Of the public schools around it, Vivian Adams Early Child Center is closest to East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Under the NCES locale system, Vivian Adams Early Child Center is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment records show 260 in 2020-21 and 377 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.

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St. Clair County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Vivian Adams Early Child Center
District
East St Louis SD 189
Address
501 Katherine Dunham Pl, East Saint Louis, IL 62201
Phone
(618) 646-3290
County
St. Clair County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
377
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
376 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
171332003246
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Vivian Adams Early Child Center
What is the total enrollment at Vivian Adams Early Child Center?
Vivian Adams Early Child Center enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Vivian Adams Early Child Center serve?
Vivian Adams Early Child Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vivian Adams Early Child Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vivian Adams Early Child Center is approximately 15.1:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vivian Adams Early Child Center?
At Vivian Adams Early Child Center, the student body is approximately 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 97% Black.
Is Vivian Adams Early Child Center public or private?
Vivian Adams Early Child Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by East St Louis SD 189.
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