Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence

As a moderately sized elementary campus in E Saint Louis, Illinois, Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence teaches 534 students from grades K through 8, part of East St Louis SD 189. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 40% bigger than typical.

East St Louis SD 189 runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 4,646 students. Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence reports that nearly all students (98%) are Black. By comparison, St. Clair County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than St. Clair County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 13.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for St. Clair County shows median household earnings sit near $73,854, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across St. Clair County's 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,879 students), Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is James Avant Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 19.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence has ticked up 39%, going from 383 students in 2018 to 534 in 2025.

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