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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·URBANA SD 116·NCES 173996004021
Yankee Ridge Elementary School
2102 S Anderson St, Urbana, IL 61801 · (217)384-3608 · Champaign County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 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
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
368 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2023-24 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
12.4%
IL avg 38.5%
Math
9.8%
IL avg 27.3%
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 38 and 27.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Yankee Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.8% | #1,916 of 2,077 | #24 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #2,044 of 2,077 | #27 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #707 of 2,419 | #5 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #598 of 2,035 | #9 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #479 of 2,042 | #17 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.8% | #511 of 2,132 | #7 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
461
+122 (+36%) vs 2017
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 526
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.1:1
% White
26%
was 51%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
54%
was 24%
% Asian
2%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 461 | 31.5 | 14.6:1 | 80% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 33.3 | 12.1:1 | 82% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 22.5 | 15.1:1 | 56% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 23 | 13.1:1 | 57% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 49% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 25 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 526 | 27 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yankee Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (339 to 461); teachers up 40% (22.5 to 31.5).
About Yankee Ridge Elementary School
Federal records list Yankee Ridge Elementary School as an elementary school in Urbana, Illinois. The school has 461 students in 2023-24 across kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Illinois have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 21% higher.
Urbana SD 116 has 4,658 students spread across 9 schools.
The share of Black students at Yankee Ridge Elementary School is 54%, a majority. After that, the student body is 26% White, 12% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Census figures show Champaign County is about 14% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is higher. A total of 368 students, or 80%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Champaign County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
Champaign County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $63,683 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Champaign County number 66, with about 25,919 students.
Yankee Ridge Multilingual School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Yankee Ridge Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Yankee Ridge Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Enrollment figures show a rise of 122 students from 2017-18 to 2023-24. Over that span, the Black share moved 30 points, to 54%.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Urbana SD 116
- Urbana High SchoolHigh · 1,176 students
- Urbana Middle SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- Yankee Ridge Multilingual SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Leal Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Thomas Paine Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Urbana
- Urbana High SchoolHigh · 1,176 students
- Urbana Middle SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- Yankee Ridge Multilingual SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Leal Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Thomas Paine Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Yankee Ridge Multilingual School0.0 mi · 482
- Thomas Paine Elementary School0.9 mi · 324
- Urbana Middle School1.0 mi · 877
- Urbana High School1.1 mi · 1,176
- Leal Elementary School1.4 mi · 373
- Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School1.5 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Yankee Ridge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Yankee Ridge Elementary School?
Yankee Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Yankee Ridge Elementary School serve?
Yankee Ridge Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yankee Ridge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Yankee Ridge Elementary School is approximately 12.1:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Yankee Ridge Elementary School?
Yankee Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 26% White, 6% Hispanic, 54% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Yankee Ridge Elementary School public or private?
Yankee Ridge Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Urbana SD 116.
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