East Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

2913 Elim Ave
Zion, IL 60099

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Bottom 50%

Serving 266 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, East Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 266 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: ≤5%
: 15-19%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

East Elementary School's student population of 266 students has grown by 1800% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	79
1	75
2	76

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Total Students

266 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	East Elementary School
2021	14
2020	176
2019	176
2018	198
2017	198
2016	190
2015	175
2014	166
2013	156
2012	144
2011	265
2010	285
2009	339
2008	320
2007	314
2006	317
2005	295
2004	368
2003	353
2002	346
2001	344
2000	332
1999	326
1998	329
1997	346
1996	346
1995	353
1994	337
1993	355
1992	332
1991	334

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	East Elementary School
2023	16
2022	17
2020	21
2019	21
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	13
2012	11
2011	20
2010	20
2009	20
2008	17
2007	20
2006	19
2005	20
2004	18
2003	18
2002	19
2001	17
2000	18
1999	17
1998	20
1997	20
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	19
1991	18
1990	17

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Year Founded

1948

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 15, 2026

School Rankings

The of East Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

(18-19)

≤5%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	East Elementary School	Illinois	Zion Education Service District 6
2019	5%	33%	9%
2018	5%	32%	7%
2017	7%	32%	10%
2016	7%	31%	15%
2015	7%	29%	13%
2014	32%	59%	37%
2013	42%	58%	41%
2012	87%	80%	78%
2011	77%	80%	79%
2010	77%	80%	78%

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(18-19)

15-19%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	East Elementary School	Illinois	Zion Education Service District 6
2019	17%	38%	16%
2018	7%	37%	7%
2017	12%	38%	16%
2016	12%	36%	18%
2015	22%	38%	17%
2014	27%	57%	33%
2013	52%	58%	39%
2012	77%	75%	67%
2011	67%	75%	69%
2010	62%	74%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	East Elementary School	Illinois	Zion Education Service District 6
2020	8:1	15:1	12:1
2019	8:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	17:1
2011	13:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	16:1	17:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	19:1
1999	19:1	16:1	19:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	East Elementary School	Illinois	Zion Education Service District 6
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

96%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	East Elementary School	Illinois	Zion Education Service District 6
2021	86%	27%	57%
2020	51%	26%	50%
2019	51%	26%	50%
2018	46%	26%	46%
2017	46%	26%	46%
2016	46%	26%	46%
2015	45%	25%	45%
2014	39%	25%	44%
2013	37%	24%	45%
2012	44%	24%	46%
2011	50%	23%	44%
2010	45%	22%	40%
2009	45%	22%	39%
2008	46%	21%	38%
2007	45%	20%	35%
2006	43%	19%	34%
2005	35%	18%	29%
2004	25%	18%	28%
2003	24%	17%	26%
2002	23%	16%	21%
2001	19%	15%	18%
2000	13%	15%	16%
1999	13%	14%	14%
1998	10%	13%	12%
1997	10%	13%	12%
1996	10%	12%	10%
1995	10%	12%	9%
1994	12%	11%	8%
1993	14%	11%	8%
1992	12%	10%	7%
1991	9%	10%	6%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	East Elementary School	Illinois	Zion Education Service District 6
2021	7%	17%	33%
2020	28%	17%	38%
2019	28%	17%	38%
2018	33%	17%	42%
2017	33%	17%	42%
2016	34%	17%	42%
2015	34%	17%	42%
2014	31%	17%	40%
2013	31%	18%	40%
2012	29%	18%	37%
2011	27%	18%	38%
2010	31%	20%	44%
2009	33%	20%	44%
2008	32%	20%	44%
2007	34%	20%	45%
2006	36%	20%	44%
2005	42%	20%	48%
2004	51%	21%	48%
2003	44%	21%	47%
2002	43%	21%	49%
2001	42%	21%	47%
2000	39%	21%	46%
1999	36%	21%	45%
1998	33%	21%	44%
1997	31%	20%	41%
1996	28%	21%	40%
1995	27%	20%	39%
1994	20%	21%	37%
1993	25%	21%	37%
1992	21%	21%	35%
1991	19%	21%	36%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	East Elementary School	Illinois	Zion Education Service District 6
2020	9%	48%	5%
2019	9%	48%	5%
2018	12%	49%	6%
2017	12%	49%	6%
2016	15%	49%	6%
2015	13%	49%	7%
2014	20%	50%	8%
2013	24%	50%	8%
2012	22%	51%	10%
2011	16%	51%	11%
2010	16%	53%	13%
2009	16%	53%	14%
2008	18%	54%	15%
2007	20%	55%	18%
2006	21%	56%	20%
2005	23%	57%	21%
2004	22%	57%	23%
2003	31%	58%	25%
2002	33%	59%	29%
2001	36%	60%	33%
2000	46%	61%	36%
1999	50%	62%	39%
1998	56%	63%	42%
1997	58%	64%	44%
1996	60%	64%	47%
1995	63%	65%	51%
1994	67%	65%	53%
1993	61%	65%	53%
1992	65%	66%	56%
1991	70%	66%	56%
1990	71%	66%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	East Elementary School	Illinois	Zion Education Service District 6
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	12%	4%	7%
2019	12%	4%	7%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	9%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2011	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	East Elementary School	Illinois	Zion Education Service District 6
2021	0.25	0.68	0.57
2020	0.65	0.68	0.61
2019	0.65	0.68	0.61
2018	0.66	0.67	0.61
2017	0.66	0.67	0.61
2016	0.65	0.67	0.62
2015	0.67	0.67	0.62
2014	0.71	0.66	0.64
2013	0.71	0.66	0.64
2012	0.68	0.65	0.64
2011	0.66	0.66	0.65
2010	0.70	0.64	0.60
2009	0.70	0.64	0.61
2008	0.69	0.64	0.62
2007	0.68	0.63	0.63
2006	0.68	0.61	0.65
2005	0.69	0.61	0.63
2004	0.64	0.60	0.64
2003	0.66	0.59	0.65
2002	0.66	0.59	0.64
2001	0.66	0.58	0.64
2000	0.63	0.57	0.64
1999	0.61	0.56	0.63
1998	0.57	0.56	0.62
1997	0.56	0.54	0.62
1996	0.56	0.53	0.61
1995	0.53	0.53	0.59
1994	0.50	0.52	0.58
1993	0.55	0.52	0.58
1992	0.52	0.52	0.56
1991	0.47	0.52	0.56

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Eligible for

64%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)
Year	East Elementary School	Illinois	Zion Education Service District 6
2021	100%	44%	88%
2020	85%	47%	86%
2019	85%	47%	86%
2018	86%	46%	80%
2017	86%	46%	80%
2016	88%	47%	82%
2015	86%	52%	88%
2014	84%	47%	86%
2013	83%	45%	85%
2012	40%	21%	38%
2011	84%	39%	78%
2010	71%	37%	74%
2009	71%	33%	72%
2008	66%	32%	69%
2007	66%	32%	67%
2006	67%	32%	63%
2005	62%	32%	61%
2004	58%	31%	57%
2003	51%	30%	50%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)
Year	East Elementary School	Illinois	Zion Education Service District 6
2021	7%	4%	6%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2012	40%	27%	42%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	11%
2008	14%	6%	12%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	12%	5%	9%
2004	11%	5%	8%
2003	9%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Zion Education Service District 6

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend East Elementary School?

266 students attend East Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of East Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Elementary School?

East Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does East Elementary School offer ?

East Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is East Elementary School part of?

East Elementary School is part of Zion Education Service District 6.

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