Bottenfield Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

1801 S Prospect Ave
Champaign, IL 61820

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Top 50%

Serving 439 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bottenfield Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 50% in IL
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bottenfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Bottenfield Elementary School's student population of 439 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bottenfield Elementary School
Kind	70
1	74
2	68
3	69
4	92
5	66

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Total Students

439 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School
2023	453
2022	446
2021	443
2020	453
2019	453
2018	476
2017	476
2016	479
2015	469
2014	467
2013	447
2012	430
2011	427
2010	429
2009	420
2008	419
2007	419
2006	422
2005	415
2004	391
2003	374
2002	365
2001	391
2000	380
1999	412
1998	431
1997	461
1996	424
1995	433
1994	442
1993	459
1992	413
1991	341
1990	364
1989	348
1988	310
1987	302

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2020	33
2019	33
2018	31
2017	31
2016	33
2015	31
2014	34
2013	38
2012	27
2011	27
2010	28
2009	28
2008	24
2007	27
2006	26
2005	23
2004	20
2003	21
2002	23
2001	24
2000	25
1999	26
1998	25
1997	24
1996	24
1995	24
1994	23
1993	25
1992	23
1991	24
1990	22

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School Motto

'Empowering Each Learner to Thrive in a Diverse and Changing World'

School Rankings

Bottenfield Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bottenfield Elementary School is 0.72, which is more 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)

#1363 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School
2023	#1363
2022	#1062
2021	#861
2019	#536
2018	#1038
2017	#752
2016	#459
2015	#786
2014	#1136
2013	#585
2012	#1425

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31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	31%	27%	25%
2021	37%	28%	24%
2019	52%	33%	31%
2018	43%	32%	31%
2017	51%	32%	31%
2016	59%	31%	32%
2015	41%	29%	29%
2014	72%	59%	56%
2013	77%	58%	58%
2012	88%	80%	77%
2011	94%	80%	80%

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28%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2022	28%	30%	24%
2021	37%	32%	26%
2019	53%	38%	33%
2018	43%	37%	31%
2017	47%	38%	31%
2016	51%	36%	30%
2015	48%	38%	33%
2014	60%	57%	51%
2013	72%	58%	54%
2012	82%	75%	70%
2011	84%	75%	72%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	16:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	16:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	16:1	13:1
2015	15:1	16:1	13:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	12:1	13:1	10:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	15:1	16:1	13:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	18:1	16:1	14:1
2004	20:1	17:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	14:1
2002	16:1	16:1	14:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	17:1	15:1
1997	20:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	14%	5%	10%
2019	14%	5%	10%
2018	16%	5%	9%
2017	16%	5%	9%
2016	13%	5%	9%
2015	13%	6%	10%
2014	12%	5%	10%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	9%	4%	10%
2011	10%	5%	10%
2010	12%	5%	10%
2009	15%	5%	11%
2008	15%	5%	10%
2007	13%	5%	9%
2006	13%	5%	9%
2005	14%	5%	9%
2004	10%	4%	8%
2003	8%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	6%
2001	9%	4%	6%
2000	15%	3%	5%
1999	14%	3%	5%
1998	12%	3%	5%
1997	13%	3%	5%
1996	11%	3%	4%
1995	10%	3%	4%
1994	9%	3%	4%
1993	6%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	4%	27%	15%
2022	5%	27%	14%
2021	8%	27%	13%
2020	8%	26%	12%
2019	8%	26%	12%
2018	6%	26%	11%
2017	6%	26%	11%
2016	8%	26%	11%
2015	7%	25%	10%
2014	6%	25%	10%
2013	5%	24%	10%
2012	6%	24%	9%
2011	4%	23%	9%
2010	3%	22%	8%
2009	2%	22%	7%
2008	3%	21%	7%
2007	4%	20%	6%
2006	3%	19%	5%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	2%	18%	4%
2003	1%	17%	3%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	4%	14%	1%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%

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Black

29%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	32%	17%	37%
2022	26%	17%	37%
2021	26%	17%	37%
2020	20%	17%	35%
2019	20%	17%	35%
2018	21%	17%	36%
2017	21%	17%	36%
2016	23%	17%	35%
2015	24%	17%	35%
2014	24%	17%	34%
2013	25%	18%	34%
2012	24%	18%	35%
2011	27%	18%	35%
2010	34%	20%	39%
2009	30%	20%	38%
2008	28%	20%	38%
2007	26%	20%	37%
2006	28%	20%	36%
2005	28%	20%	35%
2004	27%	21%	35%
2003	28%	21%	32%
2002	32%	21%	31%
2001	31%	21%	32%
2000	24%	21%	31%
1999	23%	21%	31%
1998	24%	21%	30%
1997	23%	20%	32%
1996	26%	21%	32%
1995	24%	20%	30%
1994	20%	21%	30%
1993	21%	21%	30%
1992	20%	21%	29%
1991	27%	21%	29%

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White

42%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	45%	45%	31%
2022	48%	47%	32%
2021	46%	47%	32%
2020	50%	48%	35%
2019	50%	48%	35%
2018	49%	49%	37%
2017	49%	49%	37%
2016	48%	49%	38%
2015	47%	49%	40%
2014	49%	50%	40%
2013	50%	50%	40%
2012	54%	51%	41%
2011	53%	51%	42%
2010	51%	53%	43%
2009	53%	53%	44%
2008	54%	54%	45%
2007	57%	55%	48%
2006	56%	56%	50%
2005	55%	57%	51%
2004	60%	57%	53%
2003	63%	58%	59%
2002	64%	59%	60%
2001	58%	60%	60%
2000	59%	61%	62%
1999	59%	62%	63%
1998	62%	63%	64%
1997	62%	64%	62%
1996	62%	64%	63%
1995	65%	65%	65%
1994	71%	65%	65%
1993	72%	65%	65%
1992	73%	66%	66%
1991	71%	66%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	9%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	0.68	0.70	0.74
2022	0.68	0.68	0.73
2021	0.70	0.68	0.73
2020	0.68	0.68	0.73
2019	0.68	0.68	0.73
2018	0.69	0.67	0.72
2017	0.69	0.67	0.72
2016	0.69	0.67	0.72
2015	0.70	0.67	0.71
2014	0.68	0.66	0.71
2013	0.67	0.66	0.71
2012	0.64	0.65	0.70
2011	0.64	0.66	0.69
2010	0.62	0.64	0.65
2009	0.62	0.64	0.65
2008	0.62	0.64	0.64
2007	0.59	0.63	0.63
2006	0.60	0.61	0.63
2005	0.61	0.61	0.61
2004	0.56	0.60	0.59
2003	0.52	0.59	0.55
2002	0.49	0.59	0.54
2001	0.56	0.58	0.54
2000	0.58	0.57	0.52
1999	0.58	0.56	0.51
1998	0.55	0.56	0.51
1997	0.55	0.54	0.52
1996	0.54	0.53	0.50
1995	0.51	0.53	0.49
1994	0.45	0.52	0.49
1993	0.44	0.52	0.49
1992	0.43	0.52	0.48
1991	0.45	0.52	0.47

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Eligible for

38%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	36%	43%	47%
2022	37%	43%	46%
2021	37%	44%	48%
2020	38%	47%	53%
2019	38%	47%	53%
2018	34%	46%	49%
2017	34%	46%	49%
2016	33%	47%	49%
2015	44%	52%	54%
2014	44%	47%	53%
2013	42%	45%	53%
2012	20%	21%	27%
2011	37%	39%	45%
2010	41%	37%	47%
2009	29%	33%	37%
2008	28%	32%	38%
2007	26%	32%	37%
2006	28%	32%	38%
2005	28%	32%	33%
2004	25%	31%	32%
2003	23%	30%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bottenfield Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	8%	5%	5%
2012	22%	27%	30%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	1%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Champaign Community Unit School District 4

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bottenfield Elementary School's ranking?

Bottenfield Elementary School is ranked #1363 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Bottenfield Elementary School often compared to?

Bottenfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carrie Busey Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Bottenfield Elementary School?

439 students attend Bottenfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Bottenfield Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

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

Bottenfield Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bottenfield Elementary School offer ?

Bottenfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Bottenfield Elementary School part of?

Bottenfield Elementary School is part of Champaign Community Unit School District 4.

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