Thomas Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 366 students in grades 2-3, Thomas 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (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 77% 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: 2-3
Enrollment: 366 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Thomas Elementary School's student population of 366 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Elementary School
2	207
3	159

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Total Students

366 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School
2023	305
2022	303
2021	345
2020	321
2019	321
2018	326
2017	326
2016	323
2015	308
2014	301
2013	295
2012	304
2011	285
2010	297
2009	291
2008	277
2007	243
2006	249
2005	281
2004	304
2003	314
2002	295
2001	285
2000	306
1999	276
1998	273
1997	284
1996	295
1995	293
1994	269
1993	275
1992	310
1991	283
1990	272
1989	274
1988	254
1987	293

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School
2023	27
2022	28
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	24
2013	32
2012	19
2011	18
2010	22
2009	23
2008	19
2007	30
2006	22
2005	21
2004	23
2003	22
2002	21
2001	21
2000	23
1999	19
1998	18
1997	19
1996	19
1995	19
1994	18
1993	17
1992	20
1991	19
1990	18

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Motto

Navigating today's learners through tomorrow's success

School Rankings

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

The of Thomas Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#2660 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School
2023	#2660
2022	#2792
2021	#2884
2019	#2575
2018	#2755
2017	#2644
2016	#2508
2015	#1861
2014	#2954
2013	#2890
2012	#2494

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2023	12%	27%	10%
2021	7%	28%	7%
2019	22%	33%	15%
2018	22%	32%	13%
2017	22%	32%	13%
2016	22%	31%	14%
2015	27%	29%	14%
2014	32%	59%	39%
2013	37%	58%	39%
2012	77%	80%	73%
2011	77%	80%	76%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2022	12%	30%	15%
2021	12%	32%	12%
2019	17%	38%	21%
2018	12%	37%	13%
2017	17%	38%	17%
2016	17%	36%	19%
2015	27%	38%	23%
2014	42%	57%	46%
2013	47%	58%	50%
2012	67%	75%	67%
2011	67%	75%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	9:1	13:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	13:1
2009	13:1	16:1	13:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	8:1	17:1	11:1
2006	11:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	13:1
2004	13:1	17:1	13:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	13:1
2001	14:1	16:1	13:1
2000	13:1	16:1	13:1
1999	15:1	16:1	13:1
1998	15:1	17:1	13:1
1997	15:1	17:1	14:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	6%	5%	8%
2009	8%	5%	8%
2008	8%	5%	7%
2007	8%	5%	8%
2006	7%	5%	8%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	3%	4%	6%
2003	5%	4%	5%
2002	6%	4%	5%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	5%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	6%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	7%	3%	7%
1993	6%	3%	5%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2023	12%	27%	11%
2022	12%	27%	11%
2021	11%	27%	12%
2020	10%	26%	12%
2019	10%	26%	12%
2018	11%	26%	12%
2017	11%	26%	12%
2016	14%	26%	12%
2015	13%	25%	13%
2014	11%	25%	13%
2013	11%	24%	12%
2012	9%	24%	9%
2011	8%	23%	6%
2010	10%	22%	11%
2009	10%	22%	10%
2008	8%	21%	8%
2007	8%	20%	9%
2006	7%	19%	9%
2005	7%	18%	7%
2004	7%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	6%
2002	5%	16%	6%
2001	6%	15%	5%
2000	12%	15%	3%
1999	5%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

52%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2023	54%	17%	53%
2022	53%	17%	51%
2021	55%	17%	51%
2020	49%	17%	48%
2019	49%	17%	48%
2018	44%	17%	46%
2017	44%	17%	46%
2016	44%	17%	45%
2015	45%	17%	45%
2014	48%	17%	45%
2013	45%	18%	44%
2012	43%	18%	44%
2011	47%	18%	45%
2010	48%	20%	48%
2009	53%	20%	50%
2008	55%	20%	51%
2007	55%	20%	52%
2006	53%	20%	51%
2005	54%	20%	53%
2004	58%	21%	55%
2003	56%	21%	55%
2002	56%	21%	54%
2001	53%	21%	52%
2000	47%	21%	53%
1999	54%	21%	55%
1998	54%	21%	53%
1997	47%	20%	49%
1996	46%	21%	51%
1995	48%	20%	49%
1994	43%	21%	45%
1993	40%	21%	47%
1992	41%	21%	46%
1991	46%	21%	46%

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White

23%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2023	20%	45%	23%
2022	21%	47%	25%
2021	23%	47%	24%
2020	28%	48%	28%
2019	28%	48%	28%
2018	30%	49%	31%
2017	30%	49%	31%
2016	31%	49%	34%
2015	31%	49%	33%
2014	32%	50%	33%
2013	37%	50%	34%
2012	44%	51%	39%
2011	33%	51%	32%
2010	28%	53%	33%
2009	26%	53%	32%
2008	29%	54%	32%
2007	29%	55%	31%
2006	30%	56%	32%
2005	34%	57%	33%
2004	32%	57%	34%
2003	34%	58%	34%
2002	33%	59%	35%
2001	36%	60%	39%
2000	40%	61%	40%
1999	39%	62%	40%
1998	42%	63%	40%
1997	48%	64%	45%
1996	45%	64%	42%
1995	45%	65%	45%
1994	48%	65%	47%
1993	53%	65%	47%
1992	53%	66%	51%
1991	52%	66%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2023	10%	4%	10%
2022	11%	4%	10%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	10%	4%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	12%	3%	8%
2017	12%	3%	8%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.65
2022	0.65	0.68	0.66
2021	0.63	0.68	0.66
2020	0.67	0.68	0.68
2019	0.67	0.68	0.68
2018	0.70	0.67	0.68
2017	0.70	0.67	0.68
2016	0.69	0.67	0.67
2015	0.68	0.67	0.67
2014	0.67	0.66	0.68
2013	0.65	0.66	0.68
2012	0.62	0.65	0.65
2011	0.66	0.66	0.68
2010	0.69	0.64	0.61
2009	0.67	0.64	0.60
2008	0.63	0.64	0.60
2007	0.63	0.63	0.58
2006	0.65	0.61	0.59
2005	0.61	0.61	0.60
2004	0.56	0.60	0.58
2003	0.57	0.59	0.58
2002	0.58	0.59	0.59
2001	0.59	0.58	0.58
2000	0.61	0.57	0.59
1999	0.56	0.56	0.57
1998	0.54	0.56	0.58
1997	0.55	0.54	0.58
1996	0.59	0.53	0.58
1995	0.57	0.53	0.58
1994	0.59	0.52	0.60
1993	0.56	0.52	0.58
1992	0.55	0.52	0.55
1991	0.52	0.52	0.55

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Eligible for

11%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thomas Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2023	13%	43%	10%
2022	13%	43%	10%
2021	11%	44%	10%
2020	69%	47%	66%
2019	69%	47%	66%
2018	11%	46%	10%
2017	11%	46%	10%
2016	57%	47%	48%
2015	55%	52%	46%
2014	64%	47%	58%
2013	72%	45%	61%
2012	45%	21%	44%
2011	73%	39%	64%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)
Year	Thomas Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2013	3%	5%	11%
2012	30%	27%	27%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2002	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carbondale ESD 95 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Elementary School is ranked #2660 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Thomas Elementary School?

366 students attend Thomas Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Thomas Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Thomas Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3

What school district is Thomas Elementary School part of?

Thomas Elementary School is part of Carbondale ESD 95 School District.